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PM Lee's last major speech before handover: How to overcome a 'very challenging period' for Singapore with 3 fundamentals Mr Lee said Singapore can overcome the challenges of the future by tapping its three fundamental strenghts: Long-term planning, political stability and trust, and good global standing. 🔗 https://tdy.sg/3whf5Xa

A sense of 'satisfaction and completeness' at Singapore's achievements, says PM Lee in final speech "I have done my duty, and I am very glad I chose this path of public service all those years ago," a visibly emotional Mr Lee said at the May Day Rally on Wednesday (May 1), to thunderous applause, cheers and a standing ovation. 🔗 https://tdy.sg/3xSNwUs

Labour movement 'dismayed' at timing of Yahoo and Ninja Van layoffs before May Day "We understand that companies do need to undergo restructuring exercises from time to time, but they should be considerate about the timing of such exercises and avoid doing exercises during such periods," NTUC said. ➡️ https://tdy.sg/3UmSCjr

Boy, 5, conquers Mount Everest base camp in 8 days, becomes youngest S'porean to do so Mr Zikri said that Abyan had, in a sense, learned to climb before he could even walk. ⛰ https://tdy.sg/3y6vuOx

1 week's jail for man who hurled xenophobic abuse at bus driver in Covid-19 mask-wearing dispute While De Silva admitted to uttering some expletives during the kerfuffle, what was disputed between the defence and prosecution was whether or not some specific words that De Silva said could be considered insulting under the Protection from Harassment Act. ➡️ https://tdy.sg/3JIbFzG

Actor and comedian Suhaimi Yusof hospitalised after suffering stroke, condition 'stable' The television personality said that he had just left his house and was headed for Eunos Community Club to host a Hari Raya event on Sunday when he felt his head "spinning" as soon as he exited the elevator. ➡️ https://tdy.sg/3UjOa4Y

Man jailed 34.5 years for killing 5-year-old daughter, confining his children in toilet for months The man, who had trained in silat, taekwondo and aikido, would repeatedly punch, slap, kick and cane the children, treating them as "punching bags" for his frustration. ➡️ https://tdy.sg/3JHodrc

#trending: South Korean man impresses nasi padang store staff, netizens by placing order in Malay Speaking to TODAY on Tuesday (April 30), Ms Song said her husband started learning Malay only about a month ago and she had set the goal for him to order nasi padang entirely in Malay to motivate him to continue learning. 🗣 https://tdy.sg/4a0sbWL @todayonlinesg

Corruption-related reports fall 8% in 2023, situation 'firmly under control': CPIB CPIB added that most of the reports investigated in 2023 were in the private sector, at 86 per cent, with public sector cases making up the remaining 14 per cent. 🔗 https://tdy.sg/4b1fJHp @todayonlinesg

15 months' jail for fifth person linked to Singapore's largest money laundering case, longest jail term so far Zhang Ruijin pleaded guilty to forgery-related charges and for failing to satisfactorily account for property reasonably suspected to be benefits from criminal conduct. 🔗 https://tdy.sg/49XOOLk @todayonlinesg