Pedestrian dies after accident with car in Geylang; driver arrested
SCDF conveyed the unconscious 69-year-old male to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he subsequently died.
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This is PM Wong’s first trip to the Middle East as the head of government.
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New safety, maintenance standard in the works as Singapore’s skyrise greenery booms
This comes as Singapore has exceeded its original target of having 200ha of skyrise greenery by 2030.
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Elderly Singaporean with dementia nearly falls for insurance scam twice, wife intervenes
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Singapore to accredit first five TCM providers under broader Chinese-Western medicine push
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SG Ubisoft: 70 job layoffs in Singapore, Finland studio to close; eligible jobseekers may get up to S$6K support
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These parents are choosing to keep their children happy and not pressure them to excel academically.
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My husband and I can’t agree on school or tuition for our child. What should I do?
The proportion of parents who reported arguing with their spouses over their children’s education rose to 60% from 43% in 2016.
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As Singapore moves to ease academic pressure, why are parents more stressed than ever?
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