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GWANGJU • Two South Koreans were killed and several athletes competing in the swimming world championships were injured early yesterday when a balcony collapsed inside a nightclub in Gwangju, according to local media. The authorities suspect the balcony inside the nightclub, which is located near the athletes’ village, may have collapsed due to too much […]

Do not tell Joseph Schooling that he does not belong among the best in the world. Even after enduring his worst outing at last week’s Fina World Championships, where the Singaporean swimmer returned home empty-handed for the first time since his debut at the 2013 edition in Barcelona, Schooling does not believe that. Please subscribe […]

Since June 9, Hong Kong’s embattled police force has been tested to the hilt, caught between a hostile public and the city’s pro-Beijing government. Protests that started out peacefully have escalated into heated confrontations that stretched late into the night, and violent clashes have grown in scale with each march. Please subscribe or log in […]

Riot police fired tear gas and demonstrators hurled rocks and bottles in street battles yesterday in the New Territories town of Yuen Long, in the latest violent protest in Hong Kong. More unrest is feared today with another protest planned in Central on Hong Kong Island. Thousands of black-clad activists, many wearing face masks and […]

Singapore’s fourth-generation political leaders are focused not just on helping Singaporeans overcome the current economic challenges, but on strengthening the foundation for the economy in the next five to 10 years, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing. “The world is changing very fast. Technology is changing, supply chains are being reorganised, and we […]

Although faith in meritocracy is weakening, Education Minister Ong Ye Kung says the ideology will remain a key principle for recognising individuals in Singapore. Speaking at the Raffles Institution’s (RI) 196th Founder’s Day ceremony yesterday, Mr Ong stressed that though meritocracy is “under siege”, it has not failed. In the last few years, meritocracy in […]

The People’s Action Party takes governance and governing Singapore very seriously and has always worked hard to improve the lives of Singaporeans, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday as he rebutted the assertion by Progress Singapore Party (PSP) leader Tan Cheng Bock that the ruling party had lost its way. “We fundamentally disagree […]

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has taken aim at rich countries, including China and Singapore, that he said are unfairly taking advantage of their self-declared status as “developing countries” to gain preferential treatment in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In response, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said yesterday that it does not […]

Black-clad protesters fought street battles with riot police in Hong Kong yesterday during a protest in retaliation for an attack by suspected triad gangs on activists and commuters last Sunday. Defying a police ban, thousands of protesters gathered near Yuen Long MTR station in the New Territories where last week’s attack occurred. Some protesters set […]

By October, more people here will qualify for healthcare subsidies, and many of those who are already entitled to pay less will get additional help to offset their medical expenses. At least 365,000 Singapore residents will enjoy more healthcare subsidies after the Health Ministry’s revision of income eligibility criteria for various schemes, ranging from basic […]