Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on April 8, 2026

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Huge strategic defeat for the US? A two-week ceasefire but hard questions remain

The mere acceptance of the 10 points for negotiation is seen as a climb down for Washington.

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Gold prices jump on US-Iran ceasefire deal

The US-Iran ceasefire deal also sent the US dollar weakening against other major currencies.

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COE prices up across all categories; Cat A premium rises to $118k

The price of a certificate in Cat B went up by 4.7 per cent.

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Fatal Chinatown accident: Woman charged with causing girl’s death

A gag order has been imposed to protect the woman’s son, who was in the car at the time.

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MAS to work with banks to tighten GIRO safeguards

It comes after issues with GIRO deductions faced by parents after the closure of a student care chain.

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S’pore unis produce top students. Why don’t more of them become entrepreneurs?

 The island has one of the best education systems in the world, says the writer.

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Fewer than 1 in 2 private university grads find full-time work

The median salaries remained steady.

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FairPrice freezes prices of 100 daily essentials, doubles CHAS discounts

Other supermarkets say they also have ongoing promos to help S’poreans cope with rising costs.

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S’pore’s first 24-hour emergency medicine unit gets new home

How SGH’s new emergency department got up and running.

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How Carrie Wong survived a scandal to be youngest All-Time Favourite Artiste

She is also the 10th artiste to enjoy an unbroken streak of Top 10 awards.

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