SINGAPORE — A director-general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has admitted to lying to the ministry over the intended use of diplomatic bags to courier luxury watches for a friend in January 2023. Gilbert Oh Hin Kwan, 45, pleaded guilty on Friday (April 26) to a charge of providing false information to…
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Everton manager Sean Dyche has made no secret of his love for American rock band Green Day, but he did not expect lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong to respond by offering his support for the Premier League club.Dyche spoke on the “Football, Music and Me” podcast about former England defender Stuart Pearce convincing him to go to a Green Day concert, where he heard them “smashing the life out of song after song”.Armstrong uploaded a…
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The ability of civilians to return to northern Gaza unimpeded and the pull-back or repositioning…
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Would a ban really mean the end of TikTok in the US? Users can likely find workarounds to access TikTok, said Assoc Prof Lee of SUSS. For instance, users can mask their location using a virtual private network (VPN), though this could violate TikTok’s terms of service. Users can also…
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The Chinese Communist Party secretary for Shanghai, Chen Jining, welcomed Blinken partly in English and spoke of the importance of US businesses to the city. “Whether we choose cooperation or confrontation affects the well-being of both peoples, both countries and the future of humanity,” Chen told him. The country’s financial…
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Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would invest $1.4 billion in its Princeton facility in Indiana to prepare for assembly of a three-row battery electric SUV.This brings up Toyota’s total investment in Indiana to $8 billion and adds up to 340 new jobs at the Japanese automaker.The latest investment…
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With the mercury rising on Singapore’s shores, the idea of a winter break in the months ahead comes as welcome relief. Nestled near the southernmost edge of Western Australia in the Pemberton wine region lies Ampersand Estates, a haven awaiting discovery. Say hello to sweater weather, with temperatures lingering between 10…
