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3 days ago | straitstimes.com | Zhaki Abdullah

Follow our live coverage here. SINGAPORE - Dr Maliki Osman’s decade of service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) helped strengthen Singapore’s partnerships with other countries, as well as rally international support for the Republic’s survival and success, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

3 days ago | straitstimes.com | Nadine Chua |Clement Yong |Zhaki Abdullah

SINGAPORE -  Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Leader of the House Indranee Rajah will anchor the newly-created Pasir Ris-Changi GRC, in a surprise move from her Tanjong Pagar GRC ward. This fuels speculation that Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, who was expected to helm the GRC, could be moved elsewhere, possibly to the hotly-contested Punggol GRC. The WP has been active there, with both parties keeping their electoral cards close to their chest.

3 days ago | straitstimes.com | Callie Holtermann

NEW YORK - American actress Brooke Shields recently posted an image of an action-figure version of herself that came with a needlepoint kit and a pet terrier. United States Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene imagined her own figurine accompanied by a gavel and a Bible. These hyper-realistic dolls are nowhere to be found in toy stores, at least for the time being. They are being created using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including ChatGPT.

3 days ago | straitstimes.com | Zhaki Abdullah

SINGAPORE - Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Maliki Osman announced his retirement from politics on April 21, ahead of the 2025 General Election. In posts on his social media accounts, Dr Maliki noted that the PAP brings in new candidates during each general election as part of renewal efforts, in order to bring in younger, more diverse voices into Parliament.

3 days ago | straitstimes.com | Chor Khieng Yuit

SINGAPORE – Much had been said about the role of insurers, doctors and hospitals in managing healthcare costs but individuals have a crucial part to play as well. Mr Eddy Cheong, chief executive of insurance advisory firm Havend, observes that with the generous coverage of Integrated Shield (IP) plans, a rise in bigger claims can sway the claims rates, even though most claims could be smaller in proportion. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.