Najib Razak Faces US$12.26m Fine, US Bessent Hails Successful China Talks

Headline news for September 20, 2026: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says talks with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng were very successful. Iran warns that it received information of a possible major new attack by the United States and its allies. Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak says…

Saudi-Houthi Strikes Raise Oil Supply Concerns, Trump-Xi Meeting Set and Singapore Air Quality Improves

Headline news for September 18, 2026: Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces exchanged strikes, fuelling concerns over global oil supplies. US President Donald Trump will meet President Xi Jinping next week amid tensions over trade, Taiwan, Iran and AI. Singapore’s air quality also improved ove…

Canada Eyes EU Membership, Singapore Rethinks Teacher Workload, US Raises Saudi Travel Alert

Headline news for September 17, 2026:  Fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis escalates, while the US has barred government employees from going near the Yemen border. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes to make Canada the EU’s first “associate member”. And Singap…

China Curbs Travel On National Security Concerns, Anthropic Expands In Singapore

Headline news for September 16, 2026: Russia and Ukraine have both continued attacks on one another’s energy infrastructure, despite US President Donald Trump’s claims of a truce. China has tightened curbs on overseas travel over tech security concerns. And AI company Anthropic is opening an office…

Singapore's Pump Prices Rise, Civil Servant MRT Home-Buying Claims Under Review, Indonesia’s Finance Shake-Up

Headline news for September 15, 2026:  Another finance shake-up puts Indonesia on its third minister in under two years. Singapore’s Public Service Division is reviewing claims that alleged civil servants bought homes near planned but undisclosed MRT stations. Yemen’s Houthis carried out a new atta…

Hormuz Talks Delayed, Indonesia Shipwreck Search Underway, True Fitness Closure Fallout

Headline news for September 14, 2026: Oman says talks between Iran and Gulf countries on the Strait of Hormuz have been postponed. Search and rescue teams in Indonesia look for the 129 people still missing after a passenger ship sank in the Java Sea. The BRICS summit ended yesterday, with Chinese P…

PM Wong Defends Political Pay, Weighs More Disclosure, Grab Mulls Atome Deal, Oil Tops US$109 After Houthis Seize Yemen Port

Headline news for September 11, 2026: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says higher pay is not about attracting people into politics. Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city, further threatening global energy supplies. Oil prices surged overnight, with Brent crude topping US$109 a…

DBS Rejects 1MDB Claim, Singapore Air Quality Hits Unhealthy 105

Headline news for September 10, 2026:  Iran attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz, after the US sank five Iranian oil tankers. DBS has rejected a lawsuit filed by four 1MDB-linked entities under liquidation. Air quality in central Singapore remains in the unhealthy range this morning at 105. …

SIA Backs India Investment, Singapore Leaders’ Pay Rise, Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia

Headline news for September 9, 2026: Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on Saudi Arabia yesterday, setting oil facilities on fire and wounding more than 70 people. Singapore Airlines says its India investments continue to be funded through internal resources. Singapore’s political leaders are set for…

Jakarta Airport Reopens, Nepal Searches for Missing Workers, Singapore Political Salaries in Focus

Headline news for September 8, 2026: 5 airports in Indonesia, including its main Jakarta airport, reopen today. Nepali rescuers search for more than 100 missing hydropower workers, feared trapped in tunnels following the devastating floods. And Singapore’s parliament is set to debate proposed chang…