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Three key provisions in Trump’s Greenland deal with NATO. Will they be enough?

For the moment, one of the worst crises between the US and Europe in generations appears defused.

Few details have filtered out about the diplomatic compromise that apparently satisfied Mr Trump enough for him to withdraw his initial Greenland tariff threat.

TikTok seals deal for new American joint venture to avoid US ban

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In fiery Davos speech, Ukraine’s Zelensky blasts EU, says US ‘security guarantees’ ready

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Commentary

Stablecoins open the way for intelligent payments in Singapore

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Ariana Grande snubbed and Timothee Chalamet supreme? Five Oscars takeaways

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Wall Street ends up as investors buoyed by tariff relief, upbeat data

US-China ties expected to stabilise in 2026, says WEF panel

ASEAN faces a tougher world but its diversity and resilience offer an edge: WEF panel

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Opinion: Trump’s Board of Peace anchored in US power, not multilateralism

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4 things Trump got wrong in his World Economic Forum speech

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Mirrors frosted at dance hotspot Bayfront MRT, what do dancers and pedestrians have to say?

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Rain apologises after calling out fan with hearing loss for not dancing during Taipei concert

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Storm surge swamps seafront restaurant in Sicily, Italy

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7 times Trump dissed countries, leaders at World Economic Forum

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‘They called me daddy’: Trump on NATO during speech at World Economic Forum

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‘I won't use force’: Trump on acquiring Greenland

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Nick Jonas on his love for art

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Singapore

Utility bills in Singapore could be affected as carbon tax rises in 2026; rebates to cushion impact

However, the decline in energy costs this quarter more than offset the impact of the carbon tax increase. 

The total electricity and gas utility bill of an average 4-room HDB flat will go up by about $3 per month.

Fine for Taoist temple chief master who organised unlawful public procession

Countries must strengthen trust at home amid efforts to build resilient world order: President Tharman

Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew avenges SEA Games loss to Zaki Ubaidillah with Indonesia Masters last-16 win

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ASEAN faces a tougher world but its diversity and resilience offer an edge: WEF panel

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US-China ties expected to stabilise in 2026, says WEF panel

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In Indonesia, faith and fun collide after sexy dangdut show at Islamic event

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The Chinese island where dreams of real estate glory never die

Opinion

Citizenship by law, history by choice: What The Albatross File asks of Singaporeans

Lily Kong

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Stablecoins open the way for intelligent payments in Singapore

Vikram Khanna

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Always beware a declining superpower

Janan Ganesh

The old rules-based order is over

Mark Carney

Visual stories

The evocative dance of sport

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Baby hair, gold bars, jewellery: What treasures do people keep in safe deposit boxes?

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Who goes missing in Singapore?

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Why did my polytechnic diploma disappear?

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How are Singapore’s youth hashing out their career aspirations?

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2025 in visual stories and digital graphics

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Key events of 2025, as captured in ST front-page headlines

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2025: The year in pictures

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No quiet at home: The reality of living with Singapore’s traffic noise

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Motion and Emotion: SEA Games 2025 in pictures

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The Usual Place Podcast

Are central kitchen meals coming to every Singapore school?
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Green Pulse Podcast

Should we just give up on cultivated meat?
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Headstart On Record Podcast

Being kinder to yourself during job changes
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Being kinder to yourself during job changes

Learn how to better reconcile the mixed feelings that come with work transitions.

Learn how to better reconcile the mixed feelings that come with work transitions.

School of life: Gen Z boss with PSLE cert opens neon art-jamming studios after quitting JC and Nafa

School of life: He quit school at 18 to ‘clean longkangs’ and started a $3m waste management company

Aesthetic tourism takes off: Why more Singaporeans are travelling for beauty treatments

Me and My Money: 20-year-old entrepreneur sees the light in designing 3D-printed lamps

What began as a personal project for Mr Jovi Lim is now a booming company, Sonogo, which designs and makes 3D-printed lamps.

askST Jobs: Is it acceptable to back out of a job offer for a better one?

If candidates do decide to withdraw, it is better to do so earlier, specifically before contracts are signed or onboarding preparations begin.

Video: Was ousting Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition a political play?

After sending one audition video, Singaporean Nicole Bacon is now in rookie K-pop girl group NWH:I

Singaporean Nicole Bacon, 22, is one of seven members of rookie global K-pop girl group NWH:I.
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WP rejects PM Wong’s invitation to nominate another elected MP as Leader of the Opposition

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Man who sued woman after she rejected him claims trial in unrelated case involving cheating

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29 households in Boon Keng HDB block affected by burst wastewater pipe

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Rain apologises to fan with hearing loss after calling her out for not dancing at his concert

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Campus Superstar 20 years later: Where are the reality singing show’s winners now?

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WP’s swift refusal of LO role signals unity behind Pritam Singh, say analysts

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LO office to remain vacant till WP is ready to nominate someone to take on the responsibility: PMO

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Motorcyclist dies on PIE after collision with lorry

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P4 and P5 pupils, pre-schoolers to join national scheme to get children to adopt healthy habits

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70 travellers caught for evading taxes, duties in week-long operation at S’pore checkpoints

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No risk factors, no symptoms: How early lung cancer was discovered in a non-smoker 
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Overseas exchanges, uni prep: Poly students get to design their diploma journey
As part of the Go Beyond’s International pathway, Nanyang Polytechnic sends its students on exchange to countries such as Switzerland.
Why this firm is spending $50 million to change how you buy a car
Cycle & Carriage is spending more than $50 million to enhance the customer experience across its network of brands.

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