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US Fed cuts interest rates a quarter point after Trump victory

Fed chief says election result will not affect central bank's policy decisions in near term

Singapore banks drive STI to 17-year high as US Fed cuts rates

Gainers beat losers 297 to 283 across broader market | UOB the top STI gainer, closing up 7.2% to $35.69 Regional indexes unmoved by Wall Street's elation

Move will put Changi high on list of priciest air hubs: Analysts

It may also be at disadvantage against other regional hubs with lower costs, they say

DBS Foundation aims to reshape how ageing is perceived

New $1b commitment will give it more leeway to tackle macro social issues: Head

SPH Media CEO Chan Yeng Kit to retire from public service on Jan 1

Former permanent secretary for health Chan Yeng Kit, 59, will retire from the public service on Jan 1, 2025, but he will continue at the helm of SPH Media as its chief executive.

More regular checks at work sites ahead of monsoon season

Bid to cut flood risk by ensuring that firms employ measures to prevent silty discharge

Bid to conserve Cantonese temple, 19 pre-WWII bungalows

URA plans to propose conservation of these two sites in Sims Drive and Adam Park

World food prices reach 18-month high in October: UN

PARIS - World food prices rose in October to an 18-month high as vegetable oils led increases seen in most food staples, UN data showed on Nov 8.

Amsterdam bans demonstrations after attacks on Israeli soccer fans

Attackers called 'anti-Semitic hit-and-run squads'; Israel says it will fly fans home

Nearly 70% of Gaza war fatalities are women and children: UN

The UN Human Rights Office said on Nov 8 that nearly 70 per cent of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.

Biden plans final Mid-East peace push but may lack leverage

Leaders will likely do little to accommodate him, take their cues from Trump: Analysts

Pakistan's Punjab province shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities

LAHORE - Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab ordered public spaces closed in smog-hit main cities, the authorities said on Nov 8, as the country battles record air pollution.

Indonesia volcano spews huge 8km ash tower

EAST FLORES, Indonesia - A volcano in eastern Indonesia belched a huge ash tower more than 8km into the sky on Nov 8, after officials widened an exclusion zone for locals.

Taiwan offers rewards for reports of Chinese activity at sea

TAIPEI - Taiwan's coast guard said on Nov 8 it would offer rewards worth thousands of dollars for spotting Chinese activity at sea, including warships or submarines, adding that it was harnessing \"people power\" to boost its own limited workforce.

S. Korea-US alliance will immediately strike if North attempts nuclear attack: Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol said a nuclear-based alliance between South Korea and the United States will immediately strike if North Korea attempts a nuclear attack against the South, according to an interview published on Friday.

Qantas plane returns safely to Sydney Airport after engine failure

Departure coincides with grass fire next to parallel runway; investigations ongoing

Prabowo heads to China at start of multi-country trip

Indonesia's new leader Prabowo Subianto set off for China on Nov 8 for his first international trip as president, kicking off a tour that will include stops in the US, Britain and South America for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) and G-20 summits.

Anwar promotes Asean as Beijing's gateway to wider markets

He makes third visit to China as PM, ahead of Malaysia's chairmanship of regional bloc

Beijing summons Philippine ambassador over new maritime laws

China summoned the Philippines' ambassador on Nov 8 to express its objection to two new laws in the South-east Asian nation asserting maritime rights and sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea, its Foreign Ministry said.

China unveils $1.8 trillion plan to tackle hidden local government debt

Aim is to defuse risks to financial system; bigger moves expected in case of trade war

Muhyiddin ordered to pay over $400,000 to politician over defamatory remarks

A Malaysian court on Nov 8 ordered former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin to pay RM1.35 million (S$406,000) to another politician in a defamation case,

Malaysia's move to award prized 5G spectrum to U Mobile sparks debate

U Mobile's win ahead of larger rivals sets tongues wagging over its ownership

Man who allegedly directed weapon at cops gets shot

He is accused of luring them to park and pointing improvised flamethrower at them

Singaporean student, 25, dies after being stabbed in Brussels

A 25-year-old Singaporean student died after he was stabbed in the abdomen in the city centre of Brussels on Nov 7.

US rights groups condemn 'racist' messages targeting black people

WASHINGTON - US rights group NAACP on Nov 7 condemned \"racist text messages\" reported to have been sent to black Americans across the country after Donald Trump's victory in this week's presidential election.

Biden urges Americans to bring down political temperature

He says Trump's win should 'lay to rest', doubts about integrity of US election system

Immigration seen by Americans as top issue for Trump to tackle: Poll

WASHINGTON - Americans see immigration as the most pressing issue for President-elect Donald Trump to address, and a large majority believe he will order mass deportations of people living in the US illegally, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Nov 7 found.

Putin lauds 'courageous' Trump, says Russia ready for dialogue

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 7 congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised him for showing courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him, and said Moscow was ready for dialogue with the Republican president-elect.

China readying itself for Trump 2.0 as higher tariffs loom

It has beefed up retaliation toolkit, boosted tech self-sufficiency

Prosecution points out differences in Singh's and Low's accounts

PROSECUTION: SINGH'S STORY NOT CONSISTENT WITH LOW THIA KHIANG'S