Platform door falls onto track at Braddell MRT station, causing delays on the North-South Line

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: Japan's Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen called on his Singapore counterpart Chan Chun Sing on Saturday morning (May 31) at the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.Mr Chan welcomed Mr Nakatani back to the event, as he had attended the inaugural edition in 2002.During the...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.SINGAPORE: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized the imminent threat from China during the Shangri-La Dialogue, urging Indo-Pacific allies to enhance their defense spending. He warned that any Chinese attempt to conquer Taiwan would have severe global repercussions. Hegseth's remarks on boosting defense budgets may unsettle allies, but he justified the call for increased spending by highlighting the need for collective security amidst rising military tensions in the...

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: French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the risk of division between the US and China during his visit to Singapore, advocating for new coalitions in the Indo-Pacific. He warned China against allowing North Korea to assist Russia in Ukraine, asserting that failure to resolve the...

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 Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is closely monitoring the use of e-vaporisers, or vapes, to consume etomidate, a fast-acting anaesthetic used in medical procedures.More than 20 cases involving etomidate have been detected so far this year, up four times from five cases for the...

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: Just before 4pm on Friday (May 30), two Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) vehicles - a white van and a black SUV - headed towards the departure lanes at Woodlands Checkpoint. A "lockdown" had been imposed at the departure exits to prevent vehicles from...

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: GroGrace, an urban farm that cultivates 14 varieties of vegetables, has yet to break even after three years in operation.The farm has boosted its business by some 40 per cent from direct sales to customers as compared to last year, and it...