In a Facebook post on Oct 9, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong welcomed Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on her second visit in two months.

“We had a good discussion on global economic developments, including how our two countries are navigating the challenges posed by the ongoing energy crisis. She also shared updates on developments in India, and the many new opportunities opening up for investment and cooperation,” said PM Wong in his post.

Ms Nirmala is planned to have several...

Visa Cash App Red Bull’s drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad drew hundreds of fans to WEAVE at Resorts World Sentosa on Oct 7, where supporters who had long awaited to see their favourite F1 drivers up close packed the venue.

Many had flown down from New Zealand, Lawson’s home country, to see him and the VCARB car that was displayed in all its glory at the event.

Speaking onstage, Lawson said the Marina Bay circuit holds special meaning for...

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South Africa’s Navanethem “Navi” Pillay – the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and who last year presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza – on Friday.

Ms Pillay, a South African of Tamil origin is currently a judge on the International Court of Justice in a case where Myanmar also stands accused of genocide, has been “instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and...

Neha Bora escaped from a police van in Delhi in full view of media cameras. The young activist stood at the van’s door, and as soon as the vehicle moved, held a friend’s hand, jumped out into the crowd of protesters and rapidly walked away.

The Delhi police had detained Bora for leading thousands of young people in demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters and opposition parties have alleged that Kumar made unilateral decisions that...

Indian IT firms are unlikely to face any near-term fallout from the US suspension of a key green-card programme, as major technology companies have reduced their dependence on this route for employment, analysts said on Friday.

Washington’s move, targeting the Permanent Labor Certification programme, is part of a broad effort to reduce the number of foreign-born people in the US and curtail their pathway to residence and citizenship.

“The development is negative for Indian IT stocks in the near to...