Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on May 31, 2025

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Macron touts ‘positive new’ Asia-Europe alliance amid US-China rivalry

He delivered the keynote address yesterday at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

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60 years of relations between S’pore, France have benefited both peoples: President Tharman

The two countries had earlier launched a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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Taiwan is hiring more foreigners to care for its elderly. Does that clash with filial piety?

Foreign caregivers now number over 214,000, but some families remain hands-on in caregiving.

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More safety protocols for set-up of peak-hour operations at Woodlands Checkpoint after accident

The changing of the flow of traffic at the departure lane during peak periods was paused after an accident.

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Tower Transit to run bus services, beach shuttle on Sentosa for 5 years

It is set to operate eight bus services on Sentosa from Oct 1.

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Women directors make up over 25% of the boards of S’pore’s top 100 listed firms

This exceeds the target set by the council for such companies, and a year ahead of schedule.

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Why high CPF Life payouts means less need to have more savings

Here are three misconceptions that deter some from benefitting from the national annuity scheme.

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S’pore’s Thiruben Thana Rajan breaks 38-year-old national record at Asian Athletics C’ships

He clocked 1min 49.94sec in the 800m, eclipsing Sinnathambi Pandian’s 1:50.56 mark set in 1987.

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Will the future of Asia be one of conflict or cooperation?

Attendees at Nikkei’s Future of Asia conference urged solidarity and unity to overcome the world’s many fissures.

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Seoul Lonely: How a city fights isolation with ramyeon, one bowl at a time

At Seoul’s new Heart Convenience Stores, lonely people can connect over ramyeon and more.

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