Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 21, 2026

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PM Wong, Anwar reiterate need for diplomacy amid Mid-East crisis

They also discussed how both countries can work more closely to strengthen supply chain resilience.

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Standing up for freedom of navigation sends right message: UN maritime chief

Global repercussions to shipping being used as collateral in regional conflicts, he warns.

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Rule of law, norms needed for successful social governance: Ong Ye Kung

S’pore merges approaches by updating laws, having shared values, he adds at China forum.

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Oil jumps on Hormuz tensions, stocks mostly retreat

Traders fear hostilities could resume in the weeks-long Middle East war.

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Apple names John Ternus as next CEO; Tim Cook to become chairman

Ternus was head of the company’s hardware engineering since 2021.

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S’porean singer in Taiwan temple chases down knife-wielding masked suspect

The suspect injured a policewoman and another man as they were trying to detain him.

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Woman, 91, with dementia found soiled, alone at daycare centre reception

The daughter also questioned polyclinic protocols.

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As more S’poreans age with smaller families, end-of-life planning must evolve

 About 15 per cent of Singaporeans aged 60 and older are childless.

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Sumiko at 62: Letting go of work clothes as retirement nears is harder than I thought

Little did the writer realise the decluttering would be so emotional and painful.

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Man admits to choking baby nephew, pushing head under water

He committed the acts of abuse as he had a grudge against the baby’s father.

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