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US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf

US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf

US President Donald Trump said it was “too late” for talks as US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran and Iran retaliated across the region.

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60-storey flats in first BTO project at Pearl's Hill in over 40 years, as government intensifies land use

60-storey flats in first BTO project at Pearl's Hill in over 40 years, as government intensifies land use

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Residents in new large-scale BTO estates to get earlier access to amenities, services

04/03/2026

Government may require condo management teams to submit, publish sinking funds for essential works

Government may require condo management teams to submit, publish sinking funds for essential works

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Trump insists he struck Iran on his own terms

"Based on the way the negotiation was going, I think they (Iran) were going to attack first. And I didn't want that to happen," said US President Donald Trump.

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Global oil and gas prices soar as Iran crisis disrupts shipping, production

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Iran missile and drone barrages create dilemma for Gulf states

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60-storey flats in first BTO project at Pearl's Hill in over 40 years, as government intensifies land use

60-storey flats in first BTO project at Pearl's Hill in over 40 years, as government intensifies land use

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Residents in new large-scale BTO estates to get earlier access to amenities, services

Residents in new large-scale BTO estates to get earlier access to amenities, services

04/03/2026

Government may require condo management teams to submit, publish sinking funds for essential works

Government may require condo management teams to submit, publish sinking funds for essential works

04/03/2026

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