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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:...

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Faisal Manap emphasized the importance of teamwork in the contest for Tampines GRC during the upcoming May 3 General Election, stating he sees it as a team versus team scenario rather than a personal rivalry against PAP’s Masagos Zulkifli. Faisal, who has served as an MP in Aljunied GRC since 2011, noted that residents have been waiting for the WP to contest in Tampines, and he aims to address issues...

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: With just days to go before Singaporeans head to the polls on May 3, candidates are ramping up their efforts on Monday (Apr 28), criss-crossing constituencies to meet residents.The first lunchtime rally in 10 years will be held today at Raffles Plaza.But before that,...