Singapore medtech start-up Bioactivx launches synthetic skin substitute
Bioactiv Matrix does not require specialised storage, allowing it to be used in areas such as disaster zones.
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NUS professors thanked in study on civil servants' home purchases near unannounced MRT stations say they were not involved
Some academics from the National University of Singapore (NUS) who were acknowledged in a working paper alleging that civil servants had engaged in "informed trading" of homes near unannounced MRT stations clarified that they were not involved in the paper’s research, and comment...
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MOE studying possibility of letting teachers focus on fewer responsibilities beyond classroom teaching
Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) is building on ongoing efforts to adjust and manage teachers' workload, so they can spend more time on teaching and interacting with students. As part of these efforts, MOE is looking into the possibility of allowing teachers to focus on tw...
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Tower Transit looking to thank passengers who helped bus captain facing medical emergency in Hougang
Tower Transit Singapore is thanking three passengers on board a bus and a commuter at a bus stop after they helped a bus captain who became unresponsive while driving in Hougang. Their actions were commended in a Sep. 15 Facebook post , which stated that the incident took place t...
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S'pore paying S'poreans to read for at least 15 minutes a day
Singapore is rewarding Singaporeans for reading. The gamification strategy was reported by CNN and The Guardian on Sep. 15, 2026. The objective is to get people to read for at least 15 minutes a day and to log their daily progress over time to cultivate the habit. ReadSG Challeng...
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Malaysia to invite Myanmar leader over Rohingya repatriation push
"I invited him because I want to tell him that we can be friends and trade. We can accept Myanmar, but they must accept (its refugees) back," Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said....
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Lorry driver trapped after accident involving two vehicles in Loyang
The driver was freed by SCDF with hydraulic rescue equipment.
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M'sia's Haj fund scandal has seen an ex-Minister charged with misappropriating over S$268 million in funds, what's going on?
Ever since July, something has been brewing in Malaysia regarding the management and operations of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), Malaysia’s Haj pilgrims fund board. In 2018, the Malaysian taxpayer was required to rescue TH after it was discovered to have been misreporting its assets ...
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Man allegedly threw rock at Police Cantonment Complex, set to be charged with vandalism
He allegedly threw a rock twice at the complex's main entrance glass door.
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Anthropic opening S'pore office in Oct. 2026
Anthropic, the company behind AI tool Claude, will open a Singapore office in October, according to a press release. It already has offices in Tokyo, Bengaluru, Seoul and Sydney, making this its fifth in the region. "From working with customers across Southeast Asia, I’ve seen th...
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Free 6 months' access to premium AI tools for S'poreans who take selected courses from Sep. 16
From Sep. 16, Singapore Citizens, aged 18 and above, will receive a six-month complimentary subscription to a premium AI tool after attending an eligible AI course. They can find a list of over 200 curated courses and sign up for them on the MySkillsFuture website. The course mus...
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My balding spots & thinning hair were getting harder to ignore, so I decided to act on it
Growing up, I had naturally curly, voluminous hair. However, back then in school, my hair would catch eraser chunks thrown by my classmates. During one Chinese New Year, a relative grabbed decorative toy firecrackers from around the house and joked that an explosion must have giv...
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Ed Sheeran's live band & all 4 openers drop out from tour in solidarity with Macklemore
Ed Sheeran's Loop tour has faced significant backlash after opening act Macklemore was dropped following speeches he made on stage supporting Palestine. Macklemore, 43, an American rapper, announced that Sheeran, 35, had removed him from the tour in an Instagram post on Sep. 14. ...