The Straits Times

Pritam Singh faces disciplinary proceedings brought by Law Society

The nature of the case is stated as “disciplinary proceedings for advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore”

Simba has offered S$1.43 billion to Keppel for M1’s telecom business. The merger may have implications on national security, resilience and market competitiveness.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Key considerations hanging over the approval of Simba-M1’s merger

Sector regulator Infocomm Media Development Authority has yet to announce its decision

Flexar, a car-sharing service, is set to be launched by BlueSG. Between January 2026 and March 2026, BlueSG has been recruiting for roles including automotive technicians.

BlueSG team recruits users to test new car-sharing service ahead of launch later in 2026

Shortlisted users will get to try out the revamped service and provide feedback

Abhijit Chakraborty, who owns a tea stall in Kolkata, India, is worried that rising cooking gas prices could hurt his earnings.

‘I’ll be the one to lose’: Hawkers, drivers in Asia brace themselves for fuel shortage amid Iran war

There are concerns that the fuel shortages could also mean higher inflation and rising interest rates

New riders to be sold will differ in their coverage, with some covering only up to public hospital stays and some including private hospital stays as well.

New IP rider premiums to cost at least 30% less, with one insurer offering an 84% reduction

All seven insurers will be launching new Integrated Shield Plan rider products by Apr 1

Consumers and businesses in Singapore may soon see petrol prices rise again after a round of hikes last week.

Further spikes in Singapore petrol, power prices loom with oil topping US$100

Some 15 million barrels of crude oil and 290 million cubic m of LNG pass through Hormuz each day from the Middle East to mainly Asia and Europe

Smoke rising after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which house the Israeli embassy, Mar 6., 2026.

‘I’ll do my job or someone else will take it’: Why many Asians are staying put in the Gulf amid war

Many say they are feeling safe but are anxious about the increasing hostilities

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Iran is majority Shi’ite Muslim but significant Shi’ite populations also exist where Sunni Muslims are the majority, including in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and India.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Beyond Iran, an arc of instability looms in West Asia

Bizarre and cruelly timed as this strike was, US interventions in Asia have a dismal record, from the Vietnam War down