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It has wide pathways for wheelchair users and is split into a zone for seniors and a kids' play area. Read more at straitstimes.com.

That prospect did initially spook investors and sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average diving in early trade before calm was restored at midday. The Dow ended up 0.3 per cent, while the S&P 500 ...

While wealthy and middle-income nations are closing the gap, the poorest countries have a coverage rate of just 9.6 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Campbell Soup Company, known for its iconic soup cans, is planning to drop “soup” from its name and rebrand as The Campbell’s Company. The 155-year-old American company wants the rebrand to ...

The volatility in SGX’s share price came after downgrades by investment banks JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BANGKOK – Continuity was a key theme when Thailand’s new prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Sept 12 presented her ...

Floods have tipped rivers in Myanmar over their danger levels and cut communications. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MANILA - A former Philippine provincial governor accused of masterminding the 2011 murder of an environmental activist and radio show host has surrendered after more than a year in hiding, a ...

The nearly 2.6ha site along Sungei Ulu Pandan is around the size of four football fields. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Heavyweight “Gabriel” weighs more than 4.1 tonnes, while the lightest, “Jean-Marie”, clocks in at a dainty 782kg. Read more ...

SINGAPORE – Wholesaler Sinoh Trading was fined $4,000 on Sept 11 for illegally importing meat products into Singapore without ...