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US cannot support’ Rafah assault without humanitarian plan

Blinken says he has not seen plan to shield civilians; Israel repeats op will go ahead

Singapore well placed to weather global supply chain shake-up: Gan

WASHINGTON-A shake-up of global supply chains is under way but trust in Singapore will ensure that there remains a place for the Republic in any new configurations that emerge, said Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong in a media interview.

Surge in remittances to China via S'pore banks after Beijing crackdown

Transfers with DBS, OCBC up 60% or more as workers seek safer ways to send money

Motorists can opt to install next-generation ERP unit on driver's side, says LTA

Motorists can opt to install the processing unit for their next-generation Electronic Road Pricing system (ERP 2.0) on-board equipment in the driver's footwell, if their vehicle allows it, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

Shanmugam, Vivian seeking aggravated damages over post by Lee Hsien Yang

Lawyer argues that Lee’s doubling down on false allegations caused further injury

S’pore manufacturing growth slows in April; uptick in electronics

A weaker global economy constrained local manufacturers a little in April but the sector still racked up its eighth consecutive month of expansion.

New estate in Sengkang could have 10,000 homes

Proposed development could feature a mix of public and private projects, say analysts

SIXERS KEEP HOPES ALIVE

Maxey hits 46pts against Knicks, says they didn’t give up as season on the line

QUEIROZ'S SIX GRAND FOR THREE ACE RIDES

Jockey trades one-day ban for 6k fine and May I8 ticket to ride, but not in Kranji Mile

For SMEs, going green Is critical but they face multiple challenges

DBS and SBF want to change mindsets and guide firms’ sustainability journeys

Yen intervention shows Asia is losing patience with the mighty US dollar

Indonesia and Taiwan also recently took steps to shore up their currencies

Are tax cuts and government spending fuelling US inflation?

Debate could impact how Fed sets policy in months ahead, and shape decisions by the next president

Wish comes true for author who wanted to meet family of S'porean WWII hero

Daredevil pilot with British air force was inspiration behind a character in her book

There's a place for 'magic' too in this clean and efficient city

Creating and sustaining a sense of spontaneity, magic among urban issues explored in a new book

Limited training options for people with disabilities

Groups say more can be done to make course materials accessible, remove physical barriers

Trump open to detention camps for illegal migrants

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump does not rule out building detention camps on US soil for migrants who are in the country illegally if he wins a second White House term, he told Time magazine in an interview published on April 30.

EU probes Meta platforms amid disinformation fears

Concerns that Facebook, Instagram failing to counter fake news ahead of bloc’s polls

Indonesia volcano eruption shuts more airports, with ash reaching Malaysia

Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano forced more than half a dozen airports to close, with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, officials said on May 1, while the authorities rushed to evacuate thousands due to tsunami fears.

Learning gaps may widen as extreme heat closes schools

Kids could fall ill in hot classrooms but they lag behind in studies if forced to stay home

Malaysia aims to double market share of globalchip tradeby 2029

It wants to move up value chain, from assembly and testing to chip design

At least 24 killed after highway collapses in southern China

BEIJING At least 24 people died when part of a highway collapsed in southern China's Guangdong province due to heavy rain on May 1, state media reported.

Cheap bread, porridge keep budget-conscious Chinese going

Frugal living on the rise amid growing concerns over job security, economy

More Americans want govt to curtail China's clout: Pew survey

Rise in number of people who view East Asian giant as an enemy

Focus on digital economy, supply chains to benefit US, Singapore businesses

Move will ensure companies can get more out of two nations’ 20-year-old FTA

Police move in after protests over Gaza war at UCLA turn violent

LOS ANGELES - Violent clashes broke out on May 1 around pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as dozens of universities struggle to contain similar protests across the United States.

Union leaders present gifts, mementoes to PM Lee

After delivering his last major speech as prime minister on May 1, PM Lee Hsien Loong was surrounded by unionists in red polo shirts who gave him gifts and lined up to take photos with him.

Unions to play an even more crucial role in the future

Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew started his political journey by representing the postal workers' union in a postmen's strike in 1952, around the time Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was born.

Lawrence Wong has labour movement's 'fullest support'

DPM Wong a champion of workers, says NTUC chief after paying tribute to PM Lee

‘We have built a strong foundation for Singapore's future generations: PM Lee

In his last major speech at the May Day Rally, he asks Singaporeans to rally behind leadership team, to make the nation succeed

Cheap bread, porridge keep budget-conscious Chinese going

Frugal living on the rise amid growing concerns over job security, economy