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3,000 year-long internships to be offered to tertiary students as AI reshapes entry-level jobs

3,000 year-long internships to be offered to tertiary students as AI reshapes entry-level jobs

Singapore will offer 3,000 year-long internships to ITE, polytechnic and university students to help them gain experience as AI reshapes entry-level jobs.

Arab voter turnout could make or break Netanyahu in Israeli election

Arab voter turnout could make or break Netanyahu in Israeli election

Israel’s Arab leaders urge high turnout to help unseat Netanyahu, hoping Arab support can give Gadi Eisenkot’s anti-Netanyahu bloc a majority despite his reluctance to partner with Arab parties.

S’pore to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ against companies linked to haze: Shanmugam

S’pore to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ against companies linked to haze: Shanmugam

Singapore vows to use all legal, regulatory and economic levers against companies linked to regional haze, including scrutiny of financing, grants and corporate structures, even after haze clears.

500 new allotment gardening plots in Singapore open for application from Oct 20

500 new allotment gardening plots in Singapore open for application from Oct 20

Singapore opens applications from Oct 20 for 500 new allotment garden plots across 13 sites; apply via AXS until Nov 2, with balloting results around February 2027.

Shanmugam calls Indonesian official's 'oxygen' remarks disappointing, welcomes Prabowo's actions on haze

Shanmugam calls Indonesian official's 'oxygen' remarks disappointing, welcomes Prabowo's actions on haze

Singapore's Shanmugam criticized an Indonesian official's 'oxygen' remarks as disappointing while welcoming President Prabowo's actions on transboundary haze.

Singapore appreciates efforts by Prabowo and his administration to solve haze issue: Shanmugam

Singapore appreciates efforts by Prabowo and his administration to solve haze issue: Shanmugam

Singapore welcomed Indonesian President Prabowo’s efforts to tackle haze, including foreign assistance and peat-burning bans, said Senior Minister K. Shanmugam.

Australian lawmaker ‘critically’ hurt in car attack, officials say

Australian lawmaker ‘critically’ hurt in car attack, officials say

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines suffered critical injuries after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office; a male driver was arrested and counter-terrorism police activated.

Samsung, LG Display gear up for Apple’s next OLED wave

Samsung, LG Display gear up for Apple’s next OLED wave

Samsung Display plans new OLED investment and LG Display develops cheaper FLiPP tech as Apple expands OLED to MacBooks, iPads and monitors, boosting Korean suppliers long term.

VietJet hit with global asset freeze in dispute with London investment firm FitzWalter

VietJet hit with global asset freeze in dispute with London investment firm FitzWalter

A UK court froze VietJet’s global assets up to US$251.6 million after it refused to pay about US$250 million owed to London’s FitzWalter Capital, risking asset dissipation.

Japan deploys long-range missiles for joint US military drill

Japan deploys long-range missiles for joint US military drill

Japan and the US began the Keen Sword drill, deploying Type 25 long-range missiles outside Kumamoto for the first time; no live fire, amid tensions with China over Taiwan.

Wary of instability, China calls for deeper security cooperation with Tajikistan

Wary of instability, China calls for deeper security cooperation with Tajikistan

China’s Premier Li Qiang urged deeper security and intelligence cooperation with Tajikistan to counter extremism and separatism and protect Chinese citizens, citing fears of instability spreading to Xinjiang.

World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, citing funding shortages

World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, citing funding shortages

The UN World Food Programme is cutting aid to about 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza due to funding shortages, reducing monthly food support as food insecurity worsens.