Hong Kah North SMC MP Amy Khor said she will continue to focus on serving residents, after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee dissolved her constituency into neighbouring GRCs of Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC and Chua Chu Kang GRC. Senior Minister of State Khor was addressing the media after her walkabout outside the Bukit Batok West hawker centre on Saturday (March 22), where she was accompanied by Prime Minister and Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Lawrence Wong. Responding to queries regarding her plans following changes to the electoral boundaries, Dr Khor said that her standing in the upcoming election is a decision that PM Wong — who is also the Secretary-General for the People's Action Party — will decide. «But in the meantime, I will continue to focus on serving residents and really understanding their needs, assisting them, as well as continuing to enhance their living environment as I have done,» she stated, adding that she had  opened the new Bukit Batok West hawker centre just the week before. Dr Khor shared with AsiaOne about the experiences and fond memories of serving the Hong Kah North region for 24 years.

Opposition People's Power Party (PPP) secretary-general Goh Meng Seng has said that his party will not contest in Nee Soon GRC in the coming election. Instead, his party will «step aside» for Red Dot United (RDU) to run against the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP). The PPP and RDU had both staked their claim in Nee Soon GRC after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee released its report on March 11. But in a Facebook live stream on March 16, Goh said that he will be «glad» to withdraw his team from Nee Soon GRC if the PAP slate, currently led by Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam, confirms that an «LGBTQ activist» will not be fielded in its team. In a press conference on Saturday (March 22) Goh, with RDU secretary-general Ravi Philemon, said that since the PAP is «unlikely to field the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) activist», his party will no longer contest in Nee Soon GRC for the sake of «opposition unity». He said: "Mr Shanmugam had gone to meetings with the church leaders twice, and thereafter a certain messaging came up that no decision has been made about the (LGBTQ activist).

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Hong Kah North SMC MP Amy Khor said she will continue to focus on serving residents, after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee dissolved her constituency into neighbouring GRCs of Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC and Chua Chu Kang GRC. Senior Minister of State Khor was addressing the media after her walkabout outside the Bukit Batok West hawker centre on Saturday (March 22), where she was accompanied by Prime Minister and Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Lawrence Wong. Responding to queries regarding her plans following changes to the electoral boundaries, Khor said that her standing in the upcoming election is a decision that PM Wong — who is also the Secretary-General for the People's Action Party — will decide. «But in the meantime, I will continue to focus on serving residents and really understanding their needs, assisting them, as well as continuing to enhance their living environment as I have done,» she stated, adding that she had  opened the new Bukit Batok West hawker centre just the week before. Khor shared with AsiaOne about the experiences and fond memories of serving the Hong Kah North region for 24 years.

The Emergencies Ministry added that the fire truck was also damaged

Their objective was to destabilize the situation in Russia, spokesperson for the Russian Investigative Committee Svetlana Petrenko told TASS

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government has welcomed the Sudanese Armed Forces’ capture of the presidential palace in Khartoum, hailing it as a major milestone in the country’s efforts to restore sovereignty following two years of civil conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held meetings with local officials, elders, and intellectuals in Adale district on Friday to strengthen collaboration and accelerate military operations against Al-Shabaab in the Middle Shabelle region.

Baardheere (HOL) – Security forces in Baardheere town shot and killed a suspected Al-Shabaab member on Friday evening as he allegedly attempted to carry out an assassination during Iftar, according to local authorities.

According to the documents obtained by TASS, the supervisory agency approved the indictment and sent the charges to the capital's court

He was twice honored as Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine in 1973 and 1976

According to him, 'that's the key issue in the conflict'

Taiwan’s defense agency has regularly recorded the approach of Chinese warplanes and warships of late

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): Pastor Nilka Marrero will slam her hand on the table, raise her voice and, if needed, shake her parishioners while playing the role of a federal agent. Many of her parishioners are undocumented immigrants, and she...

The JN Foundation, through its JN Circle Junction chapter, has donated reading materials and furniture to establish a reading centre for the community of Alligator Pond, a fishing village, in Manchester, to support improving literacy levels among...

ON THURSDAY, February 20, the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) launched an exhibition called ‘Dancehall Male Fashion’ at 10-12 Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston. The event was moderated by Georgette...

TOKYO (AP): Meet the world’s oldest female barber: She is 108, but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon. Shitsui Hakoishi says the formal recognition by the Guinness World Records earlier this month brought...

Oshane Creary, the man on the ground in Jamaica leading the Lesma Ellis Foundation, is on a mission to train more women in technology. This comes after the foundation recently received a grant from the European Union to support its mandate...

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Reform Party leader Kenneth Jeyaretnam has been issued a Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) correction direction over statements he made about the employment of foreign auxiliary police officers (APOs). The order relates to a March 9 article he published on his website The Ricebowl Singapore as well as Facebook and X posts from the day, and marks the 10th correction order issued to the politician. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in their statement on March 21 that Jeyaretnam made false statements alleging APOs have all the powers of regular police officers, and that foreign APOs are hired by the government and used to keep the incumbent political party in power despite violating the Singapore constitution and «using force in breach of fundamental liberties». He also claimed that the government prefers hiring foreign APOs and thus sets their salaries at a level that would make the role of an APO less attractive to Singaporeans, said the MHA. The Minister for Digital Development and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs, Josephine Teo, instructed the Pofma Office to issue the order to Jeyaretnam.

Experts stress the importance of a multi-faceted approach to ensure safe water access, highlighting infrastructure gaps, community involvement, and sustainable practices. They advocate for solar-powered water systems and local conservation efforts, emphasizing the need for public awareness and policy innovation to tackle water challenges effectively.

Anurag Srivastava highlights the importance of policy innovation and technology for water governance in Uttar Pradesh. He discusses the role of AI, IoT, and data analytics in managing water resources, and the significant progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission to improve tap water coverage in rural areas.

Experts at The Times of India Water Summit 2025 discussed the importance of community involvement and behavioural change in water conservation. They highlighted the role of women, youth, and the media in the Jal Jeevan Mission, stressing the urgency of sustainable water management and traditional water body restoration.

Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Brajesh Pathak applauded the central government's Jal Jeevan Mission for enhancing the water supply system. At TOI's Water Summit 2025, Pathak revealed Uttar Pradesh's advancements with JJM, mentioning connections to 2.36 crore houses and solar-based systems. He credited PM Modi's efforts for ensuring fresh drinking water availability and praised the state's progress under CM Yogi Aadityanath.

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pledged to continue pushing for economic independence, better healthcare, housing and education after being sworn in as the fifth president on Friday.

[Egypt Online] Egypt has categorically and unequivocally denied claims circulated by some media outlets that it is prepared to temporarily relocate half a million Gaza residents to a designated city in North Sinai as part of Gaza's reconstruction.

[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- After two days of fighting, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) today, March 21, recaptured control of the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias. The latter had captured the palace, a symbolic target, at the beginning of the war that broke out in April 2023.

L'obésité juvénile est en progression en Polynésie française et fait peser des risques sanitaires et économiques sur le territoire. Dans un rapport publié le 19 mars, la Chambre territoriale des comptes de Polynésie alerte sur cette situation. La juridiction formule sept recommandations pour renforcer le pilotage de la lutte contre l’obésité chez les jeunes.

En 2024, 25 nouveaux cas de personnes atteinte du Sida ont été détecté, soit le double par rapport aux années passées. Ce chiffre montre la propagation du virus en Polynésie française. Surtout que 75% des nouveaux cas sont des cas locaux, c'est-à-dire que le virus circule sur le territoire. Ce chiffre montre aussi que plus de personnes osent se faire dépister. Du 21 au 23 mars se tient la 31ème édition du sidaction, un événement caritatif pour récolter des fonds pour la science. Si on ne meurt plus du Sida aujourd'hui, c’est grâce à la recherche médicale.

The Oceans Division is advancing marine conservation through its Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) initiative, which has led to the establishment of four pilot Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the country.

In keeping with its 100-day plan, the Vanuatu Government has invested heavily in rehabilitating and upgrading the Efate Ring Road and Santo East Coast Road.

Vanuatu’s year-on-year headline inflation rate declined by 1.9 percent in the September quarter of 2024, way lower than the 12.1 percent recorded in the same period of 2023.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry & Biosecurity (MALFB) has confirmed that palm oil production is not in its 2025 Business Plan and will not be included in future plans.