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Indonesia needs to grow more rice, corn and sugar. Can its forests survive?

The New Age

‘She wanted to go home with me’: The S’pore seniors who keep their peers company

The Kindred Hearts are among a growing group of older Singaporeans who are spending their retirement supporting peers in need.

Asian Insider

West Sumatra, where you find buffalo supermodels and a village called ‘Singapore’

aapadang - A traditional Minangkabau rumah gadang stands amid rice fields in West Sumatra. The house is built largely from wood and topped by distinctive gonjong, the upward-curving roof peaks associated with Minangkabau architecture. Such rooflines are a common sight across West Sumatra, appearing not only on private homes such as this one but also on government offices and other public buildings.

Credit: Arlina Arshad

Asian Insider

Beyond Bali and Batam: How new routes are changing Singapore’s ties with Indonesia

aafly - Singaporean Zachary Lee (extreme right) with his family, his friends and their families on vacation in Belitung.
ST Photo: Hariz Baharudin

Asian Insider

No ghosts, just good food: Pontianak shines on the Equator

ktpontianak - Evening boat rides along the Kapuas River are a popular Pontianak attraction for locals and visitors alike. Two and a half centuries after the first sultan drove out the city's resident ghosts by cannon fire, the riverbanks remain reassuringly unhaunted.
Credit: Karina Tehusijarana

Asian Insider

Belitung: A beach escape closer to Singapore than Bali

hbbelitung - Belitung is a draw for tourists looking for a more relaxed vacation where they do not have to jostle with big crowds.

Credit: Hariz Baharudin

70 pre-schools in S’pore closed each year from 2023 to 2025. What’s driving the closures?

The total number of pre-school operators fell from 408 in 2023 to 296 in 2026.

More pre-school choices, higher expectations: What do parents want from childcare now?

With more government-supported pre-school places and more affordable options, operators and experts say that parents are looking beyond basic access and cost.

Asian Insider

The great tech manhunt: East Asia’s billion-dollar race for ASEAN talent

wstalent - Many Vietnamese join the Vietnamese Youth and Student Association in Fukuoka, which caters to those aged 18 to 30. At this Hakata Dontaku Festival held in May 2026, members of the group promoted Vietnamese heritage and interacted with local residents and international visitors.
Credit: VIETNAMESE YOUTH AND STUDENT ASSOCIATION IN FUKUOKA

Orchard Road is changing, but does it offer enough reasons to return?

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