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Family Justice Courts set to move to Havelock building by end-Nov

Bigger refurbished premises will allow it to meet caseload, provide specialised facilities

Boy rescued from HDB ledge; woman assisting with police investigations

A 25-year-old woman is assisting with police investigations after a toddler was seen standing on the third-storey ledge of an HDB block in Canberra Road before being rescued by a member of the public.

11 dead, many missing after boat sinks off Myanmar

YANGON - Rescuers have recovered 11 bodies after an overloaded boat carrying around 30 people sank in the Andaman Sea off Myanmar's southern coast, a local resident told AFP on Oct 21, with the rest of the passengers still missing.

Musk's $1.3m daily giveaway promise sparks call for probe

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania's Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro on Oct 20 called on law enforcement to investigate billionaire Elon Musk for his promise at a weekend pro-Donald Trump rally to give away US$1 million (S$1.3 million) each day until election day.

Harris visits Georgia churches as Trump serves McDonald's

US V-P turns 60 on campaign trail as both candidates spend final stretch in key states

Hasbro's Magic unveils its first cards from tie-in with Marvel

NEW YORK - Hasbro's popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering is taking a radical departure from its fantasy roots with an upcoming set of cards based on Walt Disney's Marvel superheroes.

South Korea to conduct biennial mental health check-up for young people

SEOUL The South Korean government said that it has decided to administer a regular mental health check-up for those aged between 20 and 34, starting in 2025, as part of the state-run national health examination programme.

Moldova backs joining EU by razor-thin margin

A referendum on Moldova joining the European Union passed with a razor-thin majority on Oct 21 as pro-Brussels President Maia Sandu blamed the close outcome on foreign meddling, in a veiled reference to Russia which denied the accusations.

UN chief urges 'significant investment' in fund to save nature

Those profiting from nature must help in its protection, restoration, he says at summit

Taiwan 'very open' to nuclear tech amid surge in AI demand

TAIPEI - Taiwan is \"very open\" to using new nuclear technology to meet surging demand from chipmakers devouring electricity in the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, according to Premier Cho Jung-tai - one of the strongest signs yet that the government is rethinking its opposition to reactors.

HK's traders say cut in spirits tax not deep enough

Govt's tax cuts seen as unlikely to boost city's competitiveness

Militants kill 7, including migrant workers, in Kashmir

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR - Gunmen in Indian-administered Kashmir raked a construction site work camp with bullets, killing seven and wounding several others, days after a new government was formed in the territory.

US Thaad anti-missile system rushed to Israel and now 'in place'

KYIV – The US military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system to Israel, and it is now \"in place\", Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

Washington investigates intel leak on Israel's plan to attack Iran

WASHINGTON - The US is investigating the leak of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel's preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran, said House Speaker Mike Johnson on Oct 20.

Lebanese flee as Israel warns of strikes on Hezbollah finance arm

Multiple explosions across Beirut, with Israel intensifying attacks to stop rivals regrouping

New PM Ishiba facing lukewarm approval ahead of election

TOKYO – Approval ratings for Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have fallen ahead of an Oct 27 general election, one weekend poll showed, with another survey suggesting the ruling coalition could struggle to secure a majority.

Russian navy ships arrive in Myanmar for joint maritime exercises

A group of Russian navy ships arrived in war-torn Myanmar to join maritime exercises with the ruling junta's navy, Myanmar state media said on Oct 21.

Prabowo swears in Cabinet of over 100 ministers, deputies

New Indonesian president's line-up shows continuity of predecessor's main policies

Prestigious schools to be set up in rural Indonesia to groom leaders

JAKARTA – Business executive Kariyanto Hardjosoemarto helps his company to sell Mercedes-Benz vehicles that can cost 12 billion rupiah (S$1.02 million) each in Jakarta, a far cry from his childhood on a farm in rural Magetan regency, some 600km to the east.

Philippine court jails 17 militants for life over resort kidnappings

MANILA - Seventeen members of an ISIS-linked militant group have been sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping foreign and Filipino nationals in Malaysia nearly 25 years ago, the Philippine Justice Department said on Oct 21.

Caution the key word as Britain takes steps to improve relations with China

London, while keen to boost trade with Chinese, is mindful of its MPs' scrutiny

Mastermind behind $32m luxury goods scam convicted

Prosecution seeking jail term of between 14 and 15 years for cheating, money laundering

Precautionary measures taken after 30 tonnes of 'slop' leak into sea

More than 30 tonnes of \"slop\" - a mixture of oil and water - leaked into the sea between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil early on Oct 20, after an oil leak from a land-based pipeline belonging to petrochemical firm Shell.

Tense exchange between defence, prosecution over redacted messages

Deputy A-G says they're not relevant; lawyer says line of inquiry reasonable

Key points as defence cross-examines ex-WP cadre Nathan

Former Workers' Party (WP) cadre Yudhishthra Nathan was cross-examined on Oct 21, the sixth day of WP chief and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh's trial.

Growing concern over rise in scams, criminal activity on Telegram app

Sun Xueling urges platform to tighten user verification measures, usage of chat groups

S'pore launches grant call to study carbon capture and storage methods

Singapore is taking steps to study how planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) from natural gas power plants can be captured and locked away, as the Republic is likely to continue relying on fossil fuel over the next few decades.

Oil giant CEO says fossil fuel shift unrealistic for developing nations

Conventional fossil-based energy cannot be replaced by cleaner sources: Aramco boss

Growing concern over rise in scams, criminal activity on Telegram app

Sun Xueling urges platform to tighten user verification measures, usage of chat groups

Perks for more S'pore firms to cut peak-period electricity usage

More businesses will reap savings and earn rewards by lowering their energy usage during peak periods under an expanded programme by the Energy Market Authority (EMA).