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I write about scammers. Now, they are writing as me

Scammers have routinely used the names and faces of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong for similar ploys.
Scammers have routinely used the names and faces of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong for similar ploys.

France among nations eyeing Australia critical minerals investment, Australian minister says

A Lynas Corp worker walks past sacks of rare earth concentrate waiting to be shipped to Malaysia, at Mount Weld, northeast of Perth, Australia August 23, 2019. REUTERS/Melanie Burton
A Lynas Corp worker walks past sacks of rare earth concentrate waiting to be shipped to Malaysia, at Mount Weld, northeast of Perth, Australia August 23, 2019. REUTERS/Melanie Burton

Ukraine-US fund approves first investment, in navigation tech producer

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko

Argentina to seek looser foreign ownership rules for rural land

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni looks on, at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace, in Buenos Aires, Argentina February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Argentina's presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni looks on, at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace, in Buenos Aires, Argentina February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

Singapore seeks deeper ties with Germany to boost trade between ASEAN and EU: Gan Kim Yong

DPM Gan said beyond strengthening bilateral ties, Singapore and Germany can also cooperate on promoting multilateral relations between the European Union and Asean regions.
DPM Gan said beyond strengthening bilateral ties, Singapore and Germany can also cooperate on promoting multilateral relations between the European Union and Asean regions.

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado pushes for energy investment security, transparency

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado speaks with Reuters during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.  REUTERS/Danielle Villasana
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado speaks with Reuters during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.  REUTERS/Danielle Villasana

Amid global chaos, interest in China is rising among investors and consumers: Forum

mfmilken - The opening panel discussion at think tank Milken Institute’s annual Global Investors’ Symposium at Four Seasons Hotel in Central, Hong Kong, on March 23, 2026. (From left) Ms Chery Kang, Correspondent and Anchor, "Squawk Box Asia," CNBC International; Mr Aaron Costello, Head, Asia, Cambridge Associates; Mr Christopher Ganis, Chief Investment Officer, Indonesia Investment Authority; Mr Kevin Lu, Chairman, Asia, Partners Group; and Mr Hoi Tung, CEO and Chairman, Ping An Overseas Holdings.
Credit: Photo handout from Milken Institute
mfmilken - The opening panel discussion at think tank Milken Institute’s annual Global Investors’ Symposium at Four Seasons Hotel in Central, Hong Kong, on March 23, 2026. (From left) Ms Chery Kang, Correspondent and Anchor, "Squawk Box Asia," CNBC International; Mr Aaron Costello, Head, Asia, Cambridge Associates; Mr Christopher Ganis, Chief Investment Officer, Indonesia Investment Authority; Mr Kevin Lu, Chairman, Asia, Partners Group; and Mr Hoi Tung, CEO and Chairman, Ping An Overseas Holdings.
Credit: Photo handout from Milken Institute

US, Ukraine to meet on reconstruction fund, eye first investment project

Ukrainian Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev attends the 8th German-Ukrainian Business Forum at the House of the German Economy in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo
Ukrainian Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev attends the 8th German-Ukrainian Business Forum at the House of the German Economy in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo

Me & My Money: She started a pet grooming business while juggling a day job

Profile of Fursclass Pet Grooming Salon director Michelle Lim, 39, with her dogs at the Kembangan Suites branch on March 19, 2026. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
Profile of Fursclass Pet Grooming Salon director Michelle Lim, 39, with her dogs at the Kembangan Suites branch on March 19, 2026. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

ST launches InvestMe initiative to boost financial literacy of new and existing readers

Subscribers will get exclusive access to face-to-face sessions with the ST Invest Team to get useful financial tips first-hand from the speakers and invited panellists.
Subscribers will get exclusive access to face-to-face sessions with the ST Invest Team to get useful financial tips first-hand from the speakers and invited panellists.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.