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Russian strikes kill 8; Ukraine downs bomber

Zelensky repeats call for Western allies to provide more air defence systems

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from its App Store in China

Company says it was ordered to do so because of national security concerns

HK faces fresh scrutiny over media freedoms under new security law

Risk in reporting the news objectively and critically, says head of local press group

Indonesia to start MRT expansion beyond Jakarta in Q3 2024

New East-West line will connect capital city to nearby provinces of Banten, West Java

Timeline: Iran and Israel's open warfare after decades of shadow war

Israel launched a strike on Iranian soil on April 19, sources said, in the latest of the tit-for-tat exchanges between the regional arch-foes whose long-running shadow war has broken into the open.

Early signs suggest Iran playing down calibrated Israeli attack

Iranian television airs live footage of Isfahan to show the city remains undisturbed

India votes in opening phase of general election

MORADABAD/KOCHI - India's multi-phase general election kicked off on April 19, with millions of voters making their way to the polling booths to select candidates for 102 seats spread across 21 states and union territories in the Lower House of Parliament, the Lok Sabha.

S'porean man appears in Spanish court; possible romantic link cited

MADRID - A Singaporean man has been remanded after appearing in court in Spain on April 19 in connection with the death of Singaporean architect Audrey Fang, who had gone missing last week while on holiday and was found with multiple stab wounds.

LTA investigating after e-bikes and e-scooters seen racing in video

It says it has also stepped up enforcement efforts in the locations shown in the clips

Tehran signals no reprisal against Israel after drones attack Iran

Its muted response and silence from Israel and the US appear gauged towards averting region-wide war

LEE SLAYS DEMONS, RECORD

Runner overcomes bad ordeal to break national mark in gruelling steeplechase

TIME TO MOVE ON TO FA CUP: GUARDIOLA

Manager has no regrets’ about City’s European exit, wants to focus on Chelsea

'Hungry' Duplantis hoping for a more fun Olympic experience

After making his Olympic bow in Tokyo when strict Covid-19 restrictions kept fans away and athletes in a bubble, Armand Duplantis, who holds the world record in the pole vault, hopes that his second Games in Paris will be more like the way he always imagined them.

QUADRUPLE BY STAR LIYANA

She bags all goals as Meridian retain B girls’ title, but Queensway make them sweat

SIXERS STILL FIND A WAY TO WIN: EMBIID

Recovering MVP steps up to see off the Heat, will be key in Knicks play-off series

MONKEY IS ALL GO IN EW BARKER

Singapore Derby winner is aiming to atone for last G3 defeat with handicap feature win

Beware the small print with that buzzy new social app

In the age of AI, users should be more cautious than ever about how their data can be used by start-ups like Airchat despite the reassurances of their owners.

T-bill yields hold up well amid uncertainty around interest rates

Analysts expect yields of around 3.5%-3.8%, making T-bills a good option to park money

Delfi Orchard for collective sale at $438m guide price

Delfi Orchard, a 40-year-old strata-titled building that is majority held by City Developments Limited (CDL), is up for collective sale at a $438 million guide price.

CGS International moves towards becoming a global investment bank

It rebrands to position itself as a nexus for capital flows between China and S-E Asia

Micron poised to get $8.3b in US chip grants

Funding will help pay for domestic factory projects, bring production back to US soil

Bid to oust SRC management committee over 2nd fund-raiser in two years

12-member group to run against committee in upcoming polls to halt fund-raiser for 16.6m facelift

Heritage hospital building to be turned into lifestyle, wellness hub

Bethesda Medical awarded tender to transform former St Andrew’s Mission Hospital off Maxwell Road

Biden calls China xenophobic at Pennsylvania campaign stop

He also says in swing state he wants new tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium

Beijing and Jakarta to keep regional peace, stability: Wang Yi

China and Indonesia have pledged to strengthen economic ties and maintain peace and stability in the region, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on April 18 after a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Ms Retno Marsudi, in Jakarta.

India pauses movement of its construction workers to Israel

New Delhi advising against travel amid threat of war between Israel and Iran

China's generative AI frenzy sparks boom in app creation

Govt support, large user base help tech enterprises make everyone a developer’

S'pore's oceans ambassador Rena Lee on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people

Ambassador for Singapore's Oceans and Law of the Sea Issues Rena Lee has been named one of Time magazine's top 100 most influential people.

UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm

Gridlock as flooding traps residents, and flight delays and disruptions continue

Apple to spend over $340m to renovate, expand AMK campus

Move will allow tech giant to add hundreds of new roles to its 3,600 employees in S’pore