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Same road, different rules: How Malaysia’s fuel crisis exposed its leaders’ double standards

Public anger grows over perceived double standards in leaders’ travel and advice.

Protesters with a banner calling for diesel subsidies and cheaper petrol prices in Kuala Lumpur on April 5.

Live: US blockade of all ships going to and from Iran to begin on Monday

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Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989: NGOs

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Japanese PM revives push for constitutional reform talks as Hormuz risk looms

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Greece’s ancient sites get climate change check-up

Hungary’s new leader Peter Magyar calls for sweeping change after ousting long-term PM Viktor Orban

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Ong Ye Kung on new anti-vape laws to be enforced on May 1 in Singapore

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8-year-old boy with autism voices MRT announcement

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Inside a Cambodia scam compound: Abandoned desks, beds and chat guides

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Man charged after he allegedly attempted to rob Simei money changer

Leong Kok Keong fled without any cash after the alleged victim refused to comply with his demands.

Leong Kok Keong is accused of going to a money changer in Simei Street 6 at around 4.20pm on April 10, but fled without any cash.

Resident taken to hospital, about 50 others evacuated after fire at Yishun HDB flat

askST Jobs: My company offered me a more junior title with the same salary. Is it a step backwards?

Sengkang-Punggol LRT depot to triple in size with new test track, maintenance building

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Same road, different rules: How Malaysia’s fuel crisis exposed its leaders’ double standards

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After near extinction, Vietnam’s beloved Phu Quoc ridgeback dog faces new challenges

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China plans to care for 400 million seniors by 2035, and Singapore has a stake

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Prabowo heads to Russia to secure energy, fertiliser stocks for Indonesia amid Middle East tensions

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Paradise lost: Iran’s heritage sites should have been protected

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War exposes the real case for going green

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Singapore survived the first wave of US tariffs. The second may hit harder

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A third world war is plausible. Here’s how to avoid one

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The Week in Pictures: Military conscription in Bangkok; Katseye in California

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So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

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It’s not just you: What 1,000 people said about their dating struggles

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Singapore’s first 24-hour emergency medicine unit finds a new home

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Sumiko at 62: Four simple exercises from a physiotherapist for stronger knees

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Singapore taps digital payments everywhere, but cash still lingers

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The Week in Pictures: Displaced people in Beirut; Good Friday service in Sydney

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

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Too fast, too colourful: Are your kids’ favourite shows good for them?

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When heart meets action: Shining a light on social work excellence in Singapore

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Swipe, scroll, mingle – finding love has never had more options. So why does it still feel so hard?

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More fresh grads needed to buoy Singapore’s key maritime industry, says maritime foundation boss

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askST Jobs: My company offered me a more junior title with the same salary. Is it a step backwards?

Job titles are often less meaningful than people think they are, say HR experts.

Me and My Money: Growing up in a tea plantation taught him about money

Mr Ayush Goyal is the country manager of financial comparison platform Singsaver.

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