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Gunman targets Trump at White House Correspondents dinner

  • Suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, video-game developer arrested at Washington Hilton
  • Secret Service agent wounded; Trump and First Lady evacuated unhurt
  • AG Bondi names president the likely target, motive unclear
Sources (7) STBTZBBHTM
  • ST ST Front Page — “Trump likely target of gunman at Washington gala dinner: Attorney-general”
  • ST Big Story — “Confusion and fright as sense of danger spread across hotel ballroom”
  • ST Big Story — “Who is Cole Tomas Allen?”
  • BT Top Stories — “Shots heard at White House correspondents dinner; Trump safe after being evacuated”
  • ZB News Front Page — “特朗普自称或是白宫记者晚宴枪手目标 (Trump says he may have been the target of the White House correspondents' dinner gunman)”
  • BH Dunia — “Tembakan cetus cemas di majlis Trump, suspek ditahan (Gunfire causes alarm at Trump function; suspect detained)”
  • TM Front Page — “துப்பாக்கிச்சூடு: அவசரமாக வெளியேற்றப்பட்ட டிரம்ப் (Shooting: Trump rushed to safety)”
02

PUB to study south-west coast sea defences from late 2026

  • 6-year study starts late 2026, covering Jurong Island and industrial belt
  • Options: reclamation, sea walls, mangrove hybrids
  • Projected sea-level rise: up to 1.15m by 2100
Sources (2) STTM
  • ST ST Front Page — “6-year study on protecting Singapore's south-west coast from rising seas”
  • TM Front Page — “சிங்கப்பூர் கடலோரங்களைப் பாதுகாக்க மாபெரும் ஆய்வு (Major study to protect Singapore's coasts)”
03

Wong, Takaichi exchange letters on 60 years SG-Japan ties

  • Letters dated April 26 to mark 1966 establishment of relations
  • Wong flags energy, supply chains, defence as expansion areas
  • Takaichi cites AI, chips, disaster resilience
Sources (2) ZBTM
  • ZB News Focus — “纪念新日建交60周年 黄循财总理与高市早苗互致贺函 (Marking 60 years of Singapore-Japan ties, PM Wong and PM Takaichi exchange congratulatory letters)”
  • TM Local News — “ஜப்பான் பிரதமர் தக்காய்ச்சிக்குப் பிரதமர் லாரன்ஸ் வோங் வாழ்த்து (PM Lawrence Wong sends greetings to Japan's PM Takaichi)”
04

Tengah Garden 99% sold; Vela Bay 72% taken

  • Tengah Garden Residences: 760 units, 99% sold, avg S$2,120 psf
  • Vela Bay (East Coast): 72% sold at S$2,886 psf
  • 1,224 units cleared over April 25-26
Sources (2) BTZB
  • BT Top Stories — “1,224 private homes sold at 2 new launches; Tengah Garden Residences 99% taken up at average S$2,120 psf”
  • ZB News Focus — “登加首项私宅开售几乎秒杀　分析：该区地段招标下来料加热 (Tengah's first private homes sell out almost instantly; analysts say district land tenders to heat up)”
05

Singapore banks' outlook positive on safe-haven flows: analysts

  • Slow Fed cuts keep net interest margins high
  • DBS, OCBC, UOB cite minimal private credit exposure
  • Q1 results due next week
Sources (1) BT
  • BT Front Page — “Safe-haven flows, lack of Q1 Fed cut positive for Singapore banks' outlook: analysts”
06

Indonesia plans SE Asia's largest solar farm to export power to Singapore

  • Lead developer: Danantara, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund
  • Most of output earmarked for Singapore via cross-border cable
  • Adds to Australia and Sarawak import deals
Sources (1) ZB
  • ZB News Focus — “印尼拟建东南亚最大太阳能厂 (Indonesia plans to build Southeast Asia's largest solar farm)”
07

NUS: food poisoning costs Singapore S$80.4m a year

  • First Singapore-specific cost-of-illness study
  • Includes hospital stays, lost productivity, deaths
  • Likely undercount; mild cases unreported
Sources (1) ZB
  • ZB News Front Page — “国大研究：食物中毒每年可造成逾8000万元经济损失 (NUS study: Food poisoning can cause over S$80 million in economic losses each year)”
08

More landed homes go solar as power tariffs climb

  • Installations up sharply year-on-year, firms tell ST
  • Payback now ~7 years on cheaper hardware
  • EV ownership lifts household power demand
Sources (2) STTM
  • ST Front Page Singapore — “More landed homes opt for solar power amid global energy crisis”
  • TM Local News — “எரிசக்தி நெருக்கடிக்கு இடையே சூரியச் சக்தியை அதிகம் நாடும் தரைவீட்டு உரிமையாளர்கள் (Landed-home owners turn to solar power amid energy crisis)”
09

Ham Jeong-woo wins Singapore Open, seals British Open spot

  • 31-year-old South Korean's first international win
  • Finished 17 under at Sentosa, rain-delayed final
  • Ryan Ang top local finisher, post one-year ban
Sources (2) STBT
  • ST Sport — “PREPARING WELL PAYS OFF”
  • BT Top Stories — “Singapore Open: South Korea's Ham overcomes rain delay to claim his first international victory”
10

Wang Yi: China will 'firmly support' Myanmar junta

  • Pledge made during Min Aung Hlaing's Beijing visit
  • Comes as Western sanctions tighten on junta
  • Follows Win Myint release, Suu Kyi sentence cut
Sources (2) STTM
  • ST Front Page World News — “China declares it will back Myanmar's security, sovereignty”
  • TM World News — “மியன்மாரின் பாதுகாப்புக்கு சீனா ஆதரவு: வாங் யி உறுதி (China backs Myanmar's security: Wang Yi affirms)”

Follow-ups

Iran/Hormuz war and ceasefire

Iran FM in Islamabad despite Trump pullout; rice belt squeezed; Pacific deterrence holds

  • Iran FM in Pakistan despite Trump cancelling envoys, rejecting 'empty talk'
  • Tehran demands US lift blockade before formal talks
  • Thai and Vietnamese rice farmers may stop planting; US says Pacific deterrence intact
Sources (6) STBHZBTM
  • ST Big Story — “Iran's Foreign Minister returns to Pakistan despite US talks cancellation”
  • ST Big Story — “Rice farmers in Thailand, Vietnam hit by rising prices linked to Iran war”
  • ST Front Page World News — “Indo-Pacific is key strategic theatre of this century: US commander”
  • BH Front Page — “Harapan damai AS-Iran pudar saat Trump batalkan rundingan (Hopes for US-Iran peace fade as Trump cancels talks)”
  • ZB News Focus — “特朗普拒"空谈"　德黑兰坚持先解封 (Trump rejects 'empty talk'; Tehran insists blockade be lifted first)”
  • TM World News — “அமெரிக்கத் தூதர்களின் பாகிஸ்தான் பயணத்தை ரத்து செய்த டிரம்ப் (Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan)”

India state elections 2026

TN: twice-daily count checks, no re-poll; Vijay complaint; Bengal heats up

  • TN: counting centres inspected twice daily, no re-polls
  • 5 cops suspended; complaint over Vijay speech harming children
  • Bengal contest now BJP vs Congress, Rahul says; IMD Hindi-only website row
Sources (6) TM
  • TM India News — “வாக்கு எண்ணும் நிலையங்களில் தினமும் இருமுறை ஆய்வு செய்ய உத்தரவு (Order to inspect vote-counting centres twice daily)”
  • TM India News — “45 தொகுதிகளில் அதிக வாக்குப்பதிவு: கரூரில் உச்சம் (Higher voter turnout in 45 constituencies, peak in Karur)”
  • TM India News — “விஜய் பேச்சால் சிறார்கள் பாதிப்பு: புகார் (Complaint: Vijay's speech harmed children)”
  • TM India News — “நடுநிலை தவறியதற்காக 5 காவல் அதிகாரிகள் பணி இடைநீக்கம்: தேர்தல் ஆணையம் உத்தரவு (Election Commission orders suspension of 5 police officers for partisan conduct)”
  • TM India News — “ராகுல்: மேற்கு வங்கத்தில் பாஜக, காங்கிரஸ் இடையேதான் போட்டி (Rahul: West Bengal contest is between BJP and Congress)”
  • TM India News — “மின்னிலக்க இந்தித் திணிப்பு: வானிலை ஆய்வு மைய இணையத்தளம் முழுவதும் இந்தி (Digital Hindi imposition: India Meteorological Department site goes fully Hindi)”

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