On October 13, 2025, Hamas released the final 20 surviving Israeli hostages under a ceasefire agreement, effectively ending two years of devastating conflict that began with the October 7, 2023 cross-border attack. This represents a watershed moment in Middle Eastern...

Singapore presents a striking contradiction in its approach to food insecurity: despite 125 documented food support organizations operating across the nation, more than half of severely food-insecure households surveyed in a 2018 study experienced infrequent or no...

On October 13, 2025, the Singapore Institute of Technology unveiled an ambitious career development initiative that signals a fundamental shift in how educational institutions approach graduate employability. The Design Your Futures (DYF) programme represents more...

The global precious metals market has entered unprecedented territory as gold prices shattered all-time records, reaching US$4,059.30 on October 13, 2025. This milestone represents a 54 per cent surge since the beginning of 2025, building on an already impressive 27...

n a significant move reflecting the escalating security environment on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's metropolitan government announced plans in October 2025 to construct the South Korean capital's first civilian nuclear bunker beneath a public housing complex by 2028....

Introduction: When a Job Offer Becomes a Death Sentence In August 2025, the parents of a South Korean university student received what seemed like good news. Their son, a young man in his twenties identified only by the surname Park, told them he had found a promising...

The Historic Hostage Release A Two-Year Ordeal Comes to an End The release of Israeli hostages on October 13, 2025 marks a pivotal moment in what has been described as two years of devastating conflict in Gaza. Hamas's decision to hand over surviving hostages...

PART 1: SALT & PALM @ JOO CHIAT Restaurant Overview Salt & Palm is a vibrant neighbourhood resto-bar located in the charming Joo Chiat area, bringing modern interpretations of East Indies cuisine to Singapore. Originally established in Sydney, Australia, this...

The Paradox at the Heart of Singapore's Education System In October 2024, the Ministry of Education released findings from the OECD's Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2024), and the numbers told a troubling story. Singapore's teachers work an average...

Singapore is experiencing a notable early surge in acute upper respiratory infections just as the nation approaches its traditional year-end flu season peak. Data from the Communicable Diseases Agency reveals that polyclinic visits for acute respiratory infections...