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Singapore schools to cane boys for bullying others under new rules

Male students could receive up to three strokes of the cane for bullying at school

The Independent UK

Bangkok, Bali and beyond in style: three itineraries for a multi-stop adventure

Bangkok, Bali and beyond in style: three itineraries for a multi-stop adventure

You don’t have to cut corners to enjoy the kaleidoscopic cultures, world-class cuisines and hidden corners of Southeast Asia, here’s how to do it with a bit of panache

The Guardian - UK

Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school

Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school

Under new guidelines caning will only be used as a punishment for male students aged nine and above as a ‘last resort’

The Guardian - UK

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Over the past 15 years, NZ moved its fuel safety net offshore – now it’s being exposed

Amid a worsening global energy crisis, New Zealand and Singapore’s freshly struck deal to keep fuel and other essential goods flowing is being touted as a boost to supply chain resilience.

The Conversation

This Illustrator Turns Ordinary Objects Into Sweet Little Characters With Comforting Messages (57 New Pics)

Milkyprint, whose charming illustrations were featured on Bored Panda a couple of years ago, has a talent for turning everyday things into tiny messengers of comfort, humor, and encouragement. A kettle, a rice cooker, a dumbbell, or even a rock suddenly becomes a soft-spoken character with something kind, funny, or…

French teen charged in Singapore over vending machine straw-licking viral video

Singapore, a small, densely populated city-state in southeast Asia, tightly regulates public behaviour and cleanliness.

Teen boy faces 2 years in Singapore prison for licking straw, putting it back with clean ones for others to use

Absolutely disgusting.

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French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video

French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video

A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth Questioned Why Minesweepers Were Sent to Singapore Weeks Before Iran War

Pete Hegseth Questioned Why Minesweepers Were Sent to Singapore Weeks Before Iran War

The Pentagon is under scrutiny for positioning US Navy mine-clearing ships far from the Strait of Hormuz before conflict with Iran, raising questions about strategic preparedness.

International Business Times UK

How China Stopped Meta's $2B+ Manus AI Deal — And What It Signals About AI Control

How China Stopped Meta's $2B+ Manus AI Deal — And What It Signals About AI Control

China's NDRC has blocked Meta's acquisition of Manus AI, citing concerns over technology transfer. The decision highlights China's regulatory stance on foreign investments in domestic AI assets.

International Business Times UK

French student faces jail in Singapore for licking straw

French student faces jail in Singapore for licking straw

Teenager posted video of himself licking straw and returning it to dispenser with the caption reading ‘city is not safe’

The Independent UK

China’s decision to block the $2 billion Meta-Manus deal shows how far Washington and Beijing are drifting apart over AI

China’s decision to block the $2 billion Meta-Manus deal shows how far Washington and Beijing are drifting apart over AI

Both Washington and Beijing now seek to maintain control of strategic technologies and prevent them from leaking to the other.

Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for molesting minor

Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for molesting minor

An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 19 months in jail for molesting his friend's sister when she was a child. The victim, who was between seven and nine years old at the time, reported the abuse over a decade later. The man contested the charges but was…

The Times of India

Could the Strait of Malacca be the next global flashpoint?

Could the Strait of Malacca be the next global flashpoint?

While recent global attention has focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively held closed since late February in a move that has disrupted world energy supplies, a quieter but also important development has been taking shape in south-east Asia.

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French Teenager Faces Jail In Singapore After Posting Video Of His “Disgusting” Vending Machine Prank

A French student is facing criminal charges in Singapore after his bizarre actions were caught on camera. Viewers were left horrified by his actions.

The Guardian - AU

The Crunch: Children’s TV, Cuba’s dwindling fuel supply, and dating in Singapore

Data crunched on 200 TV shows. Plus: the disturbing world of TikTok child skincare influencers

How Chris Ong helped Seatrium emerge from a messy merger between two shipyards to become a profitable offshore oil and wind giant

CEO Chris Ong has to balance customers like Brazil’s Petrobras, Royal Caribbean, and the U.S. Navy.

The Ubisoft studio that spent 10 years making Black Flag spinoff Skull and Bones comes full circle by remaking Black Flag

Ubisoft Singapore is leading the development of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and surely by now they're getting tired of the whole "pirates!" thing.

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The Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca

Indonesia’s finance minister has floated the idea. Singapore and Malaysia are pushing back. Thailand sees an opportunity.

The Strait of Hormuz chaos is just a ‘dry run’ for if war breaks out between the U.S. and China, Singapore foreign minister says

Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore has a unique balancing act between prioritizing its own needs and maintaining close ties with both countries, even as tensions mount.

UN rights chief alarmed by number of drugs-related executions in Singapore

Officials in Singapore maintain that the death penalty has made it one of the world's safest cities and a government survey in 2023 showed strong public support for capital punishment for serious crimes.

The Times of India

Top 10 countries with the highest IQ in the world: South Korea, China, Japan and others lead global rankings

Global IQ rankings often get a lot of attention because they try to compare average cognitive test scores across different countries. The 2026 dataset shows some clear shifts in a few nations, with certain countries improving while others have dipped slightly compared to last year. South Korea, China, and Japan…

5 Things You Need To Know Before Visiting Singapore From Hotspots To Essential Food Experiences

Singapore is so much more than a stopover city and it's time we stopped treating it as one.

Singapore Open Preview: The International Series Continues With Open Championship Spots Up For Grabs

The International Series heads to Sentosa for the Singapore Open this week, where two spots for this year's prestigious Open Championship will be awarded

Loewe Craft Prize 2026 reveals finalists shaping the future of craft

Loewe names 30 finalists for its 2026 Craft Prize, highlighting global makers across disciplines. The shortlisted works will be shown in Singapore.

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