SINGAPORE: A netizen took to social media after noticing on face masks that they were set to expire before the end of the year. On Oct 14, free N95 masks began to be distributed to eligible Singaporeans because of the serious haze conditions that caused unhealthy levels of air pollution. A member...
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SINGAPORE: A man has turned to Reddit for advice after noticing a puzzling pattern in his two-month relationship: his girlfriend distances herself every time they grow closer. In an emotional post on r/sgdatingscene titled “Confusing actions,” the man opened up about the hot-and-...
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The National Environment Agency said that the haze in Singapore might be reduced on Tuesday since showers are forecast for the country and the surrounding region....
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He was initially detained by security officers at a retail establishment in Syed Alwi Road.
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At 8am, hourly PM2.5 levels were elevated in 4 of the 5 regions.
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Despite years of efforts to cut sodium intake in Singapore, levels keep rising. Yet hawkers say changing familiar flavours to less salty ones could cost them customers....
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ASEAN often gets criticised for the political crises it cannot resolve. The work it puts into preparing for major disasters is less visible, say Lim Junli and Ian Li from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies....
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Vocational and technical training is gaining ground in Malaysia among students and their parents. But companies need to play a bigger role – and salaries need a bump, say experts and those who have chosen that path....
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SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old Singaporean has turned to Reddit to ask others when it might be the right time to step away from work for a while. In a post on the r/singaporefi forum, he shared that he has been considering a career break as he feels stressed and burnt out. He noted tha...
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is scheduled to stand trial in Jun 2028 over the Sep 11, 2001, attacks after the US Supreme Court rejected his appeal to reinstate his revoked plea deal....
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The two countries also agreed to work towards elevating bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, with the Qatari Emir's future state visit to Singapore seen as an opportunity to launch it....
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Employers that have performed well are encouraged to give lower-wage workers earning up to S$2,800 a month wage increases of six to eight per cent, or at least S$135 to S$170, whichever is higher, under the National Wages Council's (NWC) latest guidelines. The guidelines, announc...
