6+ min ago   (702+ words) China has moved to dismantle a three-decade-old system where developers collect money from buyers well before finishing their homes. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:55 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:31 AM Earlier in September, Beijing officials were preparing to auction a plot of land worth at…...

7+ min ago   (605+ words) The two countries’ representatives are set to give their opening statements on Sept 15. Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:55 AM SINGAPORE – Cambodia and Thailand will face off before international mediators in Singapore this week in a long-standing dispute over valuable maritime resources, the latest…...

22+ min ago   (622+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:40 AM SUWON – A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps…...

25+ min ago   (670+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:32 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM SYDNEY – Share markets slid in Asia on Sept 14 as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced themselves for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this…...

56+ min ago   (637+ words) In late July, China moved to tax offshore trusts held by its citizens. Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:00 AM BEIJING – Haidilao International Holding’s sudden slump after its co-founder sold about US$350 million (S$443.76 million) worth of shares is putting the spotlight on other stocks…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago   (233+ words) Malaysia’s total financial obligation tied to the 1MDB scandal stands at RM51.4 billion (S$16 billion). Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:10 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said a Singapore lawsuit involving DBS Group filed by liquidators of four 1Malaysia Development Bhd…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (188+ words) Ube is increasingly sought by processors and overseas buyers, but planting materials needed to expand production are limited. Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:19 AM The Philippines has suspended exports of fresh purple yam to protect scarce planting stocks as global demand rises. The…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (145+ words) The Straits Times The real career question isn’t permanent or contract role It’s about what skills employers value and how best to gain them. Today’s workers are increasingly focused on building a portfolio of skills rather than finding a “job…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (386+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:52 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:53 AM The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Sept 14, according to people familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (798+ words) Qatari shipments of LNG through the Strait of Hormuz have all but dried up since the conflict started at the end of February. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:35 AM The loss of a fifth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply due to the…...