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For the 20-year period that ended on March 31, the annualised US-dollar nominal return of GIC’s portfolio was 5.6 per cent

Singapore’s GIC Posts Lower Returns as Wars, Tariffs Turn Global Markets Volatile

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC’s 20-year annualised returns from its global portfolio fell to their lowest level since 2020 as geopolitical tensions, including the Middle East conflict and US tar...

Ms Kalpana Ramesh is based in Hyderabad and lives with her family in a water tanker-free neighbourhood.

Rising Tides of “Water Warrior” Kalpana Ramesh

About 2.4 million Singaporeans will now get between $400 and $600 in cash in September 2026.

Nearly $1b in Extra Help for S’poreans Amid Rising Costs, Govt to do More if Needed: Jeffrey Siow

Auto-rickshaws queueing to refuel at a liquified petroleum gas (LPG) filling station in Bengaluru on April 1. India is the world’s fourth-largest buyer of liquefied natural gas and second-largest buyer of LPG, which is used for cooking and predominantly sourced from the Middle East.

Iran-Linked Energy Disruptions Drive Urban-to-Rural Migration in India

Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said he backed the message of peace that Pope Leo XIV gave during his Palm Sunday address.

Dalai Lama Warns ‘Violence Begets Violence’, Urges Peace in Middle East

“It was the first time I had ever received such a warning, a missile alert advising everyone to move indoors,” he said.

Staying Put: Why Some Expats in The Gulf Are Riding Out The Conflict

Mr Amitabh Mathur (playing the dhol) and other friends receiving Mr Varun Seth at Changi Airport on March 7.

Fear, Sirens and Relief: Singapore Residents Recount Trauma of Being Stranded in Dubai During Iran Conflict

Passengers from an RSAF repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia, being welcomed by their loved ones at the arrival hall of Changi Airport Terminal 2 on March 11, 2026.

The Editor’s Beat: Navigating a World in Flux

Members of the local Sikh community and foreign dignitaries pay their respects to fallen soldiers at the Kranji War Memorial as part of PKDD’s centennial anniversary.

Pardesi Khalsa Dharmak Diwan’s 100th Anniversary: Sikh WWII Soldiers Honoured at Kranji War Memorial

Muslim-majority Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence from British rule in 1947.

Indian army kills three suspected rebels in contested Kashmir

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