Rena Lee’s election as ICJ judge underscores international trust in Singapore
Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large and Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee has been elected a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with strong support, becoming the first Singaporean and the first woman from Southeast Asia to hold the post.
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Democrats sweep Republican strongholds to retake both chambers, riding on cost-of-living concerns
The Democrats seized on US voters’ discontent over the rising cost of living under President Donald J. Trump to sweep a string of longstanding Republican strongholds in the midterm elections, regaining control of both houses of Congress.
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7,964 flats launched in year's final BTO exercise; Toa Payoh Prime Project has 11% subsidy recovery rate
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched its final Build-To-Order (BTO) sales exercise of the year, with 7,964 flats available for application. Of the seven projects, the only Prime Project is in Toa Payoh and has a subsidy recovery rate of 11%.
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