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‘It was worthwhile’: SIA employees on their experiences during repatriation flights from the Middle East

(From left) SIA inflight manager Gan Bee Bee, Captain Leonard Wee and Mr Colin Aw, acting manager of airport operations at SIA.
(From left) SIA inflight manager Gan Bee Bee, Captain Leonard Wee and Mr Colin Aw, acting manager of airport operations at SIA.

EU to restore Syria relations, strengthen trade and security ties, document shows

The sun sets over the skyline of Damascus, Syria, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman
The sun sets over the skyline of Damascus, Syria, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Trump says Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium supply

US President Donald Trump speaking to the media on April 16, as he departs the White House for Las Vegas, Nevada.
US President Donald Trump speaking to the media on April 16, as he departs the White House for Las Vegas, Nevada.

10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire may be extended by mutual agreement, US says

A damaged building, rubble and a destroyed vehicle in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, near Hiram Hospital in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
A damaged building, rubble and a destroyed vehicle in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, near Hiram Hospital in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Iran’s shadow oil trade endures near Singapore despite war

A satellite image released by the European Space Agency shows two vessels conducting what appears to be an offshore cargo transfer some 70km off the south-east coast of the Malay Peninsula, near Singapore, on April 3.
A satellite image released by the European Space Agency shows two vessels conducting what appears to be an offshore cargo transfer some 70km off the south-east coast of the Malay Peninsula, near Singapore, on April 3.

US ‘locked and loaded’ to strike Iran’s energy sites if ordered, says Pentagon chief Hegseth

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

US and Iran weigh extending their ceasefire by two weeks

Iranians enjoy a sunny day in a public park, amid a two-week ceasefire in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran.
Iranians enjoy a sunny day in a public park, amid a two-week ceasefire in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran.

Turkey urges ‘constructive’ US-Iran talks to end war

A residential building destroyed by US-Israeli air strikes in southern Tehran on April 14. US and Iranian officials were weighing a return to Pakistan for further talks as early as April 18.
A residential building destroyed by US-Israeli air strikes in southern Tehran on April 14. US and Iranian officials were weighing a return to Pakistan for further talks as early as April 18.

Indonesia to tap ASEAN, domestic tourism amid Iran war fallout

Connectivity and streamlined travel to Indonesia remained a major challenge in attracting more foreign tourists, the Tourism Ministry’s marketing deputy said.
Connectivity and streamlined travel to Indonesia remained a major challenge in attracting more foreign tourists, the Tourism Ministry’s marketing deputy said.

US-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade

US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on April 12 after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the US and Iran failed to reach a deal.
US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on April 12 after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the US and Iran failed to reach a deal.

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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.