💥Iran says peace talks would be 'unreasonable' following Israeli strikes
Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday (April 8), killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran.
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Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday (April 8), killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran.
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❌ Bloomberg's lawyer denies Shanmugam was targeted in article
The lawyer defending Bloomberg said on April 8 that an article it ran on high-value property transactions was not targeted at Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam.
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The lawyer defending Bloomberg said on April 8 that an article it ran on high-value property transactions was not targeted at Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam.
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🇸🇬 Singapore welcomes Middle East ceasefire, supports restoring Strait of Hormuz traffic
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday (April 8) night that they "are encouraged that the parties involved have taken this important step towards de-escalation and commend the efforts of the mediators, in particular Pakistan".
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Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday (April 8) night that they "are encouraged that the parties involved have taken this important step towards de-escalation and commend the efforts of the mediators, in particular Pakistan".
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🚗 Grab to lean on scale, AI to navigate rising fuel costs, CEO says
The Singapore-based company earlier this year expanded outside Southeast Asia for the first time when it purchased Delivery Hero's Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan.
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The Singapore-based company earlier this year expanded outside Southeast Asia for the first time when it purchased Delivery Hero's Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan.
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🌎 'Talks were almost dead': Pakistan's last-ditch effort to secure Iran war truce
With a deadline set by US President Donald Trump looming, Pakistani officials mounted a last-ditch attempt to pass messages between Tehran and Washington, after Trump warned that continued fighting that night could wipe out "a whole civilisation."
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With a deadline set by US President Donald Trump looming, Pakistani officials mounted a last-ditch attempt to pass messages between Tehran and Washington, after Trump warned that continued fighting that night could wipe out "a whole civilisation."
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🔥 Fire breaks out at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park; no injuries reported
Rio state military fire department said the blaze was under control and largely confined to the venue's fabric roof. There have been no reported injuries, and the interior of the building - including the Olympic Museum - remained untouched.
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Rio state military fire department said the blaze was under control and largely confined to the venue's fabric roof. There have been no reported injuries, and the interior of the building - including the Olympic Museum - remained untouched.
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💵 The new Trump trades: How investors are navigating Iran shocks
With global inflation and interest rates increasingly tough to predict as geopolitics dominate the economic outlook, moving money on the basis of long-term views is proving challenging.
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With global inflation and interest rates increasingly tough to predict as geopolitics dominate the economic outlook, moving money on the basis of long-term views is proving challenging.
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🎾 Roger Kwok takes break from acting to focus on tennis: 'It won't be surprising if I don't want to act anymore'
Roger told media in the latest interview that he left TVB after feeling a need to change his lifestyle, and it wasn't entirely his own decision, as acting puts him in a passive position.
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Roger told media in the latest interview that he left TVB after feeling a need to change his lifestyle, and it wasn't entirely his own decision, as acting puts him in a passive position.
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🔥 150 evacuated in Choa Chu Kang condo fire
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to a fire at Block 52 Choa Chu Kang North 6 at around 4.50am.
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Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to a fire at Block 52 Choa Chu Kang North 6 at around 4.50am.
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✈️ Airline and travel industries see no immediate relief from Iran ceasefire
Industry officials warned that jet fuel supplies will remain tight and costly for months, even if Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, after damage to refining capacity across the Middle East.
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Industry officials warned that jet fuel supplies will remain tight and costly for months, even if Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, after damage to refining capacity across the Middle East.
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😱 Worker found unconscious in pipe dies at Tuas shipyard
The worker, a welder, was discovered lying unconscious inside a 28-inch stainless-steel pipe on board a newly fabricated process module of a vessel, said MOM.
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The worker, a welder, was discovered lying unconscious inside a 28-inch stainless-steel pipe on board a newly fabricated process module of a vessel, said MOM.
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🇫🇮 TikTok to build a second billion-euro data centre in Finland
TikTok said it was making a new one billion euro investment in a data centre with an initial capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) and a total potential capacity of 128 MW in Lahti, located in southern Finland.
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TikTok said it was making a new one billion euro investment in a data centre with an initial capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) and a total potential capacity of 128 MW in Lahti, located in southern Finland.
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📈 Oil prices rise as investors remain wary US-Iran ceasefire will open supply flow
Brent crude futures were up US$2.6 (S$3.32), or 2.74 per cent, at US$97.35 a barrel at 12.48am GMT (8.48am SGT), while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose US$3.02, or 3.2 per cent, to US$97.43 a barrel.
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Brent crude futures were up US$2.6 (S$3.32), or 2.74 per cent, at US$97.35 a barrel at 12.48am GMT (8.48am SGT), while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose US$3.02, or 3.2 per cent, to US$97.43 a barrel.
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🇸🇬 Singapore must be prepared for more global disorder, conflicts in the years ahead: PM Wong
"We wish it were not so, but this is the reality of the world we live in, and we must be prepared", Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said during a visit to Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) troops at Mandai Hill Camp.
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"We wish it were not so, but this is the reality of the world we live in, and we must be prepared", Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said during a visit to Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) troops at Mandai Hill Camp.
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🇦🇺🇸🇬Australia PM Anthony Albanese to make 3-day official visit to Singapore
He will visit Jurong Island and hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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He will visit Jurong Island and hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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🏥 Government set to release land in the east for not-for-profit private hospital: Ong Ye Kung
The private hospital will be sited in the eastern region and is is expected to have between 300 to 400 hospital beds.
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The private hospital will be sited in the eastern region and is is expected to have between 300 to 400 hospital beds.
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🎨 'It was inappropriate': Singapore Art Book Fair drops 'Walking Exhibitors' format after backlash
The 'Walking Exhibitors' option was meant for exhibitors walking around the venue with a portable display case to showcase and sell their books.
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The 'Walking Exhibitors' option was meant for exhibitors walking around the venue with a portable display case to showcase and sell their books.
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❤️ Peregrine falcon fledgling found grounded at South Bridge Road takes flight again
The fledgling, tagged as "G00" by NParks via a green tag around its leg, was found by the public at South Bridge Road a day prior.
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The fledgling, tagged as "G00" by NParks via a green tag around its leg, was found by the public at South Bridge Road a day prior.
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🇨🇳 China's foreign minister to visit North Korea to bolster loosened ties
"China is willing to strengthen strategic communication with North Korea and enhance exchanges and co-operation," a Chinese ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, said during a regular press conference.
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"China is willing to strengthen strategic communication with North Korea and enhance exchanges and co-operation," a Chinese ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, said during a regular press conference.
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🌎 Trump complains Nato 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with alliance leader Rutte
Afterward, he issued an all-caps comment on social media suggesting he remained aggrieved. "Nato wasn't there when we needed them, and they won't be there if we need them again," Trump said in his post. The White House did not immediately offer any further updates.
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Afterward, he issued an all-caps comment on social media suggesting he remained aggrieved. "Nato wasn't there when we needed them, and they won't be there if we need them again," Trump said in his post. The White House did not immediately offer any further updates.
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Cyclist, 30, injured after being hit by car at pedestrian crossing in Geylang
The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Sims Way and Geylang Road at around 10.10pm.
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The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Sims Way and Geylang Road at around 10.10pm.
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