Benefits of AI push in key sectors could spill over to wider economy: Tan See Leng
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Coconut water distribution, haze ward, among S’pore’s precautions to deal with air pollution
Watsons and Guardian have also seen a slight increase in N95 mask sales.
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Watsons and Guardian have also seen a slight increase in N95 mask sales.
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Malaysia to regulate e-commerce platforms following complaints
Shopee, TikTok Shop and Lazada are among the most popular e-commerce platforms in Malaysia.
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Shopee, TikTok Shop and Lazada are among the most popular e-commerce platforms in Malaysia.
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Singaporean injured after tour bus overturns on Malaysia’s North-South Expressway near Melaka
The bus was travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur when the accident occurred.
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The bus was travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur when the accident occurred.
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What triggered the catastrophic flood on the Nepal-Tibet border?
Aug 26 - At least nine people have been killed in massive floods that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday.
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Aug 26 - At least nine people have been killed in massive floods that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday.
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ST Engineering unit wins $750 million contract for Taiwan metro line
The project will start in Q4 2026 and span seven years.
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The project will start in Q4 2026 and span seven years.
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NCC cadets to try F-16 flight simulators and operate drones as part of new curriculum
NCC will also introduce common core training that will expose all cadets to experiences and life skills across the SAF.
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NCC will also introduce common core training that will expose all cadets to experiences and life skills across the SAF.
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New SUSS initiative to boost student start-ups and social ventures tackling social challenges
The GOOD Incubator has a focus on innovation for the needs of the elderly.
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The GOOD Incubator has a focus on innovation for the needs of the elderly.
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US voices 'significant concerns' over Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen's prison sentence
Aug 26 - The U.S. State Department said it has \"significant concerns\" over the case of Chinese artist Gao Zhen, who was sentenced to three years in prison by a Chinese court on Tuesday over dissident artworks, and said its diplomats were refused entry to the sentencing hearing.
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Aug 26 - The U.S. State Department said it has \"significant concerns\" over the case of Chinese artist Gao Zhen, who was sentenced to three years in prison by a Chinese court on Tuesday over dissident artworks, and said its diplomats were refused entry to the sentencing hearing.
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World Bank investment dispute centre opens first overseas office in Singapore
Asia-Pac office will provide a neutral forum for resolving disputes between foreign investors and govts
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Asia-Pac office will provide a neutral forum for resolving disputes between foreign investors and govts
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Man arrested over role in purchase of e-wallets from work permit holders for scams
The 21-year-old is set to be charged in court on Aug 27 with cheating.
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The 21-year-old is set to be charged in court on Aug 27 with cheating.
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Singapore to explore how SE Asia, Central Asia can work more closely when it chairs Asean in 2027
Two new Kazakhstan agreements could also open opportunities for Singapore companies.
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Two new Kazakhstan agreements could also open opportunities for Singapore companies.
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Singapore to explore how S-E Asia, Central Asia can work more closely when it chairs ASEAN in 2027
Two new Kazakhstan agreements could also open opportunities for Singapore companies.
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Two new Kazakhstan agreements could also open opportunities for Singapore companies.
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Four people taken to hospital after accident near Keppel Road
The accident involved a car and a taxi.
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The accident involved a car and a taxi.
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Two men nabbed for scam involving compromised Singpass accounts to create LiquidPay e-wallets
The LiquidPay accounts were found to have received more than $110,000 in scam earnings.
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The LiquidPay accounts were found to have received more than $110,000 in scam earnings.
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'Saved by a mango tree': How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood
KATHMANDU, Aug 26 - Nepali labourer Bibek Kumal was digging a toilet pit outside a newly built house on Wednesday when a wall of water, mud and rock came roaring down, sweeping him and everything near him away.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 26 - Nepali labourer Bibek Kumal was digging a toilet pit outside a newly built house on Wednesday when a wall of water, mud and rock came roaring down, sweeping him and everything near him away.
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Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say
NEW DELHI, Aug 26 - A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds of metres below, experts said citing satellite imagery from Planet Labs.
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NEW DELHI, Aug 26 - A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds of metres below, experts said citing satellite imagery from Planet Labs.
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China, India reaffirm border peace, expand communication channels
BEIJING, Aug 26 - China and India reaffirmed their commitment to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas as they seek \"fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement,\" China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday after high-level boundary talks in Beijing.
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BEIJING, Aug 26 - China and India reaffirmed their commitment to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas as they seek \"fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement,\" China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday after high-level boundary talks in Beijing.
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US voices ‘significant concerns’ over Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen’s prison sentence
Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison by a Chinese court over dissident artworks.
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Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison by a Chinese court over dissident artworks.
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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
GDANSK, Aug 26 - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
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GDANSK, Aug 26 - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
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