MNCs and Singapore’s local firms tie up for win-win outcomes as they scale across Asia

The Business Times - Sep 30, 2026

Providing global companies with an ecosystem of capable partners is key to the Republic’s competitiveness

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Singaporean tourist bears permanent scars as Hong Kong teen gets 8 years for $1,200 acid attack

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A Hong Kong court sentenced a triad-linked teenager to eight years in prison on Oct. 29 for throwing acid on a Singaporean tourist in return for a promised HK$10,000 (US$1,270).

Thailand revokes Jewish community leader's citizenship over 16 trips to Australia on US passport

Oct 30, 2026

Thailand revokes Jewish community leader's citizenship over 16 trips to Australia on US passport

Thailand has stripped Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, a leader of its Jewish community, of his citizenship, saying he kept using his U.S. nationality after being naturalized.

Singapore tests solar roof tiles to preserve heritage buildings

Oct 30, 2026

Singapore tests solar roof tiles to preserve heritage buildings

Singapore will pilot the use of photovoltaic roof tiles at state-owned heritage buildings to expand solar power generation while preserving traditional architecture.

Actor Yoon Dae-yeol stops gas leaking after Incheon restaurant explosion

Oct 30, 2026

Actor Yoon Dae-yeol stops gas leaking after Incheon restaurant explosion

South Korean actor Yoon Dae-yeol shut off two gas cylinders after a restaurant explosion in Incheon, west of Seoul, preventing further damage, police said.

New toilets improve sanitation at schools in remote Son La

Oct 30, 2026

New toilets improve sanitation at schools in remote Son La

Hope Foundation and its partners have completed 11 school toilet facilities in Song Ma, Son La Province, replacing makeshift facilities used for more than 20 years.

Can AI teach kids to think? Malaysia’s classroom tech push faces a reality check

Oct 30, 2026

Can AI teach kids to think? Malaysia’s classroom tech push faces a reality check

While many parents still question whether to give their children access to artificial intelligence, Malaysian tech worker Pravin Ganesan has embraced it to solve a very practical problem: helping his eight-year-old daughter with homework he sometimes struggles to explain. Pravin, 42, taught her a few basic prompts and checked the answers closely, finding that generative AI is particularly good at breaking down difficult concepts into child-friendly terms. “It has helped her learn and understand...

Bersatu to clash with Harapan in Malacca despite CSA, four-way contest in Ayer Keroh

Oct 29, 2026

Bersatu to clash with Harapan in Malacca despite CSA, four-way contest in Ayer Keroh

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Thailand revokes naturalised head rabbi’s citizenship over repeated US passport use

Oct 29, 2026

Thailand revokes naturalised head rabbi’s citizenship over repeated US passport use

Thailand’s government said on Thursday it had revoked the citizenship of a prominent head rabbi who was a naturalised Thai, as the country tightens enforcement of its immigration laws. Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor’s Thai citizenship was stripped over his repeated use of his US passport after naturalisation in 2013, according to an interior ministry statement. The order was signed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also interior minister. Thai law prohibits naturalised citizens from...

Singapore wields ‘quiet diplomacy’ in minister’s surprise visit to Indonesia amid haze tensions

Oct 29, 2026

Singapore wields ‘quiet diplomacy’ in minister’s surprise visit to Indonesia amid haze tensions

Singapore’s decision to send its top diplomat to Indonesia on a surprise visit, following days of terse exchanges over a regional haze, underscores a bid to defuse growing tensions and seek a direct channel to President Prabowo Subianto. Analysts say Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s trip reflected his country’s preference for measured diplomacy amid rising nationalistic rhetoric in Indonesia, with the city state also mindful of containing any “negative fallout” as Jakarta grapples with...

Anwar’s ex-rival backs Malaysia’s budget. Will Muhyiddin become PM’s election partner?

Oct 29, 2026

Anwar’s ex-rival backs Malaysia’s budget. Will Muhyiddin become PM’s election partner?

The former prime minister who helped bring down Anwar Ibrahim’s political alliance six years ago has now agreed to back his government in parliament, in a surprise deal struck just before the passage of Malaysia’s 2027 budget at its first voting stage on Thursday. Muhyiddin Yassin, who governed Malaysia from 2020 to 2021, joined 12 other opposition and independent lawmakers in pledging support for Anwar’s administration, hours before parliament approved the government’s 459.8 billion ringgit...

Japanese boy's drowning at Vietnam 5-star resort avoidable with proper pool outlets, inspectors find

Oct 29, 2026

Japanese boy's drowning at Vietnam 5-star resort avoidable with proper pool outlets, inspectors find

A Vietnamese company's director has been accused of designing unsafe pool suction outlets that led to an 11-year-old Japanese boy's death at the five-star Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne in 2022.

Company director's unsafe design led to Japanese boy's drowning at Vietnam 5-star resort: police

Oct 29, 2026

Company director's unsafe design led to Japanese boy's drowning at Vietnam 5-star resort: police

A Vietnamese company's director has been accused of designing unsafe pool suction outlets that led to an 11-year-old Japanese boy's death at the five-star Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne in 2022.

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