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Peter Seah steps down as chair of National Wages Council for personal reasons; Hsieh Fu Hua takes over

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Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson begins appeal against sentence

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2 dead in southern Philippines school shooting

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UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping

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Meta hooked children and misled public: Prosecutors

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Park Eun-bin's K-drama Spooky In Love filmed in Singapore, features Lau Pa Sat, Kampong Glam and Charlie Goh

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The Recording Academy reconsidering Asian Pop category after BTS pulls out of Grammys

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Paired because they shared the same birthday, the two "chill" recruits lost touch after three months together. Their reunion in On The Red Dot brings back memories of hardship, friendship and opportunities they wished they had seized.

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40 awarded Singapore Police Force, Ministry of Home Affairs scholarships

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Six bus interchanges to undergo upgrading works from next year

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The couple that flies together stays together

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The home tuition provider combines academic support with mental health-informed mentoring, tailoring lessons to how each student learns.

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