North Korea convenes key party meeting to set policy, state media reports

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: Candidate for Sembawang West SMC Poh Li San urged residents to back “steady, trusted leadership”, promising to double down on key priorities if elected.Speaking at a rally held at Evergreen Primary School on Wednesday evening (Apr 30), Ms Poh said: “If you give me...

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: Red Dot United (RDU) on Wednesday (Apr 30) took aim at government ministries and statutory boards at the party's third rally for the General Election, calling for “clear, measurable and transparent” KPIs for these agencies and hitting out at ministerial salaries.Governance in Singapore has...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan criticized Health Minister Ong Ye Kung for dismissing the SDP's policies, claiming they are often copied by the People's Action Party (PAP). Chee highlighted the SDP's unemployment insurance proposal and compared it to the new SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme. Additionally, SDP candidate Surayah Akbar defended their Non-Open Market housing scheme, asserting it offers an affordable alternative for lower-income Singaporeans...

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: The People’s Action Party's (PAP) approach when it comes to policies has always been to bring Singaporeans together, even when it comes to difficult issues, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (Apr 30).Citing the repeal of the 377A, wearing of tudung in...

SINGAPORE: Marshall Lim, the PAP candidate for Hougang SMC, emphasized that the ward belongs to the people, not the Workers' Party (WP), during his rally speech. He criticized past political negativity and called for unity and change, stating that voters have the opportunity to choose a different future. Lim acknowledged the WP's long-standing hold on Hougang but urged residents to consider his vision for progress and his commitment to representing their interests. Full Article

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE: Meta blocked three articles from online publication Jom for unauthorized third-party paid online election advertising (OEA) during the election period, as they criticized or praised political parties. The Ministry of Digital Development and Information clarified that only authorized entities may publish paid OEA, and Jom's articles remain accessible on its website despite the ban on promoting them via Meta. Jom expressed concern over its ability to leverage...