Nigel Farage declares war on the old order in his blueprint for Britain

NEWPORT, Wales, March 17 - The old world is over. This is Nigel Farage's time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Reform UK's platform: Deportations, patriotism and 'save our pubs'

LONDON, March 17 - Operation Restoring Justice to control borders. A Deportation Command. More oil, gas and nuclear energy. Patriotism in schools. Save the pubs. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Suspected triple-suicide attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, March 17 - At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured in suspected multiple suicide-bomb attacks in ...

Household water consumption per person dips by one litre to 141 litres in 2025

Singapore's household water consumption saw a slight dip in 2025, but pressure remains due to hybrid working and rising ...

Why petrol prices go up like rockets but fall like feathers - in S’pore and globally

Pump prices of petrol and diesel in Singapore recently crossed highs set during the Ukraine crisis in 2022. Read more at ...

Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

Officials have unveiled a series of price hikes across a range of local transport. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

S’pore-Japan ties evolved significantly over 60 years; both sides can do more together: PM Wong

He is making an official visit to Japan from March 17 to 19. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Woman gets 32 weeks’ jail after asking husband, then a cop, to find information using police tools

Jenny Pham Thi Hue also helped another woman set up digital tokens for bank accounts of others. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Singtel says ‘small number’ of customers facing issues; unrelated to 8-hour disruption on March 16

There were 396 reports of service outage on Downdetector at around 9am. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Man charged with molesting, harassing air stewardess on flight from Bangkok to Singapore

He was on an SQ flight when he allegedly made deliberate contact with her buttock using his body. Read more at ...

Explainer-From sponsor to enemy: What's behind Pakistan's attack on Afghan Taliban?

ISLAMABAD, March 17 - Pakistan has been the Afghan Taliban's closest friend for decades. It was Islamabad that helped give ...

Trump criticises allies over rejection of Hormuz request, as Iran and Israel trade airstrikes

March 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump accused some Western allies of ingratitude after several countries rebuffed his demand ...