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Jamus Lim criticises Trump administration’s move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party MP Associate Professor Jamus Lim has criticised the Trump administration’s recent decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enrol international students, calling the move “utterly wrongheaded...

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Singapore is the 2nd most expensive city in the world for students

SINGAPORE: A recent study from the international remittance service firm Remitly revealed that the Little Red Dot is the...

IMDA rolls out 800 AI practitioner jobs and training opportunities for locals

SINGAPORE: The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced 800 practitioner jobs and training opportunities for locals to meet the...

Singapore fan who travelled to the UK to celebrate Liverpool’s win was among those injured in car crash

SINGAPORE: A 63-year-old Singaporean man suffered minor injuries after being caught in a chaotic scene when a car drove...

Indian migrant worker fell to his death from HDB flat; MOM assists his family

SINGAPORE: An Indian migrant worker fell to his death from a 19th-floor HDB flat at 186 Boon Lay Ave...

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Most number of teams ever: 94 join the 2025 Singlife National League

The Singlife National League 2025 has now started, and...

‘Highlight of my life’ — Jet Li attends youngest daughter’s graduation in New York

AMERICA: The Star reported that the super famous martial...

Coco Gauff wins first-round match at the French Open despite forgetting her rackets

Coco Gauff started her 2025 French Open journey as...

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Sleep troubles jump 20% with young adults among the worst hit—sleep centre

SINGAPORE: Sleep centres across Singapore are seeing a rise...

29-year-old migrant worker was killed by reversing dump truck, driver arrested

SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old Bangladeshi migrant worker was killed last...

Volvo slashes 3,000 jobs amid industry turmoil and mounting global uncertainty

STOCKHOLM: Volvo Cars is slashing 3,000 white-collar jobs in...

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New white paper warns of the cost of inaction on youth mental health across APAC

SINGAPORE: There’s a growing cost—both personal and economic—of not...

HDB residents at Bukit Batok lose sleep over noisy late-night litterbugs

SINGAPORE: A group of people is reportedly bothering residents...

Emma Raducanu overcame a long medical time-out at the French Open to gain first-round victory

FRANCE: Emma Raducanu pushed through despite a long medical...

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BYD drops prices, declares war on Tesla in China’s EV battleground

INTERNATIONAL: BYD has sensationally reduced the price of its...

Weaker hiring demand meant fewer private uni grads found full-time jobs in 2024

SINGAPORE: This year’s Graduate Employment Survey (GES), published on...

Robot rumble: Unitree’s humanoids throw punches in wild kickboxing showdown

CHINA: In an engaging demonstration of how advanced engineering...

126 years of legacy: Know the story of how Roland-Garros became legendary

INTERNATIONAL: The Roland-Garros started around 126 years ago, and...

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Yee Jenn Jong responds to NCMP criticism, clarifies Workers’ Party position

SINGAPORE: Former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) and Workers’ Party (WP) member Yee Jenn Jong has issued a public...

‘Gradual, not radical’: NUS political economist weighs in on cabinet reshuffle

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s latest cabinet reshuffle, announced earlier this week, has sparked a wave of commentary across political circles, but...

RDU chief Ravi Philemon calls new Cabinet ‘disappointing’ as more women, youth should be given seats at the table

SINGAPORE: After Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong announced his new Cabinet on Wednesday evening (May 21), Ravi Philemon, the...

PM Wong’s New Cabinet: Masagos loses Muslim Affairs portfolio, first-term MP Jeffrey Siow and David Neo take Transport and MCCY roles

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled his first full cabinet since the 2025 General Election, in which...

Andre Low, Eileen Chong say they’re ‘humbled’ and ‘honoured’ to serve as NCMPs

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) announced on Monday evening (May 19) that it had accepted the two Non-Constituency Member...

When “pro-Singapore” and “America first” converge

Singapore’s founding fathers didn’t always sing from the same hymnbook. Workers’ Party leader Pritam Singh noted this on Facebook...

SDP launches petition to reform Singapore’s electoral system including abolishing GRC system

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 18), at an appreciation dinner for the members of the Singapore Democratic Party, SDP chief...

Green promises, grey realities: Is Singapore’s sustainability agenda working?

SINGAPORE: On paper, Singapore’s sustainable initiatives read like a success story. From the early City in a Garden vision...

After Chee Soon Juan received more votes than Poh Li San overseas, S’poreans cheer him on for next GE

SINGAPORE: The Elections Department (ELD) has published the results from registered voters overseas, which were counted on Thursday (May...

WP MP-elect Fadli Fawzi pays tribute to Faisal Manap, holds first MPS at Kaki Bukit

SINGAPORE: Fadli Fawzi, who is part of The Workers’ Party’s (WP) slate that won at Aljunied Group Representation Constituency...

Harpreet Singh: WP team in Punggol is just getting started

SINGAPORE: Harpreet Singh Nehal, who had been part of the Workers’ Party slate in the May 3 polls, said...

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet appointments. Analysts said they expect big changes, especially with the...

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