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Use Grab often? Here’s why the GXS Credit Card could be your simplest option.
If you’ve ever looked at the different kinds of credit cards available and found yourself stumped over which one to get, you’re not alone. Between spending tiers, category exclusions, monthly caps and minimum spends, it always seemed like I had to reach for a calculator to maximi...
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S'pore man, 37, abandons 71 cats in flat for nearly 2 years, leading to 9 deaths
Over 60 cats were found severely neglected in an unsanitary residential unit during a joint inspection in 2024 by the police and the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS). A total of 62 live cats were recovered, all later assessed to be in pain and distress, while nine cats ultimat...
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Countries can find common ground on AI safeguards, incident reporting: Tan Kiat How
There needs to be credible ways in evaluating the capabilities of capable models, he said.
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Over 80,000 finance workers to get AI training by 2028 as industry launches job transformation initiative
23 financial institutions have committed to training their entire Singapore workforce in critical artificial intelligence skills by 2028 through programmes recognised by the Institute of Banking and Finance....
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Car refuses to give way to ambulance along CTE, only switches lane after 1 minute
A car was recently seen refusing to give way to an ambulance even as its lights were flashing. The incident was captured on an adjacent car's dashcam and shared on Facebook group SGRV Admin. The car, identified as a Mitsubishi Attrage, was seen travelling along the Central Expres...
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Jail for man who stopped lorry on PIE and opened door, causing motorcycle and car to crash
It was unclear why Chua Thiong How, 54, did what he did.
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Rainforest Wild Adventure sees birth of Southeast Asia's 1st okapi, public invited to name it
Singapore's Rainforest Wild Adventure is now home to the first okapi born in Southeast Asia. Calf at its den at Rainforest Wild Adventure East. Photo from Mandai Wildlife Group. Photo from Mandai Wildlife Group. The male calf was born on Jul. 27, 2026, to seven-year-old Kisala an...
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Scaffold netting used in Singapore must be fire-retardant from March 2027
This will apply to projects awarded from March 1, regardless of the material used for the scaffold.