Mark Lee nabs award for best actor at inaugural Asian Art Film Awards in Macao

Catherine Ng, Lee’s woman, expressed congratulations on his victory in a blog on her Instagram page, writing,” This honor belongs to you and to every companion who poured their heart and soul into this work.”

She continued,” Special thanks to all the production crew people… This job and his accomplishments were made possible by your expertise, determination, and passion.

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GE2025: Voters should compare Workers’ Party candidates to PAP backbenchers, says Pritam Singh

Additionally, Mr. Singh was questioned about the GRC in Tampines, where the WP has a group led by gathering vice-chair Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap, who was formerly an MP in Aljunied GRC. &nbsp,

In a unique four-cornered fight, it will face an incumbent PAP team led by Minister for Social and Family Development, Masagos Zulkifli, as well as the opposition, National Solidarity Party, and Women’s Power Party.

A writer inquired as to whether Malay voters ‘ preferences may determine the Group Representation Constituency.

” I have some information for you about our Asian voters. They also have a lot of advanced citizens. Not just a race-related issue, asserted Mr. Singh.

What other problems is the WP bring to the table, in addition to national problems. And I think that many of our citizens are aware that a strong opposition existence must exist in Singapore. Moreover, the Workers ‘ Party has a particular political philosophy. And I believe that the Malay voters are aware of the impact that view has.

In light of Mr. Faisal’s relocation to the Tampines, Mr. Singh was also questioned as to why the WP did no relocate any party officials to the East Coast GRC.

He claimed that Mr. Yee was a heavy in his own right and that Joo Chiat SMC degenerated after Mr. Yee lost the GE2011 poll there by just 388 seats.

” The team has a lot of practice to lead,” says the leader. Mr. Singh praised Mr. Yee, who went on to win the Marine Parade GRC in the 2015 and 2020 elections.” I have someone who has a very great heart.

The Joo Chiat hospital was moved from Marine Parade GRC to East Coast GRC after the redrawing of electoral boundaries next month. &nbsp,

Mr. Yee claimed that East Coast’s WP had a” great stone of applicants.”

” We’re pretty convinced that if we are elected below, we will run this land well. We will do everything in our power.

When asked about his possibilities against two political politicians, Mr. Yee responded,” We know that every time you come against the PAP, it’s often quite challenging.”

In the end, it’s the voters who make the decision, and we’ll value their decision, he said,” I mean, you look at me, I’ve been through this three days before, every day, whether you feel comfortable or not, I’ve been through this three periods.”

However, we really want to make an appeal to the residents; therefore, give this group a chance.

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GE2025: PSP should ‘keep up closely’ with PAP’s policies instead of saying it has changed, says Tan See Leng

Singapore’s Labour Minister Tan See Leng stated on Friday ( Apr 25 ) that the People’s Action Party ( PAP ) should “keep up closely” with its policies rather than deny that the government has changed.

Dr. Tan made this observation in response to the opponent’s group march speeches on Thursday night, when PSP leaders claimed that the fourth-generation PAP leadership had “lost its way.”

Leong Mun Wai, PSP’s captain, stated at its first actual march that “on the leadership before, we can see a general decrease in the standards, in responsibilities, competence, and ethics in recent years.”

” I don’t believe the PAP state has actually broken the law.” I believe that the PSP people who said those may have a look at all the policies the PAP government has put in place and continue to adapt and improve the lives of all of our brother Singaporeans, if anything, should do so, Dr. Tan said.

” Remember what we are doing,” We are working to ensure that generations like you, from whom you come, will continue to discover rich, brimming with hope, and full of opportunities in Singapore.

Dr. Tan is leading the PAP slate of individuals and was speaking to CNA on Friday night on the outside of his haywire at a business in Teck Whye in Chua Chu Kang GRC.

Dr. Tan even addressed a PSP issue straight at the rally.

Jeffrey Khoo, the PSP’s member for Marymount SMC, had argued for a higher minimum wage and better job security.

Dr. Tan responded that the Progressive Wage Model that the PAP federal has already in place is “more targeted, more distinguished, and more precise” in response.

He continued,” Today, the safety officers, the raise maintenance, the landscape cleaners, all the industries, the various areas, all have their own base salaries,” adding that these employees also have a wage ladder they can walk as they continue to improve.

Dr. Tan attributed the success of this coverage to the efforts of the three bilateral parties, which included the government, the labor movement, and the employers.

” All the PSP individuals talked about at the rally last night was about claiming credit for this and that,” they said. Don’t forget that the Pap state, or” this state,” put it in place, and we made it happen, he said. &nbsp,

He added that there is no simple answer to such a problem.

Perhaps it’s because of the PSP, who refuses to accept that life is no longer linear, if anything at all.

Regarding PSP’s claim that PAP has changed, Dr. Tan said that his party does have new users and a fresh commitment, a smile to the group’s general election campaign slogan.

” But we are always the same, philosophical party for all Singaporeans,” he said.

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China shares rare moon rocks with US despite trade tensions

In a move that comes as the two nations continue to be at odds with one another over their trade agreements, China will allow scientists from six different nations, including the US, to observe the mountains it collected from the Moon.

The China National Space Administration ( CNSA ) announced on Thursday that two US institutions that are funded by the agency have been granted access to the lunar samples that the Chang ‘e-5 mission will sample in 2020.

According to local media, CNSA key Shan Zhongde described the tests as” a shared treasure for all humanity.”

Due to restrictions placed on the area agency’s cooperation with China by US lawmakers, Chinese researchers were unable to get the space agency’s Moon samples.

In accordance with the 2011 laws, Nasa is prohibited from working with China or any other Chinese-owned companies unless it has been exclusively authorized by Congress.

However, John Logsdon, the former chairman of the George Washington University Space Policy Institute, claimed that the most recent change of Moon rocks has “very little to do with politicians.”

Although there are restrictions on space systems, he claimed that the evaluation of lunar samples had “nothing of military significance.”

It’s global participation in research that is the norm, they say.

Beijing has responded with 125 % tariffs on US goods while Washington has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods that go up to 245 %.

US President Donald Trump recently made an appearance at a de-escalation of the trade conflict, but Beijing has denied that there were any negotiations between the two parties.

Applications for study of Chang ‘e-5 moon samples were made available by the CNSA in 2023.

The Chang ‘e-5 Moon samples appear to be billion years younger than those taken from Apollo missions, according to Dr. Logsdon. It therefore suggests that the sun was more recently active than previously thought.

Apparently, place representatives from the US and China had tried to reach an agreement last year regarding an change of sky tests, but it seems like this did not materialize.

The various winning requests, aside from Brown University and Stony Brook University in the US, came from corporations in France, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, and the UK.

According to Shan from the CNSA, the organization will “maintain an extremely effective and available position” in global room exchange and cooperation, including along the Belt and Road Initiative’s space information corridor.

He said,” I think China’s space friendship network will grow even more.”

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‘We heard gunshots and thought tigers were being hunted’ – Kashmir tourists

Tourists who were present in Kashmir under Indian control are now resettling in India.

One man claimed that the gunfire had been mistaken for “tigers being hunted” when the crime started.

A group of gunmen opened fire on on tourists near Pahalgam, a hotel in the contested Himalayan region, in the wake of the attack, killing 26 of the tourists.

According to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “every extremist and their sponsors” will be punished for the assault.

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Milo launches limited edition plushies of iconic local treats, from kaya toast to gem biscuits

” Milo has always been a household name in Singapore, particularly in the morning and during the holidays.” These directly produced plushies are a reflection of our unique way of life here in Singapore, which we hope our customers may find appealing,” said Alene Ee, business administrator for Nestle Singapore’s Milo Powder and Milo Ready-To-Drink brands. &nbsp,

Starting on April 26, both development packages may be accessible gradually in island-wide stores, including FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant, Sheng Shiong, and Prime. &nbsp,

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Hungry after a GE2025 rally? A non-exhaustive list of supper spots near almost 50 rally sites

These locations are open for election sessions during the fighting hours of 7 pm to 10 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 1 pm on weekends as well as on the Labour Day people vacation. May 1 is the last moment to campaign. &nbsp, &nbsp,

ANDERSON SERANGOON Rookie University

  • Qi Xiang Chicken Pot ( Seconds at 2 a.m. daily )

Address: 973 Upper Serangoon Rd, Singapore 534725

9 minutes ( 650 meters ) on foot

  • Minced Meat Noodles AMK Hainanese

Address: 969 Upper Serangoon Rd, Singapore 534723

Foot travel time: 9 minutes ( 700 meters ).

ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOL

  • Kimly Dim Sum&nbsp ,&nbsp,

Address: 232 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Singapore 560232

Distance on foot: 11 minutes ( 800m ) &nbsp,

  • Family Mookata ( closes at 11 p.m. daily )

Address: 215 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1,# 01-877, Singapore 560215

Distance on foot: 2 minutes ( 160m ) &nbsp,

Lighthouse PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Koo Kee Yong Tow Foo Mee 

Address: 259 Bukit Panjang Ring Road,# 01-36, Singapore 671259

Distance on foot: 14 minutes ( 1.1km )

  • McDonald’s Fajar

Address: 445 Fajar Rd,# 01-520, Singapore 670445

9 minutes ( 650 meters ) on foot

Mildred SECONDARY SCHOOL

  • Lee Kwang Kee Teochew Cuisine

Address: 212 Lor 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310212

Distance on foot: 15 minutes ( 1.1km ) &nbsp,

  • McDonald’s Toa Payoh Lorong 1

Address: Blk 109 Lor 1 Toa Payoh,# 01-318, Toa Payoh North Precinct, Singapore 310109

Distance on foot: 12 minutes ( 850m ) &nbsp,

BUKIT VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL

  • McDonald’s Bukit Batok ( closes daily at 2 a.m. )

Address: 632 Bukit Batok Central# 01-138, Bukit Batok Town Centre, Singapore 650632

Distance on foot: 10 minutes ( 750m ) &nbsp,

HIGH SCHOOL OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL

  • Ka Fei Dian, the owner of KPT Coffeeshop,

Address: 284 Bishan Street 22, Singapore 570284

Distance on foot: 10 minutes ( 750m ) &nbsp,

  • Eating property 24 hours a day,

Address: 514A Bishan St 13, Singapore 571514

Distance on foot: 15 minutes ( 1.1km ) &nbsp,

CHUA CHU KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

  • Rasa Rasa@Teck Whye ( Closes daily at 1:00 a.m. )

Address: 160A Jln Teck Whye, Singapore 681160

Distance on foot: 7 minutes ( 550m ) &nbsp,

  • Texas Meat

Address: 1 Woodlands Rd,# 01-31, Junction 10, Singapore 677899

Distance on foot: 16 minutes ( 1.2km ) &nbsp,

Pine PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Snek Ku Di Lorong Fatimah&nbsp,

Address: 676 Woodlands Drive 71,# 01-03, Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre, Singapore 730676

Distance on foot: 17 minutes ( 1.2km ) &nbsp,

ERN GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Restaurant Thohirah

Address: 258 Jln Kayu, Singapore 799487

Distance on foot: 17 minutes ( 1.2km ) &nbsp,

  • McDonald’s Sengkang Sports Complex

Address: 57 Anchorvale Rd,# 02-03, Singapore 544964

Distance on foot: 18 minutes ( 1.3km ) &nbsp,

GAN ENG SENG PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Ye Lai Xiang Teochew Porridge ( Closs 4am )  

Address: 116 Bali Merah View,# 01-217, Singapore 151116

Distance on foot: 16 minutes ( 1.2km ) &nbsp,

MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL

  • Texas Meat 

Address: 163 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4,# 01-444, Mayflower Shopping &amp, Food Centre, Singapore 560163

Distance on foot: 13 minutes ( 850m ) &nbsp,

  • Kimly Dim Sum&nbsp,

Address: 232 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Singapore 560232

Foot travel time: 8 minutes ( 550m ).

SECONDS SCHOOL IN MERIDIAN

  • Bistro At The Park ( closes at 11 p.m. daily, with exception of Friday and Saturday at 12 a.m. )

Address: 96 Pasir Ris Central, Singapore 519638

Distance on foot: 12 minutes ( 850m ) &nbsp,

National Junior College

  • Sixth Avenue is closed regularly at 12am, except on Sundays at 1am, Saturdays at 2am, and Sunday at 11pm.

Address: 2 Sixth Ave, Singapore 276470

Distance on foot: 21 minutes ( 1.5km ) &nbsp,

NORTHLIGHT SCHOOL

  • Restaurant Adam’s Corner offers fresh shrimp.

Address: 324 Lavender St., Singapore 338822

Distance on foot: 16 minutes ( 1.2km )

NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL

  • Yi Hong Wok

Address: 70 Compassvale Bow,# 02-K46, Buangkok Hawker Centre, Singapore 544692

Distance on foot: 20 minutes ( 1.5km ) &nbsp,

  • McDonald’s Rivervale Plaza

Address: 118 Rivervale Dr,# 01-32, Rivervale Plaza, Singapore 540118

Distance on foot: 17 minutes ( 1.3km ) &nbsp,

SECONDS HIGH School in Queensway

  • McDonald’s Queensway 

Address: Ridout Drink Garden, Singapore, adresse: 580 Queensway, 149066

Foot travel time: 8 minutes ( 550m ). 

SINGAPORE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

There are no restaurants within a 20-minute strolling distance of this rally blog that are available after 10pm. &nbsp,

ST. ANDREW’S Sophomore COLLEGE

  • Safa Indian Food & Cuisine Master Briyani,

Address: 9 Toa Payoh Industrial Park,# 01-1209, Singapore 319061

TAMPINES MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE

  • Mr. K. Prata@Kopitiam Corner

Address: 735 Pasir Ris Street 72,# 01-364, West Plaza, Singapore 510735

Distance on foot: 11 minutes ( 800m ) &nbsp,

TEMASEK Rookie School

  • Restaurant Alsalam

Address: 472 Tampines Street 44,# 01-49, N4 Neighbourhood Centre, Singapore 520472

Distance on foot: 7 minutes ( 550m ) &nbsp,

  • Srisun Express Tampines

Address: 474 Tampines Street 43,# 01-118, N4 Neighbourhood Centre, Singapore 520474

Foot travel time: 9 minutes ( 700 meters ). 

VICTORIA Rookie University

There are no restaurants within a 20-minute strolling distance of this rally blog that are available after 10pm. &nbsp,

YUSOF ISHAK SECONDARY SCHOOL

  • Shi Fu Eating House

Address: 261 Punggol Way,# 01-01, Singapore 820261

4 minutes ( 260 meters ) on foot

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Food poisonings cast shadow over Indonesia’s free school meals

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Hanna Samosir and Koh Ewe

BBC News

Reporting fromSingapore and Jakarta
Getty Images Students in brown uniform eating their meals at their desks. The focus is on a female student chewing with a spoon lifted to her mouth. She is wearing a tudung.Getty Images

Indonesia is making an ambitious effort to provide free lunches to 80 million schoolchildren, but things haven’t simply gone according to plan.

After eating the foods this year, almost 80 students from two Cianjur high colleges in the south of the capital, Jakarta, became ill. The majority of those who were admitted to hospitals have since been discharged.

The program, which is President Prabowo Subianto’s personal plan, has recently been linked to the most recent in a line of food poisonings.

Authorities who are looking into the situation claim that the suspected culprit is careless meal planning. Authorities say they have interrogated everyone handling the food, from chef to packing to delivery people, and samples from students ‘ vomit have been sent for laboratory tests.

A 16-year-old pupil reported to local media that the dinner contained chopped meat with an “unpleasant odour.” He said,” I felt nauseated, nauseated, and vomiting.”

Programs that provide free meals to pupils have proven to be successful in promoting health, academic achievement, and presence all over the world.

However, Indonesia’s$ 28 billion ( £21 billion ) version, which is shaping up to be the most expensive of its kind, has become the target of heated anti-government protests and food safety concerns.

In February, thousands of people took to the streets to rally the steep cost of Prabowo’s free school meals:” Kids eat for free, families are laid off,” read one of their opposition symptoms.

A plan claim ends in failure

The free foods program, which was the centerpiece of Prabowo’s national campaign last year, was intended to combat malnutrition, which is a condition that affects a fifth of children in Indonesia.

Our children may become taller and develop into leaders through this program, Prabowo said in 2023.

This program, along with other populist laws like new homes and free health check-ups, has earned him political points since he took office in October. After his first 100 days in power, his approval rating was 80 %.

550, 000 individuals in 26 regions received free school meals in the first step, which first started in January.

While the program is “well-intentioned,” Maria Monica Wihardja, a visiting fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, claimed there is” no information” of “widespread intensity” for free school meals.

Less than 1 % of Indonesia’s families went at least one day without any dishes in the previous year, according to a national survey conducted in 2024.

Getty Images Prabowo Subianto wearing a light blue button-up shirt and a traditional Malay hat. He rests his hand on the shoulder of his aide. Behind him is a sea of supporters.Getty Images

A number of food illnesses have made people concerned about the free lunches since January.

Michelle, a student in East Nusa Tenggara province’s secondary school, was one of the many students at her school who died from suspected food poison in February. She claimed at the time that the food was “bland and moldy” and that it had caused her a chest sensation.

Some kids started making homemade meals for their kids after the tragedy, according to a school official, who spoke to BBC Indonesian.

Officials have promised to improve food safety procedures this week following the food poison in Cianjur.

When the students were visiting the doctor, National Nutrition Agency head Dadan Hindayana said,” We must improve high-quality.”

Eliza Mardian, a scientist at the Center of Reform on Economics Indonesia, told the BBC,” One obvious factor is the lack of adult and in-depth organizing before this program was launched.”

The eagerness ultimately ends up sacrificing quality and efficiency, which only serves to worsen the government’s perception of this program.

The$ 10 billion bill

The cost of the program has hardly improved things.

This year, Indonesia has set aside more than$ 10 billion for free school meals.

In contrast, India spends$ 1.5 billion annually to serve 120 million babies through its largest program ever. Prices about the same as in Brazil and is accessible to about 40 million learners.

Jokowi has urged Indonesia’s tycoons to assist and accepted a cash offer from China in order to foot the steep bill there.

Additionally, he even mandated$ 19 billion in funding cuts, as well as other populist schemes, which created a special controversy.

Some ministries, including knowledge, saw their budgets cut in half. Beneficiaucrats who were not unemployed allege they were forced to compromise by restricting access to air conditioning, lifts, and also printers.

As word of the cancellation of scholarships and class problems began to spread, university students were angry.

According to student activist in Bandung, Muhammad Ramadan,” the worst thing happens when the stomach is full, but the mind is never filled,” according to Prabowo’s college meals plan.

Getty Images Protesters wearing black seated on the ground. They are raising signs, including some with President Prabowo and his vice president's faces.Getty Images

After Indonesia’s anti-graft ministry in March reported a “real chance” of fraud, there may be more difficulties away, such as claims of finances mismanagement.

A meal service provider in southern Jakarta, who has not been paid since her kitchen opened its doors to students in February, was the subject of an investigation that the police launched this month.

Prabowo, who has continued to support the program, stated this week that his administration would “handle” the claims and” guard every penny of public money.”

But, researchers claim that the issue is much more complicated.

Large-scale interpersonal assistance programs in Indonesia have generally been plagued by corruption, according to Muhammad Rafi Bakri, a research scientist at Indonesia’s assessment table, to the BBC.

He claimed that this software is a goldmine for corrupt officials because of the budget’s large size.

with BBC Indonesian reporting

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Deep Dive GE2025 Podcast: WP’s Ong Lue Ping on stepping down from senior leadership at work to join the opposition

She is aware of my deep concern for Singapore and its citizens, and I sincerely wanted to do that.

Steven:
You did state that she resisted letting you join opposition politicians. Would she have been if you had been joining the PAP, then?

Lue Ping:
As long as it’s political, I believe it may remain the same. You’ll expose your true self to attention in the government. Having said that, perhaps joining PAP might also put you under a lot of attention. So I doesn’t say that it’s just opposition politicians.

Steven:
Do you believe that joining a unique party besides the PAP presents a little more of a challenge? &nbsp,
 
Lue Ping:
In terms of funding, it will undoubtedly be a unique problem. Actually, the Workers ‘ Party is driven by volunteers. The recent ruling party doesn’t have many resources, which is unfortunate. There are so many items you have to be arms on and so on. So that’s the area that’s unique. But it also has a distinct political theory, which is true. That’s not what I believe to be right or wrong. Actually, it’s which a you’re more committed to. &nbsp,

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