NDR 2024: Singapore to aid involuntarily unemployed with up to S$6,000 but jobseekers ‘must do their part’ too
The new scheme will offer temporary financial support focused on the lower- and middle-income groups, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.Read More
NDR 2024: Singapore to review rules and processes to reduce regulatory burden for businesses
Over time, the rules have grown, and sometimes overgrown, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.Read More
Libya’s central bank suspends operations after kidnapping of official
DUBAI – Libya’s Tripoli-based central bank said on Sunday it would shut down all operations and not resume work until a senior bank official kidnapped earlier in the day was…
Belarus’ Lukashenko says nearly a third of army sent to Ukraine border, Belta reports
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday that Ukraine had stationed more than 120,000 troops at its border with Belarus and Minsk had deployed nearly a third of its armed…
At Tahiti’s Olympic surfing venue, Polynesians fight for a reef and a way of life
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti – On the remote south coast of Tahiti, its Jurassic peaks and azure lagoon accessible only by boat, Patrick Rochette is explaining how centuries-old Polynesian conservation traditions are…
Highlights: PM Lawrence Wong’s first National Day Rally
This was Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first National Day Rally speech, three months after he was sworn in. Read More
Blinken to push for Gaza ceasefire; Israel launches fresh strikes
CAIRO – Israeli strikes killed 19 people in Gaza on Sunday, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by U.S. Secretary of State…
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny announces retirement from international football
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French actor Alain Delon dies aged 88, French media report
PARIS – French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, French media…