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Adjusting party position is a mark of wisdom and maturity, not opportunism: WP’s Jamus Lim
Lim was responding to PM Wong’s comments that the opposition party’s positions shift with the political winds.
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Migrant workers in Singapore earn up to S$160/month from BCRS refunds as they queue at Woodlands Recreation Centre
SINGAPORE: Migrant workers in Singapore are turning empty drink bottles and cans into extra income, with some earning about S$150 to S$160 monthly from deposit refunds. The return machine outside a supermarket at Woodlands Recreation Centre has become a popular spot for workers l...
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‘Declare a national emergency’: Indonesian students protest as wildfire haze blankets Palangkaraya
INDONESIA: Hundreds of students gathered in Indonesia’s Palangkaraya late Friday to demand that the government do more to tackle a wildfire crisis that has shrouded their city and the wider region in toxic haze for months. According to New Straits Times ( NST ), many wore surgica...
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PAP refreshing ideas, expanding networks to renew itself: PM Wong
The PAP welcomes Singaporeans with diverse experiences and fresh perspectives, he said.
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Indonesia’s gas supply cuts unlikely to affect electricity prices that much: Tan See Leng
Tan said electricity prices would not be affected that much in the short term due to the move.
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‘Keep calm and carry on’: Indonesia gas cut unlikely to hit Singapore electricity prices, says Tan See Leng
Global gas prices are a bigger factor in costs, says Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng.
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SG Police: Appeal for information on girl, 13, missing since Oct 22, last seen in Block 8 Lorong 39 Geylang, wearing light-coloured t-shirt and dark-coloured pants
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) issued an appeal on Oct 23 for information about Rachel Pun Ziqi, who was last seen the previous night. The 13-year-old was last spotted near Block 8, Lorong 39, Geylang, at around 11:35 pm on Oct 22. She was wearing a light-coloured T-...
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SG MinLaw: Singapore to form specialist panel to probe firms linked to fires causing transboundary haze
SINGAPORE: Singapore will appoint legal, audit and investigative experts to probe companies potentially linked to fires behind the haze affecting the country. The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) announced the planned action on Oct 23, saying the Government wants to establish who caused ...
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PAP votes in top decision-making body, Jeffrey Siow and Jasmin Lau nominated but not voted in
Sunday’s ballot was the first for secretary-general Lawrence Wong since he led the party through his first General Election as prime minister last year....
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New blood test could help flag risk of condition that leads to liver failure, cancer
Globally, about 1.43 million deaths were linked to liver cirrhosis in 2021.
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Institutions need to evolve to changing needs but core values, purpose should endure: Zaqy Mohamad
It is the responsibility of each generation to preserve and renew what has been entrusted to them, he says.
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Reaping life’s lessons on a joyful farm
A break from city life in northern Chiang Rai, Thailand, might just be what the doctor ordered.