Trump says China tariffs will drop ‘substantially – but it won’t be zero’

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 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has granted the Lion City Sailors provisional approval to host the upcoming AFC Champions League Two final at Bishan Stadium, pending final inspection in early May. The Sailors, who recently became the first Singaporean team to reach a continental...

Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Chinese goods will be reduced "substantially," although he clarified they "won't be zero," following comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about a potential "de-escalation" in the trade war between the US and China. This comes after Trump imposed import taxes of 145% on China, leading to a retaliatory 125% tariff on US goods, which has contributed to stock market volatility and raised concerns over global economic growth. Meanwhile,...

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: What was meant to be a day of celebration turned solemn for Mrs Samantha Pereira. Just three hours before she was due to be baptised, she heard the news that Pope Francis had died."We were a bit shocked, but I'm so grateful that I'm...

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: Voters may hear about many “tempting” and “appealing” proposals to manage cost-of-living pressures during the General Election, but Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Apr 22) warned that not all of these are sound and could put public finances and the economy at...

The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has filed an appeal to the High Court against a correction order issued under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) regarding their statements on three women charged with organizing an unauthorized procession near the Istana. SDP argues that they did not make the alleged statements and claims that POFMA infringes on constitutional rights. The appeal follows a previous correction order and is aimed at preventing a recurrence...

SINGAPORE: Mediacorp will provide extensive coverage of the 2025 General Election in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil across all platforms including mewatch, melisten, and television. Special programs will air on Nomination Day, April 22, with subsequent reporting including party political broadcasts and Polling Day coverage on May 3. Microsites for the election will also be available in all four languages, providing live and on-demand access to coverage. Full Article