Retired army general Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in the presidential polls, disputing quick-count results that place incumbent Joko Widodo
Jokowi urges voters to stay united and wait for official result
Incumbent President Joko Widodo has appealed to voters to unite and put national solidarity foremost, while calling on his supporters
Chances of a new white knight for Hyflux low, say experts
Troubled water treatment company Hyflux may have had to offload its failed Tuaspring desalination plant, but its survival still depends
Tan Chuan-Jin’s photo project raises $1.7m for 13 charities
In the formal Straits Ballroom of Fullerton Hotel, a small boy clad in his school’s physical education attire bounds onto
PUB to take over Tuaspring to safeguard water security
National water agency PUB is taking over debt-ridden Hyflux’s Tuaspring desalination plant to safeguard Singapore’s water security. It issued a
Non-oil exports plunge 11.7%; drop largest since 2016
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) slumped 11.7 per cent last month after a short-lived rise of 4.8 per cent in
Biggest fall in non-oil exports since 2016
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) slumped 11.7 per cent last month, after a short-lived rise of 4.8 per cent in
Indonesia election: Early counts tip Jokowi to win polls
The big electoral rematch between Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his old rival Prabowo Subianto appears set to retrace the
BBC Learning English – Words in the News / Driving change in Afghanistan
Transcript Like most women in Afghanistan, Sara Bahayi does all the housework and brings up the children. She also looks
BBC Learning English – Words in the News / Can you see the light?
Transcript It looks like Philip is enjoying the lights. But doctors don’t know if he can see them at all.
BBC Learning English – Words in the News / Symbol of peace
Transcript It’s the temple that brought Londonderry together. On Saturday they burnt it down. Catholics and Protestants have a long
Brunei accused of ‘abusive lobbying’ before critical EU vote
LONDON: EU officials on Wednesday accused Brunei of “rude” and “abusive” lobbying against a resolution condemning the Muslim-majority sultanate for
Britain must boost support for modern slaves, court rules
LONDON: Survivors of modern slavery in Britain should no longer have support cut off six weeks after they are officially
France launches global contest to replace Notre-Dame spire
PARIS: France on Wednesday announced it would invite architects from around the world to submit designs for replacing the spire
France to try Syrian President Assad’s uncle on graft charges
PARIS: The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is to stand trial in France on charges of building up a
Egypt schedules referendum on constitutional changes
CAIRO: Egypt authorities have scheduled a nationwide referendum on proposed constitutional changes that could see President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi remain in
Iran’s Rouhani says floods revealed ‘vicious’ nature of US
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United States’ reaction to floods that killed dozens of people
China’s Xi, in scandal-plagued Chongqing, praises city’s achievements
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping offered praise on Wednesday for what he called the achievements of the southwestern city of
Indonesia’s ‘everyman’ leader on track to beat firebrand ex-general
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Joko Widodo was on track to be re-elected leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy as unofficial results put
Two women elected to Qatar municipal council
DOHA: Two women won seats on Qatar‘s 29-member municipal council, the Gulf emirate‘s sole elected body, the elections committee said
Trump’s Yemen veto means more death, suffering: Aid group
COPENHAGEN (DENMARK): An international charity says President Donald Trump‘s veto of a congressional resolution to end US military assistance for
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir transferred to prison: Family source
KHARTOUM: Ousted Sudanese president Omar al- Bashir has been transferred to a Khartoum prison following his toppling by the army
Notre-Dame’s precious rooster statue found ‘battered’ in debris
PARIS: A wrought copper statue of a rooster that sat atop Notre-Dame has been found “battered” in the debris of
$1 billion raised to rebuild Paris’ Notre Dame after fire
PARIS: Nearly $1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore the
Donald Trump vetoes bill to end US support for Saudi-led Yemen war
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a resolution from Congress directing him to end US support for the Saudi-led