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IT'S SHOWTIME
Music fans have plenty to look forward to as Singapore's concert scene heats up in the next month. Here are top acts to catch
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September 04, 2025
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DJ Gloria, 81, plays Sweden's hottest nightclubs
She drops the beat and gets her groove on, spinning discs like a pro as her head-to-toe sequins twinkle under the lights. DJ Gloria, 81, is filling dance floors across Sweden.
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September 04, 2025
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US Manufacturing Contracts for Sixth Month as Tariffs Bite
Some firms say sweeping import duties are making it difficult to manufacture goods in America
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September 04, 2025
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New national aviation safety plan to tackle turbulence, emerging risks
Strengthening cabin safety and evacuation processes among 45 actions set out by CAAS
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September 04, 2025
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K-drama queens back on-screen
Gianna Jun stars in espionage thriller series and Son Ye-jin in black comedy film; Lee Min-jung shares her life on YouTube channel
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September 04, 2025
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BCA Sets New Certification Rule for Lifts and Escalators From 2027
Only BCA-licensed firms will be able to certify systems that are becoming more complex
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September 04, 2025
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Private club 1880 acquired by group behind Mandala Club
Private members' club 1880 is looking to reopen at a new venue, after its brand and rights were acquired by the group behind Mandala Club.
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September 04, 2025
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Deaths, devastation as Israeli forces push into Gaza City
More Palestinians at risk of displacement as soldiers, tanks hit crowded neighbourhoods
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September 04, 2025
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Brass ensemble entertains with classical and jazz repertoire
Slide Monsters is an international trombone quartet formed in 2018 by Eijiro Nakagawa (Japan) and Joseph Alessi (United States, principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra since 1985), with Marshall Gilkes (US) and Brandt Attema (the Netherlands).
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September 04, 2025
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India's shift marks the end of a hopeful period, during which some expected that reducing China's hold over the world economy could be accomplished unilaterally, through wholesale cuts to trade or investment.
India's shift marks the end of a hopeful period, during which some expected that reducing China's hold over the world economy could be accomplished unilaterally, through wholesale cuts to trade or investment.
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September 04, 2025
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Comedy festival Just For Laughs to debut in Singapore
Comedy festival Just For Laughs will make its debut in Singapore from Nov 24 to Dec 15, featuring stand-up performers such as Jimmy O. Yang, Jason Cheny, Eddie Izzard and John Bishop.
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September 04, 2025
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Deaths, Devastation as Israeli Forces Push into Gaza City
More Palestinians at Risk of Displacement as Soldiers, Tanks Hit Crowded Neighborhoods
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September 04, 2025
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KPay Aims to Double Singapore SMEs It Serves to 20,000 by 2026
Hong Kong-founded payments firm also wants to grow Singapore headcount by 40%
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September 04, 2025
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Lads Told To Follow Ladies' Example
World Rugby chief feels men's players can learn from women's personality, accessibility
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September 04, 2025
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Bielsa's Uruguay primed for Cup berth
Charismatic veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa is on the brink of guiding a third team to World Cup qualification, as Uruguay take on Peru on Sept 4 (Sept 5, Singapore time) needing only a draw to secure their ticket to the 2026 North American extravaganza.
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September 04, 2025
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S'pore fashion designer Bobby Chng known for his gender-bending styles
Singaporean fashion designer Bobby Chng, a household name in department stores in the 1980s, died on Sept 3 at the age of 69 from cancer of the bladder.
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September 04, 2025
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Public Confidence Key When Considering Nuclear Energy Option
I read with interest \"Mott MacDonald to study safety, feasibility of advanced nuclear tech like small modular reactors: EMA\" (Sept 3).
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September 04, 2025
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Family love abounds in final Conjuring film
The Conjuring: Last Rites also provides jump scares and jitters
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September 04, 2025
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Kim pledges full support for Russia; Putin thanks North Korea for war aid
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his full support to the Russian President on Sept 3, promising to do \"everything I can to assist\" Moscow, while Mr Vladimir Putin thanked Pyongyang for sending troops to fight against Ukraine.
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September 04, 2025
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Graham Greene received Oscar nod for Dances With Wolves role
Graham Greene, an indigenous Canadian actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in Dances With Wolves (1990), died in Stratford, Canada, on Sept 1. He was 73.
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September 04, 2025
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Forcing people into drug treatment can save their lives
Addicts are not the only ones affected by their behaviour, their loved ones suffer too.
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September 04, 2025
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No, Singapore's vape ban didn't cause the etomidate crisis
Regulating in lieu of banning vapes wouldn't have kept Singapore safe.
4 min |
September 04, 2025
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Qualifying Not A Formality For Spain And France
Europe's big teams start on road to World Cup with their coaches recognising it'll be 'very difficult'
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September 04, 2025
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China Pearl Set To Come Out Of His Shell Again
Frank Maynard's Sousui also impresses on the training track
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September 04, 2025
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Tough old lion Djokovic is still on the prowl
In 2018, National Geographic did a lovely story on a remarkable African lion. His name was C-boy and he lived long in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, defied younger lions and was beautifully described by the writer David Quammen as \"resourceful, cantankerous, patient, proud but pragmatic, seemingly indestructible, continually imperilled, and gorgeous to behold\".
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September 04, 2025
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Start-ups a boost to local art
Two home-grown platforms are making it easier to buy and sell Singapore works
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September 04, 2025
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Hope of finding survivors dwindles days after deadly Afghan quake
Hope faded on Sept. 3 of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages.
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September 04, 2025
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Cat A COE price hits record high of $107,889
Car prices are set to rise after the certificate of entitlement (COE) tender exercise on Sept 3 saw the premium for smaller and less powerful cars hitting a record high of $107,889.
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September 04, 2025
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Alcaraz Effect Takes Over NYC
World No. 2's charisma and skills draw crowds as he cruises into semis where Djokovic awaits
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September 04, 2025
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New Israel Spy Satellite: A 'Message' to Enemies
Israel has launched a new spy satellite into orbit in what the country's Defence Minister Israel Katz described on Sept 3 as a \"message\" to its enemies that they are under continuous surveillance.
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