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The deal, between Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) eliminates or reduces customs duties, including on imports of industrial, fish and agricultural products....
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Summary Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved assistance from neighbouring countries to fight forest fires affecting several Indonesian provinces. Malaysia offered one aircraft, three helicopters and 52 firefighting personnel during a meeting with Mr Prabowo in West ...
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A running club founder has suggested alternatives such as yoga and indoor gym workouts to members.
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Those with existing class packages, weekly or monthly memberships can continue till its final day.
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Ab Rauf Yusoh, who is also Melaka’s caretaker chief minister, said the candidates would carry the responsibility of continuing the coalition’s mandate and securing victory at the polls....
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SINGAPORE: One woman has been left feeling rather deflated after realising just how many people around her, particularly those working in tech, are earning upwards of S$8,500 a month. In a post on the r/singaporeslips forum, she admitted she was struggling to make sense of how co...
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More mortgage loans are exceeding $1 million, but banks said borrowers remain financially resilient.
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HTX gave its first Undaunted Student Award to students who kept going despite research setbacks.
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Some food stall owners have even suffered monthly losses.
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Workplace dynamics and the lack of accommodations are among the hurdles to overcome.
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The writer tried implementing a range of rules over the years to manage her kids' phone use.
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Summary Syahganda Nainggolan, chief of Indonesia’s government communications agency, came under fire over his remarks about forest fires and haze affecting neighbouring countries. Syahganda said Indonesia’s forests supplied oxygen to Singapore and Malaysia when there were no fire...
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The state government had earlier ordered all schools to close for two days from Oct 8, before extending the closure to educational institutions for another five days from Oct 12....
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The state government had earlier ordered all schools to close for two days from Oct 8, before extending the closure to educational institutions for another five days from Oct 12....
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Summary Singapore residents reported blackish-grey rainwater after heavy rain, raising concerns over worsening haze pollution and its potential health effects. Air quality reached the very unhealthy range, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hitting 203 in western Si...
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At 10am, the 24-hour PSI in the west hit 230 – a new high for the country this year.
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At noon, the PSI reading in the west of 227 was in the "very unhealthy" band.
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BigBang staged their first concert in Singapore in a decade on Saturday (Oct 17). Here’s how it went down.
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Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong also highlighted the importance of strong tripartism to enable PSA's management team, the unions and the workers to work together in a "relationship of trust" to build a "disciplined and skilled workforce"....
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Summary Singapore will issue haze prevention notices to seven Indonesian companies linked to fires contributing to the current haze affecting Singapore. The National Environment Agency (NEA) will require the firms to extinguish fires, stop burning activities and submit plans to p...
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In a first for the Singapore International Marathon, 238 specially trained runners will be on standby this year to treat fellow participants in medical distress....
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Long before matcha took off in Singapore, Kevin Chee saw its business potential. More than a decade later, Matchaya has expanded from retail into a major distribution business....
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The Straits Times clears the air on how the haze situation escalated and how Singapore and the region are responding.
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Concert ticket scams accounted for over 1 in 10 e-commerce scams reported in the first half of 2026.
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The protests in France began last month at high schools in Paris' poor northern suburbs, where anger over teacher shortages and shabby facilities evolved into a broader movement focused on inequality, public spending and living standards....
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SINGAPORE: A local man has triggered a heated online debate after questioning why some men in Singapore put so little effort into how they dress when going out with their girlfriends or wives. In a post on r/asksg, the man said that as a fellow guy, he finds the trend hard to und...
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An elderly cobbler in Holland Village has continued to show up for work despite the haze and slowing business. Real estate agent Lynn Loh shared an Instagram video of the cobbler on Oct. 15 and called for people to support him if they can. “Despite the haze today, this elderly co...
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SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman nearing 30 has found herself at a career crossroads. She loves her job, has a supportive boss, and gets along brilliantly with her colleagues, but after more than five years at the same company, she still makes only S$2,500 a month and has S$0 in sa...
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Back in the Philippines, 35-year-old Jo majored in political science, obtained a scholarship, and even worked in a law firm for eight years. But around two years ago, she came to Singapore to work as a domestic helper. Coming to Singapore wasn't her original plan, Jo told Mothers...
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SINGAPORE: A French-Congolese content creator who has been living and working in Singapore for more than four years said in a video from earlier this week that, in her experience, being a Black woman is easier in many ways in the city-state than elsewhere. “I think the best way t...
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A 25-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were taken conscious to hospital.
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CNA visited eight shelters across the island, finding most empty or locked, though the few who turned up welcomed the free air-conditioned refuge.
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A 66-year-old minibus driver was arrested after a 77-year-old woman died in a hit-and-run accident along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) on Oct. 16. In response to Mothership’s queries, the police said they were alerted at about 7:10am to an accident involving a minibus and a ped...
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Enforcing actions against companies involved in causing transboundary haze will not be easy, but Singapore “must try” in order to protect Singaporeans, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Fu was speaking during the government’s Oct. 16 press conference ...
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The intimate cooperation between port management and unions was instrumental in trust-building, he says.
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Most employees at a dinner and dance (D&D) event look forward to cash prizes or other lucky draw benefits. However, a migrant worker in Singapore got something different — a reunion with his family members whom he had not seen in four years. At the annual D&D event organised by m...
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A 20-year-old competitive bodybuilder died in 2024 after taking a banned weight-loss substance. State Coroner Adam Nakhoda ruled the youth’s death a substance-related accident on Oct. 16, CNA reported. The youth, who was a polytechnic student at the time, cannot be named due to a...
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Summary Singaporean Fuad Odem met Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim at Queensway Shopping Centre on Monday, Oct 12. Fuad was browsing for a Democratic Republic of the Congo football jersey when Tunku Ismail entered the sports apparel shop. The chance meeting happened a day...
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The Consumers Association of Singapore advised consumers to be careful when buying masks and air purifiers from the secondary market as sellers often cannot be verified....
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A senior government official with Cambodia's mines and energy ministry reportedly grew irate when he saw his wife driving another man in a car, thinking that she was having an extra-marital affair. He gave chase and whipped out a pistol to shoot at them. One of the bullets struck...
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Some retailers are facing a temporary shortage of N95 masks.
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A Singaporean man was seen jumping over the rooftops of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), prompting some backlash and criticism. He was captured in a TikTok video on Oct. 12, with the caption reading, "Saw a siaolang (crazy person) flipping over a roof at my hotel at @rwsentosa". @dee...
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Summary A patient reported persistent facial pain for at least 19 months after receiving 7ml of Ellansé dermal fillers during one treatment session. She reported high blood pressure, weight loss exceeding 20kg, mental health effects and job loss following the complications. An in...
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A South Korean army officer has been suspended for two months after he left his post multiple times without permission, verbally abused other soldiers, and delayed approving their requests for leave. Left base without permission According to Korean media , the officer had driven ...
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As PSI levels surged into the “very unhealthy” range across Singapore on Oct 16, drag the slider to compare clear city skies with views shrouded in dense haze....
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SINGAPORE: An encounter with a female server at Lau Pa Sat left a tourist from Australia genuinely puzzled, as he wondered what he needed to do. A TikTok user named @CHRISTOS asked whether he had been at the receiving end of “normal service in Singapore” or if he had just caught ...
