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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

Two people found dead in Punggol HDB flat; case classified as unnatural death
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Two people found dead in Punggol HDB flat; case classified as unnatural death

Singapore to regulate trading cards to mitigate risk of gambling inducement
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Singapore to regulate trading cards to mitigate risk of gambling inducement

Frasers Property acquires rear block of The Centrepoint for S1.9 million
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Frasers Property acquires rear block of The Centrepoint for S$391.9 million

Commentary: Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport
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Commentary: Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

Singapore’s newest beef specialty restaurants to try now
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Singapore’s newest beef specialty restaurants to try now

English Premier League to debut streaming service in Singapore: Report
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English Premier League to debut streaming service in Singapore: Report

Little Professors Learning Centre issues: How parents at one primary school sprang into action to fill the gap
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Little Professors Learning Centre issues: How parents at one primary school sprang into action to fill the gap

Commentary: Supermarket plastic bag charge – a case where policies work but expectations diverge
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Commentary: Supermarket plastic bag charge – a case where policies work but expectations diverge

Budget 2026 debate: Ministries to publish clearer data on major spending initiatives, PM Wong says
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Budget 2026 debate: Ministries to publish clearer data on major spending initiatives, PM Wong says

Budget 2026 debate: PM Wong defends fiscal projections, GST hike amid back-to-back surpluses
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Budget 2026 debate: PM Wong defends fiscal projections, GST hike amid back-to-back surpluses

Police to expand coverage of traffic enforcement cameras as road fatalities and injuries rise again in 2025
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Police to expand coverage of traffic enforcement cameras as road fatalities and injuries rise again in 2025

Ministerial discretion under laws like POFMA must stay within legal bounds: Chan Chun Sing
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Ministerial discretion under laws like POFMA must stay within legal bounds: Chan Chun Sing

Deliveroo’s Singapore exit may lead to higher fees, fewer discounts, analysts say
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Deliveroo’s Singapore exit may lead to higher fees, fewer discounts, analysts say

Who’s nominated for Star Awards 2026
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Who’s nominated for Star Awards 2026

Budget 2026 debate: No ‘jobless growth’ in Singapore even as AI reshapes economy, says PM Wong
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Budget 2026 debate: No ‘jobless growth’ in Singapore even as AI reshapes economy, says PM Wong

Actor Elvin Ng has emergency eye surgery after nearly losing his vision, says ChatGPT helped him to act fast
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Actor Elvin Ng has emergency eye surgery after nearly losing his vision, says ChatGPT helped him to act fast

Family waits as search resumes for boy suspected of drowning in Kallang River
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Family waits as search resumes for boy suspected of drowning in Kallang River

Ministers K Shanmugam, Tan See Leng in court to seek damages from TOC’s Terry Xu over article about Good Class Bungalows
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Ministers K Shanmugam, Tan See Leng in court to seek damages from TOC’s Terry Xu over article about Good Class Bungalows

Long John Silver’s outlet at Tampines Mall to close in March
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Long John Silver’s outlet at Tampines Mall to close in March

Samsung announces new Galaxy S26 and Galaxy Buds4 series
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Samsung announces new Galaxy S26 and Galaxy Buds4 series

House+ Bubble: Singapore’s largest 24-hour spa opens in Jurong East with herbal pools, unlimited buffet and a cinema
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House+ Bubble: Singapore’s largest 24-hour spa opens in Jurong East with herbal pools, unlimited buffet and a cinema

Commentary: When distress becomes content – rethinking how we respond to disruptive behaviour in public
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Commentary: When distress becomes content – rethinking how we respond to disruptive behaviour in public

Budget 2026 debate: WP MPs urge more support for families, solutions to raise fertility rate
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Budget 2026 debate: WP MPs urge more support for families, solutions to raise fertility rate

13-year-old reported missing in Kallang River, search to resume on Thursday morning
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13-year-old reported missing in Kallang River, search to resume on Thursday morning

Food outlets unfazed by Deliveroo exit, but delivery riders fear less competition
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Food outlets unfazed by Deliveroo exit, but delivery riders fear less competition

Thailand election body confirms win by PM’s party
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Thailand election body confirms win by PM’s party

Budget 2026 debate: MPs call for SkillsFuture to be more targeted, personalised for workers
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Budget 2026 debate: MPs call for SkillsFuture to be more targeted, personalised for workers

Several YouTrip customers charged for declined transactions, platform working to reverse payments
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Several YouTrip customers charged for declined transactions, platform working to reverse payments

MFA advises Singaporeans to leave Iran while flights remain available
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MFA advises Singaporeans to leave Iran while flights remain available

Large crowds expected at columbaria, Choa Chu Kang cemetery in lead-up to Qing Ming
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Large crowds expected at columbaria, Choa Chu Kang cemetery in lead-up to Qing Ming

Man who handled S.6 million for syndicate, kept house for hackers at Mount Sinai bungalow gets jail
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Man who handled S$11.6 million for syndicate, kept house for hackers at Mount Sinai bungalow gets jail

Deliveroo to cease operations in Singapore after Mar 4
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Deliveroo to cease operations in Singapore after Mar 4

Singapore records 27.6% drop in scam cases in 2025
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Singapore records 27.6% drop in scam cases in 2025

Mandai Exploria to open on Mar 3 as one of Southeast Asia’s largest indoor nature attractions
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Mandai Exploria to open on Mar 3 as one of Southeast Asia’s largest indoor nature attractions

2 men arrested for attempting to evade clearance at Tuas Checkpoint in Malaysia-registered car; drugs found
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2 men arrested for attempting to evade clearance at Tuas Checkpoint in Malaysia-registered car; drugs found

Taxi driver who told couple to stop fighting in his cab was choked and punched, aggressor gets jail
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Taxi driver who told couple to stop fighting in his cab was choked and punched, aggressor gets jail