SINGAPORE: It was a Friday four years ago, and Singapore’s national football team captain Hariss Harun and his son were seated in the middle of a crowded mosque. The father sensed that Naufal Hariss was getting restless, and handed him his phone to watch videos on mute. But Naufal, who was…
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Apr 3) deployed a 34-member emergency medical team to Myanmar to provide humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake. This is the first deployment for the Singapore Emergency Medical Team (SGEMT) since its launch in September last year, MOH said in a press release, adding that SGEMT’s role in Myanmar would be akin to a field hospital. The team includes doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals from Singapore’s…
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government said on Thursday (Apr 3) that US tariffs levied on the island…
BUDAPEST: Hungary on Thursday (Apr 3) said it will quit the International Criminal Court, just as…
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SINGAPORE: Training provider FirstCom Academy has been given the green light to resume SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)-approved courses. In response to CNA’s queries, SSG confirmed on Thursday (Apr 3) that the three-month suspension period had been lifted two days ealier. “With this, FirstCom Academy can resume conducting SSG-approved courses, and their courses are eligible for…
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JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s presidency said on Thursday (Apr 3) that the new US tariffs underscore the need to negotiate a new bilateral trade deal with Washington to ensure long-term trade certainty. US President Donald Trump unveiled global reciprocal tariffs on most goods imported to the United States on Wednesday. Trump…
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GE Vernova will aid in turning Homer City Generating Station — previously a coal-power plant in Pennsylvania — into a natural gas-powered data center campus by providing seven turbines to produce nearly 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of power.The project is expected to begin producing power by 2027. Once complete, it would…
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The Switch 2 will have eight times the memory of the original Switch at 256 GB, and a screen that measures 7.9 inches (20 centimetres) versus 6.2 inches for the first Switch. Its controllers, which attach with magnets rather than sliding on, can also be used like a desktop computer…
