On 22 June this year, a critically endangered hawksbill turtle was spotted at East Coast Park attempting to nest. It was tagged and safely released back into the waters, with National Parks Board (NParks) encouraging members of the public to support sea turtle monitoring efforts through its Biodiversity Beach Patrol.
Just over a month earlier, on 6 May, a two-metre-long crocodile spotted in the waters off Sentosa Cove was captured and euthanised.
Singapore, along with Malaysia, is a former British colony. It’s a very small country, but, much like Malaysia, it is significantly racially diverse. This is especially true when comparing it to other countries in the Southeast Asian region.
According to Statista, as of June 2025, Singapore reported 3.09 million ethnic Chinese residents, 569, 130 Malay residents, 379, 100 Indian residents, and 147, 210 residents that fall under what they call ‘Others’.
Southeast Asia is ready for remarkable growth, but its ascent hinges on strategic choices that foster regional unity and collaboration. These critical moves were the focus of the Straits Times Education Forum 2025 held on 11 March 2025, in partnership with Singapore Management University (SMU). The question is how the region can unlock its full potential.
After the 2008 financial meltdown, which led to widespread bank collapses, hefty bailouts, and deep economic slumps, countries around the globe scrambled to ensure such a disaster would not strike again. The United Kingdom (UK) responded by introducing the Shareholder Stewardship Code in 2010, aimed at rectifying the passive stance of institutional investors — who then constituted a substantial 70% of the London Stock Exchange.
