Malaysia asks attorney-general to clarify Pedra Branca claim 'controversy', hopes for discussions with Singapore: Anwar

The Malaysian PM said his government will also ask that “related consequences” are studied again. Singapore said in October that it stood ready to “robustly defend” its sovereignty over Pedra Branca.

Man arrested after workplace death at Tengah executive condominium construction site

A 32-year-old Indian national died after the boom of a lorry crane suddenly fell and pinned him against the lorry bed.

Economists cut Singapore’s 2023 growth forecast on risk of global slowdown: MAS survey

GDP is expected to expand by 1.8% in 2023, down from the estimate of 2.8% in the previous survey involving private-sector economists.

China says tracking COVID-19 cases now 'impossible' amid reduced testing

“Many asymptomatic people are no longer participating in nucleic acid testing, so it is impossible to accurately grasp the actual number of asymptomatic infected people,” said China's National Health Commission.

Visiting Hong Kong soon? Here's what you need to know about the revised entry rules

While arrivals who test negative for COVID-19 no longer face restrictions on moving around, there are still several regulations in force including PCR tests and mask-wearing.