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31Mar

Geylang resident who famously refused to sell terrace house to developers now sandwiched between 2 imposing apartments

After refusing to sell his house to developers working on a luxury condo project, this homeowner in Geylang has found himself in a pickle. As the contractors have begun their work constructing the new condo, his two-storey house is now sandwiched between the two imposing buildings, reported Shin Min Daily News on Tuesday (March 28). The 50-unit condo project, NoMa developed by Macly...

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31Mar

5 killed in stampedes at flour distribution sites in Pakistan

At least five people have been killed in recent weeks and more injured in Pakistan in stampedes at sites distributing free flour under a government-backed scheme to help families struggling with soaring costs of basic staples. Thousands of people gathered at the centers set up across the country as part of the government's efforts to ease...

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31Mar

US slaps sanctions on man seeking to sell North Korean arms to Russia

The US on Thursday (March 30) said it had imposed sanctions on a Slovakian man for trying to arrange the sale of over two dozen types of North Korean weapons and munitions to Russia to help Moscow replace military equipment lost in its war with Ukraine. The action, which comes as Washington warned that Russia is seeking...

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30Mar

Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim charged in court after allegedly touching woman’s breast

Once the chief judge on reality-singing competition Singapore Idol, Ken Lim Chih Chiang was on Thursday (March 30) made to stand before a district judge after he was accused of molestation. Lim, the executive director of record label Hype Records, is said to have molested a 25-year-old woman by touching her breast. The alleged incident happened on...

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30Mar

Chatbot dreams drive frenzied tech rally in China

Investors are piling into China's tech, media and telecom shares, with speculative bets on chatbot development crowding out other sectors in a scenario that offers a stark contrast with global caution. Mainland China computer, communications equipment and media indexes have surged between 29 per cent and 35 per cent this year, outstripping a rise of just 3.5 per...

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30Mar

Bangladesh must work with neighbours to cut pollution, says World Bank

Bangladesh needs better coordination with neighbouring South Asian countries in its quest for cleaner air, a World Bank report said on Tuesday (March 28). Air pollution, which can comprise a mixture of solid particles, liquid droplets and gases, is causing about 20 per cent of the total number of premature deaths in Bangladesh, the World Bank...

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30Mar

King Charles politely refuses surprise coronation with a Burger King crown from fan

King Charles politely refused the offer of a surprise coronation when a fan tried to give him a paper Burger King crown on his state visit to Germany. The 74-year-old monarch, who is not due to be crowned in the UK until May 6, was with his wife Queen Consort Camilla, 75, on Wednesday (March 29) when...

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30Mar

Daily Mail publisher urges UK court to reject lawsuit by Harry, Elton John

The High Court in London should throw out a lawsuit brought by Britain's Prince Harry and other individuals alleging phone-hacking and other privacy breaches by The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (March 26) as the claims come "too late", the lawyer for the tabloids' publisher said on Wednesday. Harry, the singer Elton John and five...

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29Mar

Alibaba to break up empire into 6 units as Jack Ma returns home

Alibaba Group is planning to split into six units and explore fundraisings or listings for most of them, it said on Tuesday (March 28), in a major revamp as China vows to ease a sweeping regulatory crackdown and support its private enterprises. The US-listed shares of the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate, which have lost nearly 70 per cent...

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29Mar

UN urges North Korea to confirm fate of forcibly disappeared people

The United Nations Human Rights office in Seoul called on North Korea on Tuesday (March 28) to confirm the fate and whereabouts of people who have been disappeared under its regime, accusing Pyongyang of violating the rights of the victims and their loved ones for decades. In a report on enforced disappearance and abductions by North...

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