India’s BJP Hangs Onto Power but Loses Overall Control

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: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung emphasized the benefits of having a minister also serve as an MP during a PAP rally in Sembawang. He highlighted his contributions in enhancing local health facilities and community resources, directly benefiting residents. Ong criticized the opposition's claims, asserting...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung criticized the Singapore Democratic Party's (SDP) proposals, calling them unrealistic and populist tactics aimed at gaining parliamentary seats. He specifically challenged their healthcare plan, which suggests a single-payer system, questioning how it would impact existing subsidies and insurance. Ong also questioned the SDP's plan to merge healthcare clusters for cost savings, highlighting potential job losses and administrative impacts in the process. Full...

Malaysia's Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) stated that recent social media comments by two of its leaders regarding Singapore's election represent personal views rather than the party's official stance, calling Singapore's reaction "exaggerated." The comments, which led Singapore to block access on Meta, included criticism of Singapore's housing policies and highlighted Malay opposition candidates. PAS emphasized that while their leaders expressed personal opinions, they did not intend to interfere in Singapore's electoral processes, insisting on maintaining...

China's foreign ministry spokesperson stated that there are no ongoing consultations or negotiations with the US regarding tariff issues. President Donald Trump expressed his belief that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is willing to "give up" Crimea, despite Zelenskyy's previous claims about the annexed territory. This remark came after Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy at the Vatican, where he responded affirmatively to a question about Zelenskyy’s readiness to concede the Black Sea peninsula, which has been under...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE: Singapore's labour demand slowed in Q1 2025 amid economic uncertainty, with total employment increasing by only 2,300 and the unemployment rate slightly rising to 2.9%. While retrenchments fell to 3,300, business sentiment has turned cautious, indicating potential future softening in the labour market. The Ministry of Manpower noted that the decline in employment growth, particularly in outward-oriented sectors, reflects a deteriorating economic outlook. 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 FASTSINGAPORE: Opposition parties often urge voters to support them in the name of bringing alternative voices into parliament - but they rarely acknowledge that such voices are already "guaranteed", said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah on Monday (Apr 28)."The opposition's narrative is:...