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According to the Chinese president, in recent years, Beijing and Moscow have achieved fruitful results in terms of multilateral cooperation

The parties earlier discussed the further strengthening and development of strategic interaction between Russia and China, and practical cooperation between the two countries

Newsweek also pointed to the leader’s «jovial» exchange on the event’s sidelines

The seventh trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China and Mongolia was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday

CEO of the Russian gas holding Alexey Miller said deliveries over the Far Eastern Route will grow to 12 billion cubic meters per year

The existing cross-border scheme has its shortcomings and has room for improvement, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a post on Facebook on Tuesday (Sep 2).«We recognised that the current cross-border scheme can be improved, such as designating more pick-up and drop-off points, and facilitating expedited clearance,» LTA stated, acknowledging that there is demand from Singaporeans travelling to Malaysia which the taxi service is unable to meet.«This includes large families with young children, elderly Singaporeans visiting relatives in Malaysia, and businessmen travelling across the border for meetings. There are Singaporeans willing to pay for these services, and Singaporean drivers who are keen and able to serve this demand,» said LTA.The post stated that Acting Minister Jeffrey Siow and Senior Minister of State Sun Xueling had met representatives from the National Taxi Association (NTA), National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) and the Singapore-JB Taxi Association alongside LTA last week to discuss cross-border point-to-point travel.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a two-day official visit to India from Sept 2 to 4 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on Tuesday (Sept 2). During his visit, PM Wong will call on India President Droupadi Murmu and meet with Prime Minister Modi, and will also have meetings with India's ministers in charge of chemicals and fertilisers, education, external affairs, health and family welfare, and national security adviser Ajit Doval. PM Wong, who is also the finance minister, will visit the Raj Ghat on Wednesday (Sept 3) to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.The visit «reaffirms Singapore and India's mutual commitment to strengthen ties», added PMO in its statement.This year, Singapore and India celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations. 

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly performing a dangerous stunt on his motorbike along East Coast Park Service Road on Sunday (Aug 31).A video posted on TikTok shows two riders mounting the pavement and riding past a bus stop, before seemingly avoiding Traffic Police officers seen in the background.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the police said that Traffic Police officers were patrolling in the location when they spotted a group of motorcyclists gathered at a car park.  The group was then stopped for a routine check.Preliminary investigations revealed that the 20-year-old had allegedly performed a dangerous stunt with his motorbike at the said location. He was subsequently arrested for dangerous driving. Police investigations are ongoing.

Trump announced he will bestow the nation’s highest civilian honor on the former New York mayor, his longtime ally, days after Giuliani was injured in a car crash.

Local business owner Zahin, 32, was being interviewed by Sky News about the divide in the town over attitides to asylum seekers when he was met with a barrage of racist abuse.

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Luxury vehicle dealership GVE London in Uxbridge, west London, submitted a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators (NOI) with the High Court at the end of last month.

MIKE KEEGAN: The 26-year-old has taken her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), in a bid to overturn the ban, and wants to be permitted to box without being tested.

Three children have been found after an urgent hunt was launched to locate the trio who reportely vanished while on a potential camping trip.

Nicholas Orlando Green, 36, viciously assaulted the two men, aged 44 and 42, in Kennington Underground station shortly after 10.30pm on Wednesday, March 27, last year.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) parade in Beijing is scheduled for September 3 to commemorate 80 years since the end of WWII.

Piotr Szczerek is the super rich CEO dubbed the 'most hated man on the internet' after he was caught on camera swiping a hat signed by Kamil Majchrzak from the boy.

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Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for arranging the trilateral meeting, which took place at his initiative

Fighters of Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 230 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an M113 armored personnel carrier

The previous trilateral summit took place on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan in 2022

Chinese leader noted that the meeting provided the parties with the opportunity to sum up some results and make plans for future cooperation

Xi pointed out that Beijing and Moscow sought to promote cooperation «in the spirit of initial goals»

Nadler, who has represented New York for more than three decades, will not seek reelection at next year’s midterms, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Devenue un rendez-vous incontournable pour les passionnés d’escalade et de nature, la Makatea Vertical Adventure est menacée en septembre 2025. La grève à la flottille administrative bloque le navire indispensable au transport vers l’atoll, avec à la clé de possibles répercussions économiques pour Makatea.

3 frères écossais viennent de battre le record du monde de la traversée du Pacifique à la rame. Partis de Lima au Pérou en avril, ils ont parcouru plus de 14 484km avant d'arriver à Cairns dans le Queensland en Australie sans escale et sans assistance.

À 17 ans, le benjamin de la famille Kelley s’impose sur les courts. Soutenu par son père, ancien joueur des Jeux du Pacifique, et inspiré par son frère aîné Heve, Hiva vise désormais l’international.

La ligne de bus express LE19 a été inaugurée ce matin entre Paea et la capitale. Sa particularité : elle va directement à Papeete en passant par la route des plaines et la RDO, ce qui ne l'empêche pas de subir la circulation. Un projet expérimental destiné à désengorger les lignes saturées.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of around 20 vessels carrying tons of food, medicine, and other humanitarian aid, set sail from Barcelona on Sunday.

More thundery showers and strong winds are expected over the next two weeks due to Sumatra squalls, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Monday (Sept 1).Sumatra squalls are an organised line of thunderstorms that typically develop over Sumatra island or the Straits of Malacca. It generally moves eastwards towards Singapore and the surrounding region under the influence of south-westerly or westerly winds.According to the Met Service, this weather phenomenon commonly occurs during the south-west monsoon and inter-monsoon periods, and usually affects Singapore overnight or in the morning. In its forecast for the coming fortnight, the Met Service said that Singapore and the surrounding region have been experiencing the south-west monsoon, adding that Sumatra squalls may bring widespread thundery showers and gusty winds in the pre-dawn and morning on several days. Moderate to heavy thundery showers are also expected over most parts of the islands on several days.

A 59-year-old man who sexually abused his young grandniece over four years was sentenced to 21 years’ jail by the High Court on Sept 1.The man admitted that he began molesting the girl in 2019 when she was seven years old.The sexual assaults took place at home, in the back of a van, and even at a cinema.He pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated rape and two charges of aggravated sexual assault by penetration.Six other charges, for sexual offences against the victim, were taken into consideration during sentencing.The man cannot be named owing to a gag order to protect the victim’s identity.Deputy Public Prosecutor Lim Yu Hui told the court that in 2019, the man moved into the unit where the girl lived with her parents, younger brother, grandmother and uncle.The man had his own room, while the girl slept in the living room.From 2019 to 2021, he would call the victim into his room and touch her inappropriately.Given her young age, the victim did not tell anyone about the incidents as she did not understand what the man was doing to her, said the prosecutor.

SINGAPORE — A camp instructor who sent sexually explicit messages and an obscene photo to a 15-year-old girl he met at a school camp was jailed on Sept 1.Ilyas Mohd Yusoff, 24, was sentenced to eight weeks' jail after pleading guilty to sending the obscene photo to the girl on Snapchat.He did this for sexual gratification as he wanted the victim to threaten to leak the photo to others, so that he would be aroused when blackmailed in this manner, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Gladys Lim.The victim cannot be named owing to a gag order to protect her identity.In March 2023, the victim's secondary school engaged the company where Ilyas worked to run a three-day school camp.After the camp, Ilyas and the victim followed each other on Instagram, even though his company prohibited instructors from maintaining contact with students through social media after the camp.For around three months, Ilyas and the victim chatted on Telegram and Instagram, with Ilyas later asking the victim for her Snapchat account, so he could send her images that would disappear after a set time.