The Straits Times

After the Maduro raid, the question is who checks Trump’s risk-taking

The Venezuela operation was a textbook show of US hard power. But these missions can go wrong – and the fallout will not stay in Washington

Will it be possible for companies to dual list on SGX and Nasdaq as easily as seeking a listing on Nasdaq alone?

SGX’s new plan to draw new listings

The SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge has created a lot of buzz in the market. Senior correspondent Ben Paul explains why.

Passenger numbers at Changi Airport reached an all-time high in 2025, eclipsing the previous record of 68.3 million passengers in 2019.

Changi Airport handled about 70 million passengers in 2025, an all-time high

Passengers at T5 can expect to reach Terminal 2 in four minutes via the airport’s new underground link

The region, traditionally considered the US’ backyard, has experienced renewed US foreign policy interest under Trump.

Maduro capture: What’s at stake for China’s economic interests in Venezuela

Maduro and his wife are currently in New York following air strikes by the US

Global trade booms on tech and AI, but geopolitical tensions and slower growth cloud the outlook.

In a triumph over tariffs, the world is trading more than ever

Singapore has also ridden the tech wave, with non-oil domestic exports rising by 11.6% year on year in November

People look at a damaged bridge after Thailand carried out air strikes in an area between Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces on Dec 20.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Cambodia, Thailand have agreed terms on new ceasefire. Will it hold?

The immediate ceasefire took effect from noon local time on Dec 27

The big geopolitical question is where a US-Russia Arctic deal would leave China, says the writer.

For Trump, the hottest property on earth lies in the Arctic

A potential US-Russia deal shows the region’s rare earths and vast energy reserves are turning it into the next big geopolitical prize

Significant numbers of unemployed migrant workers are returning to their home towns in Chinese villages and remaining there.

As jobs dry up, China’s migrant workers are returning to their villages and staying put

Despite the government’s concerns, however, things may be changing in the rural areas

IndiGo staff tagging stranded bags and belongings of passengers following large-scale flight disruptions at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Dec 8.

IndiGo chaos unmasks fragility of India’s aviation market

The crisis that has engulfed the airline, and led to more than 580,000 passengers being stranded