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Bangkok-bound train derails in Thailand, 10 passengers injured
BANGKOK, Aug 9 — At least 10 passengers were injured after a train bound for Bangkok derailed early Saturday in Thailand, reported Xinhua quoting local media. Three carriages of the Bangkok-bound train derailed in Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan province,
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Malaysia’s border agency celebrates Singapore’s 60th birthday with cake at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE, Aug 9 — Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) received a warm visit from its Malaysian counterparts on Thursday, as the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) dropped by Woodlands Checkpoint to celebrate Singapore’s 60th birthday. The delegation
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DPM Zahid to represent Malaysia at Singapore National Day Parade 2025
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will undertake a two-day working visit to Singapore from Saturday to Sunday (Aug 9–10), where he will represent the Malaysian government at the Singapore National Day Parade 2025.
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In National Day message, Singapore Opposition leader Pritam Singh says nation-building ‘not the work of one party alone’
SINGAPORE, Aug 9 — Nation-building is the responsibility of every Singaporean and “has never been the work of one party or one generation”, said Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh in his National Day message yesterday. Marking Singapore’s 60th anniversary,
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PM Lawrence Wong’s National Day call to stand united against headwinds
SINGAPORE, Aug 9 — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has urged Singaporeans to hold fast to the spirit of unity that built the nation six decades ago, warning that the years ahead will bring sterner tests amid a more fractured
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Johor Regent to attend Singapore’s 60th National Day Parade alongside regional leaders
SINGAPORE, Aug 9— The Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, will attend Singapore’s 60th National Day Parade (NDP 2025) at the Padang on Saturday. Singapore’s Foreign Ministry (MFA) said that Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
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Thailand issues widespread storm warning, Bangkok braces for downpour
BANGKOK, Aug 8 — Thailand’s weather experts have issued a warning for widespread thunderstorms across 36 provinces, with Bangkok expected to see heavy rain over 60 per cent of the capital area. Residents should be cautious of potential dangers from
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Thailand taps actress Panadda Wongphudee to counter Cambodia propaganda
BANGKOK, Aug 8 — Thai actress Panadda Wongphudee is her country’s newest secret weapon to fight misinformation released by neighbouring Cambodia amid a fragile peace deal to end recent border hostilities. Thai Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit announced Panadda as
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Singapore’s chipmakers on edge over US 100pc semiconductor tariffs
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — Economists have warned that the United States’ move to impose a 100 per cent tariff on semiconductor imports could hit chipmakers in Singapore, with ripple effects on sectors like precision engineering and logistics. US President Donald
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Outdated rules leave licensed Singapore-Johor taxi drivers idling as demand surges
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — More than three decades after Singapore and Malaysia set the rules for cross-border taxis, the system is showing its age. Strict limits on pick-up points and licensing rules mean many drivers spend hours waiting for passengers
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