Kolette Lim
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🔮 From public service to private romance
FirstDate is being piloted among government employees aged 21 to 35 amid Singapore’s efforts to raise its fertility rate
“It’s like ‘Why not?’, and I think it does have a few screening procedures so it might save you some trouble like having to deal with impersonators or people who do not match with their advertised profiles,” said Clare, who requested not to use her real name.
🔮 Singapore must be able to say ‘no’ to US, China to preserve trust: Foreign Minister
Vivian Balakrishnan says Singapore must maintain trust with Washington and Beijing without becoming a proxy for either
He also warned that the global landscape would remain unsettled if China and the United States failed to address their respective domestic issues.
🔮 With global acts also touring Asia, UK star Ed Sheeran’s concert fallout in the US raises the question of how the saga would play out regionally
In Malaysia, where public support for the Palestinian cause runs deep, promoters must still weigh an artist’s politics against commercial considerations and concert rules.
🔮 Observers say that through resonating with the hosts, Chan managed to convey Singapore’s sterner message of a call for major powers to build trust instead of coercion, though there is a risk that linguistic bonds may raise the expectation for Singapore to sympathise with Beijing’s interests.
🔮 “I guessed that they might not have been doing that well since branches have been closing over the years, but I did not expect the whole chain to disappear just like that,” he said.
🔮 Only later would they realise the lessons were part of the trap.
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