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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

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MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking over 10 kilograms of drugs in Johor. Under Malaysia’s strict anti-drug laws, he may face the highest punishment: the death...
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Questions raised after Ong Ye Kung and Chee Hong Tat issued statement saying they don’t know Fujian gang member Su Haijin

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SINGAPORE: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Transport Minister...
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‘We won something deeper’: Harpreet Singh’s post leaves people hopeful that he’ll stay in politics

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SINGAPORE: After the slate from the Workers’ Party (WP)...
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Jamus Lim says Sengkang MPs will work harder than ever

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SINGAPORE: In the speech he delivered after it was...
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Singapore’s Parliament: A two-party club with a high bar for admission

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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Parliament resembles an exclusive club with a...
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GE2025: PAP’s spectacular win is a major setback for the opposition movement

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Singapore has the honour of hosting the highest number...
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A dream deferred: Dr Chee Soon Juan falls short in Sembawang West SMC

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SINGAPORE: Sembawang West Single Member Constituency (SMC): The red...

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SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended in distress after a tuition teacher they hired through Facebook...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

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SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested after a video capturing a vicious assault went viral online...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

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SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with a suspected case of voyeurism at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The...

Not everyone agrees with Tan Kin Lian’s suggestion that Singaporeans face higher living costs than Malaysians

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SINGAPORE: Former presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian apparently wanted to debunk the popular notion that Singaporeans are better off...

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Chinese tourists flock to Singapore as travel trends shift

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SINGAPORE: Singapore continues to draw strong interest from Chinese...

Desaru Coast unveils a bigger and bolder 2025 Ombak Festival

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Snooker likely to become an Olympic sport in 2032, thanks to Zhao Xintong’s historic win

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UOB’s Q1 net profit stays flat despite ‘record fee income and robust loan growth’

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SINGAPORE: UOB Group reported a net profit of S$1.5...

Singapore’s HDB resale flat price growth continues to slow at 1.6% in Q1 2025

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SINGAPORE: HDB resale flat prices in Singapore rose by...

Singapore dog ‘running for Paw-liament’ meets PM Lawrence Wong

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‘At my wits’ end’ — 30-ish Singaporean struggles to find job after 1.5 years of being unemployed

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SINGAPORE: A jobless Singaporean in their early 30s took...

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2025 Italian Open: What’s in store on Rome’s clay courts

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The 2025 Italian Open is taking place in Rome...

Changi Airport awards S$4.75B in contracts for Terminal 5 expansion

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SINGAPORE: Changi Airport Group has awarded S$4.75 billion in...

Emirates bets big on Singapore, new retail store signals surge in air travel demand

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SINGAPORE: Emirates, the biggest international air carrier company in...

Zhao Xintong makes history by becoming China’s first snooker world champion

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Zhao Xintong made history by becoming the first Chinese...

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Man ditches and blocks woman while on first date because she didn’t like the way he ate

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SINGAPORE: Ask anyone, and they’ll say that dating is...

Credit Suisse agrees to pay over US$510M in US tax case involving Singapore accounts

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Bill Gates spotted trying out durian during Singapore visit

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Global trade war could trigger discounted prime property deals in Singapore

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Gary Hall Jr. gets Olympic medals replaced after losing all 10 in Los Angeles fire

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Olympic swimming legend Gary Hall Jr. was given 10...

Singapore’s F&B sector continues decline in March, sales down to S$960M

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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s food and beverage (F&B) sector saw another...

Gourmaze brings the first ‘food-themed treasure hunt’ from London to Singapore

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Gourmaze, a unique experience with a combined treasure hunt...

Gates Foundation to open an office in Singapore with support from EDB

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SINGAPORE: The Gates Foundation announced plans to open an...

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After polling day, Singaporeans look for ‘silver lining’ and ‘bright side’ of poll results

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SINGAPORE: In the aftermath of the May 3 polls, some Singaporeans who have taken to Reddit to process out...

A day after the ballot: Is Singapore quietly boiling over the election results?

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SINGAPORE: More than 24 hours after Singaporeans cast their votes, Singapore seems peaceful, but online debates continue and questions...

Singaporeans call Andre Low’s loss at Jalan Kayu the ‘biggest disappointment of GE2025’

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SINGAPORE: After the People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate Ng Chee Meng won in the newly created Jalan Kayu Single...

Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC: A missed opportunity for SDP amid controversy

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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the People's Action Party (PAP) team in Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC),...

The quiet rejection of Dr Paul Tambyah: What Bukit Panjang reveals about us

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SINGAPORE: At MOE (Evans) Stadium, there was no eruption of cheers. No thunderous applause or victory dance from the...

‘No hope liao’ — PAP wins resounding mandate, best vote share since GE2015, while opposition ‘jaw drops’

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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has been handed a clear and strong mandate in his maiden election as head...

GE2025 Final Results: PAP clinches up to 80% vote in some wards as PM Wong gets strong mandate

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The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) retained its majority in the 2025 General Election, securing all but ten seats...

GE2025: Edwin Tong leads PAP team to victory at East Coast GRC

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SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has won over the opposition Workers’ Party (WP) at East Coast Group...

GE2025: PAP wins at Tampines with 52% votes

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SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has won at Tampines GRC in a four-cornered fight that resulted in the...

Some opposition parties promise to stay engaged, but others consider deregistration

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SINGAPORE: The shock results of the 2025 general election, which many expected would be a watershed one, have left...

GE2025: WP keeps Sengkang, winning 56% votes

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SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) slate at Sengkang GRC, composed of incumbent MPs He Ting Ru, 41; Louis Chua,...

GE2025: PAP team, led by Gan Kim Yong, wins against WP at Punggol

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SINGAPORE: In what was arguably the most closely watched contest leading up to the May 3 polls, the ruling...
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“When you vote for RDU, you are voting for yourself” – RDU makes resounding final appeal at Nee Soon GRC rally

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Punggol voters are not here to save Gan Kim Yong’s political career

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Dennis Tan: I get feedback on cost of living issues every day

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SINGAPORE: In a doorstop interview with the media, Workers’...

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General Motors appoints Alpine Motors as its official distributor in Singapore

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SINGAPORE: Alpine Motors has been appointed the official distributor...

Singapore-headquartered Shein ends contracts with Brunswick and FGS, signalling delay in London IPO plans

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LONDON: Singapore-headquartered Shein has ended its contracts with Brunswick...

Warren Buffett to step down as CEO by year-end, hands Berkshire Hathaway reins to Greg Abel

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INTERNATIONAL: Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old investing legend behind Berkshire...

Fashion brand The Closet Lover to close after 17 years; Wong sisters with lupus choose to ‘slow down and heal’

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SINGAPORE: Local fashion brand The Closet Lover will be...

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GE2025: WP wins at Aljunied & Hougang yet again

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SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) has won at Aljunied...

Leong Mun Wai: ‘The results are very shocking to us, but the people have spoken’

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GE2025: Ng Chee Meng wins at Jalan Kayu with 51.4% votes

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Tan Cheng Bock is expected to lose Jurong West-West Coast GRC as per sample count

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SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party (PSP) founder and chair Tan...

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