BTS' agency files legal complaint against Ador CEO Min Hee-jin

The South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS filed a legal complaint on April 25 against its powerhouse subsidiary's head for allegedly orchestrating a plan to break away from the parent company.

Hamilton lives up to hype

The title character’s ambition and flaws are deftly portrayed in the award-winning musical

Two-door fan buys first four-door to go with fatherhood

Food tech founder and new father Alan Phua trades his BMW 2-series Coupe for a 5-series saloon

Audi Q4 e-tron proves small can be more

The compact electric sport utility vehicle is a refined and spacious five-seater despite being not much bigger than the Q3

MAX’S MAXIMUM TUNE-UP

S’porean adds I more title in preparations for the defence of his world c’ship crown

EPL still a three-horse race, insists Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes it is still a three-horse race in the English Premier League, despite his team being in the driver's seat after their 4-0 thrashing of Brighton & Hove Albion on April 25.

National Training Centre move pays off for Samuel

Gymnast Samuel Loh is now reaping the rewards after conquering his fears by joining the National Training Centre (NTC) in 2023.

EMBIID HAS BELL'S PALSY, BUT DROPS 50

He confirms the diagnosis after helping the Sixers cut the Knicks’ play-off lead to 2-1

Singapore factory output falls 9.2% in March

Drop is biggest in 7 months and far sharper than analysts’ forecast

Satellite communications provider Viasat to push further into Asia

Region is fastest-growing market in this area; Singapore will play key role in company’s plans

Microsoft, Google see gains as Al fuels cloud demand

Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet sent a clear message to investors on April 25: Our spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing is paying off.

China firms investing abroad at fastest pace in 8 years

Companies pump 46.6b in FDI from Jan to March, in sectors like EVs and solar energy

Senior MFA official admits to giving false information to public servant

The director-general lied about a package that he wanted to send via diplomatic bag

Feed made from food wastewater spurs hopes of cheaper fish

Fish on your dinner table could one day be produced more sustainably - and possibly more affordably as scientists in Singapore have found a way to create fish food from food processing wastewater.

Early intervention educators’ annual pay to rise by up to 16%

Yearly increase for next 3 years will help attract, retain talent

Publisher tells Trump trial about Playboy model deal

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified at Donald Trump's criminal trial on April 26 that he worked out a deal that would allow the former US president to buy the silence of a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with him, but called it off.

Contest hots up as India votes in second poll phase

Religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes among the hot-button issues

Town in Japan to block Mount Fuji view to fend off tourists

A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by the Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists.

Israel intensifies air strikes on Rafah before expected ground operation

Israel stepped up air strikes on Rafah overnight after saying it would evacuate civilians from the southern Gazan city and launch an all-out assault despite allies' warnings this could cause mass casualties.

Gaza authorities find over 100 more bodies in mass grave at hospital

Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip on April 25 increased the tally of bodies discovered in a mass grave on the grounds of a hospital to 392 from 283, amid conflicting accounts between Israel and the Gaza authorities over how and when some of the bodies were buried.

Submerged Philippine settlement reappears as drought hits area

A centuries-old settlement submerged by the construction of a dam in the northern Philippines in the 1970s has reappeared as water levels drop due to a drought affecting swathes of the country.

By-election in PH stronghold of Selangor a test of support for coalition

Defeat in seat with large Indian minority would be signal even non-Malays sare having doubts about unity govt

Core inflation in Singapore expected to stay elevated before falling in Q4: MAS

Consumer prices likely to keep catching up with higher costs for some goods, services

Indonesia 'up there' on list of S'pore priorities: Vivian

He says it’s key for Republic to enhance ties with neighbours in unsettled world

ByteDance prefers Tik lok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say

TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer to shut down its loss-making app than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US, four sources said.

Clarke Quay reopens as day-and-night destination after $62m makeover

New additions include FairPrice Finest, wellness offerings and pet-friendly spots

China-US ties We should be • partners, not rivals, says Xi

But top US diplomat urges greater action from Beijing in curbing support for Russia

Indonesia Good ties with neighbour crucial to S'pore

Singapore will continue to deepen ties with Indonesia, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on a visit there.

Sats defers new cargo handling fee again to Aug amid pushback

A new four-cent fee that ground handling firm Sats plans to impose on every kilogram of inbound air cargo it processes in Singapore has been deferred for a second time until Aug 1.

Singapore's growth trajectory remains intact in 2024: MAS

Economy boosted by improving global demand for exports, QI surge in tourism