Singapore ex-minister S Iswaran returns from Australia to face corruption charges, surrenders passport
The former transport minister, who is out on bail, had been required to return to Singapore by Tuesday.
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Houthis say fuel tanker in the Red Sea targeted with missiles
Yemen's Houthis targeted a fuel tanker, MADO, in the Red Sea with naval missile and Israel's Eilat port and resort region with winged missiles, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on Tuesday (March 19).
This is the happiest country in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report
Singapore is the happiest country in Asia for the second year in a row, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report released Wednesday.
Hong Kong's loss can be Tokyo's gain if it plays its cards right
Benjamin Qiu is a partner with the law firm Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw in New York specializing in Chinese cross-border disputes and transactions. Sam Goodman is senior policy director of China Strategic Risks Institute and co-founder of the New Diplomacy Project, a foreign policy think tank in London.
Singapore pulls ahead in Southeast Asia’s race to win back Chinese tourists
For Madam Zhuo, a native of Xiamen who was visiting her daughter and 10-year-old grandson, comfort is part of Singapore’s allure. The city where her family moved a year ago is much more accessible than other countries, she said, with more than 70 per cent of residents being ethnic Chinese.
Singapore starts QR code clearance at busy crossing to Malaysia
JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia -- Singapore on Tuesday launched a QR code-based clearance process at its land checkpoints for travelers departing from and arriving in the city-state by car, in an effort to ease congestion at its border with Malaysia, one of the busiest crossings in the world.
Neighborhood diplomacy: Muizzu's China visit aims to strengthen ties
Editor's note: Yu Hong, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is a senior research fellow of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.