Employers in Singapore are becoming more cautious and selective in their hiring decisions, with nearly half planning to keep headcount unchanged in Q4 2026, according […]
Not all foreign influence in the Philippines is malign
Foreign influence operations in the Philippines have drawn increasing concern, ranging from soft power diplomacy to covert manipulation of institutions. Much of the alarm focuses […]
Prabowo’s personal diplomacy is costing Indonesia
A diplomat friend recently told me a small story that says more about Indonesian foreign policy than most position papers. President Prabowo Subianto was already […]
Safa break silence on missing Bafana Bafana World Cup bonuses
The Bafana Bafana bonus saga has taken another turn. The South African Football Association (SAFA) has now explained why players and support staff are still […]
Prime minister concedes aged care wait times ‘not good enough’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has conceded the state of aged care in Australia “is not good enough” after a new report revealed people are waiting […]
Historic farm’s sale to carbon credit company raises community ire
This 30,000-hectare property is the largest cattle farm in Victoria. But it’s facing a very different future that will involve more native planting than before…See […]
Side dish vegetable takes the spotlight as vegetable of the year
Chefs say a variety called sugarloaf cabbage is changing people’s minds on how the vegetable can be the star of the dish rather than simply […]
Philippines Pushes back as China narrative on Batanes Grows
By: Tita C. Valderama The Philippines is pushing back against what it sees as a creeping Chinese campaign to rewrite the history of Batanes, a […]
Tehran finalizing deal with Oman for temporary, safe route through Strait of Hormuz
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is nearing a standstill amid the Iran war. Now, Tehran says it’s finalizing a deal with Oman for a […]
Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma returns after treason case dropped
Former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma returned to his home country Sunday, where authorities welcomed him after treason charges against him over an alleged […]
Curbing well-off taxpayers’ access to key programs could save billions
Curbing access to the child care subsidy, parental leave pay, aged care and pensions for some of the most well-off taxpayers would free up about […]
Taser-death inquest told officers had ‘plenty of time’ to deal with 95yo
A senior NSW Ambulance officer tells the Clare Nowland inquest that emergency services could have taken more time responding to the 95-year-old’s dementia-related aggression. …See More
Gloria Steinem: A life in pictures
The writer, publisher and activist spent a lifetime advocating for greater rights for women around the world and brought feminist discourse into the mainstream Gloria […]
Nvidia chip export loophole clouds US-China AI summit talks
An investigative report on a blacklisted Chinese server maker’s American subsidiary, which has freely exported Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips through a loophole […]
Trump posts map showing US takeovers of other nations
US President Donald Trump has spent his second term threatening takeovers of various other countries, from Canada and Cuba to Greenland, and on Monday he shared on social media a map that fueled fresh fears of his imperialist […]
Malawi: Standard Bank Launches Bold New Drive to Empower Malawi’s Youth
Nyasa Times] Standard Bank Plc has thrown its weight behind Malawi’s young generation, launching a sweeping new corporate social investment drive dubbed “Project Youth” aimed […]
Experts Explain Bulges in Car Tyres and Their Little-Known Dangers
The causes of this phenomenon, if left unchecked, could be a recipe for disaster, thus car owners ought to stay alert…See More
EU trade chief to meet CEOs over China strategy
BRUSSELS — EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is expected to meet European CEOs on Sept. 18 to get their feedback on the European Commission’s push […]
Champagne production halves as scorching summer dents French wine grape harvest
France’s wine production is expected to fall below 3.4 billion liters this year as drought and repeated heat waves battered vineyards across the country, with […]
From Partnership to Penalty: US Tariffs Shadow India Trade Deal
The promise of deeper economic cooperation is undermined by punitive measures that could torpedo the India-U.S. pact even before it is signed.