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Singapore's digital economy grows to S$144.1 billion as AI adoption accelerates

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1 dead, 1 injured after Telok Blangah Heights incident; man to face murder charge

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Johor schoolgirl death: Malaysia education minister denies online claims surrounding case

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Malaysia eyes permanent F1 return to Sepang, but it will 'take time': Anwar

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Members of parliament have also filed questions on rising retrenchments, the North-South Corridor delay and changes to Primary 1 registration.

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Dry conditions are expected to persist over southern Sumatra and Kalimantan and smoke haze could continue to drift towards Singapore, NEA said.

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Indonesia's new peatland agency to get greater powers, but more work needed to stop forest fires

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Birthday cakes, money bouquet among undeclared goods found at Singapore checkpoints

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ComChest disburses more than S$80 million in FY2025, benefitting over 130,000 individuals, families

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US Marine arrested over suspected murder, robbery of woman in Okinawa

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China built an X-ray beam a trillion times brighter than the sun

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Tennis ball-sized hail pummels Paraguay's capital

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'I'm very happy for you': PM Wong reunites with his former school clerk

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Why suicides are rising among people in their 30s in Singapore

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Fatal Tampines accident: Driver gets over 12 years' jail, banned from driving for life

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At Oct 7 memorial, Netanyahu says will be no Hamas rule in Gaza

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Medicine Nobel goes to US-German trio for pioneering light-based control of cells

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Indonesia arrests 11 over suspected links to terrorist networks

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China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea aircraft encounter

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Driver in Tampines chain collision that killed 2 gets over 12 years' jail, banned from driving for life

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S$140 million held by convicted Indonesian palm oil tycoon's son to remain seized despite CPIB lapses: Court

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Fewer babies, smaller market: How Singapore baby-care brands are adapting

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After 7 deaths, MOM urges safety time-out, tightens enforcement in construction, transport

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What is 'job hugging' and why it's dangerous

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Your colleague keeps asking to borrow money. How do you say no?

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Renovation red flags: What to know from start to finish

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Foreigners in Malaysia - who gets to stay and who doesn't?

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Interest rates are up: Should you pay down your debt now?

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This 57-year-old wants women to stop thinking of midlife as the beginning of the end: 'There's more to this'

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Ive's Wonyoung will be in Singapore on Oct 11 for Tommy Hilfiger and Cadillac Formula 1 pop-up

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Gran Turismo World Series 2026 came to Singapore – and it was as good as real racing

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Mediacorp 987 launches radio-themed escape room experience at Xcape Singapore

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Casa Vostra and La Bottega chef swaps Italian fare for Eastern Mediterranean food at Petra in Dempsey

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Andi Lim earns first Golden Horse nomination for We Are All Strangers after nearly 3 decades in showbusiness

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New Horse Noodles opened by 2 brothers to close after 5 months: 'The lifestyle is not what we really want'

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Athletes celebrated as curtain falls on eventful Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

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Thai Airways to clear 5,000 bags stranded at Bangkok airport

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New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

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Singapore athletes in action at the 20th Asian Games

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Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters

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More than a workout: How this gym is building strength and confidence for people with special needs

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For Hannah Mia Neo Labude, a love of craft-making has led to lessons in running her own business while in school, collaborating with partners and helping causes close to her heart.

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Up Close: How Chronos Chan built gelato brand Tom's Palette, and why he once dumped 10L of ice cream

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Ground Up: 'I gave birth to her, so why do I have to adopt her?' The unwed single parents adopting their own children

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Big Read: Livestream shopping is fun and frictionless, but are there enough consumer safeguards?

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Up Close: She overcame her parents' doubts and stigma to become a psychologist helping vulnerable teen girls

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These new fine jewellery collections in 2026 play on light, colour and nostalgia

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Breitling and Aston Martin Aramco Formula One bring F1 thrills to Singapore with Raffles City pop-up

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Hermes shows airy knits and slit skirts in spring/summer 2027 collection

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Just four hours from Singapore, Sri Lanka offers two very different safari experiences

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TWG Tea opens its largest store in the world at Changi Airport – with its first permanent museum

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From photojournalism ambitions to property, Josh Hu took an unexpected route into the family business

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Patek Philippe brings its largest Watch Art exhibition yet to Milan

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With rent of nearly S$10,000, can this Yishun family keep selling S$2 nasi lemak as costs rise?

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'Guardian angel' teacher made him feel seen as a child; hearts melt online as they reunite

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Family's 5-figure renovation budget ballooned to S$216,000 bill; contractor 'went missing'

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Super El Nino could reshape daily life, threaten livelihoods in Southeast Asia with lingering heat

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Bacon, ham and sausages may be marketed as "nitrite-free" or "no nitrite added", but the labels can get complicated. Talking Point tests nine of these products and gets dietary advice.

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Singapore's digital economy grows to more than S$140b in 2025

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