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Israel joins Pax Silica Initiative, US-led coalition aimed at fortifying global AI industry

The director of Israel’s National Economic Council, Avi Simhon, called Israel’s participation in Pax Silica “a badge of honor for the State of Israel and the Israeli high-tech industry.”

International representatives at the US-Led Pax Silica Summit.
Do Kwon, a South Korean cryptocurrency executive charged with fraud, stands with his attorney David Patton to plead guilty in front of US District Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York City, August 12, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.

TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over $40 billion crypto collapse

Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 27, 2025.

Singapore imposes sanctions, entry bans on four Israeli settlers

 This picture released by the US Navy shows a ship of the Iranian Navy and members of the Iranian forces boarding civilian tanker WILA en-route to the UAE, in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, August 12, 2020

Crew of tanker seized by Iran make contact, are safe, vessel manager says


A new museum tells the story of Singapore’s Jews, starting with their Baghdad roots

In their 200 years of rich history, the Jews of Singapore have never had a place of their own to show off the story of their people, until now.

Maghain Aboth Synagogue

Merck says deal signed with Singapore on COVID-19 antiviral pill

Though Singapore's health ministry did not immediately confirm the deal, it would be the fourth country to enter talks of purchase with Merck.

 An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill called molnupiravir being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, 2021.

Israel and the Palestinians: A message from Singapore

Singapore’s late prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, once told an Israeli general that Singapore had learned two things from Israel: how to be strong, and how not to use our strength.

Lee Kuan Yew

Otter family invades apartment block to go swimming in pool in Singapore

Singapore has a thriving population of otters, which swam across the Johor Straits from Malaysia in the 1990s. They now live all over the island.

Otters take over a pool in Singapore

Singapore arrests would-be terrorist planning to kill Jews for Hamas

The man, 20, was interested in joining the Hamas military wing.

Maghain Aboth Synagogue

An Interview with the Founders of Stacked: Creating the Informative Property Reviews in Singapore


Singapore experts studying effect of COVID on unborn babies

KK is one of the hospitals involved in the study of infected pregnant women in Singapore, details of which surfaced after the case of the baby born with antibodies was made public.

A doctor examines a pregnant woman at a hospital in the province of Fayoum

Singaporean gives birth to baby with COVID-19 antibodies

The baby was born this month without COVID-19 but with the virus antibodies, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Sunday, citing the mother.

Pregnant woman (Illustrative)

Voices from the Arab press: Give Kuwaiti women the rights they deserve

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

STAYING LOCAL: A Saudi farmer displays dates to customers during Unaizah Season for Dates, in Saudi Arabia on August 15

Infectious COVID-19 mutation may be 'a good thing' – disease expert

The new mutation may make the coronavirus more infectious, bu it appears to be less deadly.

Lung cells infected with coronavirus