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Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work
ATHENS - Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country baked in its ...
Great Eastern could resume trading after delisting vote fails to pass; OCBC’s second offer lapses
About 63.5% voted for the delisting at the EGM, falling short of the 75% required to pass the resolution. Read more at ...
Kit Chan, Taufik Batisah and more to perform at free National Day concert at Gardens by the Bay
The show will take place at The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay on Aug 3. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...
Singapore stocks hold firm after latest salvo of US tariffs; STI up 0.4%
Across the boarder market, gainers outnumber losers 321 to 197. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cambodian garment workers fret Trump’s new tariff threat
This comes after US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 36 per cent tariff. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
Kremlin says it was shocked by ‘tragic’ death of former minister that Putin fired
He was found dead hours after the announcement of his sacking on July 7. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Attacker rails against Slovak prime minister as shooting trial begins
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia - The man who shot and seriously wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year railed against ...
Keep citizens at the centre of public service: Chan Chun Sing
Doing so will help S’pore stay ahead of the curve and meet future challenges, said the Coordinating Minister for Public ...
Iran president Pezeshkian faces backlash over ‘soft’ US stance
Hardline newspapers criticised his stance, although a reformist one praised the approach. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Indian villagers beat five to death for ‘witchcraft’
Police said three people have been arrested and have confessed to the crime. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Two crew dead, at least two wounded in attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea
ATHENS/LONDON - Two crew members of the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen on Monday evening, Liberia's shipping delegation ...
Jail for man who agreed to commit theft at warehouse containing vape-related items worth over $6m
Lim Zhi Wei also convicted of other unrelated offences including criminal breach of trust. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.