The protests in France began last month at high schools in Paris' poor northern suburbs, where anger over teacher shortages and shabby facilities evolved into a broader movement focused on inequality, public spending and living standards.
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The Straits Times clears the air on how the haze situation escalated and how Singapore and the region are responding.
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Concert ticket scams accounted for over 1 in 10 e-commerce scams reported in the first half of 2026.
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SINGAPORE: A local man has triggered a heated online debate after questioning why some men in Singapore put so little effort into how they dress when going out with their girlfriends or wives. In a post on r/asksg, the man said that as a fellow guy, he finds the trend hard to und...
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SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman nearing 30 has found herself at a career crossroads. She loves her job, has a supportive boss, and gets along brilliantly with her colleagues, but after more than five years at the same company, she still makes only S$2,500 a month and has S$0 in sa...
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SINGAPORE: A French-Congolese content creator who has been living and working in Singapore for more than four years said in a video from earlier this week that, in her experience, being a Black woman is easier in many ways in the city-state than elsewhere. “I think the best way t...
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A 25-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were taken conscious to hospital.
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CNA visited eight shelters across the island, finding most empty or locked, though the few who turned up welcomed the free air-conditioned refuge.
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The intimate cooperation between port management and unions was instrumental in trust-building, he says.
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Most employees at a dinner and dance (D&D) event look forward to cash prizes or other lucky draw benefits. However, a migrant worker in Singapore got something different — a reunion with his family members whom he had not seen in four years. At the annual D&D event organised by m...
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A 20-year-old competitive bodybuilder died in 2024 after taking a banned weight-loss substance. State Coroner Adam Nakhoda ruled the youth’s death a substance-related accident on Oct. 16, CNA reported. The youth, who was a polytechnic student at the time, cannot be named due to a...
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Summary Singaporean Fuad Odem met Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim at Queensway Shopping Centre on Monday, Oct 12. Fuad was browsing for a Democratic Republic of the Congo football jersey when Tunku Ismail entered the sports apparel shop. The chance meeting happened a day...
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The Consumers Association of Singapore advised consumers to be careful when buying masks and air purifiers from the secondary market as sellers often cannot be verified....
