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Activist Kokila Annamalai contests charge of defying POFMA order in first such trial
After she received the correction direction, Kokila Annamalai put up an article titled, "I Defy: Why I am not complying with my POFMA Correction Direction".
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Shares of Japan beer makers fall after raids over cartel suspicion
TOKYO, Oct 7 : Shares of major Japanese beer makers fell nearly 4 per cent on Wednesday after Japan’s Fair Trade Commission said it raided the country’s four major beer makers on suspicion of collusion in sales of beer and other products to wholesalers. The beer divisions of Kirin Holdings Co, Asahi Group H
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Indonesia’s Constitutional Court dismisses petition to disqualify VP Gibran over education credentials
Indonesia's election law requires presidential and vice-presidential candidates to have completed senior high school or hold an equivalent qualification.
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No transition period for changes to P1 registration taking effect from 2027: Desmond Lee
Several Members of Parliament called for a transition period as some families have made residential arrangements based on the existing framework.
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Decoding Japan PM Takaichi’s ‘important neighbour’ message to China - what it means for ties
After nearly a year of tensions sparked by Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, experts say Tokyo and Beijing appear to be testing the waters on repairing ties - but significant hurdles remain.
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Bang Chan, leader of Stray Kids, will be in Singapore on Oct 10 for Breitling and Aston Martin F1 pop-up
The K-pop star will make an appearance at the pop-up, which is located at Raffles City Shopping Centre.
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Iran says economy holding up as pressure mounts on oil, rial
Iran’s central bank chief has rejected what Tehran portrays as a US prediction of economic collapse, even as the rial trades near record lows and Iranian oil exports have fallen to zero.
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Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national team
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his 21-year international career on Tuesday (Oct 6), bidding farewell to adoring Argentina fans in an emotional final appearance for the former world champions in Buenos Aires.In a perfectly scripted finale, the 39-year-old widely regarded as the greatest
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Singapore contacts Thai authorities, importers over planned egg export cuts: SFA
Thailand accounts for less than 15 per cent of Singapore's egg supply, the agency said.
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Messi signs off in tears after one last Argentina master class
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 6 : Lionel Messi delivered one last master class in blue and white on Tuesday as Argentina’s captain brought the curtain down on his extraordinary 21-year international career by scoring one goal and setting up two others in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin.The 39-year-old’s final bow in front
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Hyrox Youngstars for children aged 8 to 15 to make Asian debut in Singapore this November
Like the original Hyrox competition for adults, Hyrox Youngstars features eight exercise stations.
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Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles, San Diego
California Governor Gavin Newsom denounced the Republican Trump as "deranged and dangerous".
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Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US, UN urge transparency
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Oct 6) that he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and
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In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end war
FAIRBANKS: US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran makes decisions in negotiations.Vance,
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North Korea’s Kim pledges ‘invariable support’ in Putin birthday letter
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his “invariable support” for Russia in a birthday letter to President Vladimir Putin, while hailing Moscow’s war in Ukraine as “sacred”, state media reported on Wednesday (Oct 7).Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, North Korea has become a key
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Nigo takes his design vision to the skies with a bespoke private jet
The Nigo Jet is a bespoke Gulfstream G500 designed by Japanese fashion visionary Nigo in collaboration with Not A Garage.
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Man charged with murdering 73-year-old man at Telok Blangah void deck
Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng will be remanded for a psychiatric assessment to determine if he had any abnormality of mind that substantially impaired his mental responsibility for the acts.
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Dollar holds losses as markets await Fed minutes, speakers
TOKYO, Oct 7 : The US dollar remained lower on Wednesday after stress in European bond markets abated and as eyes turned to the release of Federal Reserve minutes and speeches by its policymakers for signals on a potential rate hike.The euro surged by the most in seven weeks in the prior session as French bon
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Analysis:Vietnam’s banks tap investors for $7 billion as economy runs red hot
HANOI, Oct 7 : Vietnamese banks are planning nearly $7 billion in share sales as the country’s fast-growing economy fuels demand for capital, opening a window for foreign investors to expand in the tightly controlled sector.Communist-run Vietnam, which reported growth of nearly 10 per cent in the last quarter
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Oil prices rise as storms and air strikes threaten supply
PERTH, Oct 7 : Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia against increased supplies of Middle East crude. Brent futures rose 93 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to $101.51 a barrel
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