UN climate report: How much hotter can it get in Singapore in your lifetime? | The Straits Times

Find out what Singapore is doing about climate extremes and other key challenges flagged by the UN IPCC report, which has been called “a code red for humanity.”

Mammals on brink of extinction in Singapore make comeback

 73 species are listed on the terrestrial mammals checklist as at Aug 22.

Can India become stronger than China? Yes, it can

India has the potential to become the world's biggest economy. So what is stopping it? Kishore Mahbubani examines why.

Japan's healthcare system in a state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar

A record 3,361 calls for an ambulance could not be attended to last week and bed shortage means home isolation for patients.  

China looks at improving the welfare of hard-pressed delivery riders

China's top officials have turned their attention to the welfare of the 200 million employed in the nation's gig economy.

Disaster in Afghanistan will follow US home

Singapore life insurance industry sees new sales surge 61% in first half of the year

It garnered $2.68 billion in weighted new business premiums.