Business Insights 1 week ago Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp introduces usernames for 'even more' privacy Starting this week, users can reserve a username ahead of the feature's launch later this year. By Mary Alavanza
Asia 2 weeks ago PH urges diplomacy as Middle East tensions escalate following ship strikes and US action against Iran The Philippines has expressed grave concern over escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz following ship strikes and US action against Iran, urging all parties to uphold existing peace commitments and pursue diplomacy. By Merzsam Singkee
Singapore News 2 weeks ago The Violinist Wins Cristal Award and Best Original Soundtrack at Annecy, Marking Historic First for Singapore Animation The Violinist, a Singapore-led animated feature and official Singapore-Spain-Italy co-production, has won the Cristal for a Feature Film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026, to ac... By The Independent
Business Insights 2 weeks ago 'Brilliant': Elon Musk praises Lee Kuan Yew yet again Lee Kuan Yew was a genius, wrote Mr Musk in an X post. He shared a post that reads "Lee Kuan Yew: Air conditioning was a most important invention for us, perhaps one of the signal inventions of history. It changed the nature of civilization by making development possible in the tropics. Without air conditioning you can work." By Anna Maria Romero
Business Insights 2 weeks ago Bumble dating app reportedly exploring sale as paying users decline The number of Bumble users fell more than 11% to about 3.7 million last year. By Mary Alavanza
Asia 2 weeks ago 'The grass is always greener': Singaporean says locals romanticise life abroad while overlooking Singapore From an Instagram post of a Singaporean man who is now based in San Francisco. He said that Singaporeans admire every other country in the world, calling it the "dumbest trade-off" while extolling the virtues of SG, Many commenters pushed back. By Anna Maria Romero
Philippines 2 weeks ago Philippines to receive US-backed support for energy sector overhaul amid push for greater investment The US has approved a new grant through the Millennium Challenge Corporation to help modernise the Philippines' energy sector, addressing high power costs and unreliability while opening doors for American commercial investment By Merzsam Singkee
Philippines 2 weeks ago AI, cybersecurity, and digital government: Philippines and Poland explore AI and cybersecurity partnership The Philippines and Poland have held talks on strengthening cooperation in digital transformation, covering artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital government initiatives By Merzsam Singkee
Singapore News 2 weeks ago In foreigners' eyes: What galvanises young people in a changing China Across the world, the strength of a governing party is often measured through numbers: approval ratings, economic indicators, or public surveys. In China, another indicator is remarkable: the number... By Chen Ziqi
Asia 2 weeks ago No more UAE visa hassle: Filipinos holding Singapore passes now qualify for visa-on-arrival Filipino passport holders with valid visas or residency from select countries including Singapore, the US, and Australia can now enter the UAE visa-on-arrival starting June 25, 2026 By Merzsam Singkee
China 2 weeks ago 'Not a single child at the school has died': The Chinese doctor who built a school for HIV-positive children abandoned by the world A former hospital director in China has spent over two decades building the country's only full-time school for HIV-positive children/ The lives it has transformed speak for themselves. By Merzsam Singkee
Asia 2 weeks ago Man linked to Prince Group arrested in Japan over alleged records fraud An alleged top executive of the Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate dubbed “one of Asia’s largest international criminal organizations,” was arrested in Japan as he was endeavoring to gain permanent residency. By Anna Maria Romero
Singapore News 2 weeks ago ‘For the sake of our children’: Former President Halimah hopes Singapore will ban social media for minors "UAE has now joined Australia and others in banning social media for minors. It’s a good move as the damage to young minds in the formative stage of their lives can be incalculable. ... For the sake of our children, I hope that Singapore will impose such a ban," she wrote in an FB post on June 24 By Anna Maria Romero
Philippines 2 weeks ago Three students dead, a nation divided: Tacloban school shooting sparks debate as PH president and senator differ on youth crime laws A Philippine senator has pushed back against calls to lower the age of criminal liability following the Tacloban school shooting, while President Marcos has signalled openness to the proposal and the Philippine National Police backed lowering it to 12. By Merzsam Singkee
Singapore News 2 weeks ago Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran Champions Entrepreneurship as the Engine of Inclusive Growth at WEF Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 (AMNC26) in Dalian, China, Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran, Founder and Executive Chairman of QI Group, highlighted entrepreneur... By The Independent