“All these practices are outrageous and must stop at once,” UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. The report also pointed to the so-called “self-defence brigades” set up to counter the intensifying gang violence, warning that they continue to take justice into their own hands. “Individuals accused of…

Ekaterina Alexandrova backed up her win over world number one Iga Swiatek with a 3-6 6-4 6-4 upset of fifth seed Jessica Pegula on Wednesday (Mar 27) to reach the Miami Open semi-finals for the first time. Alexandrova let out a triumphant roar when Pegula’s forehand landed in the net to end the two-hour contest in humid conditions in South Florida. “This one was incredible,” Alexandrova said. “It was so difficult to play this match…

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REBATES FOR HOUSEHOLDS More than 950,000 Singaporean households living in HDB flats will receive U-Save and Service & Conservancy Charges (S&CC) rebates in April. These rebates help to defray GST and provide cost-of-living support for lower to middle-income households, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday. The rebates – disbursed in…

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BEIJING: Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will launch its first-ever EV at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday (Mar 28), injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world’s largest car market. China’s EV sector has grown rapidly in recent years – propelled by purchasing subsidies that were…

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