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SINGAPORE: Japan’s Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen called on his Singapore counterpart Chan Chun Sing on Saturday morning (May 31) at the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue. Mr Chan welcomed Mr Nakatani back to the event, as he had attended the inaugural edition in 2002. During the meeting, both ministers reaffirmed the warm and friendly bilateral defence relationship between Singapore and Japan, said Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in a news release. “Both sides discussed strengthening bilateral defence cooperation to tackle common challenges faced by Singapore and Japan, including enhancing research and collaboration in defence technology and cyber exchanges.” As…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Japan’s government and central bank face important decisions in the coming weeks as they decide how best to deal with a surge to record highs in long-term borrowing costs and the prospect of a shrinking investor base for the country’s debt.Yields on 30-year bonds, which were below 2.3 per cent at the start of the year, hit 3.2 per cent last week, while those on 40-year bonds reached 3.7 per cent, in back-to-back weeks of anaemic auctions amid renewed concerns over Japan’s…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK government has sold the last of its stake in NatWest, returning the bank fully to private hands 17 years after its £46bn bailout at the height of the financial crisis. The final sale by the government, which took an 84 per cent stake in what was then the Royal Bank of Scotland through two rescue financings in 2008 and 2009, came as NatWest’s shares this month returned above the bailout price for the first time since 2011. The government had…

Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site.At least 10 people have been killed after a stone quarry collapsed in Indonesia’s West Java province, with the country’s disaster agency saying search efforts are ongoing to find missing people buried beneath the rubble. The collapse took place early on Friday at Gunung Kuda mining site in Cirebon, West Java. Footage from the scene of the accident shows excavators moving large rocks and emergency workers placing victims in body bags in an ambulance. Footage circulating online showed rescuers struggling to retrieve…

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) saved over $5 million a year after discovering several agencies paid for far more software than they were actually using.For example, the IRS was paying for 3,000 licenses for software but only used 25. Once DOGE discovered the waste, it cut the remaining 99% of the licenses.”Agencies often have more software licenses than employees, and the licenses are often idle (i.e. paid for, but not installed on any computer),” DOGE wrote in a post on X. “These audits have been continuously run since first posted in February.”The Department of Labor slashed 68% of unused…

The brother of 27-year-old New York City Police Department officer Chowdhury Nafees, who was beaten by two men in the Bronx Saturday, told Fox News Digital the suspects in the attack “escalated” their brutality after finding out Nafees was a police officer.That has prompted conversations about use-of-force policies that may prevent law enforcement from protecting themselves.Wayne Lucas, 23, and Taveon Hargrove, 23, were arrested in the assault that left Nafees, who was in uniform on his way home from work, “horribly mutilated.”Just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Lucas and Hargrove allegedly forced the off-duty rookie officer to the ground, stomping on…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Ferries’ new Seascapes Dining Lounge menu is making waves — but not in a good way, with some passengers saying the prices are enough to rock the boat. Admission to the lounge is $6 per person, which includes unlimited tea, coffee and soft drinks. However, the newly-released prices for food and other beverages could quickly rack up the bill.A bowl of cranberry and coconut oatmeal begins at $9.99 while a continental breakfast plate or banana caramel crepe will set you back $13.99. The lunch and dinner menu ranges in price from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After more than two years behind bars, Julie Chrisley has returned home, and she’s turning her full attention to what matters most: family.As she and her husband, Todd Chrisley, are looking to put that chapter behind them, their lawyer, Alex Little, shared with Fox News Digital an update on how Julie has been since she was released from prison on Wednesday. “I saw Julie yesterday. I think she’s doing well,” Little shared. “I mean, you have to remember this is a family, and a family that’s been separated for more…

Bitcoin 2025 brought together thousands of investors, builders, and believers for a showcase of crypto’s next chapter.MacKenzie SigalosLAS VEGAS — At the world’s largest bitcoin conference this week on the Vegas Strip, the most consequential story wasn’t about bitcoin.Stablecoins, the dollar-pegged digital tokens now driving a full-scale financial and political shift in Washington, stole the show.The momentum behind stablecoin legislation and crypto market reform is accelerating — and it’s attracting a new kind of donor, investor, and voter. That shift took center stage at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas.Vice President JD Vance became the first sitting U.S. vice president to…

Latrell Mitchell’s availability after State of Origin could loom as crucial in South Sydney’s bid to stay in the top eight, against a fully-fit Warriors side.