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Singapore key exports surge 15.3% in March on AI-driven electronics demand

For electronics, semiconductors were the star performer, with shipments soaring 113.8 per cent.

Despite the Iran war breaking out at the end of February, March saw non-oil domestic exports growing for the seventh consecutive month.

10-day ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon takes effect

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Live: Next round of US-Iran talks may take place over the weekend, says Trump

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G-7 finance chiefs push for ‘lasting peace’ in Middle East, warn of war’s economic damage

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Letter from Jeju

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The end of ‘easy’ IT jobs? India’s tech workforce faces AI challenges

Australian PM’s ‘diesel diplomacy’ tour of S-E Asia seen as welcome bid to calm fears at home

Two planes grounded after accident at Delhi airport; all passengers safe

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Principal stops school shooter with daring tackle in Oklahoma

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At least 9 killed, 13 injured after second school shooting in Turkey in 2 days

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Singapore to provide schools with more support to tackle bullying

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Humanoid robots do full test run as they gear up for Beijing half-marathon

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New anti-bullying measures in schools a good start, but parents say they must go beyond ‘quick fixes’

Education Minister Desmond Lee announced nine recommendations against bullying on April 15.

New anti-bullying measures were announced by the Ministry of Education on April 15.

Rupiah hits record low against Singdollar, threatening Indonesian arrivals and trade

Thundery showers expected on most afternoons in second half of April, says Met Service

Singer Taufik Batisah’s wife reveals she went through six IVF cycles and a miscarriage

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Australian PM’s ‘diesel diplomacy’ tour of S-E Asia seen as welcome bid to calm fears at home

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The end of ‘easy’ IT jobs? India’s tech workforce faces AI challenges

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China’s economy beats forecasts to grow 5 per cent in first quarter of 2026

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South-east Asia’s EV opening and the lesson from China

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Beijing wants Xi-Cheng meeting to send an important message

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Indonesia’s Danantara: Sovereign wealth or sovereign risk?

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

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