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straitstimes.com | Eric Lipton |Kenneth Chang
WASHINGTON - After the relationship between President Donald Trump and Mr Elon Musk exploded into warfare on June 5, Mr Trump suggested that he might eliminate the tech titan’s federal contracts. “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it,” Mr Trump posted on his social media platform. That’s not as easy as Mr Trump implies.
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straitstimes.com | Lizzie Dearden |Mark Landler
LONDON – In a room at the Old Bailey courthouse in London, six men went on trial this week over an arson attack on a business that was shipping satellite equipment to Ukraine. Down the hall, a separate hearing involved an alleged plot to inflict “serious violence” on Iranian journalists working in Britain. And in May, six Bulgarians were sentenced to prison for being part of a Russian spy ring operating from a guesthouse on England’s east coast.
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straitstimes.com | Jonathan Eyal
LONDON – Universities across Europe are planning to attract more Chinese students after President Donald Trump’s administration announced its latest crackdown on visas for Chinese nationals studying in the US.
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straitstimes.com | Christopher Tan
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straitstimes.com | Kevin Roose
Millions of young people in the United States will graduate from college soon and look for work in industries that have little use for their skills, view them as expensive and expendable, and are rapidly phasing out their jobs in favour of artificial intelligence.
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straitstimes.com | Christine Tan
SINGAPORE - A married couple who illegally smuggled a pomeranian and a dachshund across the Causeway for a quick buck have been jailed. Soon Boon Khong and Reina Wong Si Qi, both 28, stood to earn between $900 and $1,000 for each completed transaction, according to court documents. On June 4, they were each jailed for three weeks after pleading guilty to two charges under the Animals and Birds Act. Two similar charges were each taken into consideration.
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straitstimes.com | Gabrielle Chan
SINGAPORE - Learning is not a race, and there are no fixed pathways to success, said Education Minister Desmond Lee, and Singapore’s education system is evolving to reflect this. “Explore your strengths and walk your own path,” Mr Lee said, speaking at the closing ceremony of the Pre-University Seminar 2025, held at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on June 5.
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straitstimes.com | Eileen Ng
A Malaysian entrepreneur has come under fire after revealing that she spent RM1 million (S$303,700) to throw a lavish birthday for her 11-year-old daughter, and apologised for not spending more. Besides a celebration that featured balloons and cakes, Ms Farhana Zahra, who runs a beauty and dietary supplement business, also gave her daughter extravagant gifts. Among them were an Apple computer, a Rolex watch and a Toyota Vellfire multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).
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straitstimes.com | Walter Sim
TOKYO/CHONGQING– South Korea’s East Asian neighbours Japan and China on June 4 quickly congratulated President Lee Jae-myung on his resounding election win, even as both countries are closely watching for clues to how the liberal leader will approach bilateral relations. This scrutiny stems from perceptions that South Korean diplomacy oscillates wildly depending on the ruling party of the day.
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straitstimes.com | Ng Wei Kai
SINGAPORE - Singapore and the Philippines will deepen their collaboration in several areas, including renewable energy, sustainability, healthcare and civil service development. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced this at a joint press conference on June 4, the first day of an introductory visit to Manila by PM Wong.