Penang slated to have water taxis in 2026 (www.straitstimes.com)
Malaysia school canteens usually shut for Ramadan, but Anwar’s govt pushes back against conservatives (www.straitstimes.com)
Haiti gang wars push hunger to worst levels on record (www.straitstimes.com)
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Almost half of Haiti's people are struggling to feed themselves as gang violence spreads across the country, with several areas close to famine, international organizations said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Persistent drought is drying out Chile's drinking water (www.straitstimes.com)
After 15 years of a devastating drought, reservoirs in Chile are running dry, imperiling access to drinking water in the Andean nation. The Cogoti reservoir in the Coquimbo region of northern Chile, a basin with a capacity of 150 million cubic has completely depleted as the southern Hemisphere summer comes to an end......
Ageing in style: Luxury retirement homes on the rise in Malaysia (www.straitstimes.com)
Wang Yi hardly persuasive in dispelling doubts on China economy (www.straitstimes.com)
Battle for Islamic leadership hots up between PAS and Malaysia’s royals (www.straitstimes.com)
Kitchen in Gaza refugee camp co-run by Singapore charity hit in air strike; 9 workers killed (www.straitstimes.com)
Kitchen in Gaza refugee camp co-run by Singapore charity hit in air strike; 9 workers killed (www.straitstimes.com)
Germany says its officer’s ‘operational mistake’ during Singapore Airshow visit led to army leak | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12771944
Germany says its officer’s ‘operational mistake’ during Singapore Airshow visit led to army leak | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
S’pore retirement age to go up to 64 in 2026, re-employment age to rise to 69 (www.straitstimes.com)
Fiery dragon year set to bring bumper durian harvest in Malaysia (www.straitstimes.com)
China’s fifth research station in Antarctica sparks concerns about its ambitions (www.straitstimes.com)
Malaysians struggle with weak ringgit, cancel overseas holidays (www.straitstimes.com)
Leap year software glitch closes fuel pumps across New Zealand (www.straitstimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12545090
Leap year software glitch closes fuel pumps across New Zealand (www.straitstimes.com)
Singapore’s total fertility rate hits record low in 2023, falls below 1 for first time (www.straitstimes.com)
UK-born woman Shamima Begum who joined ISIS loses appeal over citizenship removal (www.straitstimes.com)
3 Myanmar brigadier-generals sentenced to death for surrendering town: Military sources | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Malaysia govt’s new media ethics code raises questions about press freedom (www.straitstimes.com)
China urges firms not to be ‘blinded by lies’ over Xinjiang rights record (www.straitstimes.com)
Prabowo-Gibran lead Indonesian presidential race, based on quick counts of sample votes (www.straitstimes.com)
Quick count tallies by independent agencies show the pair with nearly 60 per cent of the votes. Indonesia’s presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka are ahead of their rivals in the Feb 14 polls, unofficial quick counts of sample ballots showed....
Up to 90% of honey sold in Malaysia is artificial, says expert (www.straitstimes.com)
Biden on TikTok: ‘Lol’ or national security worry? (www.straitstimes.com)
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