Top stories from The Straits Times on Thursday, April 12

Top stories from The Straits Times on Thursday, April 12


The coveted job has gone to a team led by US firm KPF Associates, whose works include the Abu Dhabi International Airport and the futuristic-looking Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

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The decade-old Mandopop operator will shut down on April 14, citing business woes due to curtailed liquor hours in the area.

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The US President's comments have raised fears of direct conflict over Syria for the first time between the two world powers backing opposing sides in the civil war.

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While Zuckerberg said he was among the 87 million users whose data was improperly shared, he rejected suggestions that users do not have enough control over their data.

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The presence of "pengundi hantu" is one of several issues that critics have pointed out with regard to the electoral roll.

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Four areas were highlighted by Mr Li, which included urban management and using Singapore as an international platform for Shanghai businesses.

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The plane was heading to Tindouf, an area on Algeria's border with Western Sahara, but crashed on the airport's perimeter.

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The club had sparked controversy when a member printed notices to reserve 16 seats on a local train service during morning rush hour.

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored deep in stoppage time to take Real Madrid through, despite a 3-1 defeat to Juventus after a remarkable comeback attempt by the Italians.

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With the score at 1-1, the Saints requested that the umpire overturn a goal when they realised that the ball should have been in their opponents' possession.

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