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Three focus areas in efforts to build a stronger future for Malay/Muslim community
To build a stronger future for Singapore’s Malay/Muslim community, efforts will be focused on three areas in the coming years, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim.
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September 24, 2025
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Trump • US leader slams UN during speech
US President Donald Trump criticised the United Nations on Sept 23 in his first address since his reelection.
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September 24, 2025
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Why ring-fence platform work for locals but not remote freelance work?
Singapore's two-track freelancing policy shows fairness and openness can coexist in one labour market.
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September 24, 2025
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S'pore core inflation falls to lowest level in over four years
But some economists expect climb from Q4 amid rising COE premiums and falling rates
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September 24, 2025
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Lifting standards across the industry
More companies are prioritising workplace health and safety, from setting minimum certification standards for tender bids to sponsoring subcontractors for safety training
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September 24, 2025
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Indonesia to continue regulating vapes instead of imposing ban
Tax revenue from industry among factors despite drug abuse and health fears
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September 24, 2025
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Drone flights force airports to close in Denmark, Norway
Large drones flying over Copenhagen’s airport and causing it to shut down constituted the “most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure” to date, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sept 23.
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September 24, 2025
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A key lesson Indonesia should learn from Turkey
Jakarta has various models to follow in its effort to grow the economy. Turkey offers a cautionary example.
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September 24, 2025
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MOE will consider all suggestions on bullying in review: Minister
Having centralised anti-bullying unit, more parental involvement among MPs' ideas
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September 24, 2025
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The one role AI shouldn't replace - caring for others
AI may mimic a human being. But knowing it isn't is key to preserving real connections.
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September 24, 2025
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Political cricket Test between India, Pakistan
India and Pakistan’s refusal to shake hands during their Asia Cup cricket matches bent the code of the so-called “gentleman’s game”, as sport once again served as a proxy battlefield.
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September 24, 2025
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Can supplements boost longevity?
It seems like every longevity influencer has a supplement, or several, he or she swears by.
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September 24, 2025
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Russia targets Ukraine's critical rail network with ‘systematic’ attacks
Trains have been a lifeline for people in country where civilian flights are grounded
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September 24, 2025
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Singapore's safety journey through the years
What began as patchwork rules has grown into a coordinated multi-agency effort, with the focus widening beyond accident prevention to safeguarding workers' overall health
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September 24, 2025
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Fl • Set up barriers quickly to prevent marring cityscape
It has been more than a decade since Formula One first roared into Singapore in 2008.
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September 24, 2025
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Docs slam Trump’s ‘prevent autism, avoid Tylenol’ call to mums-to-be
US President Donald Trump’s call for pregnant women to avoid Tylenol is drawing sharp criticism from researchers who say the advice ignores decades of evidence and could endanger mothers and babies.
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September 24, 2025
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Horner to get £80m payoff from Red Bull
Christian Horner has officially left Red Bull after reportedly agreeing a huge payoff with the Formula One team, it was announced on Sept 22.
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September 24, 2025
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Keppel DC Reit to buy Tokyo data centre with parent firm for $707m
Singapore-listed real estate investment trust Keppel DC Reit said on Sept 22 it will buy a newly built data centre in Japan with parent Keppel for 82.1 billion yen (S$707 million).
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September 24, 2025
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Independent oversight, more holistic metrics in rail reliability review needed
Letter of the day
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September 24, 2025
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Influencer has to wear electronic tag as part of sentence for shop theft
Influencer Genie Yamaguchi will have to wear an electronic tag and remain indoors from 10pm to 6am every day, as part of her sentence for shop theft.
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September 24, 2025
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7,200 applied for Jobseeker Support but over half failed to meet eligibility criteria
Between April and August, over 7,200 Singaporeans applied for the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme, which provides up to $6,000 over six months to people who have lost their jobs.
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September 24, 2025
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EMERY NEEDS EUROPA SPARK
Continental competition can help Villa boss overcome troubled start to domestic season
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September 24, 2025
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Are we on course to become a Little Brother society?
Trust in our peers could be the casualty as surveillance technology becomes smaller, smarter and cheaper.
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September 24, 2025
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Users, sellers of non-compliant AMDs may face tougher action after recent fires
The recent fires involving active mobility devices (AMDs) are a significant area of concern for the authorities, who are considering tougher action against sellers and users of non-compliant devices.
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September 24, 2025
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The perils of getting too personal in foreign policy
Personality can open doors, but it cannot rewrite geopolitics.
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September 24, 2025
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Singer Ed Sheeran is not giving up his pop throne just yet
A pop superstar for nearly 15 years, Ed Sheeran is always mindful of what — and who — is coming up next.
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September 24, 2025
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Firms that convert GRIT trainees to full-time staff will continue to get subsidies
It’s part of efforts to channel as many fresh graduates as possible into full-time jobs
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September 24, 2025
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KEEPING SPIRITS
As dusk settled over Lim Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery, incense smoke curled through weathered tombstones, carrying the faint scent of burnt offerings.
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September 24, 2025
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Bleak future for Ukraine: Athletics chief
Ukraine needs to “invest in youth sports now” despite the ongoing war with Russia or “there may be no one to represent” the country at future international events, the president of its athletics federation said.
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September 24, 2025
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Trump to announce TikTok deal, with Oracle and Silver Lake among investors
US President Donald Trump is set to declare this week that a deal to divest TikTok’s US operations from its Chinese owner ByteDance will meet requirements set out in a 2024 law, a White House official said on Sept 22, adding that investors will include Oracle and private equity firm Silver Lake.
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