SINGAPORE — In a startling revelation about the state of our planet's air, just seven countries worldwide met the World Health Organisation's (WHO) stringent air quality benchmarks last year. This alarming data comes as environmental researchers sound the alarm about worsening pollution tracking capabilities following the shutdown of crucial US-led global monitoring initiatives.

Singapore politician Derrick Sim thinks Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is one of the best the latter country has seen in a "long, long time".