The Straits Times to publish special weekly edition in October in support of ReadSG

The Business Times - Oct 8, 2026

The effort aims to encourage people to pick up the habit of reading

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Indonesia haze cost Malaysia US$1.97 billion in losses: study

Oct 29, 2026

Indonesia haze cost Malaysia US$1.97 billion in losses: study

Smoke from this year’s Indonesian forest and peatland fires has inflicted an estimated 8 billion ringgit (US$1.97 billion) in welfare losses on Malaysia, contributing to an estimated 1,700 deaths and severely disrupting manufacturing, according to a report commissioned by the country’s leading industrial group. The study, “The 2026 Fire Season and Transboundary Haze in Malaysia”, was conducted for the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), as reported by the Malay Mail. Drawing on...

Budget 2027 breezes through Dewan Rakyat after CSA signing

Oct 29, 2026

Budget 2027 breezes through Dewan Rakyat after CSA signing

UPDATED 6.53PM | The bill was passed by voice vote and will proceed to committee stage debates.

Malacca polls: MCA gets third seat after BN-PN talks, picks Bandar Hilir candidate

Oct 29, 2026

Malacca polls: MCA gets third seat after BN-PN talks, picks Bandar Hilir candidate

Jasmine Low Hui Yi, 38, receives appointment letter from Zahid.

Rafizi questions new financial crime task force, if new probe will bury 'corporate mafia'

Oct 29, 2026

Rafizi questions new financial crime task force, if new probe will bury 'corporate mafia'

Bersama co-leader raises concerns over unresolved allegations, completed investigations.

PKR MP urges more opposition lawmakers to join CSA

Oct 29, 2026

PKR MP urges more opposition lawmakers to join CSA

Sim argues that an agreement ensures political stability while opposition continues to function.

Thailand and Vietnam meat seizures highlight deepening risk of unsafe food on the table

Oct 29, 2026

Thailand and Vietnam meat seizures highlight deepening risk of unsafe food on the table

A flurry of meat seizures across Thailand and Vietnam has raised fears of animal-borne diseases devastating regional livestock populations and unsafe food ending up on consumers’ plates. Driven by rising energy and logistics costs, unscrupulous suppliers have targeted restaurants and wet markets desperate to protect margins by sourcing cheap, unregulated cuts – even those past their expiry date or tainted with disease. On October 21, police in Vietnam’s southern province of Dong Nai dismantled a...

'Phone diplomacy's not enough': S'pore minister meets Prabowo as thousands protest haze

Oct 29, 2026

'Phone diplomacy's not enough': S'pore minister meets Prabowo as thousands protest haze

Balakrishnan urges direct engagement as tensions mount over fires, gas supply.

Dartmouth provost resigns over AI use in published articles

Oct 29, 2026

Dartmouth provost resigns over AI use in published articles

Dartmouth College Provost Santiago Schnell resigned Wednesday after a faculty-led investigation concluded he used artificial intelligence (AI) to substantially alter his published writing, violating university and publisher integrity standards.

Ex-Scoot crew supervisor gets jail after pocketing nearly $51,000 from in-flight sales to pay off debts

Oct 29, 2026

Ex-Scoot crew supervisor gets jail after pocketing nearly $51,000 from in-flight sales to pay off debts

A former Scoot crew supervisor was sentenced to 11 months' jail in Singapore on Oct. 27 after taking nearly SGD65,000 ($50,700) of the budget airline's in-flight food and beverage sales proceeds.

Hội An to host international lantern festival, year-end cultural events

Oct 29, 2026

Hội An to host international lantern festival, year-end cultural events

The festival is planned for Hoài River Square, An Hội Sculpture Garden, along the Hoài River and on streets throughout the ancient town. It aims to preserve traditional lantern-making, promote cultural heritage and expand creative spaces in Hội An.

Community-based tourism transforms northern mountainous villages

Oct 29, 2026

Community-based tourism transforms northern mountainous villages

Despite difficult terrain and limited transport infrastructure, villages in Lai Châu and Sơn La provinces are turning their natural landscapes, distinctive cultures and rural lifestyles into tourism assets.

‘Singapore also at risk’: Indonesian minister urges calm over internet cable jab

Oct 29, 2026

‘Singapore also at risk’: Indonesian minister urges calm over internet cable jab

Indonesia’s communications minister has urged calm after a former Singaporean nominated member of parliament (NMP) suggested the city state could disrupt its neighbour’s internet access, arguing that any outage would cripple connectivity on both sides. Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said the government and public “need not be irritated” by comments from ex-NMP Calvin Cheng. In Singapore, NMPs are appointed to bring non-partisan perspectives to the legislature; they do...

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