Despite a strong close on Friday on Wall Street, global markets are nervous with investors showing reluctance to take on new risks as the US election countdown begins. Adding to the uneasiness ...

SINGAPORE – Instead of sending her children for art or dance lessons when they were young, mum-of-three Stella Hoh sent them for classes to learn financial skills like money management and ...

Spain suffers its worse flood in decades, Hindus around the world celebrate Deepavali, early voting for the next US president. These and more pictures from around the world in this week’s selection.

The Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea has long symbolised hopes for peace and unity on the Korean peninsula. Opened in 2004, it housed South Korean factories that employed North Korean ...

SINGAPORE – When a teenager battling gaming addiction was referred to counsellor Daniel Wong, it was clear to him that the problem went beyond excessive screen time. Showing signs of anxiety and ...

SINGAPORE – Singapore has contributed an additional US$10 million (S$13 million) to the global pandemic fund, the health and finance ministries said in a joint statement on Nov 1. The new ...

NEW DELHI – India on Nov 2 denied Home Minister Amit Shah plotted to target Sikh activists on Canadian soil and said it officially rebuked Ottawa over the “absurd and baseless” allegation.

SINGAPORE – After three years of rejuvenation works, the biodiversity-rich Sisters’ Islands Marine Park reopened to the public on Oct 28, beckoning visitors with lagoons to swim in, corals to ...

Synopsis: The Straits Times chats with ST’s global correspondents about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises. Chongqing bears a grim wartime history. As China’s ...

SINGAPORE – In case people think cocktail culture has taken over the Singapore tippling scene, wine bars have been popping up of late. Big Wine Freaks in Bukit Pasoh, Vitis in Fraser Street and ...

BEIJING - China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday in the country's 14th crewed mission to space, where dozens of scientific experiments will be conducted. Of the 14 ...

SINGAPORE – Keppel’s latest third-quarter business update briefing, which was held last week, showed that the company continues to grow strongly, with the key highlight being a 68 per cent ...