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Why are more seniors in the US dying after falls?
Death rates from fall injuries among Americans over age 65 have more than tripled in the past 30 years
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October 01, 2025
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Google rolls out new security feature against ransomware
Google has rolled out a new security feature to stop the automatic syncing of files to the cloud when ransomware or malware is detected in users' computers, allowing them to recover from the attack without losing access to their data.
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October 01, 2025
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New boss Nuno looks to build on Hammers’ draw
New West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo saw signs in their 1-1 draw with Everton on Sept 29 that his side can turn things around after a dreadful start to the Premier League season, but there is still plenty of work to do.
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October 01, 2025
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Education Let's appreciate both Stem and the humanities
People often tell me that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) subjects will take me far in life, while the arts and humanities are sometimes dismissed as impractical, even a path to failure or unemployment.
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October 01, 2025
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China's supermarket giants tap store brands to lure frugal shoppers
The cheap croissants and no-name detergents that power discount grocers in the United States and Europe are now filling shelves in China, where struggling chains are betting on store brands to lure back shoppers.
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October 01, 2025
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Number of occupational disease cases drops slightly
The construction and manufacturing industries were major contributors, accounting for 43 per cent of the major injuries reported.
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October 01, 2025
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Optus outage unacceptable, 'let down the nation', says Australian PM
CEO of Singtel, which owns the firm, says failure appeared to be due to human error
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October 01, 2025
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BUILDING BELIEF AHEAD OF SEA GAMES
Women’s golfers to use amateur world team event to gauge level against regional rivals
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October 01, 2025
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Sciatica less likely to become chronic if managed early
The good news, he adds, is that these cases are usually treatable in younger patients and less likely to become chronic if managed early.
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October 01, 2025
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Man arrested for smuggling 9,200 vape pods into S'pore
A 25-year-old man was arrested for smuggling more than 9,200 vape pods into Singapore.
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October 01, 2025
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Singapore welcomes Trump's peace plan, calls on Hamas to accept proposal: MFA
Singapore welcomes US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict, a proposal that Israel has also agreed to, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
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October 01, 2025
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New exhibition at Science Centre to help demystify quantum world
A model of an atomic clock is among the highlights of a new exhibition at the Science Centre Singapore, which aims to bring quantum science to the masses by making the field tangible and more relatable.
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October 01, 2025
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Balancing benefits of high-density housing and quality of daily life
I refer to the recent announcement that more homes are to be built next to the Pasir Ris MRT station (Pasir Ris to get more homes next to MRT station, potential new neighbourhood, Sept 29).
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October 01, 2025
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Dozens missing, three dead in Indonesia school collapse
Searchers raced on Sept 30 to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped a day after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said.
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October 01, 2025
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Zijin Gold soars in HK debut after world’s biggest IPO since May
Zijin Gold International jumped in its Hong Kong trading debut on Sept 30 after the international unit of China’s biggest miner raised US$3.2 billion (S$4.1 billion) in the world’s largest initial public offering (IPO) since May.
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October 01, 2025
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950,000 S'porean HDB households to get U-Save, S&CC rebates in Oct
Close to a million Singaporean HDB households will receive rebates on their utility and conservancy bills in October as part of a government scheme to help them with the cost of living.
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October 01, 2025
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Tony Blair’s surprise role in interim Gaza governance raises eyebrows
A peace plan released by the White House on Sept 29 to end Israel’s war in Gaza included surprise roles in a postwar Gaza for two familiar political figures: former British prime minister Tony Blair and US President Donald Trump.
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October 01, 2025
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India plans mega-dam to counter fears of China water control
On a football field surrounded by misty mountains, the air rang with fiery speeches as tribesmen protested against a planned mega-dam - India's latest move in its contest with China over Himalayan water.
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October 01, 2025
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Households to pay higher gas and electricity tariffs from Oct to Dec
Households will pay more for electricity and gas from October to December due to higher energy costs.
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October 01, 2025
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K-pop star T.O.P set for comeback with Squid Game art director
South Korean rapper T.O.P, a former member of K-pop boy band BigBang, is set to return as a solo artiste later in 2025 with a full-length album, industry sources said on Sept 30.
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October 01, 2025
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US govt seeks to make Harvard ineligible for federal funding
US President Donald Trump’s administration expanded its campaign against Harvard University on Sept 29, as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it would start a process that could lead to the school becoming ineligible for federal funding.
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October 01, 2025
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Taliban imposes communications blackout across Afghanistan
Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Sept 30, after the Taliban authorities cut off the fibre optic network.
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October 01, 2025
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YAMAL RESTARTS BALLON D'OR HUNT
Barca star seeks to make big impact against PSG after missing out to Dembele in 2025
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October 01, 2025
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Floods after typhoon raise death toll to 26 in Vietnam
Vietnam's most devastating storm in 2025 brought heavy rain that triggered floods across its north, disrupting flights and train services, with the capital Hanoi, where schools were closed, and many homes inundated, the authorities said on Sept 30.
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October 01, 2025
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A fresh start for Jason Lim in Malaysia after 2-year absence
Trainer Jason Lim has decided to give his training career a second go.
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October 01, 2025
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Mandarin Oriental in talks to sell part of One Causeway Bay in HK
Singapore-listed Mandarin Oriental International, part of the Jardine group, is in talks to sell the upper 13 floors of One Causeway Bay in Hong Kong to Alibaba Group Holding, a newspaper reported.
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October 01, 2025
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SoftMachine: The Return captures Asia's shifting dance landscape
SoftMachine: The Return is not simply restaging a work from a decade ago. It is also a continuation of the story of the shifting contemporary dance landscape in Asia, told through the lives and creative practices of five Asian artists: Rianto (Banyumas, Indonesia), Surjit Nongmeikapam (Manipur, India), Xiao Ke and Zhou Zihan (Shanghai, China), and Yuya Tsukahara (Osaka, Japan).
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September 30, 2025
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Nathania Ong to play Eponine in Singapore
The Singapore stage actress is part of Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular World Tour to be staged at Sands Theatre
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September 30, 2025
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Stephen Miller: the ‘prime minister’ behind Donald Trump's plan to reshape America
Washington's most powerful unelected bureaucrat slashes immigration and threatens his political enemies.
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September 30, 2025
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Early childhood education | Holistic development built into core pre-school programmes
We refer to Ms Heidi Ng's letter \"Build enrichment opportunities for pre-schoolers into core curriculum\" (Sept 23).
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