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Business
ComfortDelGro shares surged to their highest level in more than 5 months, a day after they announced the flat-fare pricing option.
Asian stocks are set for a cautious start as investors move to the sidelines before a potentially tense meeting between Trump and the Chinese president.
Private sector in Singapore picked up in March, to its highest in 4 months.
World
North Korea had apparently fired a ballistic missile into the Sea Of Japan, days after it warned the global community of retaliation.
France, US and Britain have come together to propose a United Nations resolution to condemn a suspected deadly weapon in the Syrian gas attacks.
Local
Telcos in Singapore paid a record sum of $1.14 billion to get spectrum rights for their upcoming 5G and other mobile services.
The drug policy debate yesterday concluded that Singapore will maintain a tough stance and make the fight against drug a “national policy”.
Questioning the intent will be Singapore’s way to root out fake news.
Tech
Apple is aiming for more control over its chip design as they reduced their dependency on external suppliers.
Microsoft launches a “fun camera app” called Sprinkles that offers a variety of traditional photo decorating tools.