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      <news:title>&apos;Larping in this economy&apos;: Singapore graduate says coursemates are exaggerating their credentials on LinkedIn amid tough job market</news:title>
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      <news:title>Grace Fu: Singapore will ‘keep its options open’ on taking legal action against companies causing haze pollution even if activities are overseas</news:title>
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      <news:title>Free N95 masks for vulnerable individuals to mitigate haze’s negative health effects in Singapore</news:title>
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      <news:title>NParks traps 10 crows at once in Victoria Street after suspected infestation</news:title>
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      <news:title>Haze affecting millions sparks Singaporean’s question: Could it be a ‘crime against humanity’?</news:title>
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      <news:title>K-pop star visits Jollibee at Lucky Plaza; happily gets recognised by &apos;fellow Filipinos&apos;</news:title>
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      <news:title>With haze at its worst since 2015, Singaporeans are posting before &amp; after pics showing how bad it has gotten</news:title>
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      <news:title>SGH neurosurgery chief under investigation after failing to report patient&apos;s death: ‘My heart overruled my brain’</news:title>
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      <news:title>SDP chief Chee Soon Juan calls out George Yeo, Kishore Mahbubani for brushing off question about Singaporeans&apos; happiness</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Lee Kuan Yew, sg news, Singapore quality of life, Singaporeans happiness</news:keywords>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T06:00:16.508Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘Blue collar is the new white collar’: Singapore man retrenched after 10 years in multimedia eyes airport job</news:title>
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T04:30:10.554Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>More young people seek emotional support from AI, raising concerns over delayed treatment</news:title>
      <news:keywords>artificial intelligence, Large Language Models, Mental health support</news:keywords>
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      <news:title>Employer says 67 y/o father is having an affair with her 38 y/o maid: ‘I feel angry, betrayed, and upset by my dad’</news:title>
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      <news:title>‘My kopi O now S$1.90’: Foreigner asks if daily costs in Singapore are getting too high</news:title>
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T00:00:05.799Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘When you get a job offer, seriously consider accepting it,’ Ong Ye Kung tells young Singaporeans</news:title>
      
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T22:30:03.798Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Sketchy.&apos; British tourists see strange transaction in Singapore, wonder what&apos;s up</news:title>
      
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