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Sashimi from a lab? S'pore firm eyes goal with Japan launch
Biotech start-up is first to cultivate Omega-3-rich fish fat using stem cell technology
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October 03, 2025
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Higher salaries, but slight dip in full-time jobs for SIT's class of 2024: Survey
79% land full-time permanent employment within six months of graduation
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October 03, 2025
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STI and DBS hit new records amid hopes of US Fed rate cut
The blue-chip gauge of the Republic, the Straits Times Index (STI), soared to a new record of 4,395.21 points on Oct 2 after surging 72.09 points or 1.7 per cent, fuelled by the expectation of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
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October 03, 2025
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Cartier introduces supple Love bracelet
After 56 years, the French jeweller has given the rigid classic a fluid interpretation that can be attached to another, in pairs or infinitely
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October 03, 2025
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Japanese expats in Indian auto hub find taste of home in hotels
In India’s Gujarat, eating meat or seafood is frowned upon, but in the state’s dusty industrial town of Vithalapur, hotels with names like Osaka Palace are churning out ramen and tempura — all to please the Japanese auto engineers and managers who now stay in them.
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October 03, 2025
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All school facilities to run on central MOE system by 2031
It will manage operations such as lighting and water use, in move to boost efficiency
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October 03, 2025
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Several sun creams pulled in Australia over safety concerns
Over a dozen sun creams have been pulled from shelves in Australia after consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed.
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October 03, 2025
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Tariffs weigh on US factory activity as it contracts for 7th straight month
US factory activity shrank in September for a seventh consecutive month as factories grappled with the fallout from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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October 03, 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow wants to be the next Ralph Lauren with Gwyn
Earlier in September, as many of her peers were in Los Angeles preparing for the Emmy Awards, American actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow was in New York introducing Gwyn, the reincarnation of her Goop fashion collection G Label, to the world.
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October 03, 2025
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HSBC raises income criterion to $65k for new credit card applications here
Move aligns with its focus on serving more affluent clients; no changes at most banks
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October 03, 2025
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Samsung, SK Hynix set to supply chips to OpenAl's Stargate project
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have signed letters of intent to supply memory chips for OpenAl's data centres, as South Korean chipmakers join forces with the ChatGPT maker to meet rising demand from its Stargate project.
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October 03, 2025
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ICA officers to test for drink drivers at land, sea checkpoints
Officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) have been given powers to use breath tests on drivers from Oct 3.
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October 03, 2025
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Sample the good things in life
“I also have different supplements, from my pineapple-flavoured glucosamine to my bird’s nest with sugar-free soya milk.”
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October 03, 2025
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S'pore leaders send Chinese counterparts congratulatory letters to mark 35 years of diplomatic relations
Singapore’s leaders sent congratulatory letters to their Chinese counterparts on Oct 3 to mark 35 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
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October 03, 2025
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Actress Fann Wong mourns death of family's pet rabbit
Homegrown actress Fann Wong mourned the death of her family’s pet rabbit Simone on social media on Sept 30.
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October 03, 2025
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TENNIS SCHEDULE UNDER SCRUTINY
Tough season takes toll, as Alcaraz pulls out of Shanghai amid spate of Beijing retirements
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October 03, 2025
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Tired Barca not on same level as PSG, says Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick conceded that Paris Saint-Germain were worthy victors in their 2-1 Champions League win at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium on Oct 1 and said that his team needed to improve in key areas.
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October 03, 2025
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US government is shut down again - why does it keep happening?
Partisan stand-offs over spending force federal agencies to halt range of services
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October 03, 2025
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Google says hackers sending extortion e-mails to executives
Alphabet’s Google said hackers are sending extortion emails to an unspecified number of executives, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from their Oracle business applications.
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October 03, 2025
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US to give Ukraine intelligence on long-range energy targets in Russia
Washington also considering sending Kyiv missiles that could be used in such strikes
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October 03, 2025
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Jakarta businesses resist more smoke-free rules
Jakarta’s plan to expand smoke-free zones and tighten cigarette sales regulations has been met with strong pushback from business groups, which warn that the moves could eat into revenues and disrupt livelihoods.
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October 03, 2025
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COOL ABOUT HEAT HAZARD
Drivers unfazed by rule triggered for first time due to hot weather conditions
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October 03, 2025
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Why is S'pore GP still the hottest ticket’?
On Oct 5, “it’s lights out and away we go” as the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix flags off its 16th edition at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, where thousands of fans will soak in the adrenaline-pumping action and festivities around the 4.927km racetrack.
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October 03, 2025
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Israel's West Bank actions bury hope for Palestinian statehood
It is carving up land for more Jewish settlements, stifling Palestinian movement
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October 03, 2025
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Arteta lauds clean sheets and Arsenal's squad depth
Arsenal's beefed-up bench strength and habit of keeping clean sheets are putting the club in position for another good run in the Champions League, manager Mikel Arteta said on Oct1, after his team battled past Greek side Olympiakos 2-0.
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October 03, 2025
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Q3’s 10 best-performing STI stocks in terms of total returns
The companies seeing higher-than-average returns include CDL, UOL and DBS Group
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October 03, 2025
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AVENTURE IS CALLING IN THE PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE IN PARIS
Vermeille victor can give trainer Ferland Ist French Holy Grail win
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October 03, 2025
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Russia-linked tanker off Danish coast during drone flyovers, says vessel tracker
A tanker from Russia’s “shadow fleet” was off the Danish coast in September during mysterious drone flights over Denmark, according to ship tracking data analysed by AFP.
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October 03, 2025
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A Good Child, Amoeba earn Golden Horse nods
Two films with Singapore participation, A Good Child and Amoeba, have received nominations at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards.
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October 03, 2025
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Apparel rental service Style Theory closes; no refunds for subscribers
Singapore-based online clothes rental platform Style Theory announced its closure on Sept 30, citing rising operating costs and withdrawal of key investors as some of the causes.
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