Tariffs imposed by the US will inevitably have a short-term impact on Hong Kong as an international trading hub, the city’s finance chief said, as he vowed to prepare for …
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GE2025: Singapore United Party to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC, still negotiating with People’s Power Party
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: The Singapore United Party (SUP) will contest in Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC) at the upcoming General Election, confirmed secretary-general Andy Zhu on Sunday (Apr 6). This …
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A Hongkonger was among those injured when two tour buses collided in Japan on Saturday, according to the city’s immigration authorities. A travel agency also revealed on Sunday that six …
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SINGAPORE: A former Singapore Armed Forces chief of staff and a ex-senior civil servant were among the three new faces from the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), who showed up …
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Netflix’s Con Mum star Dionne Marie Hanna charged in Singapore with fraud
by opiniguruby opiniguruThe whereabouts of a suspected con woman featured in a scam documentary were revealed on Saturday, when she was produced in Singapore’s State Courts for fraud charges. British national Dionne …
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17 HDB neighbourhoods across Singapore to be upgraded at cost of S$165 million
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: Seventeen Housing Board (HDB) neighbourhoods will undergo upgrading works under the latest phase of the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP), Minister for National Development Desmond Lee announced on Sunday (Apr …
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Hong Kong should preserve free trade status, resist retaliatory tariffs: experts
by opiniguruby opiniguruHong Kong should maintain its free trade port status, which is crucial to consolidating its position as a global financial hub, some economists and business leaders have said while calling …
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MILAN, Italy :AC Milan paid the price for making some unforced errors in their 2-2 home draw against Fiorentina in Serie A on Saturday, coach Sergio Conceicao said as his …
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UK PM Keir Starmer ready to ‘shelter’ businesses from Trump tariff storm
by opiniguruby opiniguruBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he was ready to step in to help “shelter” the country’s businesses from the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s new tariff …
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US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
by opiniguruby opiniguruA US Customs and Border Protection bulletin provided a 51-day grace period for cargoes loaded or in transit to the US before 12.01 am ET Saturday. These cargoes need to …