by chung chinyi | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Malaysia’s new QR code system for immigration at Johor checkpoints This change marks a big shift in how people cross between Singapore and Malaysia. Travel between these two spots sees over 100 million trips each year, mostly by car or foot. Such a trial aims to...
by chung chinyi | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
A 23-year-old man from Queensland, Byron Haddow, died during a holiday in Bali in 2025. He was found in the plunge pool of his rented villa. His body came back to Australia four weeks later. A second check after arrival showed his heart was missing. This fact shocked...
by chung chinyi | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have declared their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. This move marks a bold step by these three nations in West Africa’s Sahel region. All three operate under military rule. They call the ICC a tool of neocolonial...
by chung chinyi | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Beyond Traditional Diplomacy President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s state visit to Egypt in September 2025 marks a pivotal moment in Singapore’s foreign policy evolution, signaling a strategic pivot toward deeper engagement with the Middle East and North...
by chung chinyi | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
An in-depth analysis of Amazon’s bold experiment to decouple premium grocery brands from physical retail presence The Unprecedented Move On September 23, 2025, Amazon made a calculated bet that could reshape how premium grocery brands expand globally. For the...
by chung chinyi | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
As the world approaches February 5, 2026, the international community faces a pivotal moment in nuclear arms control. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the last remaining bilateral nuclear arms limitation agreement between the world’s two...