The accused, identified as Vellu Pillai P Sivakkumar, admitted in court on 4 May to carrying out the act in December 2023 after being promised S$2,500.

Brent crude futures declined by US$1.89, or 1.7%, to US$107.98 a barrel as of 0340 GMT, after dropping 4% in the previous trading session

Washington halts effort to guide stranded vessels through key oil corridor while maintaining pressure on Tehran with ongoing naval blockade

Authorities confirm there is no tsunami risk and no aftershocks detected as of early afternoon

The shooting left a teenager injured before the United States Secret Service returned fire and wounded the gunman, officials says

While long-term inflation expectations remain broadly stable along with financial conditions, the balance could quickly deteriorate if the conflict persists, pa...

Elon Musk agrees to a comparatively modest penalty despite regulators alleging far larger financial gains from disclosure breaches.

The win in West Bengal ends decades of opposition dominance in one of India’s most politically significant states, while also consolidating gains elsewhere in r...

International marker Brent crude oil hovered near US$114.44, reflecting persistent risk premiums linked to the regional conflict

US, Iran issue conflicting reports on shipping lane while UAE oil port ablaze after strike by Iran and several merchant ships report being hit

Iran has issued a stark warning to US forces to stay clear of the strategic waterway, raising fears of further escalation in one of the world’s most critical sh...

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Samar on Monday afternoon, rattling buildings and sending residents outdoors, though authorit...

ASEAN+3 ministers and central bankers signal readiness to act as energy disruption and market volatility threaten regional growth outlook