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Meta must have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in Singapore or risk S$1 million fine

This is to reduce scam advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages that impersonate two sets of people

At the launch of the Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 22, US President Donald Trump shook his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto’s hand.

Indonesia says no to US demand to buy American drones, but agrees to other terms in trade talks

Both countries are in the final stages of talks on a so-called reciprocal tariff deal

UOB said gold schemes “resurfaced as a trending modus operandi” in impersonation scams in 2025, fuelled by the surge in gold prices.

Over S$1.2 million in losses foiled by UOB in 2025 amid resurgence in gold bar scams

The largest case involves 5kg of gold valued at around S$700,000

(From left) SPH Media deputy CEO Kuek Yu Chuang, SPH Media chairman Khaw Boon Wan, SPH Media CEO Chan Yeng Kit, SMRT group CEO Ngien Hoon Ping, SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming and Stellar Lifestyle president Tony Heng at a signing ceremony for an agreement between SPH Media and Stellar Lifestyle on Jan 28.

Commuters to get news from The Straits Times at SMRT-operated MRT stations

SPH Media and Stellar Lifestyle sign an agreement to formalise the tie-up

Few details have filtered out about the diplomatic compromise that apparently satisfied Mr Trump enough for him to withdraw his initial Greenland tariff threat.

Three key provisions in Trump’s Greenland deal with Nato. Will they be enough?

EU leaders appear to have agreed they will now proceed to ratify their existing trade deal with the US

The move is part of the latest anti-scam measures put in place to protect the public against scams.

Customers allowed to register only 10 postpaid SIM cards across all telcos from Feb 28

IMDA and the telcos have been working together to tighten SIM card registration to prevent illicit use

A march protesting against President Donald Trump's threats regarding Greenland in the territory's city of Nuuk, on Jan 17.

Trump’s Greenland tariff threats: What options do European countries have?

[BRUSSELS] European Union leaders are convening an extraordinary emergency summit in the “coming days” to agree on a joint response to US President Donald Trump’s latest threatened tariffs on eight Eu...

US President Donald Trump first mentioned the board in September 2025 as part of a 20-point peace plan to end Israel’s two-year war in Gaza.

Singapore invited to join Trump’s Board of Peace, is assessing invitation: MFA

The board is expected to hold its first meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos this week

The modest rise in exports to China offers some relief to India, which faces high tariffs – and threats of even higher penalties – from the US, its main trading partner.

Electronics and shrimp: Analysts cautious despite India’s export growth to China

US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on many countries in 2025 triggered a scramble to find new markets