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Over S$46 million in potential scam losses averted in joint operation by police, banks
More than 3,300 SMS alerts were sent to over 2,700 bank customers identified as potential scam victims.
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Kenneth Tiong, ‘Singaporeans are best served when we can hold 2 things at once: zero tolerance for racism & hard questions about money’
SINGAPORE: There has been a lot of chatter online recently about racist attitudes concerning two separate matters: The Singaporeans who are among the missing in the deadly floods in Nepal and the news that Air India was asking Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), which own the...
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Holding off political salary updates will weaken S’pore’s ability to build strong team of leaders: Chan Chun Sing
Ministerial salaries have not been adjusted since 2012.
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New book charts Lee Hsien Loong’s two decades of steering Singapore through change
The 440-page publication brings together 23 essays from Singapore’s leading thinkers and policy practitioners.
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Good government requires good leadership: PM Wong on ministerial pay
This is why it is important to attract people of integrity and competence.
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Confusing ‘mum’ for ‘horse’: New book helps Chinese-language teachers tackle common errors by pupils
The book is a collection of papers of research into Chinese-language teaching and learning.
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New laws give SCDF powers to target suppliers of non-compliant bomb shelter products
The Civil Defence Shelter and Fire Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill was passed on Sept 8.
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DPM Gan, Shanmugam and Vivian not easy to replace in Cabinet: PM Wong
The trio will be aged 70 and older by the next term of government.
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National Bonus targets for political salaries tightened, including unemployment, income growth
The salary range will be widened to cater to people joining political service at different career stages.
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HSA warns of banned substance, potent medicinal ingredients in product marketed as weight-loss pill
HSA said it has worked with online platforms Shopee and Lazada to remove listings of the product.
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Six women to be charged with public order offences
The women, aged between 22 and 36, will be charged in court over their alleged involvement in unpermitted public assemblies related to the Palestinian cause and other similar activities....
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Govt to consider wider screening process for job roles involving contact with children: Goh Pei Ming
This could include certificate-based systems.
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Changes to salaries of political appointment holders and MPs explained
The House will debate the matter on Sept 10.
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SG to launch 300+ cooling centres 3 years after He Ting Ru asked if community spaces can become sanctuaries during heatwaves
SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party Member of Parliament (WP MP) He Ting Ru celebrated a win in a social media post recently, not just for herself, but for all of Singapore. On Aug 31, it was announced that Singapore will be opening more than 300 cooling centres nationwide for the purpose ...
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Six to be charged over public assemblies, processions without permit in support of Palestinian cause
They will be charged in court on Sept 9.
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Committee to review safeguards protecting minors in Islamic institutions after mosque sex abuse case
This comes after two young children were sexually abused by a self styled “religious influencer”.
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Singapore Airlines says India investments have been and will remain internally funded
Air India’s transformation is a “complex, multi-year programme and is not expected to be linear”, SIA says.
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Attracting capable S’poreans to politics becoming harder; leadership renewal a top priority: PM Wong
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said attracting capable Singaporeans into politics will not become easier.
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Doctor accused of molesting woman at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital charged in court
Yeo Teng Yao is accused of committing the offence at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on July 17, 2023.
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Missed conference days, lost business for those on first flights back to S’pore from Indonesia
Flights between Jakarta and Singapore resumed on the morning of Sept 8.
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WP MPs to raise questions on how minors in Singapore can be better protected from predators
SINGAPORE: For this week’s sessions in Parliament, MPs from the Workers’ Party (WP) have filed questions in relation to better protection from sexual predators for minors in Singapore. This comes in light of the recent horrific report of two young brothers who were sexually abuse...
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Singapore’s 15-year-olds second globally in using digital tools to solve complex problems: PISA
Singapore placed second in the world behind Macau and ahead of Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in China.
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Singapore students rank top in reading, second in math and science in OECD study
The study assessed students in computational problem-solving skills for the first time.
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Two-thirds of S’pore students use AI to help them learn at least once a week: PISA study
Across OECD countries, those who don't use AI tend to score about 20 points higher in science.
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Starbucks Singapore launches Jay Chou and Peanuts collections for 30th anniversary
The Jay Chou drinkware collection launches on Wednesday (Sep 9), followed by a 10-piece Peanuts range inspired by It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on Sep 15....
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AI can now help make entire films. What does that mean for Singapore’s film industry?
As Singapore creators experiment with AI in filmmaking, questions are emerging over what it could mean for human creativity, jobs and authorship.