Identity politics, US-China tensions, leadership 'iron': 5 highlights of Lawrence Wong's Economist interview
SINGAPORE — Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has given a broad-ranging interview to The Economist as he prepares to become prime minister, covering topics such as his leadership style as well as global and regional geopolitics.
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COE premiums for larger cars rise in latest bidding exercise
SINGAPORE — Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed mostly higher in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (May 8), with larger cars seeing the highest increase.
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Gen Zen: My friend sometimes jokes about dying, but how can I tell if it’s something more serious?
SINGAPORE — I have a friend who tends to express her thoughts quite openly about not wanting to live. If you don’t know her well, some things can be shocking to hear at first. She would say, for instance: “I wish I’d get hit by a car.” Or, “Life is meaningless. Why was I even born?”. Or, “I wouldn’t mind not waking up forever”.
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Angela Chang to take legal action against netizens who falsely claim she defecated on stage during China concert
The Taiwanese singer was actually down with a serious case of gastroenteritis, but finished her set before seeking medical attention.
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PM Lee receives 'mee siam' cake at last Parliament sitting
To commemorate Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's last Parliament sitting on Wednesday (May 8), the PAP women MPs got him a cake featuring some of "his favourite items".
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