Girls organise science research programme to grow interest in STEM among S’pore female students
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Mid-market gyms feel the heat in Singapore's 'golden age' of fitness
Even as more Singaporeans exercise regularly, big box gyms are losing ground to boutique studios and budget 24-hour chains.
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Testing the waters? Businesses weigh China’s new trade shortcut to Southeast Asia
The Pinglu Canal provides China’s landlocked southwest region with a much shorter water route to the South China Sea - and Southeast Asia. But turning early business interest into sustained demand will be the bigger test, say analysts....
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Couple spends up to S$100k on wedding, expects guests to help cover S$300-a-head costs
SINGAPORE: At its core, giving an ang bao at a wedding is a way for guests to wish the couple good fortune, longevity, and prosperity. The practice used to be about the sentiment. These days, it's become more of an obligation — guests are expected to give enough to cover their se...
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LTA adds three new bus services including RTS Link connector and two Tengah routes as Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme continues
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will introduce three new bus services and enhance two existing ones in the coming months under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), improving connections for residents in Tengah and Woodlands while preparing for the open...
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At least $4.8m lost to scams involving conmen posing as Harvey Norman staff since January
Scammers would claim that victims had purchased a TV set or have a pending delivery confirmation.
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At least S$4.8 million lost to scams involving fake Harvey Norman staff since January
Victims would receive unsolicited calls from scammers pretending to be Harvey Norman staff, claiming the victims had bought a television set or had a pending delivery confirmation....
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AWARE: 6 in 10 Singapore men believe women who flirt, dress provocatively are to blame for sexual violence
SINGAPORE: In August, AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research), one of the leading groups focused on women's rights and gender equality, published the results of its recent survey on masculinity in Singapore. Tellingly, a key finding from the survey is how widespread ...
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Nearly 8 in 10 Singapore consumers ditch AI agents when bots fail to recognise them
SINGAPORE: Nearly eight in 10 (78%) Singapore consumers ditched artificial intelligence (AI) customer service agents when the bots failed to recognise them. Respondents to the Twilio survey, cited by Singapore Business Review , said they abandoned their interactions with the bots...
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Korean man in S'pore secretly filmed ex-girlfriend's nude video calls, discovered by new girlfriend
A South Korean man secretly recorded his ex-girlfriend while they engaged in nude video calls, only to later be discovered by his new girlfriend. According to Shin Min Daily News ( Shin Min ), the 44-year-old man was sentenced to three months in jail after pleading guilty to one ...
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With new AI tool, SGH can detect brain bleeding from CT scans in a few minutes
This would usually take 30 minutes to an hour.
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2 men, aged 27 & 33, arrested in S’pore for possessing & accessing child abuse material after crackdown in Italy
Two men, aged 27 and 33, were arrested in Singapore for possessing and gaining access to child abuse material. This comes after police in Italy arrested 17 people as part of investigations into an Italy-based international network that distributed child sexual abuse material. Sin...
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S'pore labour market growing, even though retrenchments up, job vacancies fall: MOM report
Singapore’s labour market continued to expand in the second quarter of 2026 as economic growth improved. Total employment increased by 11,400, marking the 19th consecutive quarter of growth. This is an increase from 9,400 in the first quarter of 2026, and 10,400 in the second qua...