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Amazon launches Prime in South Africa for under $4 a month

India's IT stocks head for worst day in 4 months on AI disruption worries; TCS plunges 9%

India's IT stocks head for worst day in four months; TCS plunges 9%

US proposes new tariffs of at least 10% on dozens of trading partners over forced labour

The move comes months after Washington launched investigations into 60 economies, including China, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the Philippines.

ChatGPT app hits 1 billion monthly active users in record time, data shows

Security officer rejects injury payout of more than 6 months' salary to sue employer – and loses the case

The judge said that the woman's lawyers did not attempt to prove that her company breached its duty of care.

Cambodia begins UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand

The move by Cambodia to begin the mediation process followed Thailand's cancellation last month of a 2001 bilateral agreement on overlapping maritime claims and energy exploration.

Malaysia slams 'deafening silence' over scrapped Norway missile deal

Malaysia and Norway have fallen into a diplomatic dispute this month since the latter revoked export approvals for certain technologies.

Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad

'People think cooking is easy?' Wah Kee prawn mee hawker responds to 'rude' claims before June reopening

The famously curt (or misunderstood?) aunty behind the Pek Kio stall closed shop for three months. Why? 8days speaks with Tham Lay Mon before Wah Kee’s upcoming reopening.

Nearly 2,000 speeding violations detected at school zones in first 3 months of 2026 since new rules

Since January, the 40kmh speed limit at school zones has been extended to cover all hours of the day.

Musk says SpaceX agreed only six-month Colossus AI lease to Anthropic

Gold hits two-month low as US-Iran tension stokes inflation fears

All Blacks skipper Barrett to undergo back surgery, miss up to five months

Singapore aims to speed up private bank account opening for wealthy clients

Private banking account opening times for the wealthy will be reduced to within one month by the end of 2026, down from the current duration of about six weeks or longer.

Singapore’s core inflation eases to 1.4% in April after two months of increases

This was due to lower inflation in services and retail and other goods, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Man sentenced to nearly 15 years' jail over death of teen who was starved, beaten and chained in toilet

The then-19-year-old Huang Baoying suffered brutal abuse for months. She lost 43 per cent of her body weight by the time she died from excessive blunt force trauma and severe malnourishment.

Singapore maintains 2026 economic growth forecast at 2-4%

A better-than-expected Q1 performance offset a weakened economic outlook in the months ahead.

Iran to base World Cup camp in Mexico after switch from Arizona

Iranian officials said this month that their players and staff had yet to receive US visas, less than a month before the start of the tournament.

MediSave withdrawal limit for HIV drugs to go up from S$550 to S$850 monthly

The number of new HIV cases has been falling over the years, said the Communicable Diseases Agency, although there was a slight increase in 2025.