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      <news:title>Amendment to Singapore haze law increases fines to S$20 million ‘to underscore the gravity of such offences’</news:title>
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/build-the-next-70-together-workers-party-marks-69th-anniversary-asks-singaporeans-to-become-monthly-donors</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-04T10:30:32.268Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Build the next 70 together: Workers&apos; Party marks 69th anniversary, asks Singaporeans to become monthly donors</news:title>
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/senior-minister-of-state-for-health-tan-kiat-how-apologises-for-9-hour-public-healthcare-it-disruption</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-04T09:12:18.239Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Senior Minister of State for Health Tan Kiat How apologises for 9-hour public healthcare IT disruption</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-04T04:30:50.715Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singapore netizen asks why filming strangers has become the first reaction to public incidents</news:title>
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/wp-mp-jamus-lim-we-want-to-encourage-the-next-generation-of-singaporean-hawkers-restauranteurs</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-04T03:00:46.647Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>WP MP Jamus Lim: We want to encourage the next generation of Singaporean hawkers &amp; restauranteurs</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Malaysian workers in Singapore, Singapore F&amp;B, Singapore hawker culture</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/singapore-salon-owner-split-profits-with-unlicensed-masseuse-jailed-12-days</loc>
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-04T01:30:40.951Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singapore salon owner split profits with unlicensed masseuse, jailed 12 days</news:title>
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/psp-s-sani-ismail-on-pap-minister-tan-see-leng-always-happy-to-see-us-serving-residents-with-the-same-heart-regardless-of-our-differences</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T22:30:38.651Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>PSP’s Sani Ismail on PAP Minister Tan See Leng: Always happy to see us serving residents with the same heart regardless of our differences</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/5-room-hdb-flat-with-94-years-left-on-lease-sold-for-s-1-8-billion-highest-resale-price-ever-in-singapore</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T15:00:24.059Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>5-room HDB flat with 94 years left on lease sold for S$1.8 million; highest resale price ever in Singapore</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T13:30:21.946Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council says conservancy workers depositing drink containers at BCRS machine were off-duty</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T12:00:19.935Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>45 companies at Changi Airport investigated by Ministry of Manpower for suspected work pass offences</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/singaporean-in-australia-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-gets-5-year-9-month-jail-sentence-for-running-over-man</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T10:30:17.969Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singaporean in Australia pleads guilty to manslaughter, gets 5-year &amp; 9-month jail sentence for running over man</news:title>
      
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:30:57.284Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>How bad is the job market now? Singaporeans share their views</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T04:30:30.868Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singaporean man wants to be a stay-at-home dad, wonders if people would judge him for living off wife&apos;s income</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T00:00:22.445Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SDP chair Paul Tambyah: &apos;Depressing&apos; to hear that Singaporeans have to wait &apos;til their 40s or 50s to buy their own BTO flats</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T22:30:20.909Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Making peace with yourself &amp; remaining positive, no matter what life throws at you, is important for ageing well, says Workers&apos; Party chief Pritam Singh</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/your-assets-are-safe-singaporean-richard-teng-binance-co-ceo-assures-users-after-historic-6-3-billion-cyber-hack</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T21:00:19.407Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Your assets are safe,&apos; Singaporean Richard Teng, Binance co-CEO, assures users after historic $6.3 billion cyber hack</news:title>
      
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T18:00:16.900Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SG worker questions after-work drinking culture after being forced to drink past midnight</news:title>
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/was-the-2000s-really-the-best-time-ever-singaporean-misses-days-of-outdoor-games-and-genuine-friendships</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T16:30:14.824Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Was the 2000s really the best time ever?&apos;: Singaporean misses days of outdoor games and genuine friendships</news:title>
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/6-year-old-orphan-touched-the-hearts-of-many-after-parents-died-in-car-crash-more-than-8-000-donors-raised-over-300-000-overnight</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T15:00:12.859Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>6-year-old orphan touched the hearts of many after parents died in car crash; more than 8,000 donors raised over $300,000 overnight</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://theindependent.sg/workers-party-mps-to-ask-why-2015-haze-cases-are-still-open-after-11-years-what-s-stopping-charges-from-being-brought</loc>
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        <news:name>The Independent Singapore</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T13:30:09.792Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Workers&apos; Party MPs to ask why 2015 haze cases are still open after 11 years &amp; what&apos;s stopping charges from being brought</news:title>
      
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