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US Embassy asks Singapore businesses for ‘larger gifts’ for Semiquincentennial; Singapore weighs invitation to Trump’s Peace Panel: live Singapore news

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US Embassy asks Singapore businesses for ‘larger gifts’ for Semiquincentennial; Singapore weighs invitation to Trump’s Peace Panel: live Singapore news

Singapore has been invited to join the Peace Council proposed by US President Donald Trump and is assessing the offer, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) (REUTERS/Reuters) Singapore has been invited to join the Peace Board proposed by US President Donald Trump, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. The authorities … Read more

‘This is the first time I’ve seen anything like this’

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‘This is the first time I’ve seen anything like this’

Authorities at Changi Airport in Singapore have seized a record amount of smuggled rhino horns. What is going on? According to a joint press release from the National Parks Board and air cargo handling agency SATS, authorities seized a record 35.7 kilograms of smuggled white rhino horn, worth about 1.13 million Singapore dollars, or about … Read more

“I didn’t know it was a real thing”

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“I didn’t know it was a real thing”

People are discarding their vapes on their way to Singapore – but not in the rubbish cans. A TikTok video from the Mothership (@mothershipsg) account showed vape after vape spread across the causeway that connects Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Singapore. According to the BBC, Singapore banned vaping in 2018, but has since clamped down with … Read more