US said to have revoked Qualcomm, Intel licences for exports to Huawei

The United States has revoked licences that allowed companies including Intel and Qualcomm to ship chips used for laptops and handsets to sanctioned Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies, three people familiar with the matter said.

Mexico City wins Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize

Mexico City has been named the winner of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2024.

MOH limited in what it can do on Cordlife customer refunds: Janil

He says Govt is not party to contracts for a private service and cannot overstep law

Bill to extend regulatory control over key transport firms passed

It will not create major compliance costs or interfere in commercial decisions: Minister

ERP 2.0 early adopters can reposition unit to driver's side for free: Chee Hong Tat

Motorists who have had the nextgeneration Electronic Road Pricing system (ERP 2.0) on-board units (OBU) installed in their vehicles as at May 2 can reposition the processing units from the passenger's footwell to the driver's footwell for free if they wish, said Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat.

Baltimore bridge collapse: Body of final victim found

The body of the sixth and final victim who died in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was found on May 7, officials said, bringing to a close a difficult salvage mission after the United States' deadliest bridge collapse in more than a decade.

Porn star testifies about sex with Trump, hush money payout

His lawyers attack her credibility but their request to seek a mistrial gets denied

Taiwan says military ready for Chinese moves at presidential inauguration

TAIPEI Taiwan's military is prepared for any moves China may make around the time Presidentelect Lai Ching-te takes office later in May, the island's deputy defence minister said on May 8.

HK court bans popular protest song Glory To Hong Kong

It can also no longer be disseminated or reproduced in any way on online platforms

US pauses shipment of thousands of bombs to Israel

Move comes amid concern over invasion of Rafah, where battles have already begun

Macron tries to charm X1 in the Pyrenees

LA MONGIE, France - French President Emmanuel Macron on May 7 hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a high-altitude lunch at a childhood haunt in the Pyrenees mountains, pressing a message to Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade.

KL draws flak over presence of Israel’s arms suppliers at defence event

Critics allege hypocrisy in relation to its pro-Palestinian stance; govt cites free trade

TikTok sues US government to block law that could ban app

It argues law violates right to free speech; issue likely to end up in Supreme Court

Iswaran wins bid for joint trial of both sets of criminal charges

Defence argues all charges should be heard together because they share similar features

Authorities flag 2m HDB flat listings as probe is launched

Ad for Sengkang unit is misleading, price for Toa Payoh flat is unrealistic, they say

Drugs behind heinous crimes in S'pore and abroad, says Shanmugam

Citing recent cases, he says country must do all it can to protect innocent lives

Shell to sell refining facilities on Pulau Bukom and Jurong Island

Deal could be worth 14 billion and comes after oil giant’s strategic review of assets

S'pore at war against drugs; death penalty effective deterrent: Shanmugam

He issues ministerial statement to counter criticism of country’s drug control policy

Pilot in F-16 crash at Tengah Air Base had flight control issues during take-off

A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 fighter jet crashed within Tengah Air Base at 12.35pm on May 8 after the pilot experienced issues during take-off.

S. America footballers not going home as crime rages

A wave of crimes against South American footballers has underscored the risks faced by players who loathe to return home from overseas clubs to a region where they, or their loved ones, risk being kidnapped, blackmailed or targeted by gangs with a message to send.

SMART STAR RATES HIGHLY AFTER FLUENT WORKOUT

Roda Robot and Sacred Command set to liven up Class 41,400m contest on May I2

MAS closely monitoring’ DBS as it identifies root cause of outages

May 2 disruptions took place with bank still working on plan to address 2023’s incidents

Tokyo Disney banks on Frozen, Peter Pan in 2.8b expansion

Tokyo Disney Resort is opening a new 320 billion yen (S$2.8 billion) section celebrating some of its most popular fantasy franchises, the biggest expansion yet in Japan as Walt Disney invests heavily in theme parks globally.

VinFast gets EV reality check as shares plunge 65%

Vietnam company’s 2024 slide underlines challenges to realising ambitious plans

Jeweller faces 3 due-diligence charges; 313,000 in sale proceeds linked to scams

A jewellery shop was charged on May 7 with not performing the required checks when it sold gold jewellery and a gold bar for over $313,000 to an unidentified person, when there was reason to suspect money laundering.

‘We don't want to fail parents another time’: Cordlife CEO

Firm has tightened measures to ensure safe cord blood storage; new lab hires added

Cyber-security law amended to boost oversight of critical systems

Act updated to keep up with new tech models, use of outsourced services

Scoot flight on Embraer jet marks S’pore debut for Brazil-made plane

Maiden flight on 112-seater to Krabi almost full, just like for later Hat Yai flight

Putin starts new term as Russia's President with challenge to West

Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was up to the West to choose between confrontation and cooperation as he was sworn in for a new six-year term on May 7 at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the US and many of its allies.

Vietnam marks 7Oth anniversary of historic victory over France

HANOI A crowd of more than 10,000 people, including war veterans and dignitaries, gathered on May 7 in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle that ultimately brought an end to the French empire in Indochina.