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An attendee walks past signage for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Bangkok on Oct. 14.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2026
War, rates and a global economy that won’t break
Today’s nominally solid scenario depends on policymakers not making any major mistakes.
Motorists are pictured on the road to the Central Business District in Singapore on Friday, as haze from wildfires in Indonesia shrouds the region.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2026
Singapore probing firms over haze-causing Indonesian fires
The city-state and neighboring Malaysia have been blanketed for weeks by toxic smog from a severe wildfire season in Indonesia.
People try to extinguish a wildfire in Indonesia's South Kalimantan province on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2026
Singapore can fix Southeast Asia’s haze, if it wants to
The way this is talked about in Singapore, the region’s wealthiest country, the whole situation is an act of God and no one knows who is responsible.
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen celebrates with his trophy on the podium after winning the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2026
Verstappen captures first Singapore Grand Prix on 10th attempt
Red Bull’s Verstappen held the lead throughout the race after he held off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the first corner.
Rescuers evacuating a mother orangutan and her baby trapped by smoke from forest and land fires in a palm oil plantation area in Pelang village, Ketapang, West Kalimantan, on Sept. 18.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Oct 9, 2026
Walking through flames: Orangutan rescued in Indonesia fires
Dozens of orangutan have been rescued from wildfires burning across parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months.
The KL Tower and other buildings shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 21. Schools in neighboring Singapore have been closed and respiratory complaints have been skyrocketing, but existing legal frameworks offer little recourse to tackles transboundary air pollution.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2026
Indonesia’s neighbors powerless as smoke from monthlong wildfires shuts schools
Respiratory complaints have been skyrocketing, but existing legal frameworks offer little recourse to tackles transboundary air pollution.
U.S. investment firm KKR said on Sept. 25 that it sold Four Points Flex by Sheraton, without providing details such as the buyer and sale price.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2026
GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom
In the latest big real estate deal in Japan, Singapore’s GIC took over Four Points Flex by Sheraton, a mid-price-range hotel chain.
Radiant World founder Pinkesh Nahar’s has been removed from control over the group’s key operating entity by a Singapore court.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2026
Singapore court strips control of Radiant World from founder
The decision removes Radiant World founder Pinkesh Nahar’s control over the group’s key operating entity.
Mizuho Bank has accused Radiant World of an alleged fraud linked to iron-ore receivables that Glencore appeared to owe Radiant.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2026
Radiant World sent Mizuho fake Glencore email, court filing says
Details of the email exchange were outlined by Mizuho as part of a lawsuit in Singapore, where it has accused Radiant World of an alleged fraud.
Tourists take photos of the skyline while on a bumboat ride along Marina Bay in Singapore in 2023. The city-state's electronics exports grew at an unprecedented pace in August.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 23, 2026
Singapore’s record AI boom unlikely to move central bank, analysts say
Data shows electronics exports in August rose 132% from a year ago.
Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Jun. 21. The city’s new five-year plan marks a shift toward modern industrial policy as it embraces state-led incentives to reshape its economic future.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2026
Laissez-faire Hong Kong meets the five-year plan
What Hong Kong is attempting to do is better understood as industrial policy.
The Digital Realty data command center in Singapore.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2026
Data center command hub keeps AI up and running
The goal is not simply to react when something breaks, but to detect warning signs early enough to prevent disruption.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, along with his counterparts from Laos, Belarus and Cambodia, attend the opening ceremony for the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2026
Empty words at the Xiangshan Forum
While Japan was not called out by name, Chinese speakers condemned this country by calling on participating states to mind the ?lessons of history.
Mizuho Bank has filed a lawsuit against the Singapore operating entity of iron ore trader Radiant World in Singapore’s Supreme Court, seeking an injunction, according to the court’s website.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2026
Mizuho files case against Radiant World in Singapore court
Some ?banks have frozen Radiant World’s accounts and trading houses have severed ?ties on concerns ?the commodity trader had supplied invalid invoices to raise financing.
The Singapore police confirmed it was looking into Radiant World last Thursday, saying that reports had been lodged against the trader, without indicating who had made the complaints.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 27, 2026
Singapore police raid Radiant World office as probe widens
The move is part of an investigation into the company’s transactions after some counterparties raised concerns about allegedly falsified documents.
Japan's high tax rate compared to other Asian financial hubs was partly behind the decision by high frequency trader Dharmacapital to relocate to Singapore, a source has said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2026
91AV原创 only high-speed trader Dharmacapital moves to Singapore citing tax rates
Comparatively high income tax rates and language barriers are among the factors cited by some finance professionals for choosing other cities over the Japanese capital.
Singapore's total fertility rate fell to a record low of 0.87 last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2026
Singapore unveils sweeping family support as births tumble
Each Singaporean child will receive almost 70,000 Singapore dollars ($55,150) in direct assistance through age 17, starting with a SG$10,000 baby gift.
The Marina Bay Sands hotel and casino in Singapore
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 19, 2026
Singapore casino’s winning streak puts pressure on losing rival
Marina Bay Sands’ casino revenues for the first half of 2026 topped $2.1 billion, while Resorts World Sentosa’s comparable numbers were less than a third of that.
One of Singapore's most iconic dishes, the humble chicken rice is given an upscale treatment at a new Marunouchi cafe.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 16, 2026
Slowly but surely, Tokyo is becoming a hot spot for chicken rice
In January, Singapore’s most premium chicken rice restaurant joined the Japanese capital’s growing landscape of authentic takes on the iconic dish.
A participant jumps over a railing during a seniors parkour class in Singapore on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 12, 2026
Parkour helps Singapore’s elderly boost agility and strength
A coach has gotten millions of views on social media by using parkour techniques to teach the elderly things such as better balance.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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