Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay's rally in Tiruppur was cancelled after at least 15 supporters collapsed due to severe heat and overcrowding. The decision was made following police advice to prevent a repeat of the Karur stampede, with Vijay departing for Coimbatore.

The cruise industry in South-east Asia yielded US$10 billion (S$12.7 billion) in 2024, making up 5 per cent of the global cruise industry’s output.Spend per passenger in the region was 2.4 times the global average, at US$2,564 per visit, said the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on April 15, citing figures from the inaugural Economic Impact Assessment of Cruise Tourism for Southeast Asian countries.Singapore captured 48 per cent of the region’s 3.9 million passenger visitors.The study, produced by travel and tourism industry consulting firm Tourism Economics for the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), in partnership with STB, showed that overall, South-east Asia’s cruise tourism contributed US$4.5 billion to the region’s gross domestic product (GDP).The region accounted for 2 per cent of 186 million global cruise passengers in 2024, capturing 5 per cent of global cruise-related GDP.STB said the data showed that cruise tourism introduces visitors to the region’s diverse attractions and helps generate sustained tourism demand beyond the initial cruise visit.

Singapore has the experience to explore more underground spaces and grow its fuel reserves, said Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng.In a Facebook post on Tuesday (April 14), Dr Tan spoke about his visit to JTC's Jurong Rock Caverns on Monday, and how Singapore is working to safeguard Singapore's energy resilience.The caverns are Southeast Asia's first commercial underground oil storage facility, and can store crude oil or compatible products to increase storage capacity for local refineries.Located 150 metres below Jurong Island, the facility comprises five caverns and a storage capacity equivalent to around nine million barrels.«You could fit a nine-storey building here,» Dr Tan said, labelling the facility as an «engineering feat». 

A family with financial difficulties was able to send off their loved one after local funeral provider Funeral Guru handled the service for free.Following the funeral, the bereaved daughter gave the team red packets containing «carefully saved old notes» to express her thanks.Funeral Guru shared in a Facebook post last Saturday (April 11) that the daughter had presented them with the red packets despite «difficult circumstances» — her mother is currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.The funeral service provider explained that they usually donate such contributions to charity on behalf of the deceased and keep a record of the amount in the process.«Our hearts sank when we opened the red packets,» they wrote, noting that the cash was savings, which had been «set aside over time».Photographs shared alongside their post showed an old dollar note and Brunei currency in one of the red packets.«Every note carried the weight of love, gratitude, and a family's quiet resilience in the face of hardship. What may seem modest to some holds immense meaning when it comes from those who have so little to give,» they said.

The drafting began last year and gained momentum after US President Donald Trump’s Greenland annexation threats and criticism of allies for not helping in the Iran war

Xi Jinping and Sergey Lavrov are meeting as part of the Russian foreign minister’s visit to China

Military expert Andrey Marochko said that it will be extremely difficult for the Ukrainian command to dislodge Russian servicemen from their positions

Sergei Lavrov noted that thanks to the interaction between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, bilateral ties show resilience to economic and geopolitical shocks that are increasingly acquiring a military dimension

Dans le cadre des actions de prévention en santé publique, les sages-femmes du Centre de Protection Maternelle (CPM) de Taravao, en collaboration avec l’équipe des formations sanitaires de Tahiti-Iti, organisent une campagne de vaccination temporaire contre le papillomavirus humain (HPV) dans la commune de Tautira.

Roger Changuy, bénévole investi au sein de la Fédération tahitienne de va'a et du Comité Hawaiki Nui, est décédé, a-t-on appris auprès du Comité Hawaiki Nui Va'a.

C’est une page qui tourne dans le transport maritime entre Tahiti et Moorea. Le ferry Terevau, en service depuis 2012, a été placé en liquidation judiciaire ce lundi 13 avril. Malgré un mois supplémentaire accordé par le tribunal de commerce pour présenter un plan solide avec des garanties financières, aucune solution n’a aboutit. Les 35 salariés seront licenciés.

The police have alerted the public on recent reports of harassment emails involving digitally modified images of victims.There have been about three such cases reported since March this year.In an advisory issued on Tuesday (April 14) night, the police said that victims would receive emails at their work email addresses containing images of them that were digitally modified to show them appearing to engage in sexual acts.Police said the senders would threaten to upload the deepfakes online and send them to the victim's workplace, if they did not respond to the emails.Those who receive such manipulated photograph, video or screenshot, should remain calm, the police said, as the photographs and email addresses were likely obtained from publicly available online sources.They are advised not to initiate contact, make monetary or cryptocurrency transfers, but to report the matter to the police immediately. This includes providing a copy of the email to the police.

The police have arrested six male teenagers, aged between 13 and 16, for their alleged involvement in two cases of motorcycle theft in Punggol.The incidents happened between April 12 and 13 at the vicinity of Punggol Drive and Punggol Central.They were identified and arrested by officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division on Tuesday (April 14) through follow-up investigations.Preliminary investigations revealed that they were able to steal both motorcycles, which have since been recovered, as the transponders were left inside the their storage compartments.The six teenagers also did not possess a valid driving or riding licence as they are underaged. They will be charged in youth court on Wednesday for the offence of theft of motor vehicle — an offence which carries a penalty of up to seven years' jail and fine.If found guilty, the court will determine the appropriate orders, called disposition orders, as the six will then be considered youth offenders. The judge may also call for a probation suitability report. [[nid:733654]]editor@asiaone.com

In May 2025, a Malaysia Airlines (MAS) jet entered a runway at Changi Airport after an air traffic controller cancelled its earlier clearance to line up for take-off.At about 4.52pm on May 19, 2025, the controller told the pilots to stop taxiing the Boeing 737-800 onto the runway for departure after the MAS crew said they needed more time to prepare for take-off.The incident came to light on April 1, 2026, when the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) published its investigation report.At 4.53pm on the day of the incident, the MAS crew proceeded to line the aircraft up on the runway despite permission to do so being cancelled. TSIB found that the controller’s instructions were cut short due to simultaneous transmissions, and phrased in a way that the crew were less accustomed to.No one was injured as a result of the incident. The MAS aircraft was cleared for take-off soon after, at 4.54pm, after another aircraft that landed on the same runway earlier had vacated the area.

A European source confirmed that Peter Magyar’s assumption of the post will restart EU talks on a €90 billion loan to Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package against Russia

According to Alexey Klimov, «no official information about other injured Russian citizens has been received»

Schwartz would be Trump’s third nominee to lead the CDC. She left government in 2021, after the Biden administration passed her over for acting U.S. surgeon general.

International affairs analyst Naim Joseph Salem told RT that US-mediated Israeli-Lebanese talks are unlikely to bring peace Read Full Article at RT.com

JD Vance noted that the US is offering Iran the opportunity to «join the world economy» in exchange for a firm renunciation of the ability to develop nuclear weapons

US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also remain on the US delegation

As a result of the shelling, residential buildings, cars, and civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged

Mike Waltz also indicated that both countries have «a lot to overcome in terms of trust»

President Jakov Milatovic previously stated the country would align visa rules with EU requirements

President Donald Trump last year commuted the prison sentences of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

Her attorney said at a news conference that she will not present evidence to the media.

At a gathering of conservative college students, the vice president expressed respect for Pope Leo XIV and empathized with concerns about high costs of living