US unveils new port fees on Beijing-linked vessels to ‘reverse Chinese dominance’

SINGAPORE: A study reveals that the Russia-linked site Asianews.io has resurfaced in Singapore after being blocked as Alamak.io. Researchers from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies noted that both sites share the same operator and content, raising concerns about ongoing threats of hostile information campaigns. The Ministry of Home Affairs is monitoring Asianews.io, which has thus far not targeted Singaporeans directly, highlighting the evolving nature of such threats. Full Article

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 FAST SINGAPORE: A deejay is spinning and music is pulsing through the venue. Partygoers, with drinks in hand, dance and sing along to the beat. But it is 3pm and the sun is streaming in through the windows. The location varies – sometimes a...

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 FASTTap here to return to FASTFASTSINGAPORE: The local production of vegetables and seafood continued to fall in 2024, while egg yields grew, according to a report released by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Thursday (Jun 5).Vegetable production fell by about 3 per cent while the figure for seafood dropped by 14 per...

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: Two Chinese nationals charged with theft on board a plane were taken by police back to the scene of the crime in Changi Airport on Thursday (Jun 5). They are accused of stealing S$169 (US$131) and two debit cards from a victim during a...

The Thai film A Useful Ghost recently won the Grand Prize at the Critics' Week section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. CNA Lifestyle spoke to Singaporean designer Sim Hao Jie, who played a major part in creating one of the film’s main characters: A vacuum cleaner possessed by a ghost. Full Article

SINGAPORE: A 41-year-old woman was charged on Jun 5 for providing false information to enroll her daughter in a school during the 2023 Primary 1 registration. She allegedly misrepresented her residential address to school officials to secure admission under Phase 2C, with a court hearing set for Jul 18. If convicted, she faces up to two years in prison or fines for her actions, which, according to the Ministry of Education, are uncommon. Full Article