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Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1 973.13 an ounce.

China is highly likely to increase the quota of local government bonds and allow them to be issued ahead of the budget during an upcoming meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislature, in a move to bolster economic growth amid headwinds, experts told the Global Times.

A large saltwater crocodile spotted near East Coast Park on Tuesday was “sedated and humanely put down” to safeguard public safety, the National Parks Board (NParks) said on Thursday. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com

The 61-year-old security officer was allegedly punched on the head. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Why non-native species like the golden-backed weaver and monk parakeet need to be dealt with before they spread elsewhere Read more at straitstimes.com.

Historians say Japanese forces may have dropped it during a critical battle in 1942

SINGAPORE – Following the detonation of a 100kg World War II bomb on Tuesday, Mr Wong Kwet Phin went straight home to inspect his fish tank, a gift from his late brother, and was relieved to find it was intact, with the fish inside all safe. The 70-year-old former interpreter, who lives in Block 154 Gangsa Road, had earlier told...

Over 4,000 S'pore residents and 1,000 homes affected by Upper Bukit Timah bomb disposal operation Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

Singapore News - The proprietor of Karu’s Indian Banana Leaf restaurant will lose $8,000 on Tuesday - a day’s worth of earnings - as he closes shop for the detonation of a World War II era bomb nearby. But Mr Subramaniyam Nallappan, 57, won’t be able to stay home either as he is one... Read more at www.tnp.sg

By Mabinty M. Kamara The Chinese ambassador to Sierra Leone has used a speech at a media seminar in Freetown to speak on the challenges facing democracy as a system of governance around the world.