SINGAPORE: After a resident told Member of Parliament (MP)-elect Lee Hong Chuang about a ramp in a sorry state at Bukit Batok, the Town Council removed the ramp. Mr Lee …
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Labubu fans erupt in outrage as beloved dolls vanish from store shelves
by opiniguruby opiniguruLONDON: The craze surrounding viral toy sensation Labubu reached a flashpoint in the UK, prompting its fabricator, Pop Mart, to stop all in-store sales following reports of brawls, swelling resale …
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G7 takes aim at China: World’s richest nations unite to crush unfair trade tactics
by opiniguruby opiniguruBANFF, Alberta: Financial policymakers from the seven well-heeled economies of the world clinched a two-day high-level meeting in the Canadian Rockies with a skillfully crafted treaty to deal with the …
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Trump administration slams door on international students at Harvard, ignites firestorm
by opiniguruby opiniguruCAMBRIDGE, MA: In a histrionic escalation of pressures, the Trump government declared Thursday it is cancelling Harvard University’s authorisation to sign up students from other countries. The Department of Homeland …
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Japanese minister quits in disgrace after boasting he gets free rice while prices soar for public
by opiniguruby opiniguruJAPAN: Taku Etō, Japan’s agriculture minister, bowed out following a contentious declaration that triggered rage in a nation wrestling with spiralling food prices. According to the latest The Guardian report, …
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Man mistaken for ex-DBS boss Piyush Gupta in viral LinkedIn post says he clarified who he was from the beginning
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: A woman made the news this week for writing a long post on LinkedIn about her delightful “chance encounter” with former DBS chief Piyush Gupta, only for him to …
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Ex-SG women’s basketball coach confirms death of wife who disappeared in Japan in 2023
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: Kirk Murad, a former Head Coach of the Singapore Women’s Basketball Team, confirmed in a recent social media post the death of his wife, Patricia “Pattie” Wu-Murad, more than …
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SME Association warns some Singapore firms could enter ‘life support mode’ as US tariff pause nears end
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: Some Singapore firms could go into “life support mode” once the 90-day pause on sweeping U.S. tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in April ends, Channel News Asia …
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63-year-old man found dead at foot of Telok Blangah block, no foul play suspected
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: A 63-year-old man was found dead at the foot of Block 76 Telok Blangah Drive on the night of May 20. According to eyewitnesses in the area, a blue …
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Goh Chok Tong meet former U.S. President Bill Clinton
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, this week. The meeting, which took place on Wednesday (May 21) as part of Mr Clinton’s visit to …