TOKYO - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan's plan to fortify its defence posture as an "important step forward", but said he had made no specific demand on the scale of ...

It is a move likely intended to reinforce China's position on a sensitive issue. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Paul Pogba, who has not played a competitive match since September 2023, could make his debut for AS Monaco soon, manager Sebastien Pocognoli said, stressing the need to temper expectations ahead of ...

Tanzanians went to the polls on Wednesday in an election that President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win after candidates from the two leading opposition parties were barred from standing. Read ...

Influencer agency Hepmil Media Group has a network of more than 3,000 creators and employs over 300 people. Read more at ...

ECDA imposes fines and bans staff from a pre-school after a cook molested three toddlers, highlighting breaches in safety ...

It marks the largest direct foreign investment in South Korea. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It is not clear which media outlets will be approved to cover the election. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The second phase will be held two weeks after the first phase on Dec 28, and cover 100 townships nationwide. Read more at ...

Mr Trump praised Japan’s efforts to increase its military capacity and purchase more US defence equipment. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a post on the social media site Truth Social on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he didn’t come to South Korea ...