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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Singapore, covering politics, economy, society and the city state’s relationships with China, Malaysia, and other Southeast Asian countries.
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29 November, 2024
More young women across Asia say they are ditching traditional relationship timelines. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
Sex and relationships

‘Boy sober’ and loving it: why Asia’s young women are swiping left on romance

More young women are opting out of traditional dating and marriage, prioritising career and personal freedom over societal expectations.

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Asia elections

No more a ‘fixed-deposit account’: do Singapore’s GRCs need a rethink?

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China's military weapons

China’s loss could be South Korea’s gain as Southeast Asia shifts arms spending

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US-China trade war

China poised to strike back if Trump follows through on sweeping tariff plan

Analysts said the response would be swift from China – and others – if the US imposes more tariffs to counter value-added taxes.

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After US President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal” tariffs to be determined on a country-by-country basis, most trade partners are likely to respond in kind. Photo: Reuters
Science

US research hub at heart of brain drain for returning Chinese scientists: study

Cambridge, Massachusetts – home to Harvard and MIT – was the primary source of Chinese researchers who chose to head home.

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Chinese culture

Being Chinese | Why don’t we say ‘I love you’ in Chinese? Let me count the reasons

Chinese speakers like me have been trained to understand the difference between ‘aiyah’ and ‘aiyaah’, and things left unsaid among loved ones.

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Ageing society

Horse therapy for the elderly gallops into gear in Singapore

The initiative aims to tap into the therapeutic power of miniature horses to help elderly residents improve their health and well-being.

An elderly resident interacts with a miniature horse at NTUC Health Active Ageing Centre in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Religion

Singapore detains teen ‘East Asian supremacist’ for planning attacks on Muslims

Ethnic Chinese Singaporean Nick Lee Xing Qui was radicalised online and aspired to carry out a Christchurch-style attack, investigators said.

Hong Kong society

Halal honour to give Muslims taste for Hong Kong

Hospitality and tourism sectors should learn from Convention and Exhibition Centre award as Hong Kong strengthens ties with the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Hong Kong economy

80% of bar patrons in Hong Kong discouraged by proposed tobacco ban: poll

Many respondents also say they will opt for mainland establishments if ban is implemented.

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A bar in Tsim Sha Tsui East. Pub patronage could drop if a proposed ban flavoured tobacco product is implemented. Photo: Eugene Lee
Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to taming the Lion City, Singapore

City-state locals reveal where they take visiting friends – within the Civic District and behind the colourful shophouses of Tanjong Pagar.

The junction of Teck Lim and Keong Saik roads in Singapore’s Tanjong Pagar conservation area. Photo: Unsplash
Banking & finance

Investors keen on using onshore Chinese bonds as repo collateral in Hong Kong

A repo is a short-term borrowing transaction to sell securities and repurchase them later at a slightly higher price.

Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong biotech start-up Alephoson eyes global trial for eye-drug delivery

Hong Kong biotech start-up works with university partners to conduct global clinical trials studying prevalent eye diseases.

Food and Drinks

Singapore’s pandan cake showdown: tradition vs modernity

Two bakeries, one iconic dessert. As a sprightly challenger reinvents the pandan cake, can it topple the years-long reign of Bengawan Solo?

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Pandan chiffon cake – a soft, fragrant masterpiece in a striking shade of green. Photo: Instagram
Millionaires and billionaires

Singapore-based tycoon Ong Beng Seng battling bone marrow cancer

Ong, facing charges related to former transport minister S Iswaran’s case, is undergoing chemotherapy.

Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng arrives at Singapore’s state court in 2024. Photo: Reuters
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | Amid Singapore morning shower debate, how bathing used to be a luxury

A social media post about sweaty commuters sparked intense debate in Singapore, yet in the old days people would go months without a bath.

US-China relations

After Trump’s ‘opening salvo’, will he put the brakes on bigger China tariffs?

If US leader fails to make deals he seeks, he is likely to push ahead with duties – and Beijing will ‘strike back’, according to observers.

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International Property

Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital buys Tokyo shopping centre for more than US$1 billion

Tokyu Plaza Ginza is one of the largest retail facilities in the Ginza district and has a couple of subway stations nearby.

The Tokyu Plaza Ginza shopping centre. Photo: Shutterstock
Corruption in Asia

Former Singapore minister Iswaran placed under house arrest

Iswaran began his 12-month jail term in October after pleading guilty to obtaining valuable items from tycoon Ong Beng Seng.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba bolsters consumer AI team as race for top tech talent heats up

Veteran AI researcher Steven Hoi was named a vice-president at Alibaba, joining its Intelligent Information Platform unit based in Singapore.

Myanmar

Singapore jails helper who bit, pinched baby who would not sleep

The Myanmar national, 24, said she was assigned to sleep with the baby, and was only able to go to bed after midnight every day.

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A woman pushes a baby stroller past the rain vortex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Will Singapore avoid Trump’s tariffs but face US-China trade war ‘crossfire’?

Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said the city state is unlikely to be on the US tariff “hit list”.

Vessels docked next to containers stacked at the Pulau Brani port terminal in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Asia travel

Welcome to The Standard, luxuriant Singapore’s most striking new property

Located minutes from Orchard Road and the Botanic Gardens, in an enclave that wouldn’t have looked out of place in Crazy Rich Asians, the new hotel offers all the brand’s signature features.

China-Africa relations

Guinea’s vast Simandou mine on track to start delivering for Chinese investors

Locomotive deals worth more than half a billion dollars signal iron ore could start flowing to ports this year.

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Law

Singapore enacts new controls on ‘race-based’ groups to promote cohesion

The bill is the latest in a string of legislation in recent years to clamp down on foreign influence and misinformation.

People walk past a display for the Lunar New Year of the Snake at the Marina Bay Sands shopping centre in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Law

Transgender Singaporeans still face work bias, survey shows

Most transgender persons in Singapore have faced negative experiences in the workplace, according to the survey.

Attendees at the 2024 Pink Dot rally in Singapore, an annual event in support of the LGBTQ community, form the word ‘equality’ with light torches. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Indonesia approves investment arm to replicate success of Singapore’s Temasek

The agency, dubbed Danantara, is set to receive trillions of rupiah in initial capital as it aims to improve returns from state investments.

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Asia housing and property

The View | Why policy intervention in Hong Kong property can only go so far

Hong Kong’s property market is vulnerable to concerns about a hawkish Fed and mainland China’s recovery. Not so for Singapore’s domestically oriented market.

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