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S’pore’s key exports surge 38.4% in May on AI-related demand
It is biggest increase since 2003, prompting some economists to raise full-year forecasts
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June 18, 2026
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S’pore to push for wider regional AI adoption as ASEAN chair
It aims to deepen cross-border data flow mechanisms, align AI governance approaches
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June 18, 2026
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HOMECOMING QUEEN
Local theatre actress Nathania Ong is back from London for Legally Blonde – The Musical
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June 18, 2026
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ST MESSI BLESSES FLOCK
Hat-trick and global appeal offer timely reminder of why he is still magic at 38
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June 18, 2026
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Singapore's most important AI companies are the ones nobody notices
Their business? Solving everyday problems facing small and medium-sized enterprises.
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June 18, 2026
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Trump on Iran deal: ‘If I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting’
G-7 leaders welcome interim deal, call for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
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June 18, 2026
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$6 FairPrice return voucher promotion extended for four days till June 21
Shoppers at all FairPrice supermarkets can continue to claim a $6 return voucher for every $60 spent in CDC and SG60 vouchers in a single receipt for four more days.
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June 18, 2026
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Prime units in Berlayar and Upper Thomson among over 6,950 BTO flats up for sale
The Housing Board launched 6,952 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats for sale on June 17, including about 2,000 flats in Sembawang North with shorter waits of under three years.
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June 18, 2026
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Zero Waste Masterplan to be reviewed as S'pore recycles less
Nation further away from goal of 70% by 2030, with overall recycling rate at 52% in 2025
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June 18, 2026
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Cat steals show during finale of Romeo And Juliet ballet performance
There is a rule of live performance that even a fifth-grader playing Beth in Little Women knows: After you die onstage, you do not move. Do not scratch an itch, do not sneeze. Do absolutely nothing.
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June 18, 2026
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Singaporean ex-teacher Joyce Chng shortlisted
Singaporean author Joyce Chng’s retrospective collection Wolf’s Path (2025), a blend of prose, poetry, autobiography and drawings, has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Awards.
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June 18, 2026
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British PM Starmer makes offer to would-be rival Burnham
Burnham widely predicted to try to oust leader if he wins crunch by-election on June 18
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June 18, 2026
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China says it will counter Taiwan's intelligence tips website
China said on June 17 that it will take countermeasures in response to a new Taiwan government website for Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying the site exposed Taipei's “confrontational mindset”.
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June 18, 2026
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New research centre set to turn landfill trash into treasure
Goal is to unlock valuable materials from residues and toxic waste for industries
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June 18, 2026
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Cat A COE price exceeds Cat B for third time in 4 months; premiums mostly down
The price of a Category A certificate of entitlement (COE) fell by 1.7 per cent on June 17 to $123,847. It surpassed the Category B premium of $123,502.
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June 18, 2026
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Islamic art objects from Louvre Museum in ACM's new show
The exhibition draws cultural connections between the Islamic empires, China and South-east Asia
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June 18, 2026
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Slides with wheelchair access at Tampines inclusive play space
A new inclusive playground featuring Singapore’s first slide with wheelchair access was officially opened on June 17 at Sun Plaza Park in Tampines Avenue 7.
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June 18, 2026
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Shooting of anti-Putin artist likely ‘a political murder’: Polish PM
The fatal shooting in eastern Poland of a Russian artist known for his caricatures of Russian President Vladimir Putin was likely politically motivated, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on June 17.
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June 18, 2026
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MOM seeks higher penalty after PSA fined $225k over 2017 death of worker
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is appealing against PSA Singapore’s sentence over a 2017 workplace incident which saw one of its employees killed while performing maintenance work at Keppel Terminal.
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June 18, 2026
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Political recognition is Myanmar leader’s top prize after China visit
Beijing’s welcome delivers the legitimacy that ASEAN has been reluctant to grant
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June 18, 2026
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Asteroid named after firefighter who died in Hong Kong inferno
A firefighter who gave his life saving others during Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades is continuing his journey far beyond Earth — his name metaphorically etched in a cosmic rock for centuries to come.
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June 18, 2026
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Philippine Senate replaces Duterte ally before V-P impeachment trial
The Philippine Senate removed an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte as Senate president on June 17 and elected a new leader just weeks before the expected start of Vice-President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
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June 18, 2026
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Don't miss Esplanade's jazz festival, BAGFest and ballet insight
JAZZ IN JULY
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June 18, 2026
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Beak, pray, love: Football fans keep the faith
In Mexico City, thousands of fans are making the pilgrimage to the capital’s cathedral to pray to a baby Jesus dressed in a Mexican football kit, asking for World Cup victory.
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June 18, 2026
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The human brain is not a machine
This common comparison invites us to see ourselves as sub-optimal alternatives to AI agents.
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June 18, 2026
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YouTube's Kane Parsons is A24's youngest director
The viral creator has released a feature-length expansion of his web series with the prolific film studio
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June 18, 2026
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Trusted journalism vital amid AI and geopolitical shifts: SPH Media CEO
Trusted journalism will become even more important as businesses, investors and governments navigate changes driven by artificial intelligence, shifting trade patterns and geopolitical uncertainty, SPH Media chief executive officer Chan Yeng Kit said.
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June 18, 2026
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‘I’m the boss’, Trump tells G-7 as he warms to Ukraine’s war aims
Leaders pledge to support Kyiv and back fresh sanctions against Russia
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June 18, 2026
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Japan’s trade balance in deficit as weak yen inflates value of imports
Shortfall of $3 billion in May suggests trade may weigh on growth in the second quarter
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June 18, 2026
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Can you keep a trade secret?
The balance between protecting ideas and shackling employees is a delicate one.
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