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New network aims to double number of defence volunteers in 3 to 5 years
Pathways to play supporting role alongside national servicemen to be expanded
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May 13, 2026
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Big, bold, beautiful
Even with landmark architecture, premium features and prime locations, a significant gap remains.
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May 13, 2026
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Historical film The King’s Warden wins Grand Prize and Best New Actor
Baeksang Arts Awards
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May 13, 2026
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Create an environment where people have the emotional space to date
While GovTech’s exploration of a government-run dating platform is encouraging, it risks addressing the symptom rather than the root cause of Singapore’s fertility woes (Free meals for first dates? Singpass login to deter catfishers? Survey seeks views to boost coupling, April 30).
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May 13, 2026
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CAREER SLAM IN SPIETH'S SIGHTS
World No. 51 feels his improving game is good enough to clinch elusive PGA C’ship
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May 13, 2026
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Singapore market up, with Seatrium leading STI gainers
• FLCT worst STI performer; three local banks end mixed • Riverstone tops iEdge S’pore Next 50 Index with 12.8% rise • Nikkei and KLCI climb while Kospi and Hang Seng retreat
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May 13, 2026
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The Dukono tragedy is about gaps in safety, not reckless hikers
Social media has popularised many destinations in Indonesia, but the safety infrastructure has not kept pace.
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May 13, 2026
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Surge in measles cases in Indonesia fuelled by misinformation
A surge in measles cases in Indonesia has made stay-at-home mum Fitri Fransiskha uneasy — but not enough to vaccinate her four children against the highly contagious and deadly virus.
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May 13, 2026
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Fast & Furious TV series in the works for Peacock
A television series based on the blockbuster movie franchise Fast & Furious (2001 to present) is being developed for the Peacock streaming service, NBCUniversal said on May 11.
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May 13, 2026
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WHO urges quarantine, stronger health coordination on hantavirus
Nearly 150 people who left cruise ship in Canary Islands are ‘high-risk’ contacts
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May 13, 2026
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SSG-WSG • Singaporeans supported in return to work, at every stage of their careers
We thank Mr Ives Tay for his letter “SkillsFuture can help more long-term jobless Singaporeans return to work” (May 6).
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May 13, 2026
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This is why you're drowning in busywork
The AI revolution involves a massive transfer of labour — not from worker to machine, but from worker to you.
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May 13, 2026
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10 killed in blast in north-western Pakistan market
A massive blast at a crowded market in north-western Pakistan killed 10 people and wounded dozens more on May 12, the emergency services agency said, as the latest attack in the region threatens to reignite fighting with neighbouring Afghanistan.
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May 13, 2026
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Google unit Debug expands facility here in support of anti-dengue efforts
Enhanced facility will also act as its R&D hub for the region
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May 13, 2026
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Spurs to 'fight until the end' in survival scrap
Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto de Zerbi has pledged that his players will not give up, following a 1-1 English Premier League home draw against Leeds United on May 11.
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May 13, 2026
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FIGHTING FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM AT HOME
US coach Pochettino believes co-hosts have what it takes to win upcoming World Cup
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May 13, 2026
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Malaysia ‘shocked’ that Norway blocked missile delivery, says minister
Malaysia has been left “shocked” after Norway halted the delivery of missiles ordered in 2018 for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s littoral combat ships (LCS), said Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
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May 13, 2026
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S’pore hopes for diplomacy, dialogue to end Mid-East war, Vivian tells Iran counterpart in call
To secure a durable resolution to the Middle East conflict, it is vital for all parties to engage in negotiations in good faith, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
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May 13, 2026
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CHEVAL PEGASUS AND PACIFIC POWER FIRED UP
From trainer Jason Ong’s yard, they could be his aces at the May 17 Sungai Besi meeting
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May 13, 2026
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Next-generation heirs prefer continuity in wealth advisory: UBS
Study by bank shows 51% keeping same bankers after they inherit family fortune
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May 13, 2026
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Wrestling with the dilemma of duels in the box
For all the spectacular goals, remarkable saves and dazzling individual skill on show across the 2025-26 English Premier League season, the abiding memory for many fans may be something far less edifying — penalty-area wrestling.
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May 13, 2026
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Hyrox chief sees fit to push for Olympic inclusion
Few things confer as much legitimacy on a sport than inclusion in the Olympic Games. It is an important goal for Hyrox, a fast-growing indoor fitness competition targeting a potential market of 240 million global gym junkies.
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May 13, 2026
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Ring author sparked Japan's horror novel boom
Obituary
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May 13, 2026
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Maker of Canvas platform strikes deal for hackers to return data
The maker of Canvas, the software used by thousands of schools and universities around the world, said on May 11 that it had reached a deal with the hackers that recently breached its systems for the return of stolen data and the destruction of any copies.
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May 13, 2026
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Less gold, less travel: Modi urges austerity as oil prices soar
Indian PM makes appeals as country’s economy comes under pressure
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May 13, 2026
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MERIDIAN DANCE IN RAIN
They show mettle in penalty shoot-out to claim second B Div boys’ football crown
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May 13, 2026
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US charges S’pore, Indian firms and employee with crimes linked to 2024 collapse of Baltimore bridge
The US Justice Department said on May 12 a grand jury indicted two companies and an individual in the March 2024 crash of the 300m cargo ship Dali that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six construction workers and destroying the span.
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May 13, 2026
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Australia tackles property tax breaks, disappoints on deficit
Budget focuses on housing and measures to help households, firms with rising fuel costs
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May 13, 2026
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China wants more robots but not fewer workers
A human-first approach to automation.
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May 13, 2026
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Trump heads to Beijing amid war, trade tensions and hardened rivalry
Amid low expectations, summit offers leaders’ the opportunity to air pressing concerns
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