Eleven people died from tuberculosis (TB) in 2025, and there were just over 1,000 new active cases among Singapore residents that year, a small drop from the year before. In 2024, 20 people died from ...
SINGAPORE – The ongoing war in Iran has triggered an unprecedented oil and gas supply crisis with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural ...
"The ripple effects of the conflict are expected to push local fruit prices up by 20% or more, says Koh Lai Ann, president of the Federation of Malaysia Fruit Farmers Association." ...
President Prabowo Subianto has declared that Indonesia’s aggressive push for food and energy self-reliance is not rooted in ideology but in "common sense", as it is required to survive a volatile ...
The decision comes amid government efforts to manage the economic impact of rising global oil prices following the US-Israel war on Iran, which has triggered a fuel crisis.
Bangladesh’s fuel stocks remain under strain, with current reserves sufficient for roughly 9 to 14 days, according to the latest Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) report.
More than half said they sleep five hours or less a night, with burnout also being widespread, as 58.1 percent said they feel overwhelmed, while 49.7 percent reported emotional and mental exhaustion.
The embassy has advised Vietnamese nationals to stay alert, follow local authority instructions and prepare access to shelters as missile threats prompt stricter civil defence measures nationwide.
Originally, organisers had expected only around 2,500, based on participation levels from previous events. They even projected it would take another 3 to 5 years to surpass 10,000 runners.
Quoting the editorial: "In some ways, the Strait of Hormuz mirrors the strategic importance of the South China Sea (SCS) to global trade and economic security." ...
The manga, published by Shueisha Inc., has released more than 1.5 million copies, including digital editions. It has also won the top prize in the comics category of the Next Manga Awards.
It has come to the group's attention that a fake news article misusing The Star's logo has been circulating about Bank Negara.