Syrian ex-rebel factions agree to merge under defence ministry
DAMASCUS - Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reached an agreement on Tuesday with former rebel faction chiefs to ...
Certificate of Clearance to be fully digital starting Jan 6
SINGAPORE - The application for a Certificate of Clearance (COC) will be fully digitalised from Jan 6, 2025. The COC is ...
Syria's al-Sharaa agrees with ex-rebel factions to merge under Defence Ministry
DAMASCUS - Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reached an agreement on Tuesday with former rebel faction chiefs to ...
No standing still as innovation and change beckon in new sporting year
LONDON - As a jam-packed sporting year featuring a much-praised Olympic Games and four continental soccer tournaments rolls ...
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Israeli army forces patients out of a north Gaza hospital, medics say
CAIRO - Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza and many patients, some of them on ...
Israeli forces kill one Palestinian in West Bank refugee camp
JERUSALEM - Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a dawn raid on Tuesday on a refugee camp near the city of Tulkarm in ...
All abroad: Why some S’poreans take the overseas leap, and others don’t
The potential payoff is great, but family life disruption and an unfamiliar living environment are big hurdles. Read more at ...
Global hunger monitor says famine in war-torn Sudan is spreading
LONDON/CAIRO/DUBAI - Famine in Sudan has expanded to five areas and will likely spread to another five by May, the global hunger monitor reported Tuesday, while warring parties continue to disrupt ...
Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid
The number of people going hungry or otherwise struggling around the world is rising, while the amount of money the world’s ...
Thai Cabinet approves handouts, minimum wage increase and tax breaks, PM says
The wage committee has decided to raise the daily minimum wage by 2.9 per cent from Jan 1, 2025. Read more at ...
Indonesia probing former president Megawati’s aide for graft: News outlet
The case underscores a strained relationship between Ms Megawati and President Prabowo. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bestore’s ‘hand-torn’ mini bread recalled for not declaring milk allergen
SINGAPORE - A batch of Bestore’s Mini Bread is being recalled by its importer for not declaring that the item contains milk, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Dec 24.