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SINGAPORE: Bots with fake profiles targeted both the ruling People’s Action Party and the Workers’ Party during the 2025 General Elections, prompting the Ministry of Digital Development and Information to investigate these accounts. A surge of negative comments from 149 unique profiles was detected, mainly on April 20, coinciding with the publication of articles by PAP’s blog, Petir. Analysis revealed that 90 of these accounts were flagged as fake, indicating coordinated bot activity aimed at...

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's Keppel Ltd announced a 25% increase in first-quarter net profit, excluding legacy offshore and marine assets, attributed to strong performance in its infrastructure and asset management sectors. CEO Loh Chin Hua noted that the impact of US tariffs on Keppel is expected to be...

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: The race to the 2025 General Election is officially on, following a Nomination Day packed with twists and turns.With 92 seats up for grabs across 32 constituencies, parties will hit the ground running as the campaign trail enters day 2 on Thursday (Apr 24),...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Dinesh Vasu Dash, a new PAP candidate for East Coast GRC, shares his journey of significant sacrifices, including a pay cut and leaving a private job to join the Health Ministry during the pandemic. In an interview, he discusses lessons learned from working with seniors and the need for holistic policy formulation to ensure effective implementation that benefits residents. He reflects on the challenges of transitioning to a...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE: Former Non-Constituency MP Yee Jenn Jong may be a "very seasoned operator" but the team that the People's Action Party (PAP) is fielding in East Coast GRC has the infrastructure and stable base of preceding teams to build on, said Mr Edwin Tong, who will helm the party's slate at the upcoming polls.Mr Tong, who is Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, said that the Workers' Party...

During a virtual meeting with global leaders, including China's Xi Jinping, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the urgency of addressing the climate crisis. Xi reiterated China's commitment to advancing climate initiatives while implicitly criticizing Donald Trump's tariff policies as "protectionism." The meeting included notable figures such as Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, among others, highlighting a collaborative effort to tackle environmental challenges. Full Article