10+ hour, 26+ min ago   (233+ words) Malaysia’s total financial obligation tied to the 1MDB scandal stands at RM51.4 billion (S$16 billion). Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:10 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said a Singapore lawsuit involving DBS Group filed by liquidators of four 1Malaysia Development Bhd…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago   (374+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM There appears to be an assumption that with better training, domestic helpers can become the solution to dementia care at home (As seniors age at home, untrained helpers are figuring out dementia care alone, Aug 10; and Help…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago   (245+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM I am thankful for the recent debates in Parliament about ministers’ salaries (Ministerial pay to rise by up to 9% in first adjustment since 2011, Sept 8). Not all countries in the world allow politicians, the public and the media…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago   (407+ words) Far-right leader and frontrunner in the French presidency race, Marine Le Pen (right), and Rassemblement National (RN) party president, Jordan Bardella (left), react on stage at the end of a rally in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on Sept 13, 2026. Published Sep 14, 2026, 01:28 AM…...

20+ hour, 53+ min ago   (666+ words) Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong gives a speech to the volunteers and residents before they start to walk to Ci Yuan Community Club. Published Sep 13, 2026, 06:15 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 06:31 PM SINGAPORE – The world is an uncertain place with many problems, but…...

23+ hour, 15+ min ago   (405+ words) Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stealing a moment from the BRICS summit in Delhi to croon a few tunes. Published Sep 13, 2026, 02:55 PM Leading attendees at his political rallies in song, or more recently during diplomatic meetings, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar…...

1+ day, 37+ min ago   (97+ words) The Straits Times Can’t bear to downsize your home? Think of it as rightsizing Retired former journalist Jeffrey Tsang swopped his private apartment for an HDB flat after he turned 60. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 02:52 PM SINGAPORE – It all started…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (945+ words) Chen Shiling, founder of Happee Hearts Movement, was winner of the award in 2025. Published Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 PM SINGAPORE – Do you know a Singaporean who has gone above and beyond to make a difference to others, or whose achievements have made an…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (209+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:56 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 10:01 AM TAIPEI, Sept 11 - Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in Italy along with Taipei's foreign minister, the presidential office said on Friday. While Taiwan's…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (403+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026, 05:00 AM I refer to the article “Government open to using chemical castration to tackle sex crimes if proven effective: Shanmugam” (Sept 8). AWARE is heartened that the Government continues to take sexual crimes seriously. Rape and molestation cases have…...