SINGAPORE – A 68-year-old man who raped his domestic worker in 2020 while his family was overseas was sentenced to 19½ years’ jail on Jan 24. The assault was partially captured by CCTV cameras in the ...

BANGKOK - Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world on Friday according to air-monitoring ...

SEOUL - South Korea's military said on Jan 24 that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to ...

MANILA - The deployment of the U.S. military's Typhon missile launchers in the Philippines was in line with Washington's longstanding defence ties with the country, the Philippine armed forces said on ...

The longevity conference held on Jan 18 in Los Angeles was hosted by the American anti-ageing guru. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - A woman allegedly performed a sexual act in public and a man, who was nearby, is said to have helped her by acting as a lookout. On Jan 23, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, 31, who is Vietnamese, was ...

BEIJING - Exporters this week jostled to load and ship cargo from Shenzhen's Yantian Port, one of the world's largest ...

In the director category, the academy nominated favourites Sean Baker (Anora), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and Jacques ...

MANILA - The Philippines will respond favourably if Interpol is asked by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest ...

Mr Donald Trump dismissed criticism from close ally Elon Musk about a US$500 billion AI project. Read more at ...

Electronics, which accounts for nearly half of S'pore’s manufacturing output, saw an increase of 14.3%. Read more at ...

MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic retired injured after losing the first set 7-6 (7-5) against Alexander Zverev on Jan 24 to put the ...