Over the last year, the app has yielded a bumper crop. The number of durian sellers on TikTok Shop grew by some 40 percent.

Large clients may require smaller Taiwanese chip suppliers to move production to the US to avoid tariffs, potentially affecting Taiwan’s tech supply chain position.

China embraces robotics to boost its manufacturing, becoming the third-highest globally in robot density after South Korea and Singapore, according to the International Federation of Robotics’ figures for 2023.

Singapore’s first postgraduate course in music therapy nurtures a growing community of trained professionals using music for healing and emotional care.

People who start getting Botox and fillers may find it hard to stop, said Dr Tay. “Sometimes you might forget what you originally look like–this is called perception drift–and you keep thinking you need more fillers.”

Since January, more than 4,700 international student records have been removed from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, a database managed by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

The first phase of the trilateral exercise – a command post exercise – was held on Dec 17 to 19, 2024, at the Multinational Operations and Exercise Centre at Changi Naval Base.

A handout photo taken on February 11, 2025 and released on February 13, 2025 by the Australian Defence Force shows China's People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, part of a task group operating to the north east of Australia.

AI-powered algorithm significantly reduces surgery time and enhances precision in robotic knee replacements at Alexandra Hospital.

Fearful of disruptions to defence supplies from Russia, many South-east Asian countries have also been looking to diversify their defence imports.

In India, distrust remains over Chinese intentions, with commentary also centred on whether water flow will be impacted in a river that millions depend on in India and Bangladesh for agriculture, fishing, and drinking water.

While Chinese tourists may still be the leader in global tourism spending, India is seen as the fastest-growing market for outbound tourism.

Previous efforts include giving couples cash incentives for their second and third child, which first started in Sichuan in 2021 and has expanded to 23 provinces since.

Poor work-life balance cited as key reason for the country’s nose-diving fertility rate, which hit a record low of 0.72 births per person in 2023.

The broadcasts consist of peculiar sounds like sirens and metal clanging, stop and start repeatedly at all hours, and has a range of noise levels, according to local reports.