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Singapore cannot alter course of Israel-Hamas war, but can help in tangible ways: Vivian Balakrishnan
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Singapore cannot alter course of Israel-Hamas war, but can help in tangible ways: Vivian Balakrishnan

 06/11/2025
Traffic summons backlog caused by ransomware attack, spike in violations: Shanmugam
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Traffic summons backlog caused by ransomware attack, spike in violations: Shanmugam

 06/11/2025
Singapore’s Jewish community facing surge in hostile incidents linked to Middle East conflict, says Shanmugam
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Singapore’s Jewish community facing surge in hostile incidents linked to Middle East conflict, says Shanmugam

 06/11/2025
38 Oxley Road site offers authentic link to independence that Founders’ Memorial cannot replicate: David Neo
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38 Oxley Road site offers authentic link to independence that Founders’ Memorial cannot replicate: David Neo

 06/11/2025
Event planning company fined for installing amusement rides without permits
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Event planning company fined for installing amusement rides without permits

 06/11/2025
K-pop group Seventeen returns to Singapore on Mar 7 for 10th anniversary concert
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K-pop group Seventeen returns to Singapore on Mar 7 for 10th anniversary concert

 06/11/2025
Singapore can’t confirm neighbours’ progress in nuclear energy, is working with IAEA to ‘triangulate’ data: Tan See Leng
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Singapore can’t confirm neighbours’ progress in nuclear energy, is working with IAEA to ‘triangulate’ data: Tan See Leng

 06/11/2025
Singapore’s food stockpiles are for security purposes, not to influence prices: Zaqy Mohamad
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Singapore’s food stockpiles are for security purposes, not to influence prices: Zaqy Mohamad

 06/11/2025
Preserving 38 Oxley Road site not about memorialising any single leader: David Neo
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Preserving 38 Oxley Road site not about memorialising any single leader: David Neo

 06/11/2025
US ambassador Anjani Sinha begins tenure in Singapore
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US ambassador Anjani Sinha begins tenure in Singapore

 06/11/2025
Singapore farms exploring new crops and shared logistics to stay competitive
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Singapore farms exploring new crops and shared logistics to stay competitive

 06/11/2025
NUS student fined for putting green beans into car tyre valves to deflate them
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NUS student fined for putting green beans into car tyre valves to deflate them

 06/11/2025
SEA Games 2025: Singapore’s cable wakeboarders aim high as sport makes a comeback
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SEA Games 2025: Singapore’s cable wakeboarders aim high as sport makes a comeback

 06/11/2025
Singapore sees more job openings but tougher competition, say job-matching platforms
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Singapore sees more job openings but tougher competition, say job-matching platforms

 06/11/2025
SIA unveils new SilverKris First Class Lounge at Changi Airport T2
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SIA unveils new SilverKris First Class Lounge at Changi Airport T2

 06/11/2025
Singapore’s DBS sees weaker 2026 net profit after Q3 earnings dip
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Singapore’s DBS sees weaker 2026 net profit after Q3 earnings dip

 06/11/2025
Banquets boom, dine-ins dip: Restaurants change tack to capture catering demand amid F&B slump
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Banquets boom, dine-ins dip: Restaurants change tack to capture catering demand amid F&B slump

 06/11/2025
Commentary: Singlish is so much more than ‘broken English’
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Commentary: Singlish is so much more than ‘broken English’

 06/11/2025
Pritam Singh talks politics on The Assembly, in his first national TV interview
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Pritam Singh talks politics on The Assembly, in his first national TV interview

 06/11/2025
Singapore’s first ambassador to China, SBC visionary Cheng Tong Fatt dies aged 96
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Singapore’s first ambassador to China, SBC visionary Cheng Tong Fatt dies aged 96

 05/11/2025
Singapore passes Bill to protect victims of deepfakes and doxxing; rejects WP amendments
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Singapore passes Bill to protect victims of deepfakes and doxxing; rejects WP amendments

 05/11/2025
CNA wins gold at WAN-IFRA awards with climate change series on Pacific islands
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CNA wins gold at WAN-IFRA awards with climate change series on Pacific islands

 05/11/2025
Singapore cancels tax incentives for two family offices with links to Cambodia’s Prince Group
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Singapore cancels tax incentives for two family offices with links to Cambodia’s Prince Group

 05/11/2025
Trio came from China on fraudulent work permits to hack websites for criminal, were found with government data
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Trio came from China on fraudulent work permits to hack websites for criminal, were found with government data

 05/11/2025
Singapore’s financial system remains resilient, but MAS warns of rising global risks
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Singapore’s financial system remains resilient, but MAS warns of rising global risks

 05/11/2025
Megan Khung fatal abuse case: MSF to set up social services coordination centre, strengthen oversight
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Megan Khung fatal abuse case: MSF to set up social services coordination centre, strengthen oversight

 05/11/2025
COE premiums down across the board, Category A closes at S0,002
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COE premiums down across the board, Category A closes at S$110,002

 05/11/2025
Why some young Singaporeans are becoming farmers, despite low pay and tough conditions
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Why some young Singaporeans are becoming farmers, despite low pay and tough conditions

 05/11/2025
Singapore cancels tax incentives for two family offices with links to Cambodia’s Prince Group
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Singapore revokes tax incentives for two family offices with links to Cambodia’s Prince Group

 05/11/2025
Mandai Wildlife Reserve’s new Curiosity Cove for kids opens No 21, with an orangutan tree-bed, maze tunnel and more
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Mandai Wildlife Reserve’s new Curiosity Cove for kids opens No 21, with an orangutan tree-bed, maze tunnel and more

 05/11/2025
Woman who ran illegal brothel disguised as massage parlour gets jail after sex worker lodges police report
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Woman who ran illegal brothel disguised as massage parlour gets jail after sex worker lodges police report

 05/11/2025
Four taken to hospital after fire in lift lobby of Ang Mo Kio block
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Four taken to hospital after fire in lift lobby of Ang Mo Kio block

 05/11/2025
Hong Kong freezes US4 million of assets tied to Prince Group syndicate
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Hong Kong freezes US$354 million of assets tied to Prince Group syndicate

 05/11/2025
Alicia Altorfer-Ong leads Singapore charity Ray of Hope, raising funds through stories
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Alicia Altorfer-Ong leads Singapore charity Ray of Hope, raising funds through stories

 05/11/2025
IN FOCUS: Men are detecting prostate cancer at a later stage. Why are people shunning a simple blood test?
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IN FOCUS: Men are detecting prostate cancer at a later stage. Why are people shunning a simple blood test?

 05/11/2025
Landmark workplace fairness law passed, to take effect in 2027
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Landmark workplace fairness law passed, to take effect in 2027

 04/11/2025
Singapore to expand support for Palestinian Authority with new capacity-building courses: Vivian Balakrishnan
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Singapore to expand support for Palestinian Authority with new capacity-building courses: Vivian Balakrishnan

 04/11/2025
Scammers, syndicate members face mandatory caning under amended law passed by Singapore’s parliament
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Scammers, syndicate members face mandatory caning under amended law passed by Singapore’s parliament

 04/11/2025
Pritam Singh clarifies previous comments claiming Noor Deros ‘gatecrashed’ event attended by Faisal Manap
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Pritam Singh clarifies previous comments claiming Noor Deros ‘gatecrashed’ event attended by Faisal Manap

 04/11/2025
Pritam Singh’s appeal: Defence argues trial judge ‘ignored’ crucial evidence in convicting WP chief
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Pritam Singh’s appeal: Defence argues trial judge ‘ignored’ crucial evidence in convicting WP chief

 04/11/2025
Chick-fil-A’s first Singapore outlet will be at Bugis, set to open in December
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Chick-fil-A’s first Singapore outlet will be at Bugis, set to open in December

 04/11/2025
Singapore proposes legislative change to formally recognise e-sports, chess and bridge as sports
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Singapore proposes legislative change to formally recognise e-sports, chess and bridge as sports

 04/11/2025
Fix Dessert Chocolatier, original maker of viral Dubai chocolate, opens pop-up store at Changi Airport
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Fix Dessert Chocolatier, original maker of viral Dubai chocolate, opens pop-up store at Changi Airport

 04/11/2025
New wellness attraction at Marina South to open by 2030 with thermal pools and ‘cutting-edge health technology’
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New wellness attraction at Marina South to open by 2030 with thermal pools and ‘cutting-edge health technology’

 04/11/2025
Singapore replaces ’30 by 30′ food sustainability goal with targets for specific food categories
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Singapore replaces ’30 by 30′ food sustainability goal with targets for specific food categories

 04/11/2025
Commentary: SGX retail investors need a fighting chance against market misconduct
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Commentary: SGX retail investors need a fighting chance against market misconduct

 04/11/2025
The last days of Megan Khung
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The last days of Megan Khung

 04/11/2025
Residents cite traffic concerns, renewal hopes if 38 Oxley Road site becomes national monument
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Residents cite traffic concerns, renewal hopes if 38 Oxley Road site becomes national monument

 03/11/2025
Singapore’s first shingles awareness movement highlights growing risk for seniors
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Singapore’s first shingles awareness movement highlights growing risk for seniors

 03/11/2025
Vivian Balakrishnan to make working visit to Palestinian Territories and Israel following ceasefire agreement
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Vivian Balakrishnan to make working visit to Palestinian Territories and Israel following ceasefire agreement

 03/11/2025
Few Singaporeans turn to voluntary mediation despite its success
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Few Singaporeans turn to voluntary mediation despite its success

 03/11/2025
38 Oxley Road site set to be gazetted as national monument, for possible use as heritage park
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38 Oxley Road site set to be gazetted as national monument, for possible use as heritage park

 03/11/2025
Oxley Road site: The journey to planned preservation as a national monument
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Oxley Road site: The journey to planned preservation as a national monument

 03/11/2025
Man jailed for raping step-granddaughter, then aged 9 to 10
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Man jailed for raping step-granddaughter, then aged 9 to 10

 03/11/2025
Son obtains personal protection order against father who was violent to him over his ‘living habits’
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Son obtains personal protection order against father who was violent to him over his ‘living habits’

 03/11/2025
Mediacorp fundraiser President’s Challenge Night 2025 raises over S million
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Mediacorp fundraiser President’s Challenge Night 2025 raises over S$14 million

 03/11/2025
A special education coach’s 11-year journey in helping adults with autism
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A special education coach’s 11-year journey in helping adults with autism

 03/11/2025
Commentary: The EU has banned a common gel nail polish ingredient. Should Singapore consumers be concerned?
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Commentary: The EU has banned a common gel nail polish ingredient. Should Singapore consumers be concerned?

 03/11/2025
Pritam Singh’s appeal on Nov 4: A look back at how he was found guilty of lying to a parliamentary committee
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Pritam Singh’s appeal on Nov 4: A look back at how he was found guilty of lying to a parliamentary committee

 03/11/2025
NParks probing incident at Tanjong Katong pet groomer; dog died after allegedly being left unattended
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NParks probing incident at Tanjong Katong pet groomer; dog died after allegedly being left unattended

 02/11/2025
PAP government does not pretend race is absent in Singapore; framework ‘not perfect’ but worth safeguarding: Murali
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PAP government does not pretend race is absent in Singapore; framework ‘not perfect’ but worth safeguarding: Murali

 02/11/2025
Operations at PUB’s Johor River Waterworks resume, after one-day suspension due to water pollution incident
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Operations at PUB’s Johor River Waterworks resume, after one-day suspension due to water pollution incident

 02/11/2025
Eunos fire: BCA to order closure of industrial building for safety checks
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Eunos fire: BCA to order closure of industrial building for safety checks

 02/11/2025
Singapore and South Korea upgrade ties to Strategic Partnership, ink new deals on cultural exchange, shipping
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Singapore and South Korea upgrade ties to Strategic Partnership, ink new deals on cultural exchange, shipping

 02/11/2025
Bestselling author Bill Bryson on staying curious at 74, being a generalist and his upcoming shows in Singapore
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Bestselling author Bill Bryson on staying curious at 74, being a generalist and his upcoming shows in Singapore

 02/11/2025
Dozens of firefighters deployed after fire breaks out at industrial area in Eunos
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Dozens of firefighters deployed after fire breaks out at industrial area in Eunos

 01/11/2025
38 people arrested for allegedly providing their YouTrip accounts to scammers
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38 people arrested for allegedly providing their YouTrip accounts to scammers

 01/11/2025
Malaysian coach operator Aeroline to suspend operations for a month, including from Singapore
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Malaysian coach operator Aeroline to suspend operations for a month, including from Singapore

 01/11/2025
Trump-Xi meeting offers relief but rivalry, distrust remain: PM Wong
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Trump-Xi meeting offers relief but rivalry, distrust remain: PM Wong

 01/11/2025
Singapore monitoring East Johor Strait after two pollution incidents
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Singapore monitoring East Johor Strait after two pollution incidents

 01/11/2025
Operations at PUB Johor River Waterworks suspended after water pollution incident
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Operations at PUB Johor River Waterworks suspended after water pollution incident

 01/11/2025
MOM investigating Twelve Cupcakes for potential breaches of Employment Act
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MOM investigating Twelve Cupcakes for potential breaches of Employment Act

 31/10/2025
Singapore police seize over S0 million in assets as part of money laundering probe into Cambodia’s Prince Group
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Singapore police seize over S$150 million in assets as part of money laundering probe into Cambodia’s Prince Group

 31/10/2025
Event planning company fined for installing amusement rides without permits
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Former accountant jailed for illegally transferring S$1.2 million from 5 companies to her personal account

 31/10/2025

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