Install
The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com. The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world
- 4,493articles · 30d
- 5+ hour agolatest article
- Aug 15, 2026earliest in window
- 2%with images
- 318avg words
- Politics 1,249
- News 1,227
- Sports & Fitness 961
- Sports 937
- Sport 893
- Sensitive Subjects 811
- Politics2 714
- Economy, Business & Finance 601
Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
Players move push for pay and reforms into new Grand Slam council
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (438+ words) Ben Shelton during the US Open final against eventual winner Alexander Zverev (not pictured). Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:06 PM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 12:56 PM NEW YORK – Top tennis players said on Sept 14 they would cease to publicly campaign for greater influence and financial benefits…...
China’s Global Times blasts Anthropic’s calls to slow AI as ‘Cold War’ tactic
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (381+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (centre) on September 12, 2026, called on artificial AI firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology. His statement was later endorsed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman and xAI boss Elon Musk. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:30 PM BEIJING…...
Singapore start-ups show that AI isn’t just a Big Tech playground
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (1427+ words) The testbed in Punggol Digital District is set to launch later in 2026, which allows robots and AI systems to be continuously tested and refined. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:01 PM SINGAPORE – AI was once largely a Big Tech game, requiring billions of dollars…...
Shares skid in Asia as oil rises, rate hikes loom
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (670+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:32 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM SYDNEY – Share markets slid in Asia on Sept 14 as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced themselves for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this…...
Trump says ‘very negative forces’ raising exaggerated concerns over AI
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (330+ words) In his second term, US President Donald Trump’s administration has largely embraced AI firms. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:56 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 10:57 PM DOONBEG, Ireland – US President Donald Trump said on Sept 13 that a lot of “very negative forces” are bringing things up…...
Can a 20-second Modi-Xi handshake at the BRICS summit break years of India-China ice?
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (1294+ words) Indian PM Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, on Sept 12. Published Sep 13, 2026, 08:10 PM NEW DELHI – How long did their handshake last? It is one of the…...
Beyond hugs and goodwill, leaders of Russia and Iran return home from BRICS empty-handed
23+ hour, 50+ min ago (126+ words) (From left) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s PM Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, on Sept 12. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:20 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 07:24 PM…...
Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (782+ words) Electricity exports drive revenue but result in frequent outages for the landlocked nation. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:15 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:31 PM Vientiane – Isolated, underdeveloped Laos brands itself the “Battery of South-east Asia”, powering its neighbours with dozens of hydroelectric plants. But frequent…...
Tesla teases Oct 1 event to showcase next-generation roadster
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (330+ words) Tesla’s previous edition of its Roadster is unveiled during a presentation in California, on Nov 16, 2017. Published Sep 13, 2026, 11:35 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 02:57 PM NEW YORK – Tesla teased an Oct 1 event to showcase its next-generation Roadster vehicle, a niche product that CEO Elon…...
Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Motorist's pricey prerequisite
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (33+ words) The Straits Times Prominent politician partial to pink (3,5,5) Here are some other original graphics you might enjoy. Or visit our graphics homepage....