Jim Scott in memoriam, Southeast Asian studies in perpetuum

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 FASTThe European stock market was outperforming the American markets in the first quarter of 2025. Then came US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” and markets across Europe plunged. Should investors still look to Europe in the mid- and long-term?Yap Fook Hien, senior investment strategist, wealth...

Restaurants and online markets are increasingly concerned about price hikes due to recent tariff increases, which hinder their future planning. Chang Chang, a Sichuan restaurant in Washington DC, has already experienced a decline in business following job losses among federal workers, and the new 145% tariff on Sichuan peppercorns and other Chinese ingredients poses a significant threat to their operations. Operators express that these tariffs, resulting from escalating trade tensions between China and the U.S.,...

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 SINGAPORE: Singapore People's Party (SPP) secretary-general Steve Chia believes his team will perform better in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC at the May 3 General Election, now with Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen stepping down from the constituency's People's Action Party (PAP) team.Dr Ng entered politics more than two decades ago...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE: Singapore's leaders paid tribute to Pope Francis, who died at 88, highlighting his compassion and dedication to humanity. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong expressed their condolences and recalled their meetings with the pontiff, emphasizing his message of peace. Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong praised his efforts for interfaith dialogue, while Minister Edwin Tong remembered him as a disarming figure with a sense of humor,...

SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old man is set to be charged on April 22 for allegedly molesting a 28-year-old female cabin crew member during a flight to Singapore. The incident occurred on February 28 when the victim, while escorting a passenger to the lavatory, was allegedly pushed into the toilet by the suspect. Witnessed by a passenger, the crew member reported the incident, leading to the man's arrest upon arrival at Changi Airport; he faces charges of...

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: Since Singapore's May 3 polls were called, there has been a surge in the number of General Election-related online videos created using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. CNA detected 73 such videos posted between Apr 15 and Apr 19, surpassing the 64 posted in the previous month, all...