SINGAPORE - Singapore said it will maintain a ban on chewing gum sales, a policy that has helped shape the city-state’s international image as a tightly controlled, squeaky-clean island.
The ban, first imposed in 1992, is necessary to reduce gum-related litter and vandalism, Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, parliamentary secretary of the national development ministry, told lawmakers Thursday.
“We [...]

SINGAPORE – The Singapore Navy has received indications a terror group is planning attacks on oil tankers in the Malacca Strait between Indonesia and Malaysia, the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) said on Thursday.
The Singapore Navy recommends ships strengthen onboard security measures, the association said in an advisory.
“This does not preclude possible attacks on other large [...]

SANTIAGO – Chile’s government said on Thursday the death toll from a massive weekend earthquake and ensuing tsunamis was unclear because of confusion over the number of people who disappeared and whether they were dead. The government said it had formally identified 279 of the victims and other bodies had yet to be identified but [...]

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