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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T19:33:57.195Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Writing as a hobby: What it does for your brain and your ability to handle stress</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T15:05:56.924Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Warm &amp; gracious, full of life.&apos; Ex-Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong posts tribute to Dr Mahathir’s wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah</news:title>
      
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  <url>
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      <news:title>Myanmar man who used AI to create image of crocodile at Pandan Reservoir charged after PUB was alerted over fake sighting</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T12:05:56.762Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>She ‘touched the lives of generations of Malaysians’ — Singapore PM Wong offers condolences over death of former M’sia PM Dr Mahathir&apos;s wife Dr Hasmah</news:title>
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      <news:title>&apos;You want to be gangster in public? I will return you the same energy&apos;: Singapore creator&apos;s Tampines Hub encounter with vulgar kids goes viral</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T07:31:56.421Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Two students dancing in the rain while crossing street sparked online discussion, giving nostalgia among netizens</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T06:05:56.343Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Passenger rage: Drunk foreign passenger smashes taxi windows with bottle and his fists, leaves driver unpaid, and fell asleep roadside</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T04:30:56.283Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Fire at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 HDB flat sends two residents to hospital, 20 evacuated as black smoke fills seventh floor unit</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T03:01:56.217Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Interpol warns online fraud linked to Southeast Asian scam syndicates costs world US$442 billion a year</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T01:31:56.096Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Helper allegedly asked by Singaporean employer to clean elderly relative&apos;s house, work in catering business, with no extra pay</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T00:05:56.048Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘5-minute parking fee: S$100K’ — Singapore driver gets shocked at SG car park display showing he parked along River Valley for nearly 20 years</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T22:34:55.875Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Little India shops take their suitcase sales to the streets — and Singaporeans have opinions</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T21:02:55.775Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Video of Lee Kuan Yew saying &apos;love at first sight&apos; is a &apos;grave mistake&apos; goes viral again</news:title>
      
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T19:30:55.664Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘She is always late’: Singapore man asks how to get deal with girlfriend’s ‘chronic lateness’</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T18:00:55.588Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Beyond Haze: Singapore’s Unpriced Toxicity Risk</news:title>
      
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      <news:title>‘Insane to manage’: Singaporean says workload becomes unbearable after half his team is laid off</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T13:32:55.265Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Incredibly difficult to run F&amp;B stores in SG&apos;: AMACHA owner says he spent S$209K just to get business started</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T12:00:55.240Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singapore coffee shop owner steps down due to &apos;reckless lifestyle&apos; after rumours of late payments, rude employees spread</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/the-international-2026-dota-2-world-championship-results</loc>
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T11:52:20.298Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>The International 2026: Dota 2 World Championship Results</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/singapore-s-acting-muslim-affairs-minister-thanks-quick-thinking-bystander-who-put-out-fire-started-outside-mosque</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T10:35:55.236Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singapore&apos;s Acting Muslim Affairs Minister thanks quick-thinking bystander who put out fire started outside mosque</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/singapore-s-population-at-6-21-million-partly-due-to-more-foreign-workers-working-on-infrastructure-projects</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T09:01:55.144Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singapore&apos;s population at 6.21 million, partly due to more foreign workers working on infrastructure projects</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/they-keep-ignoring-me-married-singaporean-says-parents-refuse-to-respect-boundaries</loc>
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T07:33:54.750Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘They keep ignoring me’: Married Singaporean says parents refuse to respect boundaries</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/where-are-we-supposed-to-get-the-experience-singapore-fresh-grad-frustrated-after-lab-jobs-ask-for-1-2-years-experience</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T06:01:54.824Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘Where are we supposed to get the experience?’: Singapore fresh grad frustrated after lab jobs ask for 1-2 years’ experience</news:title>
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/i-was-just-trying-not-to-collapse-european-student-asks-if-they-were-rude-after-bumping-uncle-on-singapore-bus</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T04:33:54.478Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘I was just trying not to collapse’: European student asks if they were rude after bumping uncle on Singapore bus</news:title>
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