/ mediacorp feed news Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:40:29 +0800 ¶¶Ňő¶ĚĘÓƵ 20 /image/8395694/1x1/114/114/eb06a179c414e4534ff4417b64f3710c/kC/apple-touch-icon.png / 114 114 mediacorp feed news /world/india-space-startups-taking-can-they-scale-6339466 Skyroot Aerospace’s success is one example of India’s rapidly growing space startup ecosystem. But turning these ventures into sustainable businesses comes with challenges – from raising capital to finding enough customers to scale. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:51:11 +0800 /world/india-space-startups-taking-can-they-scale-6339466 World /east-asia/china-iran-cooperation-us-sanctions-6339551 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:49:51 +0800 /east-asia/china-iran-cooperation-us-sanctions-6339551 East Asia ,Asia ,World /world/washington-post-ordered-rehire-columnist-fired-after-charlie-kirk-posts-6338276 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:10:15 +0800 /world/washington-post-ordered-rehire-columnist-fired-after-charlie-kirk-posts-6338276 World /asia/pakistan-us-israel-iran-war-peace-talks-significant-progress-6339106 Talks between the two sides focused on measures to prevent further escalation, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and expedite an end to the conflict. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0800 /asia/pakistan-us-israel-iran-war-peace-talks-significant-progress-6339106 Asia ,World /world/canada-carney-trump-tariffs-response-6339096 After rejecting what he called a "bad deal", Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs effective on Sep 8. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:37:00 +0800 /world/canada-carney-trump-tariffs-response-6339096 World /business/oil-prices-us-sanctions-iran-6338871 Both Brent and US West Texas Intermediate fell more than 2 per cent on Monday (Aug 24), with US crude oil falling to a one-week low on profit-taking after prices rallied over the previous two weeks. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0800 /business/oil-prices-us-sanctions-iran-6338871 World /world/iran-retaliate-us-widen-sanctions-6338861 Before the announcement of expanded US economic sanctions, Iran threatened both a possible military response and further reduction in oil exports from the Gulf in response to any US economic measures. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:12:00 +0800 /world/iran-retaliate-us-widen-sanctions-6338861 World /east-asia/south-korea-us-cooperation-north-6338631 US President Donald Trump's olive branch to North Korea's Kim Jong Un last week, coupled with his criticism of Seoul, has raised concern among analysts that Trump's unpredictability could strain alliances that have long maintained peace in Asia. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0800 /east-asia/south-korea-us-cooperation-north-6338631 East Asia ,Asia ,World /commentary/retail-investors-need-know-anthropic-ipo-wall-street-6337361 There are many business risks for the maker of Claude, so don’t rush in, says Simon Edelsten for the Financial Times. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:58:00 +0800 /commentary/retail-investors-need-know-anthropic-ipo-wall-street-6337361 Commentary ,Business ,World /world/us-syria-terrorism-list-sanctions-6338666 "Today's action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote political and economic stability," said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:38:00 +0800 /world/us-syria-terrorism-list-sanctions-6338666 World /world/oil-prices-iran-sanctions-us-stocks-market-6338596 Markets were in a cautious mood after the US Treasury Secretary announced new sanctions on Iran, with an analyst describing market moves as “pretty muted” ahead of what could be an “eventful week”. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0800 /world/oil-prices-iran-sanctions-us-stocks-market-6338596 World /world/wildfire-nevada-reno-us-evacuated-6338566 A fast-moving wildfire near Reno has forced about 42,000 people to evacuate as strong winds and dry conditions fuel the blaze. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:26:08 +0800 /world/wildfire-nevada-reno-us-evacuated-6338566 World /world/us-iran-war-sanctions-punishment-6338471 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would be working with US partners to target any source of Iran's "illicit revenue". Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:43:00 +0800 /world/us-iran-war-sanctions-punishment-6338471 World /world/uk-ukraine-sign-ai-defence-partnership-linked-battlefield-technology-6338351 The deal will focus on AI-enabled battlefield sensors, low-power chips for drones, and other defence technologies. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0800 /world/uk-ukraine-sign-ai-defence-partnership-linked-battlefield-technology-6338351 World /world/india-china-xi-jinping-modi-brics-summit-6338296 India-China relations have remained strained for years, largely due to ongoing border tensions and territorial disputes. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:27:00 +0800 /world/india-china-xi-jinping-modi-brics-summit-6338296 World /singapore/singapore-mfa-urges-israel-halt-west-bank-settlements-e1-east-jerusalem-6338101 The proposed construction in the E1 area would "further fragment the West Bank and severely undermine the prospects for a viable two-state solution", says a spokesperson for Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0800 /singapore/singapore-mfa-urges-israel-halt-west-bank-settlements-e1-east-jerusalem-6338101 Singapore ,World /world/us-canada-trade-war-trump-tariff-cars-trucks-carney-6338056 Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs targeting the US after the two countries failed to reach a deal to avert new 50 per cent American levies on select Canadian goods. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0800 /world/us-canada-trade-war-trump-tariff-cars-trucks-carney-6338056 World /singapore/ecuador-singapore-cooperation-president-state-visit-6337926 The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on development cooperation on Monday (Aug 24) during Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa AzĂ­n’s visit to Singapore. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:26:51 +0800 /singapore/ecuador-singapore-cooperation-president-state-visit-6337926 Singapore ,World /east-asia/south-korea-us-cancels-joint-marine-drill-iran-war-6337511 The cancellation follows US President Donald Trump's order last week to scale down the separate annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:49:00 +0800 /east-asia/south-korea-us-cancels-joint-marine-drill-iran-war-6337511 East Asia ,Asia ,World /world/ukraine-war-independence-day-zelenskyy-russia-6337426 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0800 /world/ukraine-war-independence-day-zelenskyy-russia-6337426 World