This payout is part of the broader Assurance Package announced during Budget 2025 by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong.
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Narendra Modi, Mette Frederiksen discuss expansion of India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership in multiple fields
PM Narendra Modi and Mette Frederiksen discuss India, Denmark Green Strategic Partnership during telephone conversation
Pakistan: Three cops die after bomb blast rocks Balochistan
A bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan left at least three police dead and 16 injured on Tuesday, continuing the rising attacks
Two and a half million tonnes of debris need to be removed in earthquake-hit Myanmar, says UNDP
At least two and a half million tonnes of debris must be removed in earthquake-hit Myanmar that is currently in a ravaged state
Singapore GE2025: Voting on May 3, nominations on April 23; President dissolves Parliament on PM’s advice
Singapore Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong posted on X that he had “advised the President to dissolve Parliament and issue the Writ of Election”. PM Wong also posted more messages on these vital elections and the rationale for the timing.
Katy Perry, five other women complete their historic 11-minute tour to space
Six all-women crew members, including singer Katy Perry, of Blue Origin rocket travel to space for 11 minutes
Bangladesh: Poila Baisakh celebration cancelled in Chittagong DC Hill after 47 years following attack
Organisers cancelled Poila Baisakh celebration in Chittagong DC Hill region after attack on event stage on Sunday.
Singapore Airlines to invest SGD 45 million in Changi T2 lounge upgrades
Renovation work will start on 15 April 2025 and is expected to finish by mid-2027. The upgraded lounges will be 50 percent larger and offer more seating, better facilities, and a wider range of food and drinks, inspired by SIA’s popular Terminal 3 lounges.
MVP enters Singapore politics, eyes East Coast GRC battle in GE2025
MVP has recently caught public attention after launching a recruitment drive through social media in March 2025, inviting “interested politicians” to join its team.
US: Shooting close to Temple University in North Philadelphia leaves a man dead, 2 injured
A shooting incident in the North Philadelphia region of the US on Monday left at least one person dead and two injured.