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Seoul asks Beijing to play mediating role on North Korea
Request made during talks between presidents Lee Jae Myung and Xi Jinping
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January 08, 2026
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Docs advised against op on Mahathir's fractured hip, says son
Doctors do not advise any operation on the fractured hip of Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad because he is over 100 years old, says his son.
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January 08, 2026
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Open Farm Community, Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari to close
Farm-to-table restaurant Open Farm Community and Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari, both in Minden Road in the Dempsey lifestyle enclave, are closing on Jan 11.
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January 08, 2026
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Vietnamese caught in Japan's illegal worker crackdown
As their numbers hit record levels, resentment towards foreign workers swells
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January 08, 2026
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What BTS’ return means to the K-pop industry
During K-pop boy band BTS’ four-year hiatus, K-pop retained its global visibility but struggled to keep the momentum it once commanded at the centre of the international music conversation.
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January 08, 2026
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Democrats accuse Trump, Republicans of 'whitewash' 5 years after Capitol attack
Trump criticises congressional probe, news coverage of the Jan 6, 2021, riot in speech
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January 08, 2026
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Chen Zhi arrested, deported to China; Cambodian citizenship revoked
A Fujian-born businessman has been arrested in Cambodia and deported to China, The Straits Times has learnt.
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January 08, 2026
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Cat A COE price drops 6.8% to $102,009; Cat B premium rises 3.5%
The price of a Category A certificate of entitlement (COE) dropped by 6.8 per cent in the first tender exercise of 2026, while the Category B premium rose by 3.5 per cent.
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January 08, 2026
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Samsung warns of electronics price hikes due to high memory chip costs
SEOUL - Samsung Electronics expects memory chip supply shortages to raise prices across the electronics industry, including potentially among its own consumer products.
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January 08, 2026
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Nvidia says its revenue forecast has grown more bullish
Nvidia, countering fears about an artificial intelligence (AI) spending bubble, said that an upbeat revenue forecast delivered in October has grown brighter due to strong demand.
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January 08, 2026
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China targets e-commerce battles in latest regulatory salvo
China unveiled broad regulations on Jan 7 that ban major platforms, such as Alibaba Group Holding, from coercing online merchants into promotions, one of a raft of new measures intended to cool rapidly intensifying e-commerce competition.
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January 08, 2026
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MILANO-CORTINA FIRED UP TO BE READY
'Everything coming together' for Feb 6 start of Winter Games as torch lands in Bologna
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January 08, 2026
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Wee Hur breaks ground on international school in Hougang; also set to build student housing in Adelaide
Property group Wee Hur is gearing up for “a year of execution” as it builds a pipeline of new projects, starting with the Wycombe Abbey School (Singapore) in Hougang Avenue 3.
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January 08, 2026
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Tomorrowland to stage first full Asian edition in Thailand
One of the world’s biggest dance music festivals, Tomorrowland, is set to stage its first full-scale event in Asia in Thailand’s Wisdom Valley, Pattaya, from Dec 11 to 13.
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January 08, 2026
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HAPPY HOWE NOT TEMPTED BY UNITED
Committed Newcastle boss says rumours about Red Devils' hot seat irrelevant to him
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January 08, 2026
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Taiwan says China's war games sought to undermine support
China's war game exercises around Taiwan last week were part of a campaign to counter growing international support for the island and an attempt to divert attention away from Beijing's economic troubles, Taiwan's top security agency said on Jan 7.
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January 08, 2026
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Grab to trial food delivery by drones across Kallang River to Tanjong Rhu
Residents in Tanjong Rhu could soon get their food delivered by drones flying across Kallang River as part of a three-month trial by food delivery platform Grab.
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January 08, 2026
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S’pore tracks Wall Street rally amid mixed regional showing
STI up 0.2%, led by City Developments’ 4.2% surge
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January 08, 2026
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Rosenior's exit stirs debate on multi-club system
The departure of Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior to take over as Chelsea manager has exposed the harsh realities of multi-club ownership, which is gaining ground across the world but causing discord between supporters and teams.
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January 08, 2026
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Venezuela among 25 nations added to costly US visa policy
President Donald Trump's administration has added 25 more countries to a list of nations whose citizens could be required to post bonds of up to US$15,000 (S$19,200) to apply for entry into the US, according to the State Department website on Jan 6.
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January 08, 2026
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Venezuelans in Singapore express cautious optimism after Maduro’s capture
They cheer news of his ouster, but remain wary as govt is still staffed by his loyalists
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January 08, 2026
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Don't be fooled – everything has changed for the global economy
Damage caused by US tariffs could show up in 2026.
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January 08, 2026
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Australia's southern states hit by intense heatwave
Australia’s south sweltered through a brutal heatwave on Jan 7 that delivered temperatures above 40 deg C in some cities, triggering health warnings, straining power grids and causing bush fires to flare.
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January 08, 2026
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Nominated MPs • Stay closely linked to people on the ground
I read with interest the article “From jobs to healthcare, range of issues to be raised by new batch of NMPs” (Jan 5).
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January 08, 2026
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DBS shares cross $58 for Ist time as bank stocks extend multi-week rally
Local lenders help push benchmark STI to fresh all-time high of 4,747.62
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January 08, 2026
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Court dismisses request to release seized funds linked to alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi
Judge says evidence presented points to transnational money laundering
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January 08, 2026
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Punggol's first self-driving shuttle to start serving public within 3 months
Mapping and familiarisation completed; over 10,000km clocked safely: Sun Xueling
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January 08, 2026
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Still keeping up with music education
FROM LATIN BALLROOM DANCING TO K-POP MOVES
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January 08, 2026
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Colombian guerillas fleeing Venezuela after US raid: Officer
Colombian guerilla commanders who allegedly operated in Venezuela are fleeing, following the US military operation in Caracas that ousted leader Nicolas Maduro, a source in the Colombian forces said on Jan 6.
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January 08, 2026
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Knicks ‘got to be better’ to show title credentials
New York Knicks owner James Dolan spent Jan 5 giving a rare interview in which he said he expected his team to win the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.
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