From Singapore and Malaysia to Australia, New Zealand and the China-focused clinics of Thailand, would-be parents are finding fertility treatments can take their financial, physical and emotional toll.
Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore needs the “right politics” to succeed in his speech ahead of his handover of power to Lawrence Wong on May 15
If Lawrence Wong hopes to win over the Gen Z segment in the next general election, he needs to rule on social media, according to analysts.
Those who know Wong say he is a ‘highly relatable political leader’, and laud him for being a team player, a quiet go-getter and a persistent doer.
In the last few months, political observers have noted Singapore’s political elite expressing greater empathy for the plight of Palestinians.
Wong, 51, is the youngest among three front runners in the city state’s fourth-generation leaders initially tipped for the top post.
The Buddhist kingdom plans to take a punt on legalised gambling as it rues the billions of dollars in untapped gaming revenue that’s been left on the table. But will it hit the jackpot?
Their ancestors once called Singapore’s outlying islands home, but many in the Orang Laut community have since lost touch with their roots. A non-profit heritage group is seeking to change that.
For the first time, more people in Southeast Asia favour alignment with China over the US, a new survey shows. But distrust in Beijing also ticked higher.
After billions of dollars retreated from Southeast Asia’s start-ups last year, investors are expected to return to Indonesia and Singapore, but with less of an appetite for risk. Malaysia wants a piece of the action, too.
Asia should guard against being ‘testing grounds for parallel systems’, says Liu Jianchao, who is tipped to be China’s next foreign minister.
The issue is sensitive for Singapore’s Malay-Muslims, with many wanting the state to be assertive against Israel over the Gaza war, an analyst says.
While Singapore ranked 30th in the World Happiness Report’s ranking, Singaporeans under 30 reported significantly lower quality of life than those over 60
Filipino Mac Coronel’s popularity soared in March 2024 when fans who failed to get tickets to Swift attended his performances as drag queen Taylor Sheesh.
The new counts involve about US$14,200 worth of valuable items the ex-politician allegedly obtained, including bottles of whisky, golf clubs and a bicycle.
Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh was charged with two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee in hearings involving his party’s former MP Raeesah Khan.
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s Middle East tour comes as Singapore becomes ‘more vocal’ on Israel’s actions in Gaza, observers say.
Filipino Mac Coronel has been impersonating the US superstar since 2017 and performed for a 600-strong audience on the weekend.
The trend means couples can ‘experience parenthood’ while maintaining a preferred lifestyle that includes work-life balance, holidays and date nights.
Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday defended Singapore paying the US pop star to make his country the sole Southeast Asian stop on her world tour, following complaints from neighbouring nations about the deal.
Shanmugam’s comment comes after a US watchdog report noted Kaplan’s shortcomings including his “poor relationships with some ministries”
From Indonesia to Thailand, politicians have pledged a range of measures to lure ‘world-class acts’ to boost their own tourism as Singapore reaps the benefits of ‘Swiftonomics’.
Singapore is the only Southeast Asian stop for the Eras Tour, and businesses are cashing in on the hype with Taylor Swift-themed events.
Halimah Yacob laments world’s ‘dithering’ over ceasefire efforts, urging people to ‘stand on the side of humanity’ in Facebook post shared by law minister K. Shanmugam.
The grant is not enough for Singapore to clinch its exclusive deal with Taylor Swift as stability and infrastructure also matter, analysts say.
More Asian internet users are influenced online by far-right causes including white supremacism in the digital age, analysts say.
Singapore will give handouts of US$445 to each household and offer rebates to businesses amid inflation and higher operating costs.
Economists expect fewer handouts this year, after last year’s budget focused on social policies and cushioning the impact of inflation and a higher GST.
A belief that those born in dragon years have ‘auspicious qualities’ has led many ethnic Chinese, in Singapore and the region, to try to conceive dragon babies.
