The Ah Ma Flippa Ball Team Is a Sign of Singapore’s Aging Population
The Ah Ma Flippa Ball team (ah ma means grandmother) is one example of how Singapore is encouraging its growing population of seniors to stay active.
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Sydney’s second airport is nearly built. But will the airlines and people come?
Victoria’s Avalon has struggled to take wing, but some project Sydney’s new 24-hour, high-tech airport will one day match Heathrow for passenger numbersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt has been talked about for decades, and…
Hegseth, at Security Forum, Vows to Strengthen America’s Asian Alliances
In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of continuity on security partnerships.
Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China
Speaking at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, the US defence secretary outlined a range of new joint projects in the regionThe US secretary of defence has called on Asian countries to boost their military spending to increase regional deterrence ag…
Europe and Asia should form ‘positive new alliance’, says Macron in Singapore
French president espouses shared principles and cooperation on security and trade to counteract superpowersEuropean and Asian countries should form a “positive new alliance” based on shared principles, security, defence and trade, away from the battlin…
JD (U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha Urges Singapore To Support Pakistan Blacklisting By FATF
Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, leading a multi-party Indian parliamentary delegation, has formally urged Singapore to advocate for Pakistan’s inclusion on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist.This diplomatic request was made during a meeting with Sim Ann, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs, as part of India’s broader campaign to
With congested waterways, Singapore focused on modernizing navy
Singapore announced a 12.3 percent hike in the defense budget on March 3, pushing overall spending to S$23.4 billion (US$17.4 billion) in the new fiscal year.
A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump
In voting in Canada and Australia, right-wing parties that borrowed from the MAGA playbook were punished. Elsewhere, President Trump is having a more complex impact.
Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide
People’s Action party retains majority, with sample counts showing it winning all but 10 seats in 97-seat legislatureSingapore’s ruling party has notched a resounding win in general elections, official results have shown, giving the prime minister, Law…
Singapore’s Election Deals a Setback to a Fledgling Opposition
The People’s Action Party continued its six-decade reign, as was widely expected. But many had anticipated it to lose more ground to the opposition.