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Oil prices sink towards pre-war levels as US and Iran sign peace deal

Crude prices have plummeted more than 15 per cent since last week and are almost back to pre-war levels.

Crude prices have plummeted more than 15 per cent since last week and are almost back to pre-war levels.

Japan’s Nikkei gauge crosses 71,000 on US-Iran peace deal

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US-Iran deal takes effect as focus turns to Strait of Hormuz

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Switzerland loses top competitiveness ranking to Singapore

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Dear You director on movie’s success: ‘Letters are short, but the emotion behind them is plentiful’

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South Korea’s hair-loss insurance proposal sparks backlash

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Cristiano Ronaldo feeling the blues after 1-1 draw with DR Congo

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World Cup one-day attendance record broken Tuesday

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Two taken to hospital, 28 evacuated after fire in Yishun HDB flat

Preliminary findings indicate that the fire had likely started from an electrical origin in the affected bedroom.

The fire involved a bedroom on the fifth floor of a flat in Yishun.

PUB launches guidebook for building owners, developers to help flood-proof their premises

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New $48m fund to support Singapore-centric content production, AI experimentation

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Trump says India trade deal ‘very close’, hails Modi as ‘tough’

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Digital boom must translate into real economic gains, says Indonesia minister

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How Malaysia is blending more palm oil into diesel to cut its reliance on crude oil imports

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Smooth operators: Floor curling slides into Singapore communities

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Track your path to 2026 World Cup glory with The Straits Times’ results simulator

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The Week in Pictures: Earthquake in Philippines; New York Knicks win NBA Finals

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