Is Singapore losing the world we relied on? An intelligence chief's candid take
Are we seeing a fragmentation in the rules-based global order? And if so, what does this mean for Singapore? In this episode of Lens on Singapore, Claressa Monteiro speaks to Henry Wilkinson, chief in...
27 Touko 21min
Singapore and China Call for Ceasefire, U.S. Strikes Iran, Russia Threatens Kyiv
Headline news for May 26, 2026: Singapore and China jointly call for an immediate Middle East ceasefire as Iran's top negotiator heads to Doha for talks even as U.S. forces strike Iranian missile sit...
26 Touko 3min
Russia Pounds Kyiv, Trump Slows Iran Talks and Oil Falls Below $100
Headline news for May 25, 2026: Russia launches its largest assault on Kyiv in years with six hundred drones, ninety missiles and a nuclear-capable hypersonic weapon then strikes again overnight killi...
25 Touko 4min
M1-Simba Merger Dies and Rubio Calls Iran's Hormuz Toll Plan Unfeasible
Headline news for May 22, 2026: The M1-Simba merger is officially dead as Tuas Limited terminates its sale agreement following the IMDA's suspension of the review. US-Iran talks remain deadlocked over...
22 Touko 3min
OpenAI announces $300M investment in Singapore, Xi and Putin denounce Trump’s Golden Dome
Headline news for May 21, 2026: US President Donald Trump says he was “right on the borderline” between a deal and resuming the war on Iran. OpenAI announces it will open its first Applied AI Lab outs...
21 Touko 3min
Singapore Faces IAEA Nuclear Assessment and Trump Sets a New Iran Deadline
Headline news for May 20, 2026: Singapore will undergo an IAEA nuclear readiness assessment in 2027 as it considers whether to deploy nuclear energy. President Trump says he was one hour from striking...
20 Touko 4min
Trump Pauses Iran Strike, Putin Flies to Beijing and Oil Falls
Headline news for May 19, 2026: President Trump says he paused a planned strike on Iran at the personal request of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE as a new Iranian peace proposal arrive...
19 Touko 3min
Taiwan Vows It Won't Be Sacrificed, Ukraine Strikes Moscow, Singapore Surges
Headline news for May 18, 2026: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te responds to President Trump’s silence on Taiwan during the Beijing summit. Ukraine launches its largest drone strikes on Moscow in over a ...
18 Touko 4min
