Southeast Asia's lowest-fertility nation launches dating service for public servants

VNExpress - Oct 1, 2026

Singapore has launched a dating platform for public officials, in the city-state's latest experiment meant to tackle declining marriage and historically low fertility rates.

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Repeated pattern: Activists demand accountability, answers over Sarawak’s entry ban on SAM president

Sep 30, 2026

Repeated pattern: Activists demand accountability, answers over Sarawak’s entry ban on SAM president

They acknowledge Sabah, Sarawak's immigration rights but want explanation.

Prensa Latina launches sustainable tourism magazine, eyes deeper ties with Việt Nam

Sep 30, 2026

Prensa Latina launches sustainable tourism magazine, eyes deeper ties with Việt Nam

The Cuban news agency Prensa Latina on September 29 officially launched Prisma, a magazine specialising in sustainable tourism, at the ongoing International Tourism Fair of Latin America (FIT America Latina) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

After the US-China tariff deal, will Chinese factories still need Southeast Asia?

Sep 30, 2026

After the US-China tariff deal, will Chinese factories still need Southeast Asia?

For years, Chinese manufacturers have viewed Southeast Asia as a way to reduce exposure to higher US duties on goods made in China. But a new round of tariff cuts proposed by Washington and Beijing could weaken that incentive for some products, potentially changing the economics of the strategy. Under the new US-China Board of Trade, more than 90 per cent of Chinese products on a list of goods worth US$30 billion – mostly everyday consumer items, such as toys and household goods – would return...

Vietnamese tea, cuisine promoted in Greece

Sep 30, 2026

Vietnamese tea, cuisine promoted in Greece

Vietnamese tea and cuisine were promoted in Greece through a series of cultural and promotional activities held in Athens and Piraeus.

SNAPSHOT | UNHCR worried over M'sia’s return of 1,476 to Myanmar; business group hails timely wage hike exemption

Sep 30, 2026

SNAPSHOT | UNHCR worried over M'sia’s return of 1,476 to Myanmar; business group hails timely wage hike exemption

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Kuala Lumpur is world’s most polluted city due to haze, Singapore third, index shows

Sep 30, 2026

Kuala Lumpur is world’s most polluted city due to haze, Singapore third, index shows

Malaysia’s capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions. A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands. Kuala Lumpur was the world’s most polluted major city early on Wednesday, according to Swiss monitor IQAir, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 166. Singapore ranked third at 155. The...

Rush-hour downpour freezes HCMC traffic

Sep 30, 2026

Rush-hour downpour freezes HCMC traffic

Heavy rain during Wednesday afternoon’s rush hour triggered severe traffic congestion on roads around Tan Son Nhat Airport, while floodwaters quickly rose across many parts of HCMC.

Indonesia targets free public schooling amid funding concerns

Sep 30, 2026

Indonesia targets free public schooling amid funding concerns

Indonesia is pursuing plans to make public schools free at all levels, stretching from kindergarten to university, but mounting pressure on the state budget could hinder the government from pulling off the massive undertaking, analysts have said. President Prabowo Subianto summoned his ministers last week to discuss a plan to “accelerate the implementation of free education in public schools”, according to a statement released by cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya on September 23. “Free...

Ex-deputy IGP appointed as FAM Integrity Committee chair

Sep 30, 2026

Ex-deputy IGP appointed as FAM Integrity Committee chair

Ayob to serve in role for the remainder of the 2025-2029 term.

SNAPSHOT | New FAM chief regrets 'heritage' players scandal, vows no repeat; AG to liaise with Nepal on 55 missing M'sians

Sep 30, 2026

SNAPSHOT | New FAM chief regrets 'heritage' players scandal, vows no repeat; AG to liaise with Nepal on 55 missing M'sians

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Marble Mountains calls for support to promote world heritage

Sep 30, 2026

Marble Mountains calls for support to promote world heritage

The Mable Mountain landscape site, located 8km from the city on the banks of the ancient Cổ Cò River, was formed as an island around 25 million years ago.

Southeast Asia faces ‘sleeper’ food crisis from Hormuz fertiliser bottleneck

Sep 30, 2026

Southeast Asia faces ‘sleeper’ food crisis from Hormuz fertiliser bottleneck

A hunger crisis could creep up on Southeast Asia if the region does not guard against export restrictions amid a fertiliser shortfall, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Secretary General John Denton has warned. On the sidelines of the Future of Trade Forum in Singapore on Wednesday, Denton urged the city state, as the next Asean chair, to prioritise the “sleeper issue” for the region. He argued that the real story centred on food, despite the Strait of Hormuz gridlock being widely seen as...

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