California considers ban on caste discrimination
California could become the first US state to make caste discrimination illegal if a new bill is passed.Continue Reading
Indigenous Voice: Australia PM unveils proposed question for constitution vote
The national vote would debate Indigenous reforms – and the first constitutional change in nearly 50 years.Continue Reading
Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant offers debt restructuring plan
It will only account for less than 10% of China’s former top-selling developer’s $300bn debt.Continue Reading
Biden’s Nord Stream cover-up enters new slippery phase
It’s been six weeks since I published a report, based on anonymous sourcing, naming President Joe Biden as the official who ordered the mysterious destruction last September of Nord Stream 2, a new US$11 billion pipeline that was scheduled to double the volume of natural gas delivered from Russia to Germany. The story gained traction in […]Continue Reading
US X-Plane concept aims to redefine amphibious warfare
The US has unveiled concepts for a new type of amphibious flying boat, revitalizing an old idea that it hopes will revolutionize amphibious warfare. This week, The Debrief reported that the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is pursuing the so-called “Liberty Lifter” X-Plane program to develop a large, long-range experimental flying boat with […]Continue Reading
Man in shooting rampage killed by police
PHETCHABURI: A man who went on a shooting rampage, killing three people and wounding three others, including a police officer, at a housing estate in Muang district on Wednesday, was killed by commando police in a shoot-out early on Thursday, ending a 15-hour standoff.Continue Reading
‘Xenophobic witch hunt’: TikTok users, some US Democratic lawmakers oppose app ban
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi is set to deny allegations by US lawmakers that the hugely popular video-sharing app had ever, or ever would, share data with the Chinese government.Continue Reading
US needs assertive Eurasia strategy
Despite the Ukraine war having reached its first anniversary, the relevance of the conflict is still not recognized. Russia’s assault inaugurated a formal competition for dominion over the Eurasian landmass. Its goal was to create a strategic position from which it could crack NATO. As it stands, it has failed to conquer Ukraine, but now seeks to break […]Continue Reading
In stressed-out Singapore, schools are changing their tone
An ongoing government campaign is pushing for a more holistic approach to education. Parents and analysts are optimistic, but concerns still remain
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1-year-old Bukit Panjang BTO project hit by second water supply disruption in 3 months; MP says it’s ‘unacceptable’
SINGAPORE: Residents at a Build-to-Order (BTO) project in Bukit Panjang suffered a three-hour water outage last Sunday (Mar 19), the second water supply disruption since they moved in about a year ago. The town council has identified an electrical fault as the cause of the outage but the Member ofContinue Reading