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askST Jobs: I am searching for a new job. How can I raise my chances of getting an interview?
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askST Jobs: I am searching for a new job. How can I raise my chances of getting an interview?
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Apple plans to invest more than $250m to expand Singapore campus: SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Apple plans to invest more than $250 million to expand its ...
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Apple plans to invest more than $250m to expand Singapore campus
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Companies may look to hire overseas as flexi-work becomes the norm in Singapore, employers say
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Companies may look to hire overseas as flexi-work becomes the norm in ...
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Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ title, Melbourne top in Australia: Twelve-time winner Changi has been edged out of top spot, while Melbourne has been ...
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Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ title, Melbourne top in Australia
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Apple investing US$250 million to expand Ang Mo Kio campus: SINGAPORE: Apple has announced plans to pump in over US$250 million (S$340 million) to expand its Ang ...
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Apple investing US$250 million to expand Ang Mo Kio campus
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Hamad International Airport in Qatar named world's best airport in 2024, Changi Airport takes 2nd place
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Hamad International Airport in Qatar named world's best airport in 2024 ...
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Fossil of ‘one of the largest snakes that ever existed’ unearthed in India mine: Scientists said on April 18 they have recovered 27 vertebrae from the snake.
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Fossil of ‘one of the largest snakes that ever existed’ unearthed in India ...
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Marina Bay Sands sees profit surge 51.5% to $811.4 million in Q1 on tourism boom: Its revenue rose 36.8 per cent to US$1.16 billion from US$848 million a year ...
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Marina Bay Sands sees profit surge 51.5% to $811.4 million in Q1 on ...
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Apple to spend $340 million to renovate, expand Ang Mo Kio campus: The expanded campus will allow the tech giant to add hundreds of new roles here.
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Apple to spend $340 million to renovate, expand Ang Mo Kio campus
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'Cheerful, loving, a true friend': Former colleagues remember Singaporean woman killed in Spain
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'Cheerful, loving, a true friend': Former colleagues remember ...
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Researchers have unleashed an army of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches: Scientists in Singapore have apparently found a way to remotely take control of ...
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Researchers have unleashed an army of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches
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78 people probed for allegedly giving Singpass details to scammers: Some suspects allegedly sold their Singpass credentials for $10,000 each, said police.
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78 people probed for allegedly giving Singpass details to scammers
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Tim Cook visits Singapore amid Apple's Southeast Asia expansion efforts: Tim Cook will meet with Singapore's next leader to conclude a whirlwind tour around ...
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Tim Cook visits Singapore amid Apple's Southeast Asia expansion efforts
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Qatar’s Hamad Airport now best in the world: PETALING JAYA: Qatar’s Hamad International Airport has wrested the title of “World’s Best Airport” from Singapore ...
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Qatar’s Hamad Airport now best in the world
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‘Lee to stay on as senior minister’: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will stay on in the government as senior minister after he steps down next month ...
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‘Lee to stay on as senior minister’
Quick Glance: Lawrence Wong to Assume Singapore Prime Ministership from Lee Hsien Loong on May 15
  • On May 15, Lawrence Wong will officially become the Prime Minister of Singapore, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong.

  • Wong garnered unanimous support from PAP MPs and will be sworn in at 8:00 pm on May 15, 2024 at the Istana.

  • The leadership transition began two years ago when Wong was named as the leader of the PAP's 4G team.

  • Wong will be Singapore's fourth Prime Minister, emphasizing commitment to creating a bright future for the nation with his team.
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Stabbed Sydney Assyrian bishop says recovering quickly, forgives attacker: SYDNEY: An Assyrian bishop who was stabbed during a service at his Sydney church said ...
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Stabbed Sydney Assyrian bishop says recovering quickly, forgives attacker
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Singapore gives workers the right to request more work from home, 4-day weeks: While the new guideline unveiled on Tuesday isn’t enforceable by law ...
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Singapore gives workers the right to request more work from home ...
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Young high-income earners more likely to 'buy now, pay later': 5 findings of IPS-CNA survey on youth finances
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Young high-income earners more likely to 'buy now, pay later': 5 ...
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Telegram boss says messaging app hits 900 million users: Telegram has committed itself to never disclosing any personal information about its users.
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Telegram boss says messaging app hits 900 million users
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65 units sold in two days at condo in Sentosa Cove after 40% price slash: Analysts said price is the main reason for the nearly 80% take-up of units on the first ...
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65 units sold in two days at condo in Sentosa Cove after 40% price slash
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Dona Manis Cake Shop’s co-founder sets up rival banana pie shop next door: "Auntie Peng", creator of Dona Manis’ famous banana pie recipe ...
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Dona Manis Cake Shop’s co-founder sets up rival banana pie shop next door
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COE prices close mostly higher; premiums for smaller cars rise above S$90,000: Category A premiums closed above S$90,000 for the first time in more than five ...
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COE prices close mostly higher; premiums for smaller cars rise above S$90 ...
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South Korean singer IU to perform alongside students of Singapore studio at upcoming concert
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South Korean singer IU to perform alongside students of Singapore studio ...
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Singaporean songwriter Tat Tong to write lyrics for Crazy Rich Asians musical: The Crazy Rich Asians musical is helmed by Jon M Chu who previously directed the ...
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Singaporean songwriter Tat Tong to write lyrics for Crazy Rich Asians ...
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COE prices rise for all categories except for motorcycles: The price of COEs for smaller cars ended at $94,010, a rise of 5.6 per cent.
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COE prices rise for all categories except for motorcycles
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Singapore-built Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi passes its driving test in the US: The robotaxi version of the Ioniq 5 electric crossover is assembled by Hyundai's ...
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Singapore-built Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi passes its driving test in the US
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Additional tickets for K-pop star IU's Singapore concerts to go on sale on Apr 18
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Additional tickets for K-pop star IU's Singapore concerts to go on sale on ...
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'Aren't you embarrassed?' Woman blasted for using body to chope lot for Singapore-registered car in Kluang
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'Aren't you embarrassed?' Woman blasted for using body to ...
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How S’pore investors can ride the gold wave as prices hit record highs: One ounce or 31.1 grammes of phyical gold can be quite costly for an investor to buy into ...
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How S’pore investors can ride the gold wave as prices hit record highs
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3 people with protest banner at Gardens by the Bay under probe: The demonstration was in solidarity with other protests taking place on April 15 across the world ...
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3 people with protest banner at Gardens by the Bay under probe
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Going the extra mile: Malaysian woman travels '350km from KL to Singapore' to try Wingstop
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Going the extra mile: Malaysian woman travels '350km from KL to ...
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Delfi Orchard up for collective sale at $438 million guide price: The complex comprises 150 strata-titled units – 127 shops and 23 apartments – of which 126 are ...
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Delfi Orchard up for collective sale at $438 million guide price
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What makes a South-east Asian?: Is there a common identity that people across 10 countries in Asean share? Read more at straitstimes.com.
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What makes a South-east Asian?
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Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich: Millennials were poorer at this stage in their lives. So were baby-boomers
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Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich
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'Treating us like we're not human': Landlord under fire for listing balcony at Ang Mo Kio flat for rent
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'Treating us like we're not human': Landlord under fire for ...
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Istana open house on April 21 to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Labour Day: Entry to the Istana grounds is free for Singaporeans and permanent residents.
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Istana open house on April 21 to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri ...
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Philippines, US forces to simulate retaking enemy-occupied islands in joint military drills
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Philippines, US forces to simulate retaking enemy-occupied islands in ...
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'Maybe my expectations were too high': Tourist left underwhelmed after trying 'best' Hainanese chicken rice in Singapore
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'Maybe my expectations were too high': Tourist left underwhelmed ...
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All you need to know about Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department album: From fan theories to Easter eggs, The Straits Times dissects the discussion around ...
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Thundery showers and hot weather expected for the rest of April: Daily temperatures will range between 25 deg C and 34 deg C, and may reach a high of 35 deg C.
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Thundery showers and hot weather expected for the rest of April
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Jail for infant care teacher who slapped baby for refusing to drink milk: The abuse left a red mark on the infant's face.
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Jail for infant care teacher who slapped baby for refusing to drink milk
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6 of Singapore’s best hidden speakeasy bars that will take you back in time – and how to find them
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6 of Singapore’s best hidden speakeasy bars that will take you back in ...
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Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool farewell at risk of fizzling out: The Reds lost 3-0 in the Europa League quarter-final, first leg to Atalanta last week ...
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Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool farewell at risk of fizzling out
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Singapore key exports slump 20.7% in March, worse than expected: The drop was worse than the 7.4 per cent fall forecast by analysts in a Bloomberg poll.
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Singapore key exports slump 20.7% in March, worse than expected
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China’s micro-drama boom takes viewers by storm both at home and abroad: Observers said the formula - snappy storylines that end each episode in a cliffhanger - ...
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China’s micro-drama boom takes viewers by storm both at home and abroad
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Singapore visitors in Dubai for crypto events face wash-out as floods hit: The flood has led to a gridlock for the third day running.
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Singapore visitors in Dubai for crypto events face wash-out as floods hit
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Satay hawker ‘Ah Pui’ reopens stall in Toa Payoh after two-year hiatus: The itinerant hawker used to run an air-conditioned eatery in Chinatown before closing ...
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Satay hawker ‘Ah Pui’ reopens stall in Toa Payoh after two-year hiatus
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Condo rents inch up after 7-month decline; volumes recover: SRX, 99.co: The suburbs had the most leasing activity in March, followed by the city fringe and city ...
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Condo rents inch up after 7-month decline; volumes recover: SRX, 99.co
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1 in 10 Singapore companies ready to consider employees’ requests for job sharing
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1 in 10 Singapore companies ready to consider employees’ requests for job ...
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Singapore workers can request shorter weeks and work from home: Singapore's new guideline kicks in December 1 for all workers – but employers don't have to agree ...
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Singapore workers can request shorter weeks and work from home
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Meteor showers and 4 supermoons: What skygazers can look out for in 2024: Here's a tip for spotting meteor showers: Avoid gazing directly at the radiant ...
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Meteor showers and 4 supermoons: What skygazers can look out for in 2024
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Yen hits fresh three-decade low as intervention risks rise: Yen sets fresh 34-year low against the US dollar after stronger-than-expected US economic data.
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Yen hits fresh three-decade low as intervention risks rise
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Thousands of Taylor Swift fans hit by UK ticket scams: Lloyds: At least 3,000 victims are likely to have been tricked into buying fake tickets since July 2023.
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Thousands of Taylor Swift fans hit by UK ticket scams: Lloyds
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Fancy working part-time as AI’s tutor?: As AI technology has become more sophisticated, so has the job of people who must painstakingly teach it.
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Fancy working part-time as AI’s tutor?
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How to be less self-critical when perfectionism is a trap: Young people are struggling with social comparison and self-criticism, but experts say there are ways ...
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How to be less self-critical when perfectionism is a trap
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S$3 billion money laundering case: Third accused convicted, gets 13 months’ jail: SINGAPORE: Chinese national Wang Baosen has been sentenced to 13 months in jail ...
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S$3 billion money laundering case: Third accused convicted ...
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Paintings from Singapore’s national collection shown at Venice Biennale’s main exhibition for the first time
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Paintings from Singapore’s national collection shown at Venice Biennale’s ...
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Woman’s body found with 30 stab wounds: A MAN has been arrested in Spain after the body of missing 39-year-old Singa­porean woman Audrey Fang Dirou (pic) was ...
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Woman’s body found with 30 stab wounds
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Fallen tree in Chestnut Nature Park crushes car: Insurance companies said incidents like this are typically covered under motor insurance plans.
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Fallen tree in Chestnut Nature Park crushes car
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Johor's special zones including with Singapore could help its economy outpace other Malaysian states: PM Anwar
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Johor's special zones including with Singapore could help its economy ...
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A man who served 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit gets apology from UK review body
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A man who served 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit gets ...
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Richard Osman shares 'crazy' four decade battle with addiction: The TV presenter and best-selling author has opened up about his lifelong battle with addiction ...
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Richard Osman shares 'crazy' four decade battle with addiction
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Public invited to give feedback on newly proposed racial harmony laws: The public can submit feedback till May 14.
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Public invited to give feedback on newly proposed racial harmony laws
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The EU has given TikTok 24 hours to provide details about its payment-for-views Lite app feature
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Given 24 Hours to Provide DSA Risk Assessment for TikTok Lite
  • The EU demands TikTok owner ByteDance to submit a risk assessment for TikTok Lite within 24 hours to address compliance questions related to the Digital Services Act.

  • EU's concerns focus on the launch of TikTok Lite, especially on a reward-linked engagement feature that could have a negative impact on young people's mental health.

  • The EU has requested TikTok to provide more information on the risk assessment of the new program and the measures to mitigate systemic risks.

  • The company has until April 26 to provide additional information before the EU decides on potential further steps, such as a formal investigation.
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More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends offering buprenorphine to teens ...
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More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to ...
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These watches from LV, Vacheron Constantin and Hermes draw inspiration from architecture, paintings & scarves
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These watches from LV, Vacheron Constantin and Hermes draw inspiration ...