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Why can't Singapore nurture its own Samsung?
Singapore mastered the art of attracting multinational corporations. Can it turn research, capital and talent into home-grown global technology companies?
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May 26, 2026
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THE ART OF THE DESERT
Taste award-winning wines, visit ancient tombs and see imposing rocky mountains in Ningxia, China’s underrated desert destination
6 min |
May 26, 2026
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S’pore keeps 2026 growth forecast at 2%-4%, as downside risks grow
MTI says outlook has weakened since start of Iran war, though economy grew 6% in Q1
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May 26, 2026
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Iran’s top envoys in Qatar to discuss potential deal to end war
Iran’s top negotiator and its foreign minister were in Doha for talks with Qatar’s Prime Minister on a potential deal with the United States to end the three-month-old war, an official briefed on the visit said on May 25.
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May 26, 2026
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Farmland south of Lim Chu Kang to be used for defence; land farther north set for agriculture
Agricultural land south of Lim Chu Kang will be zoned for defence use in the near future, and military land in the north, closer to other farms, will be reallocated for future farming use.
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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Singapore riding global AI investment boom but there are risks, MTI says
Protracted Iran war, pullback in AI-related capital spending could hit electronics cluster
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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A LEGACY THAT GOES BEYOND CITY
Guardiola has bowed out of the Etihad after a decade. The Straits Times looks at the mark he has left on English football and beyond.
4 min |
May 26, 2026
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ARTETA SEEKS GREATER HEIGHTS
Arsenal boss targets club’s 1st Champions League title with win over holders PSG
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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No threat assessment done by police before Bondi attack
Australian state police did not prepare a threat assessment for the event where the Bondi Beach mass shooting occurred and denied a request from the Jewish community to station officers there, an inquiry into the attack heard on May 25.
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May 26, 2026
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Penang chipmakers cheer soaring demand even as gamers feel the pain
Computer prices up but AI-driven boom a windfall for semiconductor firms
5 min |
May 26, 2026
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HOPEFUL HAMILTON FINDS A NEW GEAR
He is able to ‘attack all the corners finally’ in Montreal, gets best result of 2nd for Ferrari
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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Japanese retailer behind 7-Eleven boom dies at 93
Mr Toshifumi Suzuki, who built 7-Eleven into the world’s largest convenience store chain and became chief executive of parent company Seven & i Holdings, only to lose the top job following a boardroom coup, has died of heart failure. He was 93.
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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Man jailed nearly 15 years over teen’s fatal abuse in his flat
Victim weighed only 27.6kg at autopsy in case involving ‘horrifying, senseless’ torture
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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Korban • Safeguard annual event from logistical delays
I refer to the report “Arrival of live sheep for korban at four mosques may be delayed, says MUIS” (May 21).
1 min |
May 26, 2026
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What football genius Pep Guardiola can teach Britain's middling politicians
The outgoing Manchester City manager famously sought to ‘footballise’ lessons from politics. Britain’s power elite ought to do the reverse.
4 min |
May 26, 2026
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Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to solve Dhaka's traffic gridlock
Bangladesh’s densely populated capital, infamous for its grinding gridlock, has launched its first AI-powered traffic enforcement system in a bid to bring order to one of the world’s most congested cities.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
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New guide from TikTok to help families manage children's digital habits
Families can get practical tips and strategies to manage their children’s digital habits and have safer experiences on TikTok, with a new set of local resources by the social media platform.
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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Pivoting from law to chase her music dream
Singaporean Frances Tan is one of seven finalists of the global Commonwealth Song Contest with her original song, Just Me
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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Pax Silica about tangible gains, not taking sides: US official
The US architect of Pax Silica has pushed back on perceptions that the initiative aims to ringfence a US-led AI supply chain of trusted partners against China, saying that signatories, including Singapore, are not being forced to choose between the two powers.
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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The Iran war is coming for your Diet Coke
The aluminium shortage could also impact the push for clean energy.
4 min |
May 26, 2026
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Le Sserafim tap fear to showcase growth in new album
Le Sserafim have returned with their second studio album, this time revisiting the very idea that defined the K-pop girl group’s debut.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
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Heatstroke kills at least 16 in India as temperatures climb
At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said on May 24, as a heatwave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
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S’pore, China call for Mid-East ceasefire, stress need to safeguard maritime flows
Talks in Beijing reaffirmed support for free trade and rules-based international order
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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CLEAN ONE MOPS ‘EM UP IN BUSAN MAYOR'S CUP WIN
Grade 2 romp sends ominous warning to rivals ahead of Grade 1 Korea Cup on Sept 6
3 min |
May 26, 2026
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Mandalorian film on track to gross $211m in global opening
Baby Yoda brought crowds to cinemas over the US Memorial Day weekend, putting Star Wars film The Mandalorian And Grogu on track to collect roughly US$165 million (S$211 million) around the globe, distributor Walt Disney said on May 24.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
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Film producer Raymond Wong convicted of insider trading
Hong Kong movie producer Raymond Wong was found guilty on May 22 of instigating his younger sister Jenny Wong to engage in insider trading involving shares in an entertainment company in which he was the chairman and has a controlling stake.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
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WHO plays catch-up as suspected Ebola deaths hit 220
Ebola may have killed more than 200 people so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where violence, mistrust and overwhelmed surveillance systems are straining efforts to contain the virus in the country’s conflict-hit east.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
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Romantic Warrior wins HK Triple Crown
Romantic Warrior sealed his place among Hong Kong’s pantheon of equine immortals with triumph in the HK$13 million (S$2.1 million) Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) at Sha Tin on May 24.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
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Swiatek lays groundwork for another title tilt
Four-time champion Iga Swiatek cantered into the second round of the French Open, dispatching Australian wild card Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-2 under a beaming sun on May 25.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
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Migrant workers • Most employers go beyond legal requirements for fair treatment
We refer to the recent Opinion piece on migrant workers (S’pore depends on migrant workers. Why do we accept conditions we would never tolerate ourselves?, May 19) and the Forum letters in response to it.
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