More than one hundred years after the formation of his Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), Marcus Garvey's legacy remains highly relevant in the struggle to overcome efforts to divide the working class along racial lines.
Dr Angela Merkel had helpful parting words for her successor Olaf Scholz, who became Germany's Chancellor last week. Germany may at first have been naive in some areas of cooperation with China, she observed in an interview, days before she left the position.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
This newspaper entered a new chapter in its history yesterday, with the completion of its transition from ownership by Singapore Press Holdings to the newly established SPH Media Trust (SMT). Along with all other titles published in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil, The Straits Times will now be part of an operating entity called SPH Media, which is part of the SMT.. Read
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) estimated that after expanding at a rate of around 7 per cent this year, Singapore's gross domestic product growth is expected to slow to 3 per cent to 5 per cent next year.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Urban Singapore may not be the likeliest candidate for a roadway animal detection system, given the scarcity of big land animals here. But land-starved Singapore is home to a surprisingly diverse animal population, from sambar deer and pangolins to macaques and wild boar.. Read more at straitstimes.com.