PacificLight Power begins work on S’pore’s first gas power plant that comes with battery storage
The $1.2 billion plant is set to begin operations in 2029.
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2026 MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift makes VMA history and debuts Patient Zero music video, Lisa wins Best Pop award
The night featured various musical tributes to Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift becoming the most-awarded artist in VMA history and premiering her Patient Zero music video, as well as Blackpink's Lisa taking home Best Pop for the song Dream....
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CDL to divest S$6 billion over 3 years, CEO pledges 'unwavering focus' on execution of new strategy
If completed, the divestments would represent around one-sixth of the company's existing assets.
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Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew through to Asian Games badminton final after beating South Korea’s Yoo
Loh Kean Yew, the first Singaporean to reach an Asian Games badminton final, will battle Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn for gold.
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‘Where are we supposed to get the experience?’: Singapore fresh grad frustrated after lab jobs ask for 1-2 years’ experience
SINGAPORE: Breaking into the job market can be difficult enough for fresh graduates, but some say the experience requirements attached to even junior positions are making it harder for them to get the......
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Louis Vuitton unveils bespoke Formula 1 Trophy Trunk at Marina Bay Sands
This will be the first time a Formula 1 Trophy Trunk is presented to the public in Singapore ahead of the highly-anticipated night race this October.
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Don Don Donki, RedMart and some online grocery stores to display unit prices under expanded pilot
Don Don Donki and RedMart will join the expanded pilot on Oct 1.
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Singapore semiconductor industry commits over S$500m to R&D as global chip race intensifies
This exceeds the more than S$400 million spent on such efforts between 2020 and 2025, according to the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)....
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More protein, less sugar: 500 seniors to learn tips for healthy eating in pilot programme
FairPrice Foundation said the aim is to reach 10,000 seniors islandwide by 2030.
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Supermarket unit pricing pilot to be expanded from Oct 1 to cover more operators, grocery items
The programme allows customers to see the price per unit of measurement of a product, making it easier to compare value across different product sizes and brands....
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‘I was just trying not to collapse’: European student asks if they were rude after bumping uncle on Singapore bus
The student said they apologised immediately after bumping the passenger, then moved to another seat to avoid escalating the situation.
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4 heavy vehicle drivers to be charged over speeding offences
The heavy vehicles were found to have exceeded their speed limits.
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16,000 Grab drivers to see higher tax bills due to incomplete records submitted to IRAS
The majority will face an additional tax bill of less than $100.