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The Republic is fielding ambassador Rena Lee for the ICJ polls on Nov 3.
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Scoot extends Middle East flight cancellations to February 2027
The move follows Singapore Airlines' extension of its flight cancellations to the region.
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Tiered social media access preferred over outright ban, but is it enough to keep teens safe?
Come 2027, Singapore will introduce legislation on age assurance and safer design of social media for teenagers. But experts say keeping children safe online requires more than restrictions....
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Commentary: How super-aged Singapore should think about financial security
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These mithai boxes in Singapore are putting a fresh spin on Indian sweets this Deepavali
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SG worker questions after-work drinking culture after being forced to drink past midnight
SINGAPORE: Ask any striving corporate worker out there, and they will tell you that fitting in with colleagues and pleasing the bosses is perhaps just as hard as the job itself. It is worse for introverts. Unfortunately, it is part and parcel of working life, but one Singaporean ...
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Over 112,000 people in S'pore discontinued optional private health insurance riders in 2025 after rising premiums
Over 112,000 people discontinued their optional private health insurance add-ons in 2025 after policyholders faced rising premiums. According to The Straits Times , 65,000 people dropped their Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders in 2024; compared with 2025 figures, that is a 72 pe...