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Singapore to increase family counselling capacity as number of cases grows
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Singapore to increase family counselling capacity as number of cases grows

Fewer fresh graduates found work within 6 months in 2025; median salary held steady at S,500: Survey
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Fewer fresh graduates found work within 6 months in 2025; median salary held steady at S$4,500: Survey

From Woodlands to Pasir Ris, heartland Ramadan bazaars bring festivities closer to residents
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From Woodlands to Pasir Ris, heartland Ramadan bazaars bring festivities closer to residents

17.5 years’ jail, caning for man who sexually abused daughter for 3 years
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17.5 years’ jail, caning for man who sexually abused daughter for 3 years

Singapore to introduce new S million grant to support development of multicultural art forms
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Singapore to introduce new S$20 million grant to support development of multicultural art forms

50 multipurpose courts to be built over next 5 years for badminton, pickleball
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50 multipurpose courts to be built over next 5 years for badminton, pickleball

Middle East tensions could push up logistics costs of some goods by up to 30%, say retailers
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Middle East tensions could push up logistics costs of some goods by up to 30%, say retailers

Viral Peranakan food stall Nya Nya opens outlet at Mandai Wildlife Reserve but only one hunky brother will be there
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Viral Peranakan food stall Nya Nya opens outlet at Mandai Wildlife Reserve but only one hunky brother will be there

Singaporean students in Middle East safe, minimal disruption to studies amid conflict in region: Faishal Ibrahim
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Singaporean students in Middle East safe, minimal disruption to studies amid conflict in region: Faishal Ibrahim

Middle East war of deep concern to Singapore, country cannot take relative peace for granted: Edwin Tong
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Middle East war of deep concern to Singapore, country cannot take relative peace for granted: Edwin Tong

Singapore to mount repatriation flight on Saturday to bring citizens home from Middle East
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Singapore to mount repatriation flight on Saturday to bring citizens home from Middle East

S million grant to help healthcare providers meet new data-sharing, cybersecurity rules
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S$45 million grant to help healthcare providers meet new data-sharing, cybersecurity rules

Patients with chronic conditions can withdraw more from MediSave starting next year
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Patients with chronic conditions can withdraw more from MediSave starting next year

Jumbo’s Jumboree food hall now open in Tai Seng with well-loved brands, live music, wines on tap
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Jumbo’s Jumboree food hall now open in Tai Seng with well-loved brands, live music, wines on tap

“Very relieved”: Passengers on first Dubai-Singapore flight since Middle East war began recount stressful journey home
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“Very relieved”: Passengers on first Dubai-Singapore flight since Middle East war began recount stressful journey home

South Korean label Ador holding auditions in Singapore on Mar 28 for new K-pop boy band
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South Korean label Ador holding auditions in Singapore on Mar 28 for new K-pop boy band

War in the Middle East could drive up Singapore electricity tariffs, says energy regulator
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War in the Middle East could drive up Singapore electricity tariffs, says energy regulator

Sub-tenant sues Hao Mart over early termination of Taste Orchard lease
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Sub-tenant sues Hao Mart over early termination of Taste Orchard lease

Subsidy clawback for new Pearl’s Hill BTO project could be as high as 20%: Analysts
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Subsidy clawback for new Pearl’s Hill BTO project could be as high as 20%: Analysts

Jurong Region Line Stage 1 delayed six months to mid-2028; new station to be added
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Jurong Region Line Stage 1 delayed six months to mid-2028; new station to be added

Self-driving shuttle buses in Punggol to open to public from Apr 1
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Self-driving shuttle buses in Punggol to open to public from Apr 1

Singapore to ban caged lorries for transporting workers from 2027
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Singapore to ban caged lorries for transporting workers from 2027

Radio DJ Young joins Mediacorp Gold 905 for new weekday afternoon show
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Radio DJ Young joins Mediacorp Gold 905 for new weekday afternoon show

COE premiums rise across the board in latest bidding exercise
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COE premiums rise across the board in latest bidding exercise

Singaporean model Chuando Tan celebrates 60th birthday, goes viral again
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Singaporean model Chuando Tan celebrates 60th birthday, goes viral again

There’ll be a Pokemon truck with Switch 2 game stations and sofas around Singapore till June
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There’ll be a Pokemon truck with Switch 2 game stations and sofas around Singapore till June

Government may require condo management teams to submit, publish sinking funds for essential works
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Government may require condo management teams to submit, publish sinking funds for essential works

PARF rebate cuts unlikely to significantly affect COE renewals: Jeffrey Siow
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PARF rebate cuts unlikely to significantly affect COE renewals: Jeffrey Siow

Terry Xu and publisher of The Online Citizen ordered to pay S5,000 for defaming UOB
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Terry Xu and publisher of The Online Citizen ordered to pay S$125,000 for defaming UOB

Edmund Chen returns to court for permission to travel to China, Japan
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Edmund Chen returns to court for permission to travel to China, Japan

Seventeen Singapore 2026 concert guide: Pop-up merch, fan events, light-ups and tips
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Seventeen Singapore 2026 concert guide: Pop-up merch, fan events, light-ups and tips

Filipino cafe Mary Grace opening in Singapore – ensaymada, cheese rolls on menu
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Filipino cafe Mary Grace opening in Singapore – ensaymada, cheese rolls on menu

Elvin Ng’s eye surgery: Doctors explain how myopia can lead to retinal detachment
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Elvin Ng’s eye surgery: Doctors explain how myopia can lead to retinal detachment

Commentary: Why Deliveroo’s exit from Singapore isn’t quite a surprise
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Commentary: Why Deliveroo’s exit from Singapore isn’t quite a surprise

Chen Hanwei responds to Star Awards debate on whether veteran actors should step down
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Chen Hanwei responds to Star Awards debate on whether veteran actors should step down

Financial penalties to be imposed on third-party vendor over bus arrival timing issue
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Financial penalties to be imposed on third-party vendor over bus arrival timing issue

From heatwaves to rising seas: Singapore lays out climate adaptation plan
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From heatwaves to rising seas: Singapore lays out climate adaptation plan

3 Singaporeans arrested in connection with Cambodia-based scam syndicate
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3 Singaporeans arrested in connection with Cambodia-based scam syndicate

10-cent beverage deposit: F&B outlets get clearer guidelines, supermarkets to add charge at checkout
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10-cent beverage deposit: F&B outlets get clearer guidelines, supermarkets to add charge at checkout

Infant carers, waiters, cabin crew among jobs opening to work permit holders from more countries
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Infant carers, waiters, cabin crew among jobs opening to work permit holders from more countries

Singaporeans in Middle East asked to indicate interest in ‘assisted departure’ amid airport closures
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Singaporeans in Middle East asked to indicate interest in ‘assisted departure’ amid airport closures

Advance retrenchment notifications may discourage talks to save jobs: Tan See Leng responds to NTUC proposal
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Advance retrenchment notifications may discourage talks to save jobs: Tan See Leng responds to NTUC proposal

No horse run: Police called in after two escaped horses spotted in Pasir Ris
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No horse run: Police called in after two escaped horses spotted in Pasir Ris

Singapore to uplift skilled trades with structured career ladders, starting with electricians
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Singapore to uplift skilled trades with structured career ladders, starting with electricians

Immersive Minecraft experience coming to Singapore in April where you can rescue a village from zombies
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Immersive Minecraft experience coming to Singapore in April where you can rescue a village from zombies

Three new SPED schools for students with autism and intellectual disability to open
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Three new SPED schools for students with autism and intellectual disability to open

Singapore music legend Dick Lee auctions pieces from his iconic wardrobe – here’s what to expect
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Singapore music legend Dick Lee auctions pieces from his iconic wardrobe – here’s what to expect

FAS sanctions Hougang United after club fields foreign footballer without work pass
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FAS sanctions Hougang United after club fields foreign footballer without work pass

Singapore travel agencies offer refunds, alternatives as Middle East airspace closures disrupt upcoming trips
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Singapore travel agencies offer refunds, alternatives as Middle East airspace closures disrupt upcoming trips

Owner of teh tarik shop behind the viral Kampong Glam bazaar sign addresses online debates
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Owner of teh tarik shop behind the viral Kampong Glam bazaar sign addresses online debates

Spa operator House+ Bubble announces temporary closure of bathing pools as part of ‘internal facility adjustments’
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Spa operator House+ Bubble announces temporary closure of bathing pools as part of ‘internal facility adjustments’

15 schools to host advanced modules as Singapore discontinues Gifted Education Programme
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15 schools to host advanced modules as Singapore discontinues Gifted Education Programme

Severe myopia and glaucoma – symptoms, Lasik risk and new microshunt implant explained
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Severe myopia and glaucoma – symptoms, Lasik risk and new microshunt implant explained

Singaporeans stranded by Middle East airspace shutdown face delays, rising costs
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Singaporeans stranded by Middle East airspace shutdown face delays, rising costs

Man arrested for mischief after fire at Kovan condo unit
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Man arrested for mischief after fire at Kovan condo unit

DBS PayLah! users can use app to get 10-cent refund when beverage container return scheme begins in April
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DBS PayLah! users can use app to get 10-cent refund when beverage container return scheme begins in April

More in Singapore opting for live food stations on top of traditional buffets, despite higher costs
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More in Singapore opting for live food stations on top of traditional buffets, despite higher costs

Don Don Donki to close Pasir Ris Downtown East store on Mar 15
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Don Don Donki to close Pasir Ris Downtown East store on Mar 15

Singapore to equip critical information infrastructure owners with proprietary threat detection systems
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Singapore to equip critical information infrastructure owners with proprietary threat detection systems

Woman, 40, accused of repeated sexual offences against boy aged below 16 in parked car, other locations
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Woman, 40, accused of repeated sexual offences against boy aged below 16 in parked car, other locations

Edwin Tong says attorney-general appointment is structured, refutes Sylvia Lim’s claims that process is thin
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Edwin Tong says attorney-general appointment is structured, refutes Sylvia Lim’s claims that process is thin

Singapore and South Korea launch AI alliance
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Singapore and South Korea launch AI alliance

New training academy to equip more than 150,000 public officers with digital, data and AI skills
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New training academy to equip more than 150,000 public officers with digital, data and AI skills

5 arrested in CNB operation; Over 1,200 Kpods seized
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5 arrested in CNB operation; Over 1,200 Kpods seized

Singapore monitoring Iran situation ‘closely’, will reassess GDP forecasts if necessary: DPM Gan Kim Yong
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Singapore monitoring Iran situation ‘closely’, will reassess GDP forecasts if necessary: DPM Gan Kim Yong

Singapore to invest S0 million in decarbonisation over next five years
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Singapore to invest S$800 million in decarbonisation over next five years

Singapore, South Korea to work towards upgrading free trade agreement
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Singapore, South Korea to work towards upgrading free trade agreement

Pokemon Center Singapore to temporarily close from Apr 1 as part of renewal works
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Pokemon Center Singapore to temporarily close from Apr 1 as part of renewal works

Bras Basah Complex to host first Bras Basah.Bugis open house on Mar 7 and 8
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Bras Basah Complex to host first Bras Basah.Bugis open house on Mar 7 and 8

Woman, 40, accused of repeated sexual offences against boy aged below 16 in parked car, other locations
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Up to 1,000 more people to get access to civil legal aid as income threshold set to be increased

Singaporeans advised to defer all travel to the Middle East: MFA
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Singaporeans advised to defer all travel to the Middle East: MFA

How women should invest in their 20s to 50s
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How women should invest in their 20s to 50s

Commentary: Using AI at work doesn’t have to be daunting
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Commentary: Using AI at work doesn’t have to be daunting

How South Korea nudged its birth rate back up – and what Singapore can learn
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How South Korea nudged its birth rate back up – and what Singapore can learn

Singaporeans in UAE hear explosions, feel tremors from missile strikes
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Singaporeans in UAE hear explosions, feel tremors from missile strikes

Tan Tock Seng Hospital volunteers stay up all night to comfort elderly patients
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital volunteers stay up all night to comfort elderly patients

Singapore ‘regrets failure of negotiations’ that led to strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks: MFA
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Singapore ‘regrets failure of negotiations’ that led to strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks: MFA

Security stepped up at Singapore’s checkpoints following US, Israeli strikes on Iran
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Security stepped up at Singapore’s checkpoints following US, Israeli strikes on Iran

Tensions in the Middle East will affect energy prices and impact countries far away, like Singapore: SM Lee
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Tensions in the Middle East will affect energy prices and impact countries far away, like Singapore: SM Lee

Singapore ‘deeply concerned’ by US, Israeli strikes on Iran: Faishal Ibrahim
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Singapore ‘deeply concerned’ by US, Israeli strikes on Iran: Faishal Ibrahim

Singaporeans in the Middle East urged to exercise caution amid amid US-Israel attack on Iran
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Singaporeans in the Middle East urged to exercise caution amid amid US-Israel attack on Iran

SIA, Scoot flights to Middle East cancelled amid US-Israel attack on Iran
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SIA, Scoot flights to Middle East cancelled amid US-Israel attack on Iran

Xie Shaoguang opts out of Star Awards 2026
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Xie Shaoguang opts out of Star Awards 2026

South Korea’s President Lee to make three-day state visit to Singapore
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South Korea’s President Lee to make three-day state visit to Singapore

Pickleball and padel: Experts explain paddle and racket types, balls, shoes and what beginners should look out for
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Pickleball and padel: Experts explain paddle and racket types, balls, shoes and what beginners should look out for

Inside China’s self-driving revolution: What Singapore can learn from its robotaxis, air taxis
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Inside China’s self-driving revolution: What Singapore can learn from its robotaxis, air taxis

SG Culture Pass book buys: 1,500 SingLit titles at 40 outlets islandwide
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SG Culture Pass book buys: 1,500 SingLit titles at 40 outlets islandwide

Singapore to bolster middle power, regional ties amid ‘geostrategic tectonic plate rupture’: Vivian Balakrishnan
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Singapore to bolster middle power, regional ties amid ‘geostrategic tectonic plate rupture’: Vivian Balakrishnan

Two SIA transit passengers infected with measles before arrival in Singapore: CDA
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Two SIA transit passengers infected with measles before arrival in Singapore: CDA

1,300 Toyota Prius cars recalled in Singapore over doors that could pop open while driving
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1,300 Toyota Prius cars recalled in Singapore over doors that could pop open while driving

Lower drink driving limit, possible review of demerit points system in Singapore road safety push
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Lower drink driving limit, possible review of demerit points system in Singapore road safety push

Standard prefixed number for police, WhatsApp spoofing safeguards as efforts ramp up against scams
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Standard prefixed number for police, WhatsApp spoofing safeguards as efforts ramp up against scams

255 firms linked to Singapore’s critical infrastructure allegedly targeted in dark web leak
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255 firms linked to Singapore’s critical infrastructure allegedly targeted in dark web leak

SG Culture Pass now includes SingLit titles – 50+ must-reads according to authors, readers and publishers
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SG Culture Pass now includes SingLit titles – 50+ must-reads according to authors, readers and publishers

Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun releases new single
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Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun releases new single

Singapore to acquire 3 Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft
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Singapore to acquire 3 Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft

A-Level results: 94.7% score at least 3 H2 passes
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A-Level results: 94.7% score at least 3 H2 passes

Man admits repeatedly trespassing into Redhill condo to steal bicycles, selling them on Carousell
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Man admits repeatedly trespassing into Redhill condo to steal bicycles, selling them on Carousell

Stuffed you tiao, tacos, pistachio matcha and more: What to eat at Kampong Glam’s Ramadan Bazaar 2026
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Stuffed you tiao, tacos, pistachio matcha and more: What to eat at Kampong Glam’s Ramadan Bazaar 2026

Singapore must retain ability to say ‘no’ even if it means paying a price: Vivian Balakrishnan
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Singapore must retain ability to say ‘no’ even if it means paying a price: Vivian Balakrishnan