Rachel Morgan News Editor 
Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng were awarded $230,000 each in damages on July 14 after the Singapore High Court ruled that Bloomberg and one of its reporters had maliciously defamed them. The ministers stated on July 17 that the case was not a challenge to press freedom, but an affirmation that news … Read more
Alam Foysal, a 40-year-old Bangladeshi national, pleaded guilty on Friday (Jul 17) to raping a 32-year-old woman near the Tuas West Road MRT station. The incident occurred on March 8, 2022, after Foysal and his co-accused, 34-year-old Ahmed Rayhan, encountered the intoxicated victim on a train. A gag order is currently in place to protect … Read more
Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) currently holds Rp1.6 trillion in unpaid budget arrears to third-party vendors for the 2025 Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) project. According to BGN Deputy Head Agustina Arumsari, the agency’s budget allocation is blocked by the state treasurer, preventing payment for services and construction projects completed during the budget year. Status of … Read more
President Prabowo Subianto inspected sugarcane production and bioethanol processing facilities at the Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base in Malang, East Java, on Friday. The visit highlighted a broader government strategy to integrate military-assisted agricultural development with energy security, as officials look to expand the use of sugarcane for fuel, fertilizer, and industrial products. Integrated Sugarcane … Read more
Letterkenny councillors are calling for a shift in parking enforcement, citing public frustration and reports of aggressive behavior by traffic wardens. Fianna Fáil councillors Ciaran Brogan and Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly have both pushed for a more common-sense approach, arguing that current practices are damaging the town’s reputation as the local council prepares to initiate public … Read more
Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon will retire on Feb. 26, 2027, marking the end of a 14-year tenure that saw significant modernization of the nation’s judiciary. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that Court of Appeal judge Sushil Nair will succeed him as the country’s fifth Chief Justice on the same day. Legacy of Judicial Transformation … Read more
Security forces in Pakistan have killed 24 militants in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and surrounding areas over the last 24 hours, according to the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operation follows a recent surge in terrorist activity in the region, including suicide bombings and attacks on law enforcement. Ongoing … Read more
President Prabowo Subianto’s Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMP) program is facing heightened scrutiny as investigations reveal fragmented budget management and a sharp rise in influencer spending. A collaborative report by BBC News Indonesia, the Klub Jurnalis Investigasi (KJI), and the Koalisi Media Alternatif (KoMa) warns that the initiative’s multi-agency structure—spanning the Ministry of Cooperatives, … Read more
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a nationwide alert for widespread rain, windstorms, and thundershowers from July 18 to July 25. Driven by monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and an approaching western disturbance, the weather system is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall, increasing the risk of flash floods, landslides, and … Read more
Nikola Golem has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of his stepfather, Tomislav Nemes, and the subsequent interference with his corpse. Brisbane’s Supreme Court heard on Friday that Golem left the 69-year-old’s body to decompose in his Benowa home for 14 months, while actively deceiving his own mother … Read more