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Court rules EU must drop strict curbs on Facebook Marketplace
20+ min ago (472+ words) Meta argued that the Marketplace app was an extension of Facebook, and should not face stringent obligations of its own. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 04: 59 PM Updated'Jun 03, 2026, 05: 10 PM BRUSSELS - Meta won a court challenge on June 3 forcing the EU to lift tough rules on…...
NKF, other dialysis providers help kidney patients find jobs and sense of purpose
31+ min ago (1183+ words) Azliza Aman and N. Nandahkumaram found part-time employment not only to provide for their families, but also to ensure they could continue receiving regular dialysis treatment. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 04: 30 PM Updated'Jun 03, 2026, 04: 58 PM SINGAPORE " Suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure that caused her…...
Phoon Huat freezes prices of at least 100 essential products in June
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (300+ words) The price freeze applies at all Red Man and Phoon Huat stores. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 02: 40 PM Updated'Jun 03, 2026, 03: 15 PM SINGAPORE " Local baking supplies provider Phoon Huat will be freezing prices of at least 100 daily essentials for the month of June to help Singaporeans…...
Woman who pulled helper's headscarf, assaulted her in Marsiling gets jail, must pay $5k compensation
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (399+ words) Hasnah Hashim committed the offences in August 2024. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 02: 21 PM Updated'Jun 03, 2026, 03: 56 PM SINGAPORE " A woman slapped her domestic helper in August 2024 after the latter mistakenly placed a pack of tofu in a freezer. Hasnah Hashim, 55, abused the 32-year-old Indonesian victim again…...
Singapore could face 12. 5% US tariff after forced labour trade probe
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (514+ words) MTI had said there was no evidence that Singapore exported goods made with forced labour to the US. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 02: 54 PM Updated'Jun 03, 2026, 03: 46 PM SINGAPORE " Singapore could face a new 12. 5 per cent tariff on exports to the United States, after a US…...
CBD pop-up: Park Bench Deli, Carnaby Burger Bar at food truck cluster Gourmet Park OFC
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (557+ words) Food trucks at Gourmet Park OFC include Park Bench Deli and Super Loco. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 04: 19 PM SINGAPORE " After ending its pop-up in Dempsey, sandwich specialist Park Bench Deli is now operating as a food truck in the Central Business District. It…...
Forum: Institutional will needed to use healthcare AI at scale
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (310+ words) Published'Jun 03, 2026, 05: 00 AM The Opinion piece, "AI in healthcare: Singapore has the tools. Now comes the hard part" (June 1), correctly identifies the central tension. Singapore does not lack artificial intelligence tools, digital ambition or proof-of-concept projects. The harder problem is institutional…...
Pope Leo heads to Spain to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with migrants
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (696+ words) Pope Leo's itinerary includes stops in Madrid, Monsterrat and Barcelona. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 02: 06 PM Updated'Jun 03, 2026, 03: 57 PM VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo heads to Spain on June 6 for a week-long tour, his first visit to an EU country outside Italy, which will culminate with…...
Asian Insider: Does the Shangri-La Dialogue risk irrelevance?
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (1054+ words) If China's top defence officials were conspicuously absent again at this year's IISS Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, then surely the Europeans stood out in their large numbers. Britain boasted of its largest contingent to the 23rd iteration of the leading security…...
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (391+ words) Thaksin is greeted by his family members and relatives upon his release on parole on May 11. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 02: 10 PM Updated'Jun 03, 2026, 03: 17 PM BANGKOK " Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released from the remainder of his prison sentence under…...