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MEAGHER EYEING ELUSIVE BOWL

Australian handler bullish about his rising star Lim’s Saltoro lifting Group 3 feature

US to open antitrust probes of Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI

Intensifying scrutiny of Al industry comes amid questions of tech giants’ dominance

Strong rebound in US services sector makes rate cuts less likely

Meanwhile, job market is normalising with better balance between supply and demand

4 bus passengers, pedestrian taken to hospital after Jalan Besar crash

Four bus passengers, including a 93-year-old, and a pedestrian were taken to hospital after an accident on June 6 involving a Tower Transit bus and trailer truck near Sim Lim Tower in Jalan Besar.

Putin says US court system is being used against Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 5 that his country did not care who wins the US presidency, as this would probably not change anything for Moscow, but he said the US court system was clearly being used in a political battle against Donald Trump.

Israel behind influence op targeting US lawmakers over Gaza

Campaign uses fake accounts to post pro-Israel comments on social media

Slovak PM lashes out at opponents in first address since shooting

He blames opposition for fostering hatred that led to assassination bid against him

Zelensky, Qatar's Emir discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Emir of Qatar on June 5 discussed ways to end Ukraine's 27-month-old fullscale conflict with Russia and efforts to keep channels of communication open, reported Qatari state news agency QNA.

Australia, China wooing new Solomon Islands leader

Both nations send envoys to Pacific country after exit of pro-Beijing PM

South Korea faces dilemma over regulating disposables

Ban on such plastic items supposed to start in 2021 but resisted by small businesses

US approves $108 million sale of F-16 parts to Taiwan

The US State Department has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jet spare and repair parts to Taiwan for an estimated US$80 million (S$108 million), said the Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on June 5.

China's coercion will only hasten Taiwan's efforts to diversify trade links

Concerns mount that overreliance on China market will be a strategic liability

Biden, world leaders urge Hamas to agree to ceasefire deal

White House statement also calls on Israel to be flexible and make final compromises’

Singapore yet to resume imports of live pigs from Indonesian farm

The Indonesian farm on Pulau Bulan that supplies two-thirds of Singapore’s freshly slaughtered pork has still not received the green light to resume export of live pigs to the Republic.

Hindu nationalism had limited appeal as bread-and-butter concerns ruled

Going forward, Indian PM Narendra Modi is expected to tone down communal rhetoric

88-year-old man in wheelchair charged with murdering his wife

An 88-year-old man who allegedly murdered his wife in a Housing Board flat in Bukit Panjang was charged in court on June 6.

Last man to enter plea not truly remorseful: Prosecution

DPP says offender chose to plead guilty only after seeing sentences meted out to others

Teen m-cyclist charged, says he's not to be blamed for LTA officer's death

A teenage motorcyclist, accused of fleeing from a Land Transport Authority (LTA) enforcement officer on June 4, was on the run at the time after he allegedly consumed methamphetamine in 2023.

S'pore looks forward to concluding Indo-Pacific trade pact: PM Wong

Issue has sensitive areas, but enhancing trade flows can improve lives, he says

MOM suspends work pass privileges of two employers who underpaid retail staff

Two errant employers who persistently underpaid retail employees, despite several rounds of engagement by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), will not get to apply for or renew work passes for foreign workers until they rectify the underpayments.

Mbappe says people, issues made him unhappy at PSG

Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappe said on June 4 \"things and people made me unhappy\" at Paris Saint-Germain before he signed a five-year deal with the Spanish club.

Fernandes on the double, praises 'electric' winger

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes came off the bench to score twice and help Portugal kick off their Euro 2024 preparation with a 4-2 win over non-qualifiers Finland on June 4.

PAOLINI'S PLEASURE AND PRIVILEGE

Italian stuns Rybakina and will play another shock semi-finalist Andreeva for final spot

DAU RUNS 1,000KM IN 12 DAYS

She sets record for Thailand to S’pore ultramarathon, raises 50k for charity

NO SHOCK IF SILVER BOWL TURNS INTO POT OF GOLD

Trainer Koh’s last-start winner Flying Nemo humming along nicely for Group 3 feature

Tencent moves into CapitaSky tower to consolidate more staff

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has moved into a new space at a prime office tower in Singapore to bring together more employees in the Republic.

Australia economy slows to a crawl in Ql as inflation persists

Australia's economy slowed to a crawl in the first quarter of 2024 as high borrowing costs and still-elevated inflation put the brakes on consumer spending, even as the prospect of relief on interest rates remains a distant one.

S'pore stock index in the red after April retail sales dip 1.2%

Shares went south on June 5 afte disappointing retail sales in Apri gave already-nervy investors al the more reason to take a cautionary approach.

S'pore will continue to strengthen disease surveillance: Ong Ye Kung

It is sharing key info although a pandemic cooperation pact remains elusive

NZ crash that killed three S'poreans a reminder to not drive when tired: Coroner

Report says fatigue a likely factor in 2023 accident that killed NUS undergraduates