SINGAPORE – Customers using their DBS or POSB cards to shop at Giant and Sheng Siong supermarkets islandwide can enjoy $3 off select brands of rice and eggs every Saturday, starting July 18.The DBS Saturday Savings programme, which will run until Aug 29, is part of the bank’s $10 million initiative to help Singaporeans manage cost pressures, it said in a statement on July 10.Each customer is limited to one redemption per item per day.The offer is valid for Giant Farm Fresh Eggs (30s) and Giant Jasmine Fragrant Rice (5kg) from Giant, and Egg For You Fresh Eggs (30s) and Happy Family Fragrant Jasmine Rice (5kg) from Sheng Siong.There are 90,000 redemptions up for grabs each week, available on a first come, first served basis and while stocks last.The offer cannot be combined with other promotions, discounts, vouchers or CDC vouchers.“Our commitment was to provide practical benefits that help Singaporeans stretch their dollar,” said Calvin Ong, head of DBS’ consumer banking group. “By offering these savings on Saturdays, we hope to make these grocery trips a little more affordable.”

Two lorries were towed away by the traffic police (TP) for failing to install speed limiters by the July 1 statutory deadline.In a news release on Friday (July 10), police said TP officers conducted checks at selected companies during a two-day islandwide enforcement operation, from July 1 to 2. A traffic police officer conducts checks on speed limiter installation during the two-day enforcement operation. PHOTO: Singapore Police Force The second statutory deadline for speed limiter installation, which applies to lorries registered before January 1, 2018 and with a maximum laden weight (MLW) of between 3,501kg and 5,000kg, came into effect on July 1.

Two SBS Transit staff members have been commended after helping a man recover the $20,000 cash he left behind on a bus on Monday (July 6). The public transport operator praised assistant interchange supervisor Lalastella Tse and bus captain Giam Ming Huat for for their «honesty, vigilance and teamwork» in a Facebook post on Friday.The passenger, identified only as Ma, had accidentally left a paper bag containing $20,000 in cash on bus service 851 on Monday, according to the post. He later realised the bag was missing and frantically called Yishun Interchange for help. Tse, who picked up his call, recalled being «shocked by the large amount». She quickly traced the lost bag to a bus being driven by Giam. At the same time, another passenger had alerted Giam to the unattended bag and the bus captain had kept it safe to return it at the interchange.Ma later arrived at the interchange to verify his belongings and was «overjoyed» to find the full sum intact, said SBS Transit.He revealed that the money was to pay his workers' salaries. 

A fire broke out at the Ilsky oil refinery in the Seversky district of the Krasnodar Region after UAV debris fell on the site

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The FSB identified a Russian citizen in the Rostov Region sought by Ukraine's military intelligence to recruit to carry out a sabotage and terrorist attack in exchange for a monetary reward after blowing up the Rostov-Central military airfield

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A new Open Budget Survey 2025 Debt Accountability Module by the International Budget Partnership reveals that Malawi lacks an independent fiscal institution to scrutinise public debt management, leaving Parliament and the public to rely almost entirely on government’s own assessment of its borrowing decisions. Although the country has legal and policy frameworks for debt management, […] The post Malawi doesnt have an independent debt management institution appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Parliament erupted into an emotional and unusually candid debate this week after Gender Minister Mary Navicha dropped a bombshell appeal: it’s time for Malawian men to stop suffering in silence — and start crying openly. Navicha, responding to alarming concerns raised by Mzimba South MP Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere over the country’s soaring suicide numbers, […] The post Minister’s call for men to ‘cry openly’ sparks cross-party support appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Civil society organisations under the banners of the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) and the Malawi Civil Society-Led Black Economic Empowerment Movement (MaBLEM) have withdrawn their planned court action over alleged political interference in the procurement of transformers by the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). The decision comes just hours after ESCOM reversed its […] The post CSOs Drop ESCOM Court Battle as Creck Hardware Lands K12.24bn Transformer Deal appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Castel Malawi Limited has donated Beekeeping equipment to communities surrounding the Lunyangwa catchment area in Mzuzu, aiming to shift local mindsets from deforestation to honey production. Castel Malawi Director of Corporate Affairs Gloria Zimba said during the symbolic presentation of the equipment on Thursday last week in Mzuzu that the initiative will provide economic benefits […] The post Castel Malawi donates Beekeeping equipment to Lunyangwa Communities in Mzuzu appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

FDH Plc Bank has announced Angella Gadama as the first grand prize winner of the ‘Swipe to Mauritius’ promotion during the third draw held on Thursday in Blantyre. Apart from Gadama, who was rewarded an all-paid expense trip including $1000 spending money, the Bank also named 25 more winners with K100,000 each. The promotion is […] The post FDH Bank Plc announces first grand prize winner in ‘Swipe to Mauritius’ promo appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

[UN News] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to cease hostilities as he deplored recent civilian deaths on Thursday.

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This fact sheet explains that in the EU judicial cooperation in criminal matters is based on the principle of mutual recognition of judgments and judicial decisions, and that this includes measures to approximate the laws of the Member States in several areas. The Treaty of Lisbon has provided a stronger basis for the development of a criminal justice area, while also stipulating new powers for the European Parliament. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This fact sheet explains what the EU does to support the cultural and creative sectors. It highlights key strategic frameworks and flagship initiatives for culture, which have the aim of fostering diversity, cooperation and innovation. It also outlines the European Parliament’s role in addressing ongoing challenges, including those related to artists’ working conditions, digital transformation and cultural diversity. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This fact sheet explains the EU’s audiovisual and media policy, governed by Articles 167 and 173 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union guarantees respect for ‘the freedom and pluralism of the media’ under Article 11(2). At EU level, the key piece of legislation is the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, with the MEDIA strand of the Creative Europe programme acting as the main EU funding instrument. The European Media Freedom Act establishes a framework for media services in the internal market. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This fact sheet explains how multilingualism, a core EU value, is supported through studies abroad, intercultural exchanges and language learning. It outlines the EU’s support for the literary and audiovisual sectors in disseminating works in all EU and minority languages. The fact sheet goes on to explain the European Parliament’s role in upholding the EU’s language policy. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This fact sheet explains the EU rules on the freedoms to establish a business and to provide services – two fundamental rights enabling businesses and professionals to operate EU-wide. Services are vital to the EU economy, making up three quarters of its GDP and total employment. The fact sheet covers the legal basis for, and purposes of these freedoms, action taken to complete the single market for services, and Parliament’s role in shaping the rules, including the 2025 single market strategy. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

À Raiatea, le financement du Heiva i Tumaraa cristallise les tensions entre la nouvelle majorité et le maire Gérard Goltz. Des tensions qui contrastent avec l'aspect inédit de cette édition : les quatre districts de la commune sont réunis pour la première fois sur scène.

Vendredi 10 juillet, les 57 représentants de l'Assemblée se verront proposer le même collectif budgétaire qu'il y a 15 jours. S'ils ne le votent pas, Moetai Brotherson peut le faire passer en force grâce à l'article 156-1 du statut. Les représentants pourront alors répondre par une motion de renvoi.

Du lundi 6 au 19 juillet, suivez cette nouvelle édition du Heiva i Bora Bora, cœur de la perle du Pacifique. Au programme : danse, chant, une profusion de fleurs et, surtout, une même ambition : célébrer ensemble toute la richesse et la beauté de la culture.

A total of 550 people, aged between 16 and 83, are being investigated by the police following a 10-day crackdown on scams and unlicensed moneylending activities. Police said in a news release on Friday (July 10) that the operation was conducted by officers from the Bedok Police Division from June 29 to July 8.The 341 men and 209 women being investigated are believed to be involved in over 1,800 cases of scams and unlicensed moneylending activities.Of these, some 418 people were allegedly involved in scam-related activities such as e-commerce, investment, job, rental, phishing and loan-related scams as money mules, resulting in losses of over $14.8 million.They are now being investigated for offences of cheating, assisting another to retain proceeds from criminal conduct and unauthorised disclosure of Singpass access code.The remaining 132 persons are being investigated for their alleged roles in unlicensed moneylending activities.According to the police, the transactions involved amounted to more than $2.3 million.

Takeshi Akahori added that no contacts were planned on the sidelines of upcoming ASEAN events in Manila in mid-July

According to SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev, Vientiane is ready to play an active part in the SCO’s work

The press service recalled that commanders and officers had previously completed planning for the sea phase of the drills using navigation charts

The UAV threat remains in effect in the city, Mayor Svetlana Kambulova said

China has no territory above the Arctic Circle, Irina Strelnikova, director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Arctic Research at HSE University, said

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