Haze in S’pore: Air quality improving with central region now in moderate range
At 7am on Sept 18, the 24-hour PSI reading in the area was 97.
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Singaporean designer Jade Chan is making her mark in Copenhagen with Christian+Jade
With Danish partner Christian Hammer Juhl, Chan has built a design practice shaped by craft, material experimentation and an instinct for making by hand....
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CNA Explains: Will Singapore home loan rates rise after the Fed's rate hike?
The Fed’s latest decision could affect SORA, the benchmark used to price many floating-rate home loans in Singapore, potentially resulting in higher mortgage rates....
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Seven Singapore athletes to look out for at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan
More than 300 athletes will represent Singapore across 27 sports at this year's Asian Games.
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'Embracing the pressure': Singapore's Shanti Pereira confident and ready for Asian Games, says coach
Pereira is the reigning Asian Games champion in the women's 200m.
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Commentary: Malaysia needs to restore foreign investors’ trust amid EV, data centre policy uncertainty
Malaysia's ability to attract foreign direct investment remains robust but the quality of the foreign capital could be compromised if domestic politics trump commercial logic, writes CNA’s Leslie Lopez....
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US allows Iran delegation to attend UN assembly: Official
The US will allow Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
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US man, 21, shot 3 times by robbers, bystanders reportedly didn't help but filmed him instead
An American man who was shot thrice after attempting to save one of his friends from a fatal robbery claimed that bystanders filmed him as he bled out instead of helping him. According to the New York Post , the incident occurred when 21-year-old Matthew Lanske and his friends ch...
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S’porean man, 71, who sexually abused daughter, granddaughters, nieces & students, gets 21 years' jail
The 71-year-old Singaporean man who sexually abused 11 girls, including his daughter, his granddaughters, and four of his nieces was sentenced to 21 years' jail on Sep. 17. The four other victims were students who attended an enrichment centre he ran with his wife. The victims we...
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Four taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident on CTE
Two drivers are assisting with police investigations.
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S'porean mother, 30, horrified when stranger on MRT attempts to feed toddler son half-eaten bun
Singaporean mum Yanti Lala was on the MRT when she noticed a male commuter who had just boarded approach her direction, eventually choosing to sit on the floor next to her son's pram. The fellow commuter immediately started eating a bun, which she did not pay much heed to at firs...
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Man, 28, a S’pore PR, ordered cannabis online, parcel detected at SingPost Centre, given 2 years & 3 months’ jail
A 28-year-old man, an American citizen who is a Singapore permanent resident, was sentenced to two years and three months’ jail for ordering cannabis online. The contents of the delivered parcel raised suspicions at the SingPost Centre during a screening. Anton Andrievsky faced o...
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Anonymous US person wins S$1.33 billion Powerball lottery with S$2.55 Quick Pick
A person won a US$1.04 billion (S$1.33 billion) Powerball jackpot in the United States from just a US$2 purchase on Aug. 12. However, they only came forward to claim their prize nearly a month later. The winner, who wanted to be anonymous, was in disbelief when they found out the...