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1+ hour, 59+ min ago (107+ words) 6 dead, 129 missing after Indonesian passenger ship flips in Java Sea The Straits Times Singapore Oceanarium: Revamped SEA Aquarium 2.0 Pull-ups? 100m race? No problem for fitspo grandma Mother shares videos showing effects of Kpod addiction on her sons New third-generation trains enter…...
Washington’s Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, closure
2+ min ago (414+ words) A tarp covers the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Sept 3. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:45 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:46 AM Washington - Leaders of the Kennedy Center who have sought to add President Donald Trump’s name to the storied institution say…...
Malaysia says DBS-linked 1MDB asset recovery not just about lost funds
4+ hour, 57+ 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…...
Trump dismisses report China entities helped Iran before attack that killed US troops
26+ min ago (285+ words) US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in the US on Sept 24. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:51 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:35 AM ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – US President Donald Trump on Sept 13 brushed aside a report that Iran acquired…...
Indonesia rescuers searching for 129 people still missing after passenger ship capsizes
33+ min ago (328+ words) Rescuers work during a search operation after the Virgo Transport 8 ship capsized while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, in the Java Sea, on Sept 13. Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:20 AM JAKARTA – More than 600 Indonesian rescuers were searching for 129 people still missing after a…...
Hong Kong watchdog tells firms how to cooperate in raids as scrutiny of share sales grows
34+ min ago (684+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:50 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:18 AM HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s securities watchdog gave guidance to investment banks on how they should cooperate during a raid by regulators, two people with knowledge of an industry meeting said, adding that this signals…...
Philippines halts exports of fresh purple yam as demand rises
41+ min ago (188+ words) Ube is increasingly sought by processors and overseas buyers, but planting materials needed to expand production are limited. Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:19 AM The Philippines has suspended exports of fresh purple yam to protect scarce planting stocks as global demand rises. The…...
The real career question isn’t permanent or contract role
56+ min ago (145+ words) The Straits Times The real career question isn’t permanent or contract role It’s about what skills employers value and how best to gain them. Today’s workers are increasingly focused on building a portfolio of skills rather than finding a “job…...
Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (917+ words) A satellite image shows the damage at the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline after a strike that hit it on Sept 11. Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:06 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 07:56 AM ADEN/DUBAI – Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Sept 14 with the postponement…...
Trump administration poised to repeal carbon standards for coal, gas power plants
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (386+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:52 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:53 AM The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Sept 14, according to people familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump…...