/ mediacorp feed news Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:38:28 +0800 ˛ÝÝ®´«Ă˝ 20 /image/8395694/1x1/114/114/eb06a179c414e4534ff4417b64f3710c/kC/apple-touch-icon.png / 114 114 mediacorp feed news /asia/pakistan-hospital-fire-14-infants-killed-6341981 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:27:00 +0800 /asia/pakistan-hospital-fire-14-infants-killed-6341981 Asia /east-asia/south-koreas-lee-calls-greater-police-accountability-after-jeju-missing-person-cases-6341566 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:46:00 +0800 /east-asia/south-koreas-lee-calls-greater-police-accountability-after-jeju-missing-person-cases-6341566 East Asia ,Asia /east-asia/south-korea-russia-military-plane-air-defence-zone-6341571 South Korea said it scrambled fighter jets in response to multiple Russian aircraft entering its air defence identification zone over the East Sea.  Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0800 /east-asia/south-korea-russia-military-plane-air-defence-zone-6341571 East Asia ,Asia ,World /sport/japanese-premier-league-record-number-quality-6341536 Ten players from Japan were registered with top-tier English teams when the campaign kicked off last weekend, and more are potentially on the way before the transfer window closes. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:14:00 +0800 /sport/japanese-premier-league-record-number-quality-6341536 Sport ,Asia ,East Asia ,World /east-asia/chinese-humanoid-robot-100m-sprint-record-beijing-games-6341451 The new 8.86-second sprint mark beat the previous robot record of 9.39 seconds. It's also faster than Jamaican Usain Bolt’s 100m world record time of 9.58 seconds. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:32:00 +0800 /east-asia/chinese-humanoid-robot-100m-sprint-record-beijing-games-6341451 East Asia ,Asia /asia/greenland-climate-change-donald-trump-ice-arctic-6305331 As rising temperatures melt Greenlandic ice sheets, the changes are set to ripple across the planet. The Arctic is also becoming heavily contested, with US President Donald Trump pushing to acquire Greenland. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0800 /asia/greenland-climate-change-donald-trump-ice-arctic-6305331 Asia ,World ,Sustainability /asia/india-protests-jobs-exams-police-6340631 The protests, which began last week over unemployment, later included demands for education reforms and fairer exams. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0800 /asia/india-protests-jobs-exams-police-6340631 Asia /singapore/strait-malacca-singapore-indonesia-malaysia-6340351 Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said at the 17th Cooperation Forum that recent events had shown that open sea lanes cannot be taken for granted, and that safe and open waterways depend on international law and cooperation among countries.  Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0800 /singapore/strait-malacca-singapore-indonesia-malaysia-6340351 Singapore ,Asia /business/air-india-seeking-fresh-equity-sia-tata-sons-6340186 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0800 /business/air-india-seeking-fresh-equity-sia-tata-sons-6340186 Business ,Singapore ,Asia /asia/malaysia-haze-unhealthy-air-quality-sarawak-selangor-johor-perak-6339811 Much of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and parts of Sarawak were affected on Tuesday (Aug 25), with authorities saying haze was moving in “from various directions”. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:14:07 +0800 /asia/malaysia-haze-unhealthy-air-quality-sarawak-selangor-johor-perak-6339811 Asia /asia/india-new-protest-test-paper-leaks-police-water-cannon-6339766 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +0800 /asia/india-new-protest-test-paper-leaks-police-water-cannon-6339766 Asia /east-asia/china-iran-cooperation-us-sanctions-6339551 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:49:51 +0800 /east-asia/china-iran-cooperation-us-sanctions-6339551 East Asia ,Asia ,World /east-asia/china-vietnam-taiwan-typhoon-narra-saudel-6339546 Heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Narra have caused intense flooding in southern China. Meanwhile, another storm system is making its way towards Japan and Taiwan. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:39:00 +0800 /east-asia/china-vietnam-taiwan-typhoon-narra-saudel-6339546 East Asia ,Asia /singapore/government-public-service-rules-based-order-vietnam-chan-chun-sing-6339021 Speaking at the inaugural Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue, Mr Chan said both countries feel the shifts in the rules-based international order acutely. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:15:58 +0800 /singapore/government-public-service-rules-based-order-vietnam-chan-chun-sing-6339021 Singapore ,Asia /asia/indonesia-haze-forest-fires-permit-revocation-malaysia-singapore-6339461 Fires across Sumatra and Kalimantan have burned about 85,000 hectares, local media reported. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0800 /asia/indonesia-haze-forest-fires-permit-revocation-malaysia-singapore-6339461 Asia /asia/philippines-expand-military-drone-capabilities-defence-6339456 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0800 /asia/philippines-expand-military-drone-capabilities-defence-6339456 Asia /entertainment/mat-yeung-six-hub-roast-house-restaurant-closed-6339266 The Hong Kong actor's newly opened roast meat restaurant Six Hub Roast House has been temporarily closed by local authorities over alleged licensing and premises-related breaches. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:27:38 +0800 /entertainment/mat-yeung-six-hub-roast-house-restaurant-closed-6339266 Entertainment ,˛ÝÝ®´«Ă˝ Lifestyle ,Asia /asia/pakistan-us-israel-iran-war-peace-talks-significant-progress-6339106 Talks between the two sides focused on measures to prevent further escalation, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and expedite an end to the conflict. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0800 /asia/pakistan-us-israel-iran-war-peace-talks-significant-progress-6339106 Asia ,World /business/stocks-rise-and-oil-slips-traders-eye-iran-threat-nvidia-results-6339071 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:19:00 +0800 /business/stocks-rise-and-oil-slips-traders-eye-iran-threat-nvidia-results-6339071 Business ,East Asia ,Asia /east-asia/japan-extreme-heat-human-fridge-chill-6338961 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:23:00 +0800 /east-asia/japan-extreme-heat-human-fridge-chill-6338961 East Asia ,Asia ,Sustainability