Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Malaysia on Friday (Feb 20) to break fast with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. In a statement on Thursday evening, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that his visit is at the invitation of PM Anwar.«Prime Minister Anwar will host Prime Minister Wong to a buka puasa (break fast) meal,» the statement read. PM Wong will return to Singapore on the same day.In a separate statement, the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the two leaders are expected to also discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest, including the outcomes of the recent Leaders' Retreat held on Dec 4, 2025.Singapore is Malaysia's second largest trading partner with total trade reaching RM402.35 billion (S$130.3 billion) last year, an increase of 1.5 per cent compared with 2024.[[nid:726275]]editor@asiaone.com 

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme offered by Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) business school rose 10 places to rank 12th in the 2026 Financial Times (FT) Global MBA ranking on Feb 16.According to FT, its ranking features 100 of the world's top full-time MBA programmes, with 128 business schools involved in the ranking process for this year's edition. Among the key ranking criteria are weighted salary of alumni students three years after completing their MBA and salary increase from before the MBA till post-MBA. NTU Business School's MBA programme was ranked 22nd in the 2025 edition. Alongside its climb up the ranks, weighted salary of its programme graduates also climbed by about 4.3 per cent, rising to US$194,918 (S$247,000). Based on FT's career progression assessment, NTU MBA graduates also saw an average salary percentage increase of 136 per cent after completing the programme.MIT Sloan, Insead and University of Pennsylvania's The Wharton School ranked first, second, and third respectively.[[nid:719202]]editor@asiaone.com 

Christian Herridge has spent more than 16 months in hospital, but is determined to move back home to his parents’ house in Mahone Bay, N.S.

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Thomas Plamberger, 39, blinked back tears as he spoke to the hushed courtroom for the first time about the death of Kerstin Gurtner, 33, in a tragedy that went around the world.

Thames Valley Police said the eighth in line to the British throne has been held on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

An intoxicated woman slapped an elderly taxi driver in an unprovoked attack after stating that she did not have any cash or cashless payment methods to settle her $24 fare. Shalini Devarajan, 36, was sentenced to two weeks' jail on Feb 19 after she pleaded guilty to assaulting the male victim, who was 73 years old at the time. Deputy Public Prosecutor Adelle Tai said the fare remains unpaid. Court documents stated that Shalini reeked of alcohol when she boarded the victim's taxi at around 3pm on Nov 11, and fell asleep during the ride. When they reached her stated destination in Yishun Street 22, the driver woke her up and told her the fare was $24. She replied she had no cash or cashless payment methods with her, and needed to go up to her unit to get the money. «The [driver] asked her to leave her phone in the [taxi] and go up to the unit, but she refused. [He] then suggested following her up to the unit to get the money, but the accused refused this as well,» DPP Tai said. 

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Malawi has signed what government officials are calling a landmark minerals deal with a United States-based trading firm, a move that could position the country within Washington’s strategic supply chain ambitions—but also raises familiar questions about transparency, long-term value and national benefit. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape […] The post Malawi Signs US Strategic Minerals Deal, but Questions Linger Over Transparency and Long-Term National Benefit appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A stark contrast in urban sanitation and environmental management is creating a visible divide between Malawi’s two largest cities, Blantyre and Lilongwe. While both serve as critical hubs for the nation’s economy, housing major businesses, government departments and non-governmental organizations, their approaches to maintaining a clean and orderly urban landscape have placed them on diverging […] The post  A Tale of Two Cities: Sanitation Divide Highlights Urban Management Challenges in Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

B.C. is in «untested waters» according to one lawyer after a trial, with evidence spanning centuries, granted Aboriginal title to some privately held land in B.C. The decision has stirred divisive debate in the province around reconciliation and its legal commitments to First Nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the global community at the AI Impact Summit to leverage technological disruption as humanity's greatest opportunity, emphasizing «right action» guided by «right understanding.» The summit also saw the country's nameplate displayed as «Bharat,» a recurring practice at official global events, sparking renewed discussion.

A man identifying as a Karni Sena spokesperson was detained in Kota for allegedly uploading a video threatening to shoot Rahul Gandhi and 25 other Congress MPs. The threats were issued over alleged verbal abuse of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Both BJP and Karni Sena have denied any association with the accused.

A fire broke out at an eatery at Little India on Thursday (Feb 19) afternoon at 1A Rowell Road.Checks by AsiaOne indicate that this is the address of Bangladeshi eatery Khana Basmati Restaurant. Videos of the incident show what appears to be the kitchen exhaust duct on fire.Police officers responding to the incident were seen trying to establish a cordon around the area, asking passers-by who had gathered at the scene to move back.At least two fire engines and two light fire attack vehicles were at the scene.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that the fire, which involved items in the restaurant's kitchen, was extinguished by a fire hose.There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is being investigated.[[nid:730067]]

SINGAPORE — An intoxicated woman slapped an elderly taxi driver in an unprovoked attack after stating that she did not have any cash or cashless payment methods to settle her $24 fare. Shalini Devarajan, 36, was sentenced to two weeks' jail on Feb 19 after she pleaded guilty to assaulting the male victim, who was 73 years old at the time. Deputy Public Prosecutor Adelle Tai said the fare remains unpaid. Court documents stated that Shalini reeked of alcohol when she boarded the victim's taxi at around 3pm on Nov 11, and fell asleep during the ride. When they reached her stated destination in Yishun Street 22, the driver woke her up and told her the fare was $24. She replied she had no cash or cashless payment methods with her, and needed to go up to her unit to get the money. «The (driver) asked her to leave her phone in the (taxi) and go up to the unit, but she refused. (He) then suggested following her up to the unit to get the money, but the accused refused this as well,» DPP Tai said. 

A 76-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of a HDB block in Queenstown on the second day of Chinese New Year (Feb 18).The incident happened at about 5.55am at Block 13 Holland Drive, according to police.In two videos seen by AsiaOne, a police cordon extended from the concrete area and grass patch in front of the block to a sheltered walkway at the side of the block.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that the woman was believed to have fallen from a height and was found lying motionless at the foot of the block. She was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic. The police added that they do not suspect foul play based on preliminary investigations.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:730067]]editor@asiaone.com 

Robert Jenrick has predicted his former party, which fell to a record low 121 seats at the last election, is close to extinction.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Low-cost carrier Jambojet faced significant operational disruptions during the recently ended aviation workers strike, which was called off following an agreement between the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU).

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