Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 28, 2025

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US wants to explore creative solutions to strengthen trade relations with S’pore: DPM Gan

Singapore is negotiating concessions to facilitate the export of pharmaceuticals to the US, he added.

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What five GE2025 parties said about key issues at a roundtable discussion

The participating candidates were from PAP, WP, RDU, PSP and PAR.

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Good government needed to take S’pore through changed and troubled world: SM Lee

He set out the consequences of not having a good team in place.

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SDP chief Chee Soon Juan apologises for candidate Gigene Wong’s racial slur at rally

In his first remarks since the episode, SDP’s Ariffin Sha said he was shocked and at a loss for words.

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What is the Fullerton rally?

From the 1950s to the 1980s, the rally was a fixture that attracted a large lunchtime crowd.

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Rainbows, rallies and revelry – a weekend at the hustings

Singaporeans are rediscovering the raw energy and communal fervour that only an in-person rally can bring.

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Race participant dies at 2XU Compression Run in S’pore

The event drew over 20,000 participants.

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PropNex, real estate agents and law firms sued over ‘99-to-1’ deals

The buyers said they had relied on the representations of property agents.

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What first-mover advantage? Japan walks a tightrope in US trade talks

Japan’s strategy of playing nice has not been without detractors, writes Walter Sim.

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Chinese tourist confesses to murdering transgender woman in Thailand, removing her heart

He used a pair of scissors to cut open her body, saying he wanted to “play”.

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