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🇺🇸 US imposes sanctions on Chinese teapot refinery for buying Iranian oil https://asia1.news/3QxH1zN

🇨🇳 China's global EV push reflects its ambition - and harsh economics at home https://asia1.news/4vMvrBb

🚙 Hyundai Motor to launch 20 models in 5 years in new China campaign https://asia1.news/4vPYdRl

🏠 These colonial-era bungalows in Tanglin will house a new lifestyle hub – here's what we expect to see

The site's master operator, TS Home, plans to develop communal spaces, with car-lite, pet-friendly, outdoor fitness and recreation areas.

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✈️ Vietjet to take first Airbus A330neo delivery this year as it expands into Europe

The airline is looking to launch direct flights to Europe, with the Czech Republic, Germany, Britain and France as potential destinations.

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Trump uninjured after security incident at White House correspondents dinner; no injuries reported

President Donald Trump and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday (April 25) night after an unspecified threat. Some in the crowd reported hearing what they believed to be five to eight shots fired.

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Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough

Trump told reporters in Florida that he decided to call off the planned visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner because the talks in Islamabad involved too much travel and expense, and Iran's latest peace offer was not good enough for him.

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😮 Driver turns into 2 oncoming motorcycles along North Bridge Road, 1 rider injured

Dashcam footage shows the car making a sudden right turn into an open-air car park off Victoria Link, into the two oncoming motorcycles.

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😂 Filipino pageant contestant struts in 'non-pageant body', sparking debate over male beauty

The 21-year-old, who is a Mister Pampanga 2026 candidate, strutted around a bayside boardwalk on April 19 with nothing on but his snug swim trunks - and a body that turned the standard for male beauty on its head.

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😔 Man killed in Bukit Panjang garbage truck incident; driver arrested

A video by SGRV Front Man showing a wheelchair stuck under the vehicle as the driver was arrested and investigations continue.

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🤩 Consumers to receive $10m cashback boost from DBS amid cost pressures

3 million cashback redemptions will also be available at hawker centres, heartland shops and supermarkets

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👁 Too many eyes: Chinese police apologise after installing over 10 cameras at junction

In a statement on Saturday (April 25), the authorities said 12 cameras and 16 lighting devices were out of use and apologised for not promptly removing them.

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😊 PM Wong calls economic partnership a 'key pillar' as Singapore and Japan mark 60 years of ties

Over the past six decades, the relationship between Singapore and Japan has developed into a "multifaceted partnership" anchored in "close people-to-people ties, substantive co-operation, and a convergence of strategic interests", PM Wong wrote.

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😮‍💨 'Not every time so lucky': Boy dashes across Bukit Batok road, into path of oncoming vehicle

Dashcam footage shows the student dashing across the road from in front of the bus without first checking for oncoming vehicles

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😮 Malaysia busts migrant smuggling ring using Singapore and Thailand as transit hubs

"Officers tracked the arrival of a group of Indonesian nationals travelling to the Klang Valley from Kelantan via express buses," Immigration Department director-general Zakaria Shaaban told media on Sunday.

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🇲🇾 Malaysia names former judge to head anti-corruption agency after scandals

Former judge Abdul Halim Aman will take the helm of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on May 13.

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🧐 Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough

Trump said Iran's latest peace offer was not good enough for him.

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How the US–Iran war could affect Singapore property prices and mortgage rates

Thinking of investing or getting a property for stay? Find out how previous conflicts have impacted Singapore's property market, and how the ongoing Middle East conflict may affect it.

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🏝 Best yoga and meditation retreats in Bali, Indonesia

Whether you're chasing proper teaching, a few days of stillness, or something more immersive, Bali has options galore.

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🤔 South Korean prosecutors deny police request for arrest warrant for K-pop mogul behind BTS

53-year-old music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, is being investigated over allegations that he misled investors in 2019 by indicating that Hybe had no immediate plans to go public.

This allegedly prompted them to sell their shares to a private equity fund, shortly before the company proceeded with an initial public offering.

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🤩 This Is Michael: Popular Michael Jackson tribute show lands in Singapore this June

The show happens on June 5 2026 at the Capitol Theatre with two showtimes at 6.30pm and 9.30pm.

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🙅‍♂️ BTS fans told not to climb El Paso mountains when group performs 2 huge Sun Bowl shows in May

The stadium's dramatic setting, carved straight into the Franklin Mountains, has always tempted thrill‑seekers to scramble up the rocky slopes for a free view.

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