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Woman allegedly assaulted by man at Marquee says nightclub security ‘did not offer any support’
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Woman allegedly assaulted by man at Marquee says nightclub security ‘did not offer any support’

From short-term work use to errant abuse: How the Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme was misused
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From short-term work use to errant abuse: How the Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme was misused

87-year-old man’s head stuck between 2 water pipes for 18 hours after fall in toilet
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87-year-old man’s head stuck between 2 water pipes for 18 hours after fall in toilet

When a health scare hits, will your finances hold up?
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When a health scare hits, will your finances hold up?

Elderly man gets head trapped between pipes in Aljunied flat toilet, rescued 18 hours later, Singapore News
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Elderly man gets head trapped between pipes in Aljunied flat toilet, rescued 18 hours later, Singapore News

At least ,000 lost to online sexual service malware scams in Singapore since November
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At least $20,000 lost to online sexual service malware scams in Singapore since November

Double-decker bus narrowly misses woman who left car door open after stopping on busy road
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Double-decker bus narrowly misses woman who left car door open after stopping on busy road

Migrant worker given jail term over bogus work injury claim fails in his High Court appeal
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Migrant worker given jail term over bogus work injury claim fails in his High Court appeal

Jail for group financial controller of logistics services firm who misappropriated over k
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Jail for group financial controller of logistics services firm who misappropriated over $35k

‘Duty with kindness’: Singapore ‘Abang Polis’ touched by fame over banter with Malaysian anglers
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‘Duty with kindness’: Singapore ‘Abang Polis’ touched by fame over banter with Malaysian anglers

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As secondary schools tighten smartphone use, parents say students can still outsmart the rules

Trailer in Clementi catches fire, 1 person taken to hospital, Singapore News
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Trailer in Clementi catches fire, 1 person taken to hospital, Singapore News

Jail for woman who confined and restrained debtor with cable ties for about 5 hours
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Jail for woman who confined and restrained debtor with cable ties for about 5 hours

Touching lives, creating value: Temasek Polytechnic CCA empowers students with special needs
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Touching lives, creating value: Temasek Polytechnic CCA empowers students with special needs

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$8k fine for driver who tampered with lorry’s height warning system, hitting flyover

Capri by Fraser hotel murder: Suspect taken back to crime scene by police
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Capri by Fraser hotel murder: Suspect taken back to crime scene by police

Wan Yang customers report losses of more than 4,000; entities undergoing liquidation, says CASE
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Wan Yang customers report losses of more than $904,000; entities undergoing liquidation, says CASE

Man accused of murdering his wife in Chinatown hotel room taken back to crime scene
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Man accused of murdering his wife in Chinatown hotel room taken back to crime scene

Singapore Customs warns of two new parcel scam variants
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Singapore Customs warns of two new parcel scam variants

Woman, 73, arrested, given police warning for chasing volunteer with knife at ageing centre in Jurong, Singapore News
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Woman, 73, arrested, given police warning for chasing volunteer with knife at ageing centre in Jurong, Singapore News

S’porean recalls snake encounters, 12-hour shifts while on working holiday in Australia: ‘Not for the faint of heart’
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S’porean recalls snake encounters, 12-hour shifts while on working holiday in Australia: ‘Not for the faint of heart’

Malaysians lament local VFX star making viral Singapore tourism video
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Malaysians lament local VFX star making viral Singapore tourism video

Sengkang HDB fire: Owner tried to put out flames with 4 extinguishers, Singapore News
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Sengkang HDB fire: Owner tried to put out flames with 4 extinguishers, Singapore News

Sale of bungalow, death of widow close chapter on cheating case involving ex-tour guide Yang Yin
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Sale of bungalow, death of widow close chapter on cheating case involving ex-tour guide Yang Yin

Apple Tap to Pay now available on iPhones in Singapore
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Apple Tap to Pay now available on iPhones in Singapore

American Eagle Outfitters raises annual sales forecast
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American Eagle Outfitters raises annual sales forecast

Top festive dining in Singapore: brunches, teas & more
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Top festive dining in Singapore: brunches, teas & more

Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts Comes to Singapore in 2026
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Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts Comes to Singapore in 2026

Glossy numbers, uneven realities: Singapore’s job-light recovery
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Glossy numbers, uneven realities: Singapore’s job-light recovery

Is Commission-Free US Trading in Singapore Changing the Investment Case for Interactive Brokers (IBKR)?
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Is Commission-Free US Trading in Singapore Changing the Investment Case for Interactive Brokers (IBKR)?

New Singapore embassy in Mexico City to be set up by 2026 to boost ties
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New Singapore embassy in Mexico City to be set up by 2026 to boost ties

Singapore basketball body to hold election and Div 1 final in January
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Singapore basketball body to hold election and Div 1 final in January

MOM to scrap Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme due to widespread abuse by syndicates
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MOM to scrap Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme due to widespread abuse by syndicates

Roads near Ritz-Carlton to be closed during Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat on Dec 4, Singapore News
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Roads near Ritz-Carlton to be closed during Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat on Dec 4, Singapore News

Redditor wants ‘justice and clarity’ after close friend sells his k watch, gambles away proceeds
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Redditor wants ‘justice and clarity’ after close friend sells his $10k watch, gambles away proceeds

Motorcyclist taken to hospital, tipper truck driver assisting with investigations after Pasir Ris accident
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Motorcyclist taken to hospital, tipper truck driver assisting with investigations after Pasir Ris accident

Ferlyn G Fractured Her Collarbone While Preparing For A Role, Cried In The Bathroom After Seeing Her Tilted Shoulder
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Ferlyn G Fractured Her Collarbone While Preparing For A Role, Cried In The Bathroom After Seeing Her Tilted Shoulder

Tree branch snaps, falls on car in Jalan Besar
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Tree branch snaps, falls on car in Jalan Besar

Tokio Marine Life Insurance gives k to ST pocket money fund, conducts financial literacy workshop
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Tokio Marine Life Insurance gives $10k to ST pocket money fund, conducts financial literacy workshop

Sale of bungalow, death of widow close chapter on cheating case involving ex-tour guide Yang Yin
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Sale of bungalow, death of widow close chapter on cheating case involving ex-tour guide Yang Yin

Worker dislodged 62kg steel bar that fell and killed colleague in 2024 Tuas accident: Coroner
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Worker dislodged 62kg steel bar that fell and killed colleague in 2024 Tuas accident: Coroner

AI boom could widen inequality worldwide, with Asia most at risk: UN agency report
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AI boom could widen inequality worldwide, with Asia most at risk: UN agency report

Second-most expensive flat in Singapore: 5-room unit in Bishan sold for .63m, Money News
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Second-most expensive flat in Singapore: 5-room unit in Bishan sold for $1.63m, Money News

SMRT staff to the rescue as customers trapped in bakery at Choa Chu Kang MRT station
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SMRT staff to the rescue as customers trapped in bakery at Choa Chu Kang MRT station

Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
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Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”

Singapore Red Cross appeals for public donations to support Sri Lanka cyclone relief efforts
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Singapore Red Cross appeals for public donations to support Sri Lanka cyclone relief efforts

Foster Good: Join the MileLion’s Christmas Fundraiser 2025
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Foster Good: Join the MileLion’s Christmas Fundraiser 2025

S’pore tour buses cannot operate as express services in Malaysia: Transport Minister Anthony Loke
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S’pore tour buses cannot operate as express services in Malaysia: Transport Minister Anthony Loke

Joo Chiat boarding home with 85 cats facing eviction after owing ,000 in rent
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Joo Chiat boarding home with 85 cats facing eviction after owing $30,000 in rent

Man, 74, arrested for driving without licence after patrol officers make routine check in Yishun
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Man, 74, arrested for driving without licence after patrol officers make routine check in Yishun

Singapore tour buses cannot operate as express services, says Loke
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Singapore tour buses cannot operate as express services, says Loke

23 Singaporean tourists locked in shop after refusing to buy items during China trip
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23 Singaporean tourists locked in shop after refusing to buy items during China trip

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$3b money laundering case: Companies linked to 2 fugitives blacklisted in Singapore

Terrace house resident fed up with construction noise from Hougang BTO — even on Sundays
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Terrace house resident fed up with construction noise from Hougang BTO — even on Sundays

Single father of three jailed and fined for running Telegram vape shop, making deliveries
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Single father of three jailed and fined for running Telegram vape shop, making deliveries

New Bukit Canberra allotment gardening plots among over 140 open for application from Dec 2
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New Bukit Canberra allotment gardening plots among over 140 open for application from Dec 2

‘Unacceptable’: MacPherson MP Tin Pei Ling calls out high-rise littering of beer bottle at new MacPherson BTO estate, Singapore News
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‘Unacceptable’: MacPherson MP Tin Pei Ling calls out high-rise littering of beer bottle at new MacPherson BTO estate, Singapore News

Public urged to avoid parts of Mountbatten and Bedok areas due to risk of flash floods
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Public urged to avoid parts of Mountbatten and Bedok areas due to risk of flash floods

Singapore to open embassy in Mexico City in 2026 as part of deepening ties
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Singapore to open embassy in Mexico City in 2026 as part of deepening ties

One vote short: The high stakes and relentless push to prevent no-shows in HDB block upgrading polls
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One vote short: The high stakes and relentless push to prevent no-shows in HDB block upgrading polls

ICA seizes over 2,800 vapes, related parts concealed in car at Tuas Checkpoint
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ICA seizes over 2,800 vapes, related parts concealed in car at Tuas Checkpoint

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’

Sin Ming Buddhist monastery reopens parts of affected building after partial roof collapse
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Sin Ming Buddhist monastery reopens parts of affected building after partial roof collapse

‘Better than my HDB’: Newly furnished foreign worker dormitory ad claims dorms are not ‘dirty’ or ‘crowded’
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‘Better than my HDB’: Newly furnished foreign worker dormitory ad claims dorms are not ‘dirty’ or ‘crowded’

Jail, caning for man who sexually abused younger sister for a decade since she was 7
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Jail, caning for man who sexually abused younger sister for a decade since she was 7

Wealthy widow who nearly lost m to former tour guide Yang Yin dies aged 98, Singapore News
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Wealthy widow who nearly lost $40m to former tour guide Yang Yin dies aged 98, Singapore News

S’pore-Based Filipino Man Gets Tattoo Of Ya Kun Kaya Toast Logo Before Moving Back To Philippines
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S’pore-Based Filipino Man Gets Tattoo Of Ya Kun Kaya Toast Logo Before Moving Back To Philippines

Man jailed 4 weeks for allowing colleague to take the rap in fatal traffic accident
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Man jailed 4 weeks for allowing colleague to take the rap in fatal traffic accident

Woman fined for illegally accessing patient records while working at NUH
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Woman fined for illegally accessing patient records while working at NUH

Singapore relies mainly on local doctors, denies attempting to recruit Malaysians to fill shortages in its public healthcare system, says minister
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Singapore relies mainly on local doctors, denies attempting to recruit Malaysians to fill shortages in its public healthcare system, says minister

Like a ‘debt collector’? US ambassador irks Singaporeans by justifying tariff
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Like a ‘debt collector’? US ambassador irks Singaporeans by justifying tariff

Jail, caning for PhD student who tried to rape woman after she rejected his advances
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Jail, caning for PhD student who tried to rape woman after she rejected his advances

Over 52ha of forest, streams to be developed for next phase of Jurong Innovation District
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Over 52ha of forest, streams to be developed for next phase of Jurong Innovation District

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Jail for foreigner who performed sexual act before an ICA officer in bid to get favours

Singapore couple get handbag — and S,700 — back with help from Malaysian immigration officers
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Singapore couple get handbag — and S$4,700 — back with help from Malaysian immigration officers

Popular Malaysian video creator makes Tourism Singapore video, gets asked ‘Tak promote Malaysia ke?’ (VIDEO)
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Popular Malaysian video creator makes Tourism Singapore video, gets asked ‘Tak promote Malaysia ke?’ (VIDEO)

East Ocean Teochew Restaurant to close on Dec 28 after 33 years of operations
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East Ocean Teochew Restaurant to close on Dec 28 after 33 years of operations

Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat to be held on Dec 4; roads near Ritz-Carlton to be closed
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Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat to be held on Dec 4; roads near Ritz-Carlton to be closed

Detailed plans for Kranji racecourse housing estates to be sought through tender in 2026
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Detailed plans for Kranji racecourse housing estates to be sought through tender in 2026

Brother sexually abused sister for over 10 years from when she was 7 and he was 13, gets jail
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Brother sexually abused sister for over 10 years from when she was 7 and he was 13, gets jail

Thundery showers expected on most afternoons in first two weeks of December
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Thundery showers expected on most afternoons in first two weeks of December

Man gets jail for lying he was not the driver in accident that killed delivery rider
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Man gets jail for lying he was not the driver in accident that killed delivery rider

‘This year, we hope to have zero maternal deaths’: India’s south makes giving birth safer
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‘This year, we hope to have zero maternal deaths’: India’s south makes giving birth safer

No bail requested for Singaporean linked to Cambodia-based scam syndicate due to high flight risk
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No bail requested for Singaporean linked to Cambodia-based scam syndicate due to high flight risk

Work Permit Performing Artiste scheme to end
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Work Permit Performing Artiste scheme to end

Singapore Red Cross commits 0,000 to support Asian counterparts affected by adverse weather
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Singapore Red Cross commits $250,000 to support Asian counterparts affected by adverse weather

Singapore motorists can have composition fines reduced by  under new early payment scheme
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Singapore motorists can have composition fines reduced by $30 under new early payment scheme

Smartphone use banned during all school hours for secondary students from 2026; Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1: Singapore live news
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Smartphone use banned during all school hours for secondary students from 2026; Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1: Singapore live news

askST: What you need to know about Circle Line service adjustments from Jan 17 to April 19, 2026
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askST: What you need to know about Circle Line service adjustments from Jan 17 to April 19, 2026

Learning by talking: Instead of fishing for answers, students explain concepts to bot
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Learning by talking: Instead of fishing for answers, students explain concepts to bot

The causeway is built to last, infrastructure expansion still possible, says Singapore Foreign Minister
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The causeway is built to last, infrastructure expansion still possible, says Singapore Foreign Minister

9 out of 10 Singaporeans pay nothing at public hospitals, says minister
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9 out of 10 Singaporeans pay nothing at public hospitals, says minister

‘Dopamine Land’ comes to Singapore with 9 multisensory rooms full of glowing, joy-inducing installations
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‘Dopamine Land’ comes to Singapore with 9 multisensory rooms full of glowing, joy-inducing installations

Singapore cannot possibly prevent every flooding event, says PUB CEO
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Singapore cannot possibly prevent every flooding event, says PUB CEO

Man Unhappy He Didn’t Get His Preferred Chicken Meal on SQ Flight, Netizens Say “Stop Complaining”
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Man Unhappy He Didn’t Get His Preferred Chicken Meal on SQ Flight, Netizens Say “Stop Complaining”

Passers-by rally to help elderly man who purportedly fell from escalator at Compass One mall
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Passers-by rally to help elderly man who purportedly fell from escalator at Compass One mall

Singapore foreign minister: Causeway ‘built to last’, changes possible but will need detailed coordination
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Singapore foreign minister: Causeway ‘built to last’, changes possible but will need detailed coordination

Lalamove driver ‘devastated’ to lose 0 after accepting bogus job in scam, gets reimbursed only
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Lalamove driver ‘devastated’ to lose $200 after accepting bogus job in scam, gets reimbursed only $2

Singaporean of the Year finalist: Edmund Wee bets his personal wealth on championing Sing Lit
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Singaporean of the Year finalist: Edmund Wee bets his personal wealth on championing Sing Lit

The hotel turning Christmas dinner into a choose-your-own-adventure feast
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The hotel turning Christmas dinner into a choose-your-own-adventure feast