The Straits Times

🏃The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon will take place from Nov 29 to Dec 1, with the Ekiden race making a return. How to sign up: https://str.sg/nGL8

"Diplomacy does work, when it truly aims to protect lives," said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore today. He sought international support for an upcoming peace summit to be held in Switzerland this month. https://str.sg/zelensky-sld

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Singapore and will address the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 2, as he seeks to rally support for his country. https://str.sg/DWxC

4 ferry operators are under investigation for possible price-fixing after Batam ferry prices soared to more than $70 over the past 2 years. https://str.sg/aLJM

FAS has warned fans against buying tickets from unauthorised platforms for Singapore’s sold-out World Cup qualifier against South Korea on June 6. Tickets for the match at the National Stadium are going for around 2 to 3 times the original price. https://str.sg/yYjY

More than $95 million has been set aside to upgrade and rejuvenate 23 neighbourhoods across Singapore. HDB blocks selected for the facelift include those in Hougang Central, Clementi Avenue and Pasir Ris. https://str.sg/EKyP

This week's trending stories: 👩‍🎓 Poly student has 2 part-time jobs, earns over $1,000 a month from content creation alone: https://str.sg/gpT8 💰 Woman, 75, opened bank account on boyfriend's behalf, received $259k from suspicious sources: https://str.sg/r3Ub 🚔 Police's Mata-verse game on Roblox pulls in over 4 million players in first year of launch: https://str.sg/rUYk

South Korean DJ "monk" NewJeansNim's upcoming performances at a local club have been cancelled. The club said both parties failed to come to an agreement over 2 soundtracks containing religious elements. https://str.sg/eyGx

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this weekend, say sources. https://str.sg/8DfV

☀️ Weather report: Expect a drier first half of June, with warm and humid nights that are likely to stay above 28 deg C. https://str.sg/voWW