Business Insights Jun 28, 2026 Bumble dating app reportedly exploring sale as paying users decline The number of Bumble users fell more than 11% to about 3.7 million last year. By Mary Alavanza
Asia Jun 27, 2026 'The grass is always greener': Singaporean says locals romanticise life abroad while overlooking Singapore From an Instagram post of a Singaporean man who is now based in San Francisco. He said that Singaporeans admire every other country in the world, calling it the "dumbest trade-off" while extolling the virtues of SG, Many commenters pushed back. By Anna Maria Romero
Philippines Jun 27, 2026 Philippines to receive US-backed support for energy sector overhaul amid push for greater investment The US has approved a new grant through the Millennium Challenge Corporation to help modernise the Philippines' energy sector, addressing high power costs and unreliability while opening doors for American commercial investment By Merzsam Singkee
Philippines Jun 27, 2026 AI, cybersecurity, and digital government: Philippines and Poland explore AI and cybersecurity partnership The Philippines and Poland have held talks on strengthening cooperation in digital transformation, covering artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital government initiatives By Merzsam Singkee
Singapore News Jun 27, 2026 In foreigners' eyes: What galvanises young people in a changing China Across the world, the strength of a governing party is often measured through numbers: approval ratings, economic indicators, or public surveys. In China, another indicator is remarkable: the number... By Chen Ziqi
Asia Jun 26, 2026 No more UAE visa hassle: Filipinos holding Singapore passes now qualify for visa-on-arrival Filipino passport holders with valid visas or residency from select countries including Singapore, the US, and Australia can now enter the UAE visa-on-arrival starting June 25, 2026 By Merzsam Singkee
China Jun 25, 2026 'Not a single child at the school has died': The Chinese doctor who built a school for HIV-positive children abandoned by the world A former hospital director in China has spent over two decades building the country's only full-time school for HIV-positive children/ The lives it has transformed speak for themselves. By Merzsam Singkee
Asia Jun 25, 2026 Man linked to Prince Group arrested in Japan over alleged records fraud An alleged top executive of the Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate dubbed “one of Asia’s largest international criminal organizations,” was arrested in Japan as he was endeavoring to gain permanent residency. By Anna Maria Romero
Singapore News Jun 25, 2026 ‘For the sake of our children’: Former President Halimah hopes Singapore will ban social media for minors "UAE has now joined Australia and others in banning social media for minors. It’s a good move as the damage to young minds in the formative stage of their lives can be incalculable. ... For the sake of our children, I hope that Singapore will impose such a ban," she wrote in an FB post on June 24 By Anna Maria Romero
Philippines Jun 25, 2026 Three students dead, a nation divided: Tacloban school shooting sparks debate as PH president and senator differ on youth crime laws A Philippine senator has pushed back against calls to lower the age of criminal liability following the Tacloban school shooting, while President Marcos has signalled openness to the proposal and the Philippine National Police backed lowering it to 12. By Merzsam Singkee
Singapore News Jun 25, 2026 Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran Champions Entrepreneurship as the Engine of Inclusive Growth at WEF Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 (AMNC26) in Dalian, China, Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran, Founder and Executive Chairman of QI Group, highlighted entrepreneur... By The Independent
Singapore News Jun 25, 2026 Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran Champions Entrepreneurship as the Engine of Inclusive Growth at WEF Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 (AMNC26) in Dalian, China, Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran, Founder and Executive Chairman of QI Group, highlighted entrepreneur... By The Independent
China Jun 21, 2026 One broken bottle, 22 years apart: Woman's childhood fear led to two decades lost from her family Chinese woman has been reunited with her birth family after running away as a nine-year-old, fearing punishment over a broken bottle of shower gel. 22 years and a tearful homecoming later, her story has captivated mainland social media. By Merzsam Singkee
Asia Jun 20, 2026 Reopening of Strait of Hormuz means relief for Asia, including Singapore, but it may take a while Deal between the US and Iran means the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened. Oil prices immediately tumbled, and relief is seen for Asia, the most beleaguered region due to the conflict. By Anna Maria Romero
Asia Jun 20, 2026 China warns foreign governments to stop using ‘spy turtles’ for intelligence gathering Beijing’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) claimed that “foreign intelligence services are continuously collecting and stealing sensitive marine data” and warned foreign governments to stop sending turtles and fish to spy on China By Anna Maria Romero