Updated: 04 April 2025

• ➡️ Breaking | China hits back at US with 34% tariff on American imports - South China Morning Post 🆕
  Breaking | China hits back at US with 34% tariff on American imports  South China Morning PostChina imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs on imports of US goods in retaliation for Trump’s trade war  CNNTrump tariffs live: Global stock sell-off deepens after tariff rout  Financial TimesChina retaliates in global trade war with sweeping tariffs on US goods  The Straits TimesTrump Tariffs Live: China to impose additional 34% retaliatory tariffs on all US goods  Reuters
  
  
• ➡️ As it happened: South Korea's ousted president Yoon apologises after court upholds impeachment - CNA 🆕
  As it happened: South Korea's ousted president Yoon apologises after court upholds impeachment  CNASnap Insight: After Yoon’s impeachment, South Korea must learn the right lessons from its crisis  CNASouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ousted  The Straits TimesPrison, exile, impeachment: The scandalous history of South Korea's presidents  BBCPotential arrest, no perks, pension: what comes next for South Korea’s Yoon?  South China Morning Post
  
  
• ➡️ ECDA scraps proposal to close preschools on Mondays after Saturday public holidays due to parents' objections - CNA 🆕
  ECDA scraps proposal to close preschools on Mondays after Saturday public holidays due to parents' objections  CNA
  
  
• ➡️ Home Team officers ‘the backbone of Singapore’s safety and security’: PM Wong - The Straits Times 🆕
  Home Team officers ‘the backbone of Singapore’s safety and security’: PM Wong  The Straits Times
  
  
• ➡️ Myanmar quake: Singapore not just focused on own safety, will do its part to help neighbours in need, says PM Wong - CNA 🆕
  Myanmar quake: Singapore not just focused on own safety, will do its part to help neighbours in need, says PM Wong  CNAThe smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake  CNNMyanmar military limiting aid in earthquake areas, UN says  The Straits TimesIs it safe to travel to Thailand right now? Thai officials say yes  CNBCInside Mandalay: BBC joins rescuers searching for earthquake dead in Myanmar  BBC
  
  
• ➡️ Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit - CNA 🆕
  Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit  CNAIgnoring protests, Thailand opens door to Myanmar’s military leader  The Straits TimesModi meets Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing, Bangladesh's Yunus  Nikkei AsiaBimstec leaders agree to boost trade, connectivity  Bangkok PostMyanmar leader heads to Bangkok as quake deaths climb to 3,000  BBC
  
  
• ➡️ Oil leak clean-up at Changi, Pasir Ris beaches to take several days - CNA 🆕
  Oil leak clean-up at Changi, Pasir Ris beaches to take several days  CNAChangi, Pasir Ris beachgoers unfazed by oil washed ashore, continue non-water-based activities  The Straits TimesClean-up off Pulau Ubin, along Changi Beach underway after oil leak at Johor terminal  CNAOil patch sighted in the eastern Johor Strait off the northeastern coast of Pulau Ubin  mpa.gov.sgLeaking pipeline at Johor’s Tanjung Langsat Port Terminal causes oil spill  Free Malaysia Today
  
  
• ➡️ ST Explains: What Trump’s tariffs are, and how they could affect growth in Singapore and more - The Straits Times 🆕
  ST Explains: What Trump’s tariffs are, and how they could affect growth in Singapore and more  The Straits TimesCommentary: Singapore's S$5 billion bet on the stock market  CNAAhead of Trump’s tariffs, most MNCs in Singapore worry about slowdown: survey  South China Morning PostSingapore disappointed with 10% tariffs, will seek negotiation with the US: trade minister  ReutersSingapore shares dive a day after US unleashes tariff tsunami; STI down 3%  The Straits Times
  
  
• ➡️ New workplace safety guidelines to help employers better prepare for stormy, hazy and hot weather - CNA 🆕
  New workplace safety guidelines to help employers better prepare for stormy, hazy and hot weather  CNA
  
  
• ➡️ HSA raids home of woman seen vaping on MRT train - CNA 🆕
  HSA raids home of woman seen vaping on MRT train  CNAHSA investigating woman filmed vaping in train; anaesthetic found in vape pod at her home  The Straits TimesHSA raids home of woman filmed vaping in train, finds vape pod containing anaesthetic, Singapore News  AsiaOneSingapore Authorities Raid Women’s Home After Seen Vaping On MRT  businesstoday.com.my
  
  
• ➡️ US regains edge over China as preferred partner in Southeast Asia: Survey - CNA 🆕
  US regains edge over China as preferred partner in Southeast Asia: Survey  CNAUS reclaims spot as South-east Asia’s preferred superpower amid concerns of China’s sway: Survey  The Straits TimesTrump 2.0 among Southeast Asia’s top preoccupations in 2025, survey finds  CNATaking Southeast Asia’s Pulse on Geopolitics  fulcrum.sgSoutheast Asians expect more US engagement amid Trump’s tariff call: survey  South China Morning Post
  
  
• ➡️ 21 men arrested in Singapore for offences such as sexual assault, distribution of obscene material - The Straits Times 🆕
  21 men arrested in Singapore for offences such as sexual assault, distribution of obscene material  The Straits TimesAsian police forces nab more than 400 suspects in joint operation targeting online child abuse  CNA435 arrested and 109 investigated in international crackdown on online child sexual exploitation  The Online CitizenMalaysia nets four locals, including a civil servant, in international child sexual abuse content sting led by Singapore police  Malay Mail21 men in Singapore among 435 arrested in cross-border operation targeting online child sex abuse  AsiaOne
  
  
• ➡️ Asia Bears Brunt of Trump Tariffs, Needs to Ease, Economists Say - Bloomberg.com 🆕
  Asia Bears Brunt of Trump Tariffs, Needs to Ease, Economists Say  Bloomberg.comHere's how Trump calculated tariffs. The math has baffled economists  CNABusinesses spent years diversifying away from China. Trump’s trade war could destroy those economies  CNNReciprocal Tariff Calculations  United States Trade Representative (.gov)America’s astonishing act of self-harm  Financial Times
  
  
• ➡️ US stocks plunge as Washington’s 'reciprocal tariffs' spark worst day for major stock indexes since 2020; trade partners prepare countermeasures - Global Times 🆕
  US stocks plunge as Washington’s 'reciprocal tariffs' spark worst day for major stock indexes since 2020; trade partners prepare countermeasures  Global TimesDow futures tumble a second day, losing 1,100 points after China retaliates to Trump tariffs: Live updates  CNBCStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures crater after China announces first retaliatory tariffs  Yahoo FinanceTrump tariffs live: UK working 'at pace' to secure deal before tariffs hit as global markets slump further  BBCTrump tariffs hammer global stocks, dollar and oil  CNA
  
  
• ➡️ Vietnam foreign ministry says regrets US tariff decision - CNA 🆕
  Vietnam foreign ministry says regrets US tariff decision  CNA‘I am in shock’: Trump tariffs bring Vietnam’s economic dreams crashing down  South China Morning PostFrom Lululemon gear to AirPods, S-E Asia’s role in global supply chains put at risk by Trump tariffs  The Straits TimesVietnam will be the biggest loser from Trump's tariff barrage  Nikkei AsiaWhy are Trump’s tariffs in Southeast Asia highest among Indochina countries?  CNA
  
  
• ➡️ Starbucks to open new Chinatown shophouse outlet on Apr 7 with retail shop, exclusive locally inspired menu - CNA Lifestyle 🆕
  Starbucks to open new Chinatown shophouse outlet on Apr 7 with retail shop, exclusive locally inspired menu  CNA Lifestyle
  
  
• ➡️ Oil prices head for lowest close since depths of pandemic - CNA 🆕
  Oil prices head for lowest close since depths of pandemic  CNAView Full coverage on Google News
  
  
• ➡️ Using ultrasound and bubbles to destroy tumours: New cancer treatment to be trialled in Singapore - The Straits Times 🆕
  Using ultrasound and bubbles to destroy tumours: New cancer treatment to be trialled in Singapore  The Straits TimesLi Ka Shing Foundation, Temasek Trust commit $12 mil to acquire systems, launch trials for histotripsy cancer therapy  The Edge SingaporeRemarks by Ms Ho Ching, Chairman, Temasek Trust, at Launch of Histotripsy in Singapore  Temasek TrustSingapore to house innovative non-invasive ultrasound-based histotripsy tumour clinical trials  BioSpectrum AsiaLi Ka Shing Foundation, Temasek Trust jointly commit $9M to acquire systems and advance clinical trial for innovative histotripsy cancer therapy in Singapore  TNGlobal
  
  
• ➡️ Nintendo Switch 2 to launch on June 5 globally, and July to September in South-east Asia - The Straits Times 🆕
  Nintendo Switch 2 to launch on June 5 globally, and July to September in South-east Asia  The Straits TimesNintendo Switch 2 Leveled Up With NVIDIA AI-Powered DLSS and 4K Gaming  NVIDIA BlogAsk the Developer Vol. 16: Nintendo Switch 2 — Part 4 - News - Nintendo Official Site  NintendoHere's Why the Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and Everything Around Them Is So Expensive  IGN Southeast AsiaI got to play Nintendo Switch 2: hands-on with 2025’s gaming must-have  The Guardian
  
  
• ➡️ Apple releases iOS 18.5 beta. What's new and how to download it now. - Mashable SEA 🆕
  Apple releases iOS 18.5 beta. What's new and how to download it now.  Mashable SEAEverything New in the iOS 18.5 Beta  MacRumorsApple Intelligence features expand to new languages and regions today  AppleiOS 18.4 lets you change your iPhone's default apps in some categories. Here's how to change them  HardwareZoneiOS 18.4: All the New Controls You Can Add to Your iPhone's Control Center  CNET
  
  
• ➡️ Introducing: The New Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar - Monochrome Watches 🆕
  Introducing: The New Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar  Monochrome WatchesFirst Look: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Openface 270th-Anniversary Editions  Monochrome WatchesHands-On Debut: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony 270th Anniversary Watches  aBlogtoWatchSwitzerland presents world's most sophisticated mechanical wristwatches  AzerNewsVacheron Constantin Solaria: The Most Complicated Watch of All Time (Literally)  citymagazine.si
  
  
• ➡️ Huawei Pura 80 series leak suggests no major price hike - Huawei Central 🆕
  Huawei Pura 80 series leak suggests no major price hike  Huawei CentralHUAWEI Pura X HANDS-ON REVIEW: Game changing design for Flip Foldables?  MSNFlip Foldables Don't Have to Be Vertical—Why Not Sideways?  How-To GeekTeardown suggests Huawei Pura X is using Apple-like Kirin chip design  Huawei CentralHuawei Pura X gets first HarmonyOS 5.0.1 update with new features  Huawei Central
  
  
• ➡️ Hong Kong actor Lee Lung Kei still plans to marry fiancee 37 years younger after her release from prison - AsiaOne 🆕
  Hong Kong actor Lee Lung Kei still plans to marry fiancee 37 years younger after her release from prison  AsiaOne
  
  
• ➡️ Q&A with Gurmit Singh on being an introvert in comedy and what makes him laugh - CNA Lifestyle 🆕
  Q&A with Gurmit Singh on being an introvert in comedy and what makes him laugh  CNA Lifestyle
  
  
• ➡️ Actress Chen Liping 'deeply touched' by praise received over con artist role in Emerald Hill - CNA Lifestyle 🆕
  Actress Chen Liping 'deeply touched' by praise received over con artist role in Emerald Hill  CNA Lifestyle
  
  
• ➡️ Local TV host Diana Ser and husband James Lye shave son’s head for NS - The Straits Times 🆕
  Local TV host Diana Ser and husband James Lye shave son’s head for NS  The Straits Times
  
  
• ➡️ 4 months’ jail for NTUC LearningHub trainer who collected over $26,000 in bribes - The Straits Times 🆕
  4 months’ jail for NTUC LearningHub trainer who collected over $26,000 in bribes  The Straits Times
  
  
• ➡️ Ange Postecoglou on the brink after sarcastic reaction to angry Tottenham fans backfires - The Mirror 🆕
  Ange Postecoglou on the brink after sarcastic reaction to angry Tottenham fans backfires  The MirrorEar and loathing: Ange Postecoglou’s bond with Spurs fans is finally broken | Jacob Steinberg  The GuardianFan jeers and a cupped ear - is Postecoglou feeling the friction?  BBCFuming Spurs boss Postecoglou sees future with AI referees after VAR intervention  CNAAnge Postecoglou insists response to Spurs fans' boos misinterpreted in Chelsea defeat  Sky Sports
  
  
• ➡️ Chelsea 1-0 Spurs (4 Apr, 2025) Game Analysis - ESPN Singapore 🆕
  Chelsea 1-0 Spurs (4 Apr, 2025) Game Analysis  ESPN SingaporeChelsea 1-0 Tottenham: Enzo Fernandez heads in derby winner as Spurs fans turn on Ange Postecoglou  Sky Sports'Giving the Tottenham fans extra stick!' - Levi Colwill makes cheeky admission as Chelsea pile more misery on rivals Spurs  Goal.comFPL notes: Maresca on Palmer form + struggling Spurs  fantasyfootballscout.co.ukPremier League build-up as Tottenham go to Chelsea  BBC
  
  
• ➡️ James Tarkowski: Arne Slot responds after PGMOL admit red card error in Liverpool vs Everton - TEAMtalk 🆕
  James Tarkowski: Arne Slot responds after PGMOL admit red card error in Liverpool vs Everton  TEAMtalkLiverpool in Premier League: Diego Jota goal - was it offside?  BBCEverton condemn abuse of Tarkowski and family after wife posts of death threats  The GuardianGood to see PGMOL acknowledge mistakes, says Slot on Tarkowski tackle  CNAHow did the VAR miss Tarkowski's clear red card vs. Liverpool?  ESPN
  
  
• ➡️ WATCH: NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Set to Launch Aboard Soyuz Spacecraft to ISS on April 8 - Space Coast Daily 🆕
  WATCH: NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Set to Launch Aboard Soyuz Spacecraft to ISS on April 8  Space Coast DailyStation Orbiting Higher to Welcome Next Crew Mission  NASA (.gov)The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning  NASA (.gov)NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch to Join Station Expedition 72/73  NASA (.gov)
  
  
• ➡️ New marine bacteria that make hydrogen in large quantities discovered by scientists - Interesting Engineering 🆕
  New marine bacteria that make hydrogen in large quantities discovered by scientists  Interesting Engineering
  
  
• ➡️ NUS Discovers Copper-Free Material with High-Temperature Superconductivity - Securities.io 🆕
  NUS Discovers Copper-Free Material with High-Temperature Superconductivity  Securities.ioScientists design new class of copper-free high-temperature superconductors  Interesting EngineeringPhysicists discover a copper-free high-temperature superconducting oxide  Phys.org
  
  
• ➡️ Researchers Develop Algorithm to Allow Quantum Computers to Analyze Quantum Entanglement - StreetInsider 🆕
  Researchers Develop Algorithm to Allow Quantum Computers to Analyze Quantum Entanglement  StreetInsiderQuantum Computers Just Got Smart Enough to Study Their Own Entanglement  SciTechDailyEven Quantum Computers Can Benefit from Self-Improvement  Securities.ioEntangled in self-discovery: Quantum computers analyze their own entanglement  Phys.org
  
  
• ➡️ Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders? - The Guardian 🆕
  Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?  The GuardianFeinsinger column: Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight-loss drugs  Post IndependentOzempic and Wegovy – effective and safe?  expatliving.sgOzempic weight loss is deemed less praiseworthy than lifestyle changes  New ScientistDitch Ozempic, choose challenge  Hillsdale Collegian
  
  
• ➡️ NHS funding of treatments and medication for privately diagnosed patients: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Kennedys Law LLP 🆕
  NHS funding of treatments and medication for privately diagnosed patients: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder  Kennedys Law LLP
  
  
• ➡️ NUS researchers combine 3D bioprinting with AI to personalise oral soft tissue grafts - NUS - National University of Singapore 🆕
  NUS researchers combine 3D bioprinting with AI to personalise oral soft tissue grafts  NUS - National University of Singapore
  
  
• ➡️ ‘Bowtie-shaped’ molecule displays spin entanglement - Chemistry World 🆕
  ‘Bowtie-shaped’ molecule displays spin entanglement  Chemistry World