The Daily Populous Saturday April 12nd, 2025 night edition
Authored by straitstimes.com and submitted by eddurham

0:57 We will put in 100% for Pulau Ubin residents: PAP new face Valerie Lee | GE2025 A PAP team led by Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean visited Pulau Ubin on April 11 to reach out to residents on the island, which will is part of the newly drawn Pasir Ris-Changi GRC.

0:42 6 killed, including 3 children, as helicopter crashes in New York’s Hudson River A family of five and a pilot were killed after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into New York’s Hudson River on April 10, sparking a major water rescue operation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

1:56 Liang Eng Hwa on GE2025, surviving cancer and cracking passwords Liang Eng Hwa, MP for Bukit Panjang SMC, sharedshis thoughts on potentially running against SDP’s Paul Tambyah again in GE2025. Mr Liang also speaks about being a cancer survivor and some unusual requests he gets from his residents.

1:31 Faishal Ibrahim to move from Nee Soon to contest new Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC | GE2025 Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development Faishal Ibrahim said on April 11 that he will move from Nee Soon GRC to run in the new Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC.

2:23 Red Dot United to contest Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, unveils 3 new faces | GE 2025 The party introduced three potential candidates, whom it said would lead the team in the four-member group representation constituency.

1:11 I told PPP to ‘recede’: SUP’s Andy Zhu on potential 3-way fight in AMK GRC | GE2025 Singapore United Party (SUP) secretary-general Andy Zhu told media on April 10 that his party is adamant about contesting in Ang Mo Kio GRC despite the presence of People’s Power Party.

0:39 Trump orders 90-day pause on tariffs on most countries, but hits China harder US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries on April 10, but upped the ante on a brutal trade war with China, increasing tariffs to 125%. The move sparked euphoria in global markets, which rebounded strongly.

8:14 Blue Zone 2.0 and the future of healthcare in Singapore Singapore's status as Blue Zone 2.0 is a result of policy according to Blue Zones author Dan Buettner. The Government is aiming to inculcate a healthy living culture, given Singapore’s ageing population and rising healthcare costs.

8:35 Burning questions on healthcare in Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung sat down with The Straits Times to answer some healthcare-related questions.

1:17 ‘So heartbreaking’: One day on from the River Valley fire Witnesses who saw the fire at a shophouse in River Valley Road on April 8 spoke of their sadness a day after the blaze left a 10-year-old dead and 21 others injured.

2:08 'We're exploring all possibilities': Paul Tambyah on SDP's plans for Holland-Bukit Timah | GE2025 At his ‘Ask Paul Anything’ session on April 8, SDP Chairman Paul Tambyah covered a range of topics raised by members of the public, including nuisance birds and where his party will be contesting in the coming general election.

0:54 SCDF rescuers return from quake-hit Myanmar The 80-strong Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) contingent that had been deployed to quake-hit Myanmar returned home today (April 8).

1:35 River Valley fire: Eyewitness recounts rescue efforts A 10-year-old girl has died and 19 people were injured in a fire that broke out on the upper levels of a shophouse at 278 River Valley Road on April 8. An eyewitness spoke about the rescue efforts of first responders and firefighters.

1:26 Likelihood of full-blown global trade war growing: PM Wong Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said this in a ministerial statement in Parliament on the impact of the US tariffs on Singapore on April 8. He cautioned that once trade barriers are put in place, they are harder to roll back.

1:40 S'pore's growth will be significantly impacted by Trump tariffs: PM Wong Delivering a ministerial statement in Parliament on the impact of the US tariffs on Singapore on April 8, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said Singapore’s growth will be significantly impacted.

1:32 Former MDDI director Goh Hanyan spotted in Nee Soon GRC | GE2025 Ms Goh Hanyan, a former director at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), was spotted on April 7 at a Meet-the-People Session at the PAP’s Nee Soon Central branch.

1:16 I will expect a keen 3-cornered contest: Ong Ye Kung on facing NSP, SDP in Sembawang | GE2025 Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung on April 6 said that he expects a three-way contest between the PAP, National Solidarity Party and Singapore Democratic Party in Sembawang GRC as well as Sembawang West SMC.

1:19 Ex-SAF chief of staff seen in East Coast and Punggol, does not say if he’ll run | GE2025 Former SAF chief of staff – joint staff Goh Pei Ming was seen at an event in East Coast GRC on April 6, just hours after he was spotted walking the ground in the new Punggol GRC.

0:56 PSP says it will field fewer candidates | GE2025 The opposition Progress Singapore Party on April 6 said it will be fielding fewer candidates in the upcoming general election, and confirmed it’s contesting West Coast-Jurong West and Chua Chu Kang GRCs.

Cease_Cows_ on April 11st, 2025 at 17:46 UTC »

If he’s not dead, he’s about to be. No way they want him back in the US in front of cameras telling everyone what he saw in the concentration camp.

dbag3o1 on April 11st, 2025 at 17:44 UTC »

I thought they were going to El Salvador? Is "taken to El Salvador" now a euphemism for something even more dark?

thistimelineisweird on April 11st, 2025 at 17:44 UTC »

Everyone involved should be arrested for kidnapping, human trafficking, etc. End of story.