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Singapore Mint launches investment-grade Lion Bullion bars
The Singapore Mint has unveiled the Lion Bullion, a new line of investment-grade gold bars featuring a distinctive lion motif, as gold prices soared to new heights.
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September 30, 2025
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$2.8b in green bond proceeds allocated to JRL, CRL MRT lines
Green bond proceeds worth $2.8 billion have been allocated for the financial year 2024 to fund capital expenditure of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) and the Cross Island Line (CRL), according to the Singapore Green Bond Report for financial year 2024 released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Sept 29.
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September 30, 2025
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FRANCE CONQUERS EUROPA IN GERMANY
Favourite Sibayan gives Aga Khan Studs 2nd win in Cologne Group | race after 40 years
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September 30, 2025
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Selection format among issues that beaten US must fix
The home fans on Long Island were treated to a thrilling finish to the 45th Ryder Cup, as the United States nearly completed a historic comeback from seven points down before falling 15-13 to Team Europe.
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September 30, 2025
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Chinese, N. Korean foreign ministers meet in Beijing
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Sept 28 during her second visit to the Chinese capital in just one month, both countries' official news agencies reported.
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September 30, 2025
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Alipay+ accepted at FairPrice Group-owned supermarkets, convenience stores, foodcourts
Alipay+ users can now use the mobile payment platform to make transactions at over 500 outlets that are part of the Fairprice Group (FPG) - which include its supermarkets, convenience stores like Cheers, and foodcourts such as Kopitiam and Foodfare.
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September 30, 2025
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Gunners' rebound at Newcastle shows ambition
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side showed they are ready to go to “the next level” and win the English Premier League, after scoring two late goals for a vital 2-1 victory at Newcastle United on Sept 28.
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September 30, 2025
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Moldova's pro-EU ruling party wins pivotal vote
Moldova's pro-European Union ruling party won a resounding victory over its Russian-leaning rival in a key parliamentary election, results showed on Sept 29, in an endorsement of Moldova’s bid to join the bloc and break free from Moscow’s orbit.
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September 30, 2025
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Man seeks to stay free of nose cancer after battling it successfully
41-year-old is among 18 current patients in a clinical trial aimed at preventing recurrence
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September 30, 2025
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Magnificent Seven is passe. This group of AI stocks can replace it
Wall Street’s most powerful collection of stocks, the Magnificent Seven, is looking a tad dated.
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September 30, 2025
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$3b Paris Games security bill poorly forecast
France’s top auditing institution praised the organisation of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games but also chided the failure to forecast a €2 billion (S$3.02 billion) security bill.
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September 30, 2025
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HEALTH RULES FOR SWIATEK
World No. 2 may drop compulsory events from hectic schedule to take care of body
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September 30, 2025
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Video of HK diners trying to take home raw food goes viral
A video of two diners caught trying to take raw ingredients home from an all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurant in Hong Kong went viral on social media over the weekend.
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September 30, 2025
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Getting Vers right is crucial to preserving the Singaporean idea of home
More than an exercise in renewal, it must be about giving people a choice and the voice to help shape the future of their own housing estates.
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September 30, 2025
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Ship built for China now sails from Singapore
What does a cruise ship originally built for Chinese passengers look like?
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September 30, 2025
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Park Yu-chun to pay management company $456,000 for breach of contract
South Korean singer-actor Park Yu-chun (left), formerly a member of K-pop boy bands JYJ and TVXQ, has been ordered to pay 500 million won (S$456,000) to his management company for pursuing independent activities in violation of his exclusive contract.
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September 30, 2025
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Number of S’poreans aged 80 and above up 60% in the past decade
The number of Singaporeans aged 80 and older shot up by about 60 per cent in the past decade.
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September 30, 2025
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S'pore investments in Chongqing more than doubled in a decade
Investments from Singapore into Chongqing have more than doubled from US$5.7 billion (S$7.4 billion) in 2015 to US$12.7 billion in 2024, as the Republic’s businesses tapped opportunities in the western Chinese city.
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September 30, 2025
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S'pore navy doctor completes Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in world record time
He achieves in 23 days one of world’s hardest endurance feats
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September 30, 2025
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Target files opposition to Singapore bag brand Aupen’s US trademark application
American retail giant Target began opposition proceedings against Singapore bag brand Aupen’s application to register its trademark in the United States on Sept 24 - the last day of Target’s deadline to do so.
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September 30, 2025
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Zelensky proposes joint aerial shield with Ukraine’s allies
Ukraine has offered to build a joint aerial defence shield with its allies to protect against threats from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept 29, after a series of airspace incursions that caused alarm on Nato’s eastern flank.
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September 30, 2025
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Takaichi or Koizumi: Will it make a difference to Japan's foreign policy?
One's more hawkish than the other but the next prime minister faces domestic and external constraints on Tokyo's room for manoeuvre.
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September 30, 2025
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China's K visa lures foreign tech talent as US hikes H-IB fee
BEIJING China's new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign tech talent kicks off this week, a move seen boosting Beijing's fortunes in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington as a new US visa policy prompts would-be applicants to scramble for alternatives.
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September 30, 2025
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India's uneven refugee policy plays favourites
News analysis
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September 30, 2025
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Typhoon Bualoi brings death, destruction as it sweeps across Vietnam
Typhoon Bualoi tore through Vietnam’s coast on Sept 29, killing at least 13 people and injuring 46, the government said, while accompanying strong winds and heavy rain damaged homes, snapped power links and flooded roads.
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September 30, 2025
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'BRIBERY' CASE PUTS CANOEING IN SPOTLIGHT
Local body claims it's a 'misunderstanding', conducting independent review of process
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September 30, 2025
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Alexandra Hospital to receive emergency ambulance cases from Oct
Alexandra Hospital (AH), which currently operates an urgent care centre that handles acute care cases but not emergency ambulance cases, will start receiving ambulance cases from Oct 1.
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September 30, 2025
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Actress Shu Qi named Best Director for directorial debut Girl
It looks like Taiwanese actress Shu Qi has to find space in her trophy cabinet for her latest prize.
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September 30, 2025
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China’s markets shed ‘uninvestable’ tag as global funds return
Global money managers are venturing back into China after years of aversion, piqued by a world-beating stock rally and the country’s advances in high-tech industries.
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September 30, 2025
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New AI chatbot helps public lodge clearer police reports to save time
The police will be launching an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to help members of the public lodge clearer and more specific police reports to save time.
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