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May 2026

Oil falls, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects

It looks like we'll wrap up a ninth consecutive week of higher markets, largely driven by some new names coming out to be beneficiaries of artificial intelligence today,
While reduced risks from the war have helped, the improvement in equity prices is mostly because of a robust earnings season. The driver is overwhelmingly AI-related capital expenditure,

Trump says he will 'transfer' Kennedy Center to Congress after US court setback

Christopher R. Cooperjudge
Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,
Norm Eisenattorney
This is a powerful blow against the Trump administration’s corruption,... The board
Donald Trumppresident
Judge Cooper should be ashamed of himself! I cannot be involved with a situation where danger to the Public is allowed to flourish in plain and open sight,

US, South Korea in talks over US commander's remarks: Seoul

When they (the Chinese) look out from the east coast of China, what they see is there's Korea, the dagger in the heart of Asia,
Donald TrumpuS President
What I said was trying to describe the operating environment, because what's incredibly important in being strong and quiet is about being able to describe the environment where we're working,
By calling your host nation an 'aircraft carrier' or 'dagger' or other such instruments of war, are you merely showing your own belligerence, or are you seeking to use another country as a pawn

US warns it is capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive

President Trump will only make a deal that is good for America and satisfies his red lines,
Our ability to recommence if necessary...we are more than capable,
Both sides are speaking in a way that keeps their supporters satisfied. It's not clear who is telling the truth,
Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon,

Liverpool sack head coach Arne Slot after underwhelming season

That this was ‌a difficult decision for us to make as a club goes without saying. The contribution Arne has made to Liverpool FC in the time that he has been with us has been significant, meaningful and — most importantly of all to supporters and ourselves — successful,
He also helped guide the club through one of the most difficult periods imaginable following the loss of Diogo. The compassion and humanity he showed throughout that time said a great deal about him as a person.”

Singapore should start youth on entrepreneurship earlier, says Dinesh Vasu Dash

A lot of the additional help that you need in the initial phases can be done through AI, you could have an assistant that helps you with your HR (human resources), with your finances, and so on, and you don't need to spend your money on that yet,
What I see in my son is not unique to (him),
The whole idea of a startup is you grow, you go very quickly, you find an area, and then you start expanding quickly as well,
We are not here to take bets to say that this industry is better than the other industry, but to keep all options open and the first to get there will get the support, and we will then find a way to power them forward,
Most parents will not stop their children from doing what their heart desires, and (if) the kids really believe that this is what they need to do, I’m sure most parents … would support them.”
What it means for a young person … is that the barriers to entry (are) much lower. So today, with the ability to start a company, it's actually very, very easy, with many of the grants that are available with EnterpriseSG and so forth,

North Korea not ready to talk to US or South Korea; Singapore won't seek mediator role: Vivian Balakrishnan

We live at a time of great global volatility, disruption to supply chains, exploitation of choke points, war and confrontations,
As far as Singapore is concerned, we are an outsider to the region and we have an independent relationship with DPRK,
We are not putting our hand up to offer any role. Our relationship with DPRK is one based on friendship and mutual respect,
The old strategies of containment and exclusion will not work, so the key point is somehow, one way or the other, sooner or later, the United States and China need to find a modus vivendi,
I told her that it was still important for the voice of the DPRK to be heard on the international stage, and to look for appropriate opportunities in an appropriate way, manner and timing which fits their own political priorities, for them to continue to engage the larger world,

Vietnam President To Lam to meet Singapore leaders during state visit, speak at Shangri-La Dialogue

President Lam’s visit affirms the strong and multifaceted relationship between Singapore and Vietnam, which was upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2025,

Jail, caning for ex-police officer who posed as woman to molest teen boy and film others

Sheldon Limdeputy Public Prosecutor
The victim, who was vulnerable by virtue of his young age, naively believed the lies and falsehoods peddled to him by the accused,
Sanjiv Vaswanilawyer
The accused’s personal history strongly supports the conclusion that the present offences are an aberration,
Sheldon Limdeputy Public Prosecutor
The offence was clearly premeditated. From the statement of facts, it is clear that the accused, who had left his house in disguise, had targeted young male individuals with a pre-planned routine,

Singapore workers likely to feel AI disruption sooner than most: ESR committee on human capital

David Neoco-chair
The more we have that sense of community, relationship, and trust … the more we'll be able to ride out this transition well,
David Neoco-chair
We want to protect every worker, but we don't want to do that through protecting every job,
This is a wonderful opportunity for our businesses to also seek to make that social impact … to provide quality jobs that (not only offer) mobility, dignity, as well as stability, but also meaning and purpose,
This very strong relationship we already have between the government, businesses, unions and workers … is a unique strength that has brought us so far over the last 60 years,

Pete Hegseth sounds 'alarm' over China's buildup, urges allies to boost defence spend

Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
There is rightful alarm regarding China's historic military buildup and the expansion of its military activities in the region and beyond,
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
The era of the United States subsidizing the defence of wealthy nations is over,
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
Those decisions ​will depend on the president and the nature of that relationship,
Zhou Bochinese military general and politician
Both sides have open channels of communication, the situation is not ‌as exaggerated as the outside world makes it out to be,
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
Our ability to recommence if necessary...we are more than capable,
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
We have a longstanding position on such military alliances. They should not be directed against any third party, certainly not China. So, how the US shares the burden with its allies is their business."
We feel very good about our stockpiles and how we use them,

With world leaders’ ‘abysmal failure’ to uphold global order, ASEAN holds lessons: Timor-Leste president

It is a war of exhaustion, ruining the whole country, economy and people,
ASEAN’s achievement in this respect is not that it made all countries seem alike. It has not erased differences … it created habits of cooperation despite those differences,
When rules appear to protect some and not others, small states begin to wonder whether the language of order is really only the language of power,
It is a sad mirror of the state of the world today,
It has shown that dialogue can become trade, trade can become interdependence, interdependence can become a shared interest in peace,
Achieving consensus is frustratingly slow, diplomacy can disappoint. Disillusionment can produce cynicism,
The resulting trust between ASEAN nations has delivered vast mutual benefits,
In a world where bridges are burned faster than they are built, ASEAN provides lessons on how sustained dialogues (and) engagement can safeguard against conflict and deliver shared benefits,

Vietnam's To Lam warns of three global crises, sets out solutions in Shangri-La Dialogue keynote address

Tô Lâma Vietnamese politician and former police officer who has served as the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) since August 2024 and the 13th president of Vietnam from May 2024 to October 2024
The three crises confronting our world today are not inevitable realities that we are bound to accept,

Singapore security employee union says it stands by officers involved in Hong Kong school principal incident

The parked vehicle completely blocked the traffic entering SAFRA", and as this timing coincided with peak childcare dismissal hours, it caused a severe traffic bottleneck and prevented parents from driving into
Instead of cooperation, their instructions were rejected. They were told to 'shut up', and received an aggressive verbal tirade of profanities and taunts,
This incident created intense, unnecessary friction for a whole ecosystem of ground-level workers, including our frontline security officers who faced significant hostility while executing their public safety duties, and the local bus driver caught in an operational bottleneck between passenger demands and traffic regulations,
Though he said he wanted to protect the students, his actions did not meet what the public expects of a school principal."
USE stands firmly behind our officers, who were placed in an incredibly challenging operational environment while trying to keep the premises safe,