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Pre-school teacher, childcare worker handed child abuse charges
A preschool teacher and a childcare centre worker allegedly ill-treated three young children, including a baby, in unrelated cases.
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January 10, 2026
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Durant closes in on milestone as Portland await
The first contest of the two-game set between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA) featured a wild ending.
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January 10, 2026
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Tamagotchi turns 30 and is still drawing in fans
Japan’s Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze, and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit with retro-loving Gen Zs and nostalgic parents.
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January 10, 2026
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New year, new interiors
Beyond alternative styles, designers also anticipate more experiments in personalising homes and maximising space using creative techniques.
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January 10, 2026
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How to AI-proof your job
The data suggests soft skills more than quantitative competency equal success in a rapidly changing labour market.
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January 10, 2026
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BATTLE ON THE SIDELINES
Rankovic says he has already proven his worth, Noh wants to strive for club glory
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January 10, 2026
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Hong Kong’s Elephant Grounds opens at Guoco Midtown
Hong Kong's popular cafe chain Elephant Grounds will make its debut at Guoco Midtown in Bugis on Jan 10.
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January 10, 2026
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Purchases show people's growing confidence in silver
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January 10, 2026
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Two dead, dozens missing in Philippine dump site collapse
Rescue workers on Jan 9 searched for dozens of people feared buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least two.
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January 10, 2026
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Alleged trafficking ring sending babies from Indonesia to S'pore under probe
The Singapore and Indonesian governments are working together to review allegations of babies being trafficked into Singapore for adoption.
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January 10, 2026
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Fast Lane
Four of the largest facilities operated by Cycle & Carriage will achieve the Green Mark certification by the Building and Construction Authority by the end of 2027, following efforts to improve their overall environmental performance.
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January 10, 2026
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Concern in Indonesia over renewed plan to include military in anti-terror fight
Critics say it could undermine hard-won democratic reforms, threaten civil liberties
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January 10, 2026
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Singapore actor Faizal Abdullah plays The Tempest’s Caliban at London's Shakespeare’s Globe
London-based Singapore actor Faizal Abdullah takes on the biggest role of his career at London's Shakespeare’s Globe theatre as enslaved beast-man Caliban.
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January 10, 2026
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US federal agents shoot, injure two people in Portland: Police
US federal agents shot and wounded two people on Jan 8 in the western city of Portland, Oregon, local police said.
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January 10, 2026
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ANOTHER WIN FOR WESTERN ACE ON THE CARDS IN SOFT 3YO RACE
Ex-Bukit Timah trainer Trevor Andrews may have a smart one
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January 10, 2026
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Trump says global power is limited by his 'own morality'
When asked about international law, he says he will be arbiter when it applies to US
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January 10, 2026
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All down to Trust, even over the shorter trip
RACE 14 (1,400M) (@) TRUST found his way back to the winner’s enclosure with a last-
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January 10, 2026
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China tops Japanese public's security worries in govt poll
The Japanese public now sees China's growing military power as the country's leading security concern, overtaking the threat posed by North Korean nuclear missiles, a government survey released on Jan 9 showed.
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January 10, 2026
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Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO member Poland
Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with NATO member Poland, in what Kyiv on Jan 9 called a new threat to European security that demanded a global reaction.
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January 10, 2026
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Creating value proposition key for S'poreans in Al age: Minister
This involves understanding challenges that people face and problems they want to solve, says Chan Chun Sing
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January 10, 2026
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Nestle urges consumers to heed SFA advisory on some baby formula batches
Nestle Singapore on Jan 9 advised consumers to follow the Singapore Food Agency's (SFA) guidance after the regulator announced on Jan 8 that it had stopped the sale of five batches of the Swiss food giant's infant and follow-on formulas following reports of possible contamination.
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January 10, 2026
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Johor-S'pore SEZ can be genuine blueprint for shared prosperity
In the Opinion piece \"Johor-Singapore SEZ: Be careful the opportunity doesn't become an oversell\" (Jan 6), Mr Damien Dujacquier wisely cautioned that the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) must not become an oversold opportunity.
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January 09, 2026
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Workplace discrimination
Ensuring accessible and fair resolution
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January 09, 2026
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S'pore had wettest March on record in 2025 due to monsoon surge
Typically one of Singapore's drier months, March 2025 broke records as being the country's wettest March due to an unusual monsoon surge.
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January 09, 2026
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Owners of bar in Swiss fire tragedy to be questioned
The owners of the bar in a Swiss ski resort town that went up in flames on New Year's Eve will be questioned on Jan 9, sources close to the investigation said.
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January 09, 2026
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Beijing confirms extradition of alleged scam boss from Cambodia
Prince Bank, a Cambodian bank founded by Chen Zhi, also placed under liquidation
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January 09, 2026
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Greenland is not the mining gem some think it is
The island is geologically analogous to Canada and countries in northern Europe.
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January 09, 2026
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Zelensky seeks new meeting with Trump as peace talks continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking a new meeting with US President Donald Trump as their officials revisited the two most problematic issues in peace talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
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January 09, 2026
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ASEAN is the place to be for doing business, says UOB research head
ASEAN stands out as an attractive place to do business, supported by a stable operating environment, favourable supply-chain realignments and the opportunities created by the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.
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January 09, 2026
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New clashes erupt in Iran as exiled opposition calls for protests, strikes
Security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters in Iran, rights groups said on Jan 8, as people angered by the economic crisis kept up their challenge to the authorities and exiled opposition groups urged new protests as well as strikes.
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