Indonesia’s Quiet Militarization Under President Prabowo Subianto – The Diplomat

The People's Action Party (PAP) introduced its candidates for Chua Chu Kang GRC, led by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, on April 14. New candidates include former civil servant Jeffrey Siow and Assistant Professor Choo Pei Ling, while current MP Don Wee will not be standing for re-election, and Senior Minister of State Amy Khor is stepping down for personal reasons. The electoral boundaries have changed for GE2025, affecting voter demographics in the area,...

SummarySINGAPORE: Minister Grace Fu will lead the PAP team for the new Jurong East-Bukit Batok Group GRC in the upcoming election, joined by new candidates David Hoe and Lee Hong Chuang, alongside existing members Rahayu Mahzam and Murali Pillai. This GRC, formed from a merger of existing constituencies, has 142,510 voters and is historically a PAP stronghold. The announcement comes as the opposition party Red Dot United plans to contest the GRC, marking Fu's return...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE has downgraded its GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 0-2% due to the impact of US tariffs, as the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) highlighted global trade disruptions stemming from the US-China trade war. The economy grew 3.8% year-on-year in Q1 2025 but contracted by 0.8% quarter-on-quarter, with external factors dampening business and consumer sentiment. MTI warned of substantial risks including potential recession, increased costs, and...

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio expressed concerns about the potential for the US to face "something worse than a recession" due to Donald Trump's trade policies, particularly following a tumultuous week in stock markets and a significant 145% tariff increase on China. In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Dalio highlighted that the US is at a critical decision-making juncture and is very close to a recession if these issues are not managed properly. His...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Nineteen electric vehicles (EVs) will soon hit Singapore's expressways for patrol duties from the second half of 2025, as part of the Traffic Police's (TP) move towards sustainability.The Polestar 2 cars from the Swedish electric automaker of the same name will complement TP's existing...

US stock markets are poised for a recovery following Donald Trump’s decision to exempt imports of smartphones and laptops from tariffs, a move seen as a concession. This exemption, which also includes chips, is expected to significantly benefit companies like Apple and Nvidia, with their shares predicted to rise as tariffs on their products will be lifted for 90 days. The announcement, made late on Friday, is anticipated to provide a boost to the tech...