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Debbie Gibson wants to take your photo, not steal your phone
Debbie Gibson was only 16 when her debut single, Only In My Dreams (1986), climbed the charts.
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September 08, 2025
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Portugal funicular cable had given way in deadly crash: Report
Problems with a cable likely caused a Lisbon funicular railway popular with tourists to hurtle down a hill, killing at least 16 people and injuring another 22 when it crashed into a building, according to a preliminary report.
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September 08, 2025
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Israel warns of response over push to recognise Palestinian statehood
Israel's foreign minister branded a recent international push to recognise Palestinian statehood a \"mistake\" on Sept 7 and warned it could trigger an unspecified unilateral response, after reports say Israel plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
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September 08, 2025
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Make It a Must for Singapore Companies to Disclose Content of Earnings Calls
In this way, there is no need to wonder whether the information is material or not
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September 08, 2025
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Insurance Claim for cost of pet's acupuncture rejected because no surgery was involved
We often hear of people who opt for more expensive medical treatments because they are covered by insurance, even though this drives up insurance costs in the long run.
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September 08, 2025
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Bangladesh Battles Rising Tide of Dengue and Chikungunya
Bangladesh faces a fast-worsening public health crisis as the mosquito-borne diseases dengue and chikungunya spread side by side, overwhelming hospitals and heightening fears of an even bigger outbreak in the weeks ahead.
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September 08, 2025
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Study finds greenery can grow under solar panels
Findings challenge view that they cannot be in same space as both need direct sunlight
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September 08, 2025
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Robinhood: One of Three New Additions to S&P 500 in Rebalance
AppLovin and Emcor Group Are Also Added
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September 08, 2025
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A deft combination of art and music by the Yong Siew Toh Orchestral Institute
There was a time during the early 1980s when the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's first performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Eroica Symphony was a major landmark for the local music scene.
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September 08, 2025
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Chen Shucheng wins first international prize at ContentAsia Awards 2025
Local actor-host Chen Shucheng has won his first international accolade at the ContentAsia Awards 2025 after more than 60 years in the entertainment business.
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September 08, 2025
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2031 Probably Soonest Return to F1 V8 Engines
Formula One is unlikely to go back to V8 engines until 2031 at the earliest, after stakeholders recognised there was no consensus for a proposed earlier introduction.
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September 08, 2025
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Aftershocks Expected to Persist in Johor: MetMalaysia
Aftershocks may continue to affect the ancient Mersing fault line until all the energy along the fault line is fully released, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
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September 08, 2025
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S'pore Scientists Extend Lifespan of Lymph Nodes Outside the Body to Test Vaccines
Singapore researchers have managed to extend the lifespan of lymph nodes outside the body, allowing them to study how the immune system reacts to vaccines and immunotherapies.
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September 08, 2025
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Top Brands Take Advantage of Event's Visibility
The US Open, the last Grand Slam of the tennis calendar, has become a coveted money-making opportunity for the world's top brands, in everything from banking to ice cream, generating hundreds of millions of dollars.
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September 08, 2025
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Apple Sued by Authors Over Use of Books in AI Training
Technology giant Apple was accused by authors in a lawsuit on Sept. 5 of illegally using their copyrighted books to help train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems, part of an expanding legal fight over protections for intellectual property in the AI era.
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September 08, 2025
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Physiotherapy doesn't have to happen in a hospital
Singapore is ageing quickly and more people will need physiotherapy in the years ahead. Relying solely on clinic visits will not be enough.
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September 08, 2025
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Masked gang kills two boys aged 12 and 15 in Melbourne
A gang of masked attackers armed with machetes stabbed and killed two boys aged 12 and 15 in a \"horrific\" attack in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said on Sept 7.
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September 08, 2025
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S'pore Men Rally For Tennis Glory
The team are back in SEA Games fold after missing cuts, aim for first medal in 30 years
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September 08, 2025
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Hall-of-Famer Anthony 'writes new ending'
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former women's star Sue Bird, highlighted a decorated group inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 6 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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September 08, 2025
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Is the decline of reading making politics dumber?
As people read less they think less clearly, scholars fear.
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September 08, 2025
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One in 4 healthy-weight young Chinese women has hidden risks: Study
One in four healthy-weight Chinese women in Singapore who are in their 20s and 30s has low muscle mass combined with high body fat, and weaker bones, according to a local study.
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September 08, 2025
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Japanese Firm Eyes Carbon Capture Innovation to Fight Climate Change
It pivots from car exhaust systems to extract greenhouse gas from the air
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September 08, 2025
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Tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as Thai PM
Kingdom's third leader in two years is architect of cannabis decriminalisation there
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September 08, 2025
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Japan, India boost 'next-gen' business ties amid geopolitical uncertainties
Both seek to protect 'critical economic interests' in the face of US trade tariffs
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September 08, 2025
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From one-man show to SGX: Skylink eyeing Catalist listing
If deal is completed, it will be the second vehicle company to be listed on SGX in 2025
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September 08, 2025
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Schools: Let pupils accept DSA offers after receiving their PSLE results
The current practice of requiring pupils to accept Direct School Admission (DSA) offers from secondary schools before the release of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results creates unnecessary challenges for pupils.
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September 08, 2025
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S'porean baker is a draw in a beautiful French village
\"Stunning, traditional, authentic\" — that is how some visitors describe the bread at Le Fournil de Saint-Robert, a small bakery in a south-western French village.
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September 08, 2025
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Fed Rate-Cut Expectations Climb Following Weak Jobs Market Report
Disappointing employment data released on Sept. 5 validated fears that the US labor market may be on the brink of a downturn and lifted expectations for how much the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates in 2025.
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September 08, 2025
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Teenager overcomes autoimmune condition after liver transplant
Medical Mysteries is a series that spotlights rare diseases or unusual conditions.
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September 08, 2025
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Lim sets sights on NZB Ready To Run Sale Championship for Arigato
Malaysian trainer Lim Shung You is keen to run Arigato in another feature race after his back-to-back all-the-way win in the RM100,000 (S$30,400) Charity Cup (1,400m) in Ipoh on Sept 7.
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