France votes in cliffhanger presidential election on Sunday

Some 67,000 polling stations will open at 8 am, monitored by more than 50,000 police officers.

Apr 23, 2017

Hazy conditions to return briefly in Singapore, no major hotspots detected: NEA

NEA says the air quality is considered to be in the unhealthy range if the 24-hour PSI readings are above 101.

Apr 22, 2017

World Earth Day 2017: Images showing gradual disappearance of rain forests

IBTimes Singapore has compiled a series of photos that shows how the world famous Brazillian rainforests are getting destroyed day by day.

Apr 22, 2017

World Earth Day 2017: Top 10 quotes to celebrate the blue planet

IBTimes Singapore has compiled a list of top 10 quotes on our home planet.

Apr 22, 2017

Security dominates French election after shooting

There are four leading candidates in a race that is still too close to call. Sunday's voting will be followed by a runoff on May 7 between the top two candidates.

Apr 22, 2017

City Harvest Church's founder Kong Hee along with 4 others begin serving jail terms

Kong had his eight-year sentence reduced to three and a half years' jail on Apr 7 by the High Court.

Apr 21, 2017

Philippine defence chief visits disputed Spratly island

Lorenzana says the construction work would start "within the next few weeks" for a quay on Thitu island.

Apr 21, 2017

STB gives witty reply to Criminal Minds for tarnishing Singapore's image

Following the controversy, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has hit back at the makers of the series with an array of photographs on its Facebook page.

Apr 21, 2017

Singapore: Police arrest 9 men for rioting following Clarke Quay carpark killing

POlice say three of the suspects have been charged for rioting with a deadly weapon, while three more will be charged for the same offence.

Apr 21, 2017

Philippine fishermen accuse China of firing at vessel in South China Sea

The representatives at the Chinese embassy in Manila could not be reached for comment on Friday.

Apr 21, 2017

Singapore: Police arrest 13 for prostitution-related activities at Kaki Bukit forested area

According to reports, the raid had taken place near the Bartley viaduct along Kaki Bukit Avenue 4.

Apr 20, 2017

The mother of all marches: Deaths and injuries reported amidst anti-government protests on Venezuela streets [PHOTOS]

Hundreds of thousands of protesters stormed the streets of Caracas and other Venezuelan cities to denounce President Nicholas Maduro.

Apr 20, 2017

Singapore: 14 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 8 junior colleges to merge in 2019: Check list here

The Ministry of Education says the students in merged schools will get a good spread of enrichment programmes, and the possibility of more subject combinations and CCA options.

Apr 20, 2017

Mike Pence to visit Indonesia's largest mosque in outreach to Muslims on Asia tour

Analysts say Pence's Muslim outreach in Indonesia will likely not be enough to assuage fears that the Trump administration is anti-Islam.

Apr 20, 2017

China to launch first cargo spacecraft for space lab on April 20

China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 is to be launched into space between April 20 and 24 to dock with the orbiting experimental space station.

Apr 19, 2017