Bintan wasn’t on my diving bucket list, but I’ve learnt it is home to tiny undiscovered creatures
But more needs to be done to protect its marine diversity from economic development.
But more needs to be done to protect its marine diversity from economic development.
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As fund-raising practices change, it is becoming harder for people to know whom to trust, despite the regulations in place.
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SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Tuas Checkpoint have foiled another large-scale tobacco and vaporiser smuggling attempt, seizing 38,000 heat sticks and more than 12,600 vaporisers and related components from a Malaysia-registered lorry on September 26, 2026. Search and Examination off...
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SINGAPORE: A domestic helper took to social media to ask where she could report an upstairs neighbour who keeps watering plants and sending water cascading onto her laundry. In a post on the Complaint Singapore (Anonymous) Facebook group on Thursday (Oct 8), she vented her frustr...
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SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old woman has shared how six months of unemployment and the responsibility of caring for a parent have left her “feeling like a failure,” especially as she watches her peers progress in their careers and enjoy financial independence. In a post on Reddit, the ...
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The four-time world champion had never won or even achieved a pole position in nine previous attempts going back to his debut for Toro Rosso in 2015.
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SINGAPORE: Securing a good job and owning a home before turning 35, coping with long work hours, and going through National Service (NS) — Singaporeans are opening up about the daily norms they once thought were ordinary, but now find exhausting and anxiety-inducing. The conversa...
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He urged Singaporean pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant and heed MFA’s travel advisories.
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Schools and educational institutions in Johor, Malaysia, will remain closed from Oct. 12 to 16, as hazy conditions continue to plague the state. This was announced by Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali, the Johor Education and Information Committee chairman, on Oct. 10, local media outlet...
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Should the 24-hour Pollution Standards Index (PSI) cross 200 and enter the "very unhealthy range", the Singapore Government will distribute N95 masks to Singaporeans who may be more vulnerable to the effects of haze or who may have limited means of obtaining the masks. Such perso...
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A strike on an airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 10 has killed at least 12 and left over 300 people injured. According to a report by BBC , the incident took place at King Khalid International Airport. Those killed included 4 Saudis, 2 Bangladeshis, and 1 na...
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Indonesian officials have expressed their appreciation at Singapore's and Malaysia's readiness to help tackle the haze, The Straits Times reported on Oct. 11. On Oct. 10, Singapore's Minister for Environment and Sustainability said that the Republic is aware of Indonesia's effort...
