Getting his hands on flight tickets to return to his home town in Ipoh, Malaysia, during Chinese New Year is a feat that Mr Tan Yik Xuan has to pull off every year.Mr Tan, a 26-year-old who works in logistics in Singapore, purchased return flight tickets in October 2025 – four months ahead of Chinese New Year in 2026 – for around $630. He had bought them significantly earlier because he was worried that he would not be able to secure tickets.Describing the higher fare as “much more expensive” than the usual cost of less than $320 for a round trip during off-peak seasons, Mr Tan said he is still willing to pay more to fly to Ipoh instead of taking a bus because of the shorter travel time and absence of traffic jams.Checks by The Straits Times in the week starting Jan 5 found that a two-way economy class ticket to Ipoh costs between $822 and $1,222 for travel from Feb 14 to 19, more than six times the fare of $124 to $191 for the week before.

A 10-vehicle chain collision took place along the Tampines Expressway (TPE) on Saturday (Jan 10) afternoon.The accident happened at about 4.55pm, along TPE towards the Seletar Expressway, near the Punggol Road exit.In a video posted on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante, 10 cars are seen stopped along the second lane of the expressway, with three of the vehicles involved stopped slightly ahead of the other cars - which appeared to be bumper-to-bumper.Based on the video, eight are Mitsubishi Lancers, while the two remaining cars are of a different make and model.Mitsubishi ended production of the once-popular Lancer in 2017. A high-performance variant, the Lancer Evolution, was retired from the lineup in 2015.The accident did not appear to be serious and several people were seen gathered near the rearmost vehicle.

A Nepali woman raised in Singapore who had to return to her home country at the age of 16 has appealed for fellow families of the Gurkha Contingent to be given Singapore citizenship, as she expressed deep affection for the country.According to the Singapore Police Force's website, the Gurkha Contingent comprises police officers recruited from hill tribes in Nepal to provide a «strong-arm» within the police force.Formed on Apr 9, 1949, the contingent is deployed during high-profile events, such as the Trump-Kim summit in June 2018, and is renowned for its ability to remain impartial but loyal. Under the terms of their contracts, officers must return to Nepal with their families after 15 to 20 years of service in Singapore. As of 2018, the contingent had around 1,800 officers.Nepali gushes over SingaporeOn Jan 8, Facebook user @Jules Thapa shared her experience growing up as a Nepali in the Republic, explaining that she had to leave the country at 16 under a «compulsory return to Nepal» contract.

À Moorea, un projet de supermarché de Maharepa divise depuis 2021. Mais le groupe Wane n'a pas abandonné pour autant. Après une décision de justice pointant des lacunes environnementales, une nouvelle consultation publique est ouverte. La population peut présenter ses doléances jusqu'au 26 janvier.

Since 2012, Jónas Breki Magnússon (who is always called Breki) has worked as an independent gold and silversmith in Copenhagen. Asked how things are going, he gives a candid answer: “I own nothing, but I don’t owe anything either. I just have a workshop, not a shop. I sell only online, at breki.dk. Running a store would never work—I’d just be chatting with customers all day and wouldn’t get any work done,” he says with a laugh.

«The Syrian Arab Republic calls on the international community to condemn these terrorist acts and support the efforts of the Syrian state in the fight against terrorism and in strengthening security and stability,» the Foreign Ministry of the Syrian transitional government said

«The authorities confidently control public order,» Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov added

The negotiations are in their early stages and are a standard part of any planning process, according to sources, according to the report

For the second time since December 19, 2025, the US military is launching airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria in retaliation for the killing of two National Guard soldiers and a translator, the presenter said on air

According to the television channel, over 20 fighter jets struck terrorist locations in Syria firing some 90 high-precision missiles at IS targets

Iranian Montrealers rallied in the downtown core Saturday afternoon in a show of support for the people of Iran. Over the past two weeks, the country has been rocked by massive protests that began over Iran's ailing economy and continue to be fueled by anger toward the regime.

Despite a four-day power outage and subsequent plumbing issues that forced 4,000 people to evacuate, many in this northern First Nation chose to stay. They're holdouts — many either dealing with water and sewage issues at their own properties, or helping their neighbours who are.

Bloc members have lost approximately 65% of their revenue in exports to Russia since 2022 Read Full Article at RT.com

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has urged the US to kidnap and prosecute Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nentanyahu over Gaza Read Full Article at RT.com

Des pilotes alertent sur des dysfonctionnements répétés du radar météo Honeywell équipant l’Airbus A350. Ces anomalies pourraient fausser la lecture des phénomènes dangereux en vol.

The Daily Mail witnessed armed federal agents swarming the empty home of ICE shooter Jonathan Ross to retrieve his belongings, with some agents confronting reporters on the scene.

Her widow Rebecca Good has spoken out for the first time since the 37-year-old was killed by ICE agent Jonathan 'Jon' Ross.

The King has hosted just two short meetings with his youngest son in recent years and is not believed to have seen his grandchildren, Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, since June 2022.

Elon Musk has been feuding with British officials for months, accusing them of censoring and arresting their own people over tweets Read Full Article at RT.com