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US eases access to marijuana for medical use

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Malay Heritage Centre reopens with new galleries and festival celebrating diversity of Malay identity

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Star Awards 2026: Highlights from Walk of Fame red carpet

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Two landmark satellite antennas removed from Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station

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Meet Me There: CNA's social experiment puts 8 Singaporean relationships to the test

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Chinese matchmakers see new demand as an extra 30 million men struggle to find love

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New roles introduced to help senior bus captains stay in workforce longer

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Six websites posing as news outlets blocked, operated by foreign actors

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