A Singapore Airlines spokesperson said the fare hikes partially defray the higher fuel costs but do not fully cover the increase.

Former UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin could help win back urban and younger Malay voters, while former Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein still wields influence in the partys power networks, say observers.

Washington and Manila have gaps to plug in integrated air and missile defence and weapons access policy, says a geopolitical analyst.

The top United States diplomat in Taiwan pledged continued support for the island's efforts to acquire "critical defence capabilities".

"We are now in the process of releasing the Malaysian oil tankers and the workers involved so that they may continue their journey home," says Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Ko Wen-je, the founder of the Taiwan People's Party, was charged in December 2024 with corruption relating to a property development when he was Taipei's mayor.

The supplementary budget, worth 25 trillion won, is in response to the Middle East conflict and aims to support small and mid-sized firms and vulnerable households.

"The US and its allies should earnestly respect the common aspirations of regional countries ... and refrain from introducing bloc confrontation, conflict and the chaos of war into the Asia-Pacific," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian.

In a keynote address at the Boao Forum for Asia on Thursday (Mar 26), Zhao Leji also pushed back against what he described as power politics and bullying in the international landscape.

China can help set new rules and standards in emerging domains such as AI, says Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Boao Forum.

In this new Makan Kakis series, Mediacorp GOLD 905s Denise Tan and JB resident Hossan Leong discover Taman Pelangis best eats Jombali Village and Restoran Ah Kaw on this cross-border food trip.

Singapore has four restaurants on the list and Odettes head sommelier Lesley Liu is named Asias Best Sommelier.

The country is now the worlds second-largest pet food exporter trailing only Germany and is projected to grow exports to US$5 billion by 2030.

One of the main delays is to a 2019 order for 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters, with deliveries to begin this year.

Global demand for ube is rising, but the crop is vulnerable to erratic weather, prompting some farmers to switch to more resilient alternatives.

During a panel discussion at the Boao Forum for Asia on Wednesday (Mar 25), experts also cited Singapore as a model for emerging artificial intelligence governance.

The tanker crossed the strategic waterway on Monday after successful talks between Thailand's foreign minister and Iran's ambassador to Thailand.

Indonesia will require platforms to deactivate high risk social media accounts for under 16s, according to a ministerial regulation issued earlier in March.

Beijing is funnelling resources into scaled-up AI and chip clusters in its next five-year plan but analysts warn that supply-driven expansion could outpace viable market demand.

Since assuming office, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has attended at least nine international summits and made more than 40 official visits to more than 20 countries.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be delivering a keynote address at the Boao Forum for Asias annual conference,often touted as Asias version of the Davos World Economic Forum.

What was expected to be a bumper year for Indian rice exporters on the back of a strong harvest has instead been upended by the ongoing war in Iran.

Official documents and state media have highlighted Xis personal role in planning, making decisions and advancing the Xiongan New Area in Hebei.

US President Donald Trump on Monday delayed strikes on Iranian energy sites after hailing good talks with Tehran, although Iran later denied there had been any talks.

As global shipping faces disruptions, the country is positioning itself as a transit hub linking Asia and Europe.