Latest News / mediacorp feed news Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:54:07 +0800 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ 20 /image/8395694/1x1/114/114/eb06a179c414e4534ff4417b64f3710c/kC/apple-touch-icon.png Latest News / 114 114 mediacorp feed news Fewer job offers for junior roles due to AI, Swiss study shows /business/fewer-job-offers-junior-roles-due-ai-swiss-study-shows-6206636 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:46:34 +0800 /business/fewer-job-offers-junior-roles-due-ai-swiss-study-shows-6206636 Business Logistics firms accelerate EV adoption amid high diesel prices, but heavy trucks lag behind /singapore/logistics-firms-electric-vehicle-fleet-heavy-trucks-6206436 Some are holding back on electrifying their heavy fleets due to the limited availability of charging infrastructure designed for larger vehicles. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:36:47 +0800 /singapore/logistics-firms-electric-vehicle-fleet-heavy-trucks-6206436 Singapore Schools in Tokyo suburb to get bear sprays /east-asia/tokyo-schools-bear-sprays-japan-6206591 The city will spend 15 million yen (US$93,000) on sprays, movable electric fences and devices that make high-pitched sounds, local government spokesman Ryosuke Sato told AFP. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0800 /east-asia/tokyo-schools-bear-sprays-japan-6206591 East Asia ,Asia ‘Tainted by other men’: Dettol issues public apology after ‘sexist’ detergent ad sparks anger in China /east-asia/dettol-china-controversy-detergent-ad-sexism-misogynism-6206431 The five-minute ad depicting a boyfriend who demanded a "clean" wife has triggered outrage, with critics saying the campaign's attempt to challenge sexism instead reinforced harmful stereotypes. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:32:52 +0800 /east-asia/dettol-china-controversy-detergent-ad-sexism-misogynism-6206431 East Asia ,Asia Ukraine's Kostyuk finds clarity in speaking out on war and values /sport/ukraines-kostyuk-finds-clarity-in-speaking-out-war-and-values-6206546 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:06:42 +0800 /sport/ukraines-kostyuk-finds-clarity-in-speaking-out-war-and-values-6206546 Sport Who are the women's contenders to look out for at Wimbledon? /sport/who-are-womens-contenders-look-out-wimbledon-6206551 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:04:08 +0800 /sport/who-are-womens-contenders-look-out-wimbledon-6206551 Sport Intense AI use still rare among euro zone firms, ECB researchers find /business/intense-ai-use-still-rare-among-euro-zone-firms-ecb-researchers-find-6206521 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:03:39 +0800 /business/intense-ai-use-still-rare-among-euro-zone-firms-ecb-researchers-find-6206521 Business Top contender Sabalenka faces fresh scrutiny at Wimbledon as mental scars linger /sport/top-contender-sabalenka-faces-fresh-scrutiny-wimbledon-mental-scars-linger-6206526 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:02:13 +0800 /sport/top-contender-sabalenka-faces-fresh-scrutiny-wimbledon-mental-scars-linger-6206526 Sport Infantino says World Cup hydration breaks purely sporting, not commercial /sport/infantino-world-cup-hydration-break-6206491 The breaks also allow coaching staff to give in-game tactical instructions, a shift critics say disrupts match momentum and fundamentally alters the nature of the game. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:36:00 +0800 /sport/infantino-world-cup-hydration-break-6206491 Sport Property agent promoted Australia housing scheme that lost investors S$16 million, gets jail /singapore/property-agent-promote-australia-pilbara-ponzi-scheme-lost-16m-6206411 When the scheme fell through, 347 investors who had entered into finance agreements through introduction services provided by Wendy Kwek Siang Ling's company lost a total of S$16 million. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:32:00 +0800 /singapore/property-agent-promote-australia-pilbara-ponzi-scheme-lost-16m-6206411 Singapore CEO at Kadokawa, Japan's 'Elden Ring' powerhouse, survives shareholder vote /business/ceo-kadokawa-japans-elden-ring-powerhouse-survives-shareholder-vote-6206481 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:30:58 +0800 /business/ceo-kadokawa-japans-elden-ring-powerhouse-survives-shareholder-vote-6206481 Business One fought for the South, one for the North. Both are still living the Korean War /east-asia/korean-war-south-north-76-years-later-former-prisoners-war-6206336 An armistice ended the fighting in the Korean War three years after it started, but the two sides have never signed a peace treaty. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0800 /east-asia/korean-war-south-north-76-years-later-former-prisoners-war-6206336 East Asia ,Asia South Korea's SK Hynix says to raise $29 billion in US ADR listing /business/south-koreas-sk-hynix-says-raise-29-billion-in-us-adr-listing-6206421 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:07:27 +0800 /business/south-koreas-sk-hynix-says-raise-29-billion-in-us-adr-listing-6206421 Business Malaysia central bank fines AEON Credit for sanctions breaches /business/malaysia-central-bank-fines-aeon-credit-sanctions-breaches-6206356 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:36:55 +0800 /business/malaysia-central-bank-fines-aeon-credit-sanctions-breaches-6206356 Business Supergirl proves James Gunn’s DC Universe is on the right track, albeit a safe one /entertainment/supergirl-dc-universe-6206156 Supergirl, released in Singapore theatres on Wednesday (Jun 24), is the second and latest film in the new DC Universe franchise by James Gunn and Peter Safran. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:32:43 +0800 /entertainment/supergirl-dc-universe-6206156 Entertainment ,²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ Lifestyle Thai central bank raises economic outlook, holds rates as expected /business/thai-central-bank-raises-economic-outlook-holds-rates-expected-6206281 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:05:53 +0800 /business/thai-central-bank-raises-economic-outlook-holds-rates-expected-6206281 Business BOJ must scrutinise impact on financial system from AI, non-bank activities, Ueda says /business/boj-must-scrutinise-impact-financial-system-ai-non-bank-activities-ueda-says-6206241 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:56:27 +0800 /business/boj-must-scrutinise-impact-financial-system-ai-non-bank-activities-ueda-says-6206241 Business Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation /world/alibaba-sues-pentagon-blacklist-designation-6206216 The lawsuit contests the Pentagon's decision to include Alibaba in a list released earlier in June of companies it says have ties to the Chinese military. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:44:32 +0800 /world/alibaba-sues-pentagon-blacklist-designation-6206216 World ,Business Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat /world/france-heatwave-first-major-outage-68000-homes-power-6206201 The electricity outage was related to the extreme weather, with temperatures of 39°C to 41°C expected on Wednesday from Brittany to the Paris region. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0800 /world/france-heatwave-first-major-outage-68000-homes-power-6206201 World YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trial /world/youtube-us-trial-teen-confidential-settlement-6206211 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:36:19 +0800 /world/youtube-us-trial-teen-confidential-settlement-6206211 World