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Pritam Singh’s failed appeal may cast WP chief in ‘negative light’ but political impact limited: Analysts
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Pritam Singh’s failed appeal may cast WP chief in ‘negative light’ but political impact limited: Analysts

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg hope they brought some pupcorn #tiktok #animal …
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@mothershipsg hope they brought some pupcorn #tiktok #animal …

 04/12/2025
Food handlers no longer required to wear masks or spit guards from Jan 1, 2026
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Food handlers no longer required to wear masks or spit guards from Jan 1, 2026

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg The 59-year-old member of the South West Africa People’s Organisat…
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@mothershipsg The 59-year-old member of the South West Africa People’s Organisat…

 04/12/2025
Flash floods reported in western Singapore; 36% of December’s average rainfall recorded in under 2 hours
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Flash floods reported in western Singapore; 36% of December’s average rainfall recorded in under 2 hours

 04/12/2025
Exxon to permanently shut one steam cracker in Singapore from March: Sources
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Exxon to permanently shut one steam cracker in Singapore from March: Sources

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg Education Minister Desmond Lee said in a written reply in Parliame…
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@mothershipsg Education Minister Desmond Lee said in a written reply in Parliame…

 04/12/2025
Singapore to open new consulates in Sabah, Sarawak; exchanges MOUs with Malaysia on health cooperation, drugs
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Singapore to open new consulates in Sabah, Sarawak; exchanges MOUs with Malaysia on health cooperation, drugs

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg When your favourite card game starts feeling… different as an adul…
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@mothershipsg When your favourite card game starts feeling… different as an adul…

 04/12/2025
PM Wong looks forward to continue working closely with Malaysia; to engage on complex issues as ‘good neighbours’
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PM Wong looks forward to continue working closely with Malaysia; to engage on complex issues as ‘good neighbours’

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg Bakery Cuisine told Mothership that the incident happened around 8…
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@mothershipsg Bakery Cuisine told Mothership that the incident happened around 8…

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg The 41-year-old Indonesian man, Salehuddin, was charged with the m…
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@mothershipsg The 41-year-old Indonesian man, Salehuddin, was charged with the m…

 04/12/2025
Lions must play stronger teams in Asian Cup preparation, even if it means losing: Coach Gavin Lee
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Lions must play stronger teams in Asian Cup preparation, even if it means losing: Coach Gavin Lee

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg Veronica Oliveria, a child protection worker who had worked with M…
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@mothershipsg Veronica Oliveria, a child protection worker who had worked with M…

 04/12/2025
‘I’m playing because I feel joy’: At 40, Sarah Pang looks to return to professional tennis
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‘I’m playing because I feel joy’: At 40, Sarah Pang looks to return to professional tennis

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg hope mother’s okay The incident happened during the last day of t…
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@mothershipsg hope mother’s okay The incident happened during the last day of t…

 04/12/2025
Singer-actress Kristen Lin, daughter of Darren Lim and Evelyn Tan, wants to make her own name in showbiz
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Singer-actress Kristen Lin, daughter of Darren Lim and Evelyn Tan, wants to make her own name in showbiz

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg my ah ma was the one looking #tiktoksg #fypsg …
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@mothershipsg my ah ma was the one looking #tiktoksg #fypsg …

 04/12/2025
Mediacorp announces new projects at Asia TV Forum & Market 2025, including first-ever Korean co-production
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Mediacorp announces new projects at Asia TV Forum & Market 2025, including first-ever Korean co-production

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg Sleepy Joe Sleepy Trump? On Dec. 2, U.S. president Donald Trump …
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@mothershipsg Sleepy Joe Sleepy Trump? On Dec. 2, U.S. president Donald Trump …

 04/12/2025
High Court dismisses Pritam Singh’s appeal against conviction for lying to parliamentary committee
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High Court dismisses Pritam Singh’s appeal against conviction for lying to parliamentary committee

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg just counting down the days till dec. 11 …
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@mothershipsg just counting down the days till dec. 11 …

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg Carpenter is not the first pop star to take issue with the White H…
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@mothershipsg Carpenter is not the first pop star to take issue with the White H…

 04/12/2025
Pritam Singh’s appeal: Verdict set to be delivered
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Pritam Singh’s appeal: Verdict set to be delivered

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg Responding to queries from Mothership, SMRT President Lam Sheau Ka…
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@mothershipsg Responding to queries from Mothership, SMRT President Lam Sheau Ka…

 04/12/2025
Vernetta Lopez plays a Peranakan aunty detective in a new murder mystery drama with Rebecca Lim and Pierre Png
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Vernetta Lopez plays a Peranakan aunty detective in a new murder mystery drama with Rebecca Lim and Pierre Png

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg Mr Tan is currently a part-time community teacher at SIT, and is g…
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@mothershipsg Mr Tan is currently a part-time community teacher at SIT, and is g…

 04/12/2025
@mothershipsg headphones aren’t just for performative males Check out Sony’s ye…
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@mothershipsg headphones aren’t just for performative males Check out Sony’s ye…

 04/12/2025
Commentary: US ambassador’s comments reveal what America First will mean for Singapore
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Commentary: US ambassador’s comments reveal what America First will mean for Singapore

 04/12/2025
Rail operators to prioritise ‘localised’ announcements at affected train stations during minor delays: LTA
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Rail operators to prioritise ‘localised’ announcements at affected train stations during minor delays: LTA

 04/12/2025
GXS Bank lays off 82 employees after ‘strategic business review’
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GXS Bank lays off 82 employees after ‘strategic business review’

 03/12/2025
Cordlife faces claims of more than S million over improper storage of cord blood
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Cordlife faces claims of more than S$5 million over improper storage of cord blood

 03/12/2025
Insurance giant successfully sues 2 ex-staff who lured lucrative client to their future employer
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Insurance giant successfully sues 2 ex-staff who lured lucrative client to their future employer

 03/12/2025
MOM to end Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme due to widespread abuse by syndicates
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MOM to end Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme due to widespread abuse by syndicates

 03/12/2025
‘Singapore is our home’, says UltraGreen.ai CEO after firm’s strong SGX debut
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‘Singapore is our home’, says UltraGreen.ai CEO after firm’s strong SGX debut

 03/12/2025
HDB to design playgrounds under new framework to support children’s ‘holistic development’
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HDB to design playgrounds under new framework to support children’s ‘holistic development’

 03/12/2025
Cleaning supervisor on trial for splashing water with cleaning chemical on deaf, mute woman’s face
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Cleaning supervisor on trial for splashing water with cleaning chemical on deaf, mute woman’s face

 03/12/2025
Malaysia PM Anwar to visit Singapore on Dec 4 for leaders’ retreat between two countries
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Malaysia PM Anwar to visit Singapore on Dec 4 for leaders’ retreat between two countries

 03/12/2025
K-pop group I-dle to stage Singapore concert in June 2026
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K-pop group I-dle to stage Singapore concert in June 2026

 03/12/2025
COE prices closed mostly lower; premiums for larger cars drop by nearly S,000
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COE prices closed mostly lower; premiums for larger cars drop by nearly S$6,000

 03/12/2025
German electronic band Kraftwerk to hold Singapore concert in May 2026
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German electronic band Kraftwerk to hold Singapore concert in May 2026

 03/12/2025
Singapore firms power Batam’s tech and manufacturing boom
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Singapore firms power Batam’s tech and manufacturing boom

 03/12/2025
Wan Yang customer losses soar to over S4,000, more than 400 complaints about massage chain’s sudden closure: CASE
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Wan Yang customer losses soar to over S$904,000, more than 400 complaints about massage chain’s sudden closure: CASE

 03/12/2025
Mountbatten sites could make way for BTO projects as early as 2027, say analysts
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Mountbatten sites could make way for BTO projects as early as 2027, say analysts

 03/12/2025
Apple’s Tap to Pay now available on iPhone via 6 payment platforms in Singapore
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Apple’s Tap to Pay now available on iPhone via 6 payment platforms in Singapore

 03/12/2025
Irish pop group Westlife will return to Singapore in February to hold a concert
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Irish pop group Westlife will return to Singapore in February to hold a concert

 03/12/2025
IN FOCUS: The Lions took Singapore to the Asian Cup – now comes the hard part
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IN FOCUS: The Lions took Singapore to the Asian Cup – now comes the hard part

 03/12/2025
How to fix a broken relationship before the new year begins
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How to fix a broken relationship before the new year begins

 03/12/2025
Runners face more heat, higher costs. Can more also be done to prevent race injuries, deaths?
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Runners face more heat, higher costs. Can more also be done to prevent race injuries, deaths?

 03/12/2025
CNA Explains: What is ‘tunnel squatting’ and how does it affect MRT operations?
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CNA Explains: What is ‘tunnel squatting’ and how does it affect MRT operations?

 02/12/2025
Agritrade founder arrested, charged after more than five years on the run
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Agritrade founder arrested, charged after more than five years on the run

 02/12/2025
Married man kept second wife and kids a secret for 30 years, gets jail for bigamy
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Married man kept second wife and kids a secret for 30 years, gets jail for bigamy

 02/12/2025
What’s on the menu at Chick-fil-A’s first Singapore store at Bugis+ opening Dec 11
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What’s on the menu at Chick-fil-A’s first Singapore store at Bugis+ opening Dec 11

 02/12/2025
East Ocean Teochew Restaurant at Orchard to close this month after 33 years of operations
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East Ocean Teochew Restaurant at Orchard to close this month after 33 years of operations

 02/12/2025
Veteran lawyer to be removed as Justice of the Peace after criminal conviction
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Veteran lawyer to be removed as Justice of the Peace after criminal conviction

 02/12/2025
More companies plan hiring freeze for 2026: SNEF survey
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More companies plan hiring freeze for 2026: SNEF survey

 02/12/2025
Singapore to open embassy in Mexico next year
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Singapore to open embassy in Mexico next year

 02/12/2025
Mediacorp actress Zoe Tay pays tribute to her late mother
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Mediacorp actress Zoe Tay pays tribute to her late mother

 02/12/2025
More than 800 Singaporeans safely return from flood-stricken Hat Yai
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More than 800 Singaporeans safely return from flood-stricken Hat Yai

 01/12/2025
Singaporean author Khir Johari wins top prize at Gourmand Cookbook Awards, dubbed ‘the Oscars of culinary publishing’
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Singaporean author Khir Johari wins top prize at Gourmand Cookbook Awards, dubbed ‘the Oscars of culinary publishing’

 01/12/2025
Exchange student who trespassed into F1 Singapore VIP areas gets jail
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Exchange student who trespassed into F1 Singapore VIP areas gets jail

 01/12/2025
Buskers can now perform together under NAC pilot; new spots added across Singapore
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Buskers can now perform together under NAC pilot; new spots added across Singapore

 01/12/2025
Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee eyes gold sweep at upcoming SEA Games
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Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee eyes gold sweep at upcoming SEA Games

 01/12/2025
Insurance giant successfully sues 2 ex-staff who lured lucrative client to their future employer
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PhD student who attempted to rape ex-housemate gets jail and caning

 01/12/2025
Singapore must develop robotics, AI talent pipeline to stay competitive: National Robotics Programme
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Singapore must develop robotics, AI talent pipeline to stay competitive: National Robotics Programme

 01/12/2025
Singaporean author Khir Johari wins top prize at Gourmand Cookbook Awards, dubbed ‘the Oscars of culinary publishing’
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Singaporean author Khir Johairi wins top prize at Gourmand Cookbook Awards, dubbed ‘the Oscars of culinary publishing’

 01/12/2025
Motorists to get S off traffic fines if paid early
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Motorists to get S$30 off traffic fines if paid early

 01/12/2025
Over Sm in fines issued for tax evasion at Singapore checkpoints in first 10 months of 2025
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Over S$7m in fines issued for tax evasion at Singapore checkpoints in first 10 months of 2025

 01/12/2025
Longer waits of up to 30 minutes for three months during Circle Line tunnel works in 2026
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Longer waits of up to 30 minutes for three months during Circle Line tunnel works in 2026

 01/12/2025
This Blackpink fan got to sing with Rose on stage during the K-pop group’s recent Singapore concert
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This Blackpink fan got to sing with Rose on stage during the K-pop group’s recent Singapore concert

 01/12/2025
Singapore social enterprise helps older professionals find jobs
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Singapore social enterprise helps older professionals find jobs

 01/12/2025
Singapore golfer Shannon Tan wins Ladies European Tour Order of Merit
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Singapore golfer Shannon Tan wins Ladies European Tour Order of Merit

 01/12/2025
Foreigner linked to scam syndicate arrested; gold bars worth S0,000 seized
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Foreigner linked to scam syndicate arrested; gold bars worth S$200,000 seized

 30/11/2025
Tony Leung spent 6 months preparing to play neuroscientist in indie film Silent Friend about ginkgo tree
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Tony Leung spent 6 months preparing to play neuroscientist in indie film Silent Friend about ginkgo tree

 30/11/2025
Born profoundly deaf, this Singaporean photographer takes people’s portraits in total silence
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Born profoundly deaf, this Singaporean photographer takes people’s portraits in total silence

 30/11/2025
President Tharman to make first state visit to Mexico
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President Tharman to make first state visit to Mexico

 29/11/2025
Blackpink in Singapore 2025: Powerful reunion and solo stage highlights
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Blackpink in Singapore 2025: Powerful reunion and solo stage highlights

 29/11/2025
Replacing senior players, keeping momentum: The challenges ahead for new Singapore Lions’ coach Gavin Lee
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Replacing senior players, keeping momentum: The challenges ahead for new Singapore Lions’ coach Gavin Lee

 29/11/2025
CNA debuts ‘micro-factual’ series tracing Singapore’s separation from Malaysia
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CNA debuts ‘micro-factual’ series tracing Singapore’s separation from Malaysia

 29/11/2025
Playwright Goh Boon Teck and painter Nai Swee Leng awarded this year’s Cultural Medallion
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Playwright Goh Boon Teck and painter Nai Swee Leng awarded this year’s Cultural Medallion

 28/11/2025
New ferry service connects Singapore and Batam’s Gold Coast terminal
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New ferry service connects Singapore and Batam’s Gold Coast terminal

 28/11/2025
Finland strengthens digital defences with AI and media literacy from young, says education minister
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Finland strengthens digital defences with AI and media literacy from young, says education minister

 28/11/2025
Emotional homecoming for Singaporeans caught in Hat Yai floods; 893 have reached out to MFA so far
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Emotional homecoming for Singaporeans caught in Hat Yai floods; 893 have reached out to MFA so far

 28/11/2025
Singapore Sports Hub renamed The Kallang to honour country’s sporting heritage
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Singapore Sports Hub renamed The Kallang to honour country’s sporting heritage

 28/11/2025
LTA to refund S.4m in extra road tax collected from commercial vehicles after ‘discrepancy’ discovered
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LTA to refund S$1.4m in extra road tax collected from commercial vehicles after ‘discrepancy’ discovered

 28/11/2025
Al-Firdaus Mosque in Choa Chu Kang to make way for redevelopment; new mosque in Tengah to adopt its name
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Al-Firdaus Mosque in Choa Chu Kang to make way for redevelopment; new mosque in Tengah to adopt its name

 28/11/2025
‘An unprecedented close-up’: New exhibition on Singapore’s independence to feature declassified documents
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‘An unprecedented close-up’: New exhibition on Singapore’s independence to feature declassified documents

 28/11/2025
12 foreign nationals arrested in drug raid at Woodlands migrant worker dormitory
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12 foreign nationals arrested in drug raid at Woodlands migrant worker dormitory

 28/11/2025
Singapore expresses condolences over Hong Kong fire
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Singapore expresses condolences over Hong Kong fire

 28/11/2025
Football: Gavin Lee confirmed as permanent Lions head coach
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Football: Gavin Lee confirmed as permanent Lions head coach

 28/11/2025
10 SEA Games events moved to Bangkok after Songkhla flooding
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10 SEA Games events moved to Bangkok after Songkhla flooding

 28/11/2025
‘Thoroughly unfit’: Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo struck off the rolls
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‘Thoroughly unfit’: Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo struck off the rolls

 28/11/2025
Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh’s appeal verdict hearing fixed for Dec 4
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Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh’s appeal verdict hearing fixed for Dec 4

 28/11/2025
Former DBS CEO Piyush Gupta appointed chairman of Temasek India
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Former DBS CEO Piyush Gupta appointed chairman of Temasek India

 28/11/2025
Permanent employment at record high; labour force participation rate falls for 4th straight year: MOM
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Permanent employment at record high; labour force participation rate falls for 4th straight year: MOM

 28/11/2025
Less job switching, especially by those in their 20s, suggests growing caution among workers, says MOM
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Less job switching, especially by those in their 20s, suggests growing caution among workers, says MOM

 28/11/2025
SCDF frees man whose arm was trapped in drain pipe under kitchen sink in Jurong West
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SCDF frees man whose arm was trapped in drain pipe under kitchen sink in Jurong West

 28/11/2025
Blackpink’s Lisa visits Universal Studios Singapore ahead of K-pop group’s Deadline concert
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Blackpink’s Lisa visits Universal Studios Singapore ahead of K-pop group’s Deadline concert

 28/11/2025
From beauty scientist to WWF leader: Maggie Ka Ka Lee’s green mission
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From beauty scientist to WWF leader: Maggie Ka Ka Lee’s green mission

 28/11/2025
Man, 35, to be charged over fatal hit-and-run accident in Tampines
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Man, 35, to be charged over fatal hit-and-run accident in Tampines

 28/11/2025