Chinese authorities have tightened oversight of imported Vietnamese durians this year after finding “excessive levels” of two potentially harmful substances in the popular, high-value fruit.
After securing solid growth from the Indian tourism market in the last two years while Asian markets stagnated, 2025 is an uncertain year for arrivals from the subcontinent as US tariff rates are expected to have an impact.
The Land Transport Authority is also considering increasing the number of places Singapore-Johor Bahru taxi services can pick up and alight passengers.
“Just like doctors who use CT scans to see what’s happening inside the body … we use our radars to spot underground risks before they turn into disasters,” says Zhi Haiyan, a Singaporean and founder of DECOD Science & Technology.
Josh Howie, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the UK’s recognition of Palestine. This is a clip from the latest episode of the spiked podcast. Watch the full thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEQM1pTDoWQ
Seven hospitals remain closed in four northeastern provinces due to border tensions with nearby Cambodia, according to Thailand’s Public Health Ministry.
Thai singer Palitchoke Ayanaputra (Peck) was injured in a knife attack at a Bangkok petrol station in the early hours of Sunday, with police swiftly arresting a 21-year-old suspect at the scene.
In boardrooms across Asia, “transformation” is the buzzword of the decade. Every company is launching a new initiative. Digital. Cultural. AI-powered. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: