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Trump signals fresh US tariffs on pharma and chips, warns of 250pc duty on drug imports
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 — US President Donald Trump signaled yesterday that fresh tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors could be unveiled within the coming week, as a cascade of incoming duties promises to reshape global trading ties. Governments around the world
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Netanyahu says Gaza offensive must be ‘completed’ to free hostages, amid reports of new war plan
JERUSALEM, Aug 6 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel must “complete” the defeat of Hamas in Gaza to secure the release of the remaining hostages, days ahead of a cabinet meeting to discuss an updated war plan. Recent
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As Gaza famine worsens, Netanyahu’s war against Palestinians finally turns Israelis against each other
TEL AVIV, Aug 6 — As it grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel’s war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural divides. Hostage families and peace activists want Prime
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Singapore Airlines apologises after Muslim passenger served pork on flight to New York, says crew ‘didn’t know’ what prosciutto is
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has apologised after a Muslim business-class passenger was served a dish containing pork on an 18-hour flight from Singapore to New York, reported Mothership today. The passenger, a Singapore permanent resident who identified himself as
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Father-son duo in dock over RM595m GST fraud in Singapore
SINGAPORE — A father and son have been charged in Singapore over their alleged roles in a massive Goods and Services Tax (GST) “missing trader fraud” scheme involving about S$181 million (RM595 million) in fictitious sales, Singapore-based news outlet CNA
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In Singapore, two women jailed for swapping seats near roadblock to hide unlicensed driving after drunken night out
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Two Singaporean friends who tried to outsmart police by swapping seats in a car to hide that one of them was driving without a licence have been jailed, The Straits Times reported. In a Singapore court today, Estella
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Death penalty looms for two Malaysians caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with cannabis, ‘Ice’ worth almost RM500,00
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Two Malaysian men were arrested in separate incidents at Woodlands Checkpoint for allegedly attempting to smuggle sizeable quantities of drugs into Singapore, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a
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Up to three-hour delays expected at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints as Singapore flags National Day weekend traffic surge
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Travellers from Singapore who are heading to Malaysia over the upcoming National Day weekend should brace for heavy traffic and longer immigration clearance times at land checkpoints, Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said yesterday. From August
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Singapore doctor pleads guilty to year-long harassment, violent abduction of ex-girlfriend
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — An aesthetic doctor who persistently harassed his former girlfriend over the course of a year, culminating in a violent public abduction, has been convicted of multiple offences in Singapore, The Straits Times reported. Yesterday, 40-year-old Dr Chua Cheng
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Vape smuggling cases rise as syndicates hide devices in car dashboards, wheel wells and even air filter boxes, say Singapore authorities
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Vape smugglers are getting increasingly creative, with Singapore authorities discovering that e-vaporisers have been concealed in dashboards, wheel wells, undercarriages and even air filter boxes of cars attempting to enter the republic. According to The Straits Times, Singapore’s
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