U.S. blockade of Venezuela raises stakes abroad, complicates Taiwan strategy
WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump’s move to impose what he described as a “total and complete blockade” on sanctioned oil tankers going in...
US pledges $3.5 billion in military aid to Philippines amid rising China threats
WASHINGTON/MANILA: The United States is preparing to give the Philippines a major boost in defence support, approving billions of dollars in loans and...
‘I’m quite conflicted’: Singaporean husband torn as wife is offered London job paying 2.5x her salary
SINGAPORE: Just months after finally closing a long and exhausting chapter of long-distance marriage, one man now finds himself staring at the possibility...
First 3-room flat in Sembawang sells above S$900 psf, beating average 5-room prices in the same month
SINGAPORE: A three-room flat at 131A Canberra Crescent in Sembawang has been sold for a record S$673,000, or about S$919 per square foot...
Chinese scam kingpin nabbed at Suvarnabhumi while trying to flee on fake passport
BANGKOK: Thai immigration officers moved in just in time at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday evening, stopping a Chinese man as he prepared to...
