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US president Joe Biden has wrapped up a two-day visit to Vietnam, as both countries upgraded ties to the highest level. Mr Biden said that this was not an attempt to contain China. However, Washington and Beijing are at odds on a range of global issues, and Mr Biden has accused China of wanting to reshape the inter

Srettha Thavisin made his first policy speech on Monday, and he’s expected to announce more policies on Tuesday, 12 Sept 2023. Mainly, he is pledging $16 billion cash handout to revive the economy. This is part of the ‘digital wallet plan’. But Dr Pitch Pongsawat from the Facu

Making payments on PayNow is convenient and efficient. But there have been concerns when it comes to the 'nicknames' feature. There have been cases where names of legitimate companies have been used as PayNow nicknames. Scammers then use this to dupe victims into transferring money via PayNow to their own bank acc

Do you normally check if the door is closed behind you when you're at the gym? The big question is - is it even your responsibility? One gym member from Anytime Fitness had to pay $60 ‘tailgating fee’ because an unidentified woman entered the gym behind him without using her own key fob. Anytime Fitness ended

A large tree toppled in front of City Plaza on Sunday afternoon, causing damage to a number of cars. We also occasionally read reports of people being injured or even killed by falling trees. Dr Shawn Lum, Asian School of the Environment, NTU, tells us more about the science and methods of mitigating such damage and

You've heard the hear65 team on air with local artists - now, they’ve partnered with SMRT for their “I Play SG Music” campaign, bringing local music to commuters. Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Ruby Tan, Manager of Performing Arts Music of National Arts Council and Liyana Sungep, Senior Business Development Mana