An F-16 fighter jet crashed at a military airbase in Singapore on Wednesday with no casualties, the defence ministry said. "The pilot successfully ejected and the plane crashed thereafter within Tengah Air Base," it said in a statement. "The pilot is conscious and able to walk. He is receiving medical attention and no other personnel are hurt." The ministry said the Singapore jet "experienced an issue during take-off and the pilot responded in accordance with emergency procedures." It added that it had begun investigating the crash. Such incidents are extremely...

Digital assets trading firm QCP Capital said it received In-Principle Approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The Singapore-based firm is the latest digital assets company to establish a licensed presence in Abu Dhabi. in neighboring Dubai, it said it with Further Ventures to expand into the Middle East. “Our intention is to be a responsible player that wants to support market confidence," CEO Melvin Deng said in a statement. "We are proud to be the first Singaporean digital asset market maker and...

But, the long-discussed idea of congestion pricing in Boston remains just that: an idea. Even suggesting taxing drivers can get some politicians in hot water. Congestion pricing, experts say, is a tool that can help jump-start a change in how people travel by slashing traffic and climate change-causing fumes. The idea has been studied repeatedly by state and regional organizations in Massachusetts and discussed by lawmakers for years. New York City is expected to make history next month as the first US city to implement a kind of congestion pricing....

A Russian beautician fell nearly 200 feet to her death when she climbed over a barrier at a popular cliff-viewing platform overlooking the Black Sea. Inessa Polenko, 39, took in the picturesque scenery at the Gagry viewing point in Abkhazia, Georgia when she reportedly attempted to get a better view but took the fatal 170-foot tumble. Eyewitnesses claim Polenko had stumbled after climbing over the barrier. A gruesome video posted to social media captured the tourist’s body lying on the beach. Paramedics had rushed to tend to the wounded beautician,...

Businesses should continue to focus on China and explore opportunities to expand their presence in the world's second-largest economy, Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said Friday. China had briefly entered deflation territory late last year, and is still struggling with a debt-laden real estate sector. Ratings agency Fitch cut its outlook on China's sovereign credit rating to negative on Wednesday, following a similar move by Moody's in December. Fitch citied risks to public finances as the economy faces increasing uncertainty in its shift to new growth...

Prince William is planning a return to full time royal duties beginning next week, combining digital ‘WFH’ digital appearances and in-person engagements to maximize “impact” in what sources said would be “a template” and a “dry run” for his future reign. William, who had not been seen or heard from in over three weeks since before his wife Kate Middleton announced she had been diagnosed with cancer, returned to public visibility Wednesday with a social media post paying tribute to a leading female soccer player retiring from England’s national team....

An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province. Asia-Pacific markets were mostly set to rebound Friday after an inflation-fueled selloff in the previous session, with investor awaiting a fresh batch of economic data from the region. China's trade numbers for March will be released later in the day, with exports forecast to fall 2.3% year on year by economists polled by Reuters. This follows a weaker-than-expected rise in the country's inflation on Thursday. Singapore will also announce its first-quarter gross domestic...

Singapore is basking in the glow of a “very successful” visit from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, no doubt boosting the city-state’s already thriving local economy. The only problem is, an uncovered plan which saw Swift paid by the Singaporean government to secure exclusivity rights has been made public—and the nation’s neighbors aren’t pleased. Last year pop phenomenon Swift announced the Asia-Pacific leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour, but disappointed fans by revealing only Japan, Australia and Singapore would be getting shows.

A woman rides her bicycle with the Marina Bay Sands hotel and high-rise buildings in the background in Singapore on Sept. 4, 2023. Singapore will introduce tighter rules for cryptocurrency service providers, following feedback on its proposed regulations, said the city-state's financial authority. "The consulted proposals detail business conduct and consumer access measures to limit potential consumer harm," the Monetary Authority of Singapore said in a statement on Thursday.