Turkey’s Erdogan welcomes Gaza pause as temporary ‘stop of bloodshed’
November 29, 2023 7:01 PM Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday welcomed a pause in the Gaza war and the exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and militant group…
Changes to bus services like 167 ‘inevitable’ for cost efficiency, say transport experts
With the expansion of Singapore’s MRT network, transport experts expect more bus services to be adjusted to reduce duplication in routes.Read More
Tangs Market to be closed for further cleaning after rat found on premises
Tangs said it is working with its F&B operators to continue to render support and assistance to affected customers.Read More
Parthenon Sculptures dispute will not hurt Greece-UK relations: Greek PM Mitsotakis
November 29, 2023 6:41 PM Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday that the cancellation of a meeting with his British counterpart over the Parthenon Sculptures was “unfortunate” but…
Singapore lags behind in live streaming e-commerce boom owing to a lack of talent, say observers
Industry players said that while local demand has grown over the past few years, live shopping has not yet become mainstream in the retail sector.Read More
US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan killing at least one
November 29, 2023 6:31 PM A U.S. military aircraft carrying six people crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday, killing at least one crew member with the condition…
Kremlin, on reported Polish plan to send troops to Finnish border, says it will stoke tensions
November 29, 2023 6:06 PM The Kremlin, commenting on media reports that Poland plans to send troops to Finland’s border with Russia, said on Wednesday that such a move could…
Higher subsidies for patients getting implants on approved list after changes to framework
However, the enhanced subsidies will apply only if the devices fall under a new list comprising implants assessed to be clinicially- and cost-effective.Read More
Singapore’s next-gen Aster 30 surface-to-air missile defence system now fully operational
As of November 2023, the all-weather anti-aircraft, anti-missile system is fully integrated into RSAF’s Island Air Defence system.Read More
Russia says it has got lots of requests for meetings with Lavrov at OSCE meeting
November 29, 2023 5:41 PM Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had received a lot of requests for one-on-one meetings with Sergei Lavrov, Moscow’s top diplomat, on the sidelines…