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Snowballing cash levels in Singapore boost local bonds
The recent build-up of cash in Singapore's money market is strengthening demand for the nation's bonds, driving returns to near the highest in the region.
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September 05, 2025
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Trust to Thrust Ahead
After 2-1 debut loss to Malaysia, interim coach Lee urges Lions to back themselves
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September 05, 2025
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Jail for man who crashed car after driving at speeds of up to 140kmh, killing 2
A man who drove at speeds of up to 140kmh along a slip road from the CTE lost control of his car and crashed into a tree, splitting the vehicle into two.
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September 05, 2025
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Singapore stocks lift on weak US jobs data, rate-cut expectations
• STI rises 0.2%; Venture Corp is top gainer; local banks up • Decliners beat advancers 267 to 255 in broader market • Asian markets mixed; Chinese markets underperform
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September 05, 2025
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mm2 Asia says voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes unlikely to affect its core businesses
Entertainment company mm2 Asia on Sept 3 said the voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes is not expected to adversely impact its core businesses or continuing operations.
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September 05, 2025
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Climate change is quietly igniting border disputes
The bad news in a world that is broiling is that we're likely to see much more of this.
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September 05, 2025
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Italian Swimmers Who Shoplifted Banned From Re-entering S'pore
The Italian swimmers who were arrested for shoplifting at Changi Airport have been banned from re-entering Singapore, the Singapore Police Force said on Sept 4.
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September 05, 2025
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Trump says US will 'suffer greatly' if Supreme Court rules tariffs are illegal
President Donald Trump said on Sept 3 the US might have to \"unwind\" trade deals it reached with the European Union, Japan and South Korea, among others, if it loses a Supreme Court tariffs case, and warned that a loss would cause the US \"to suffer so greatly\".
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September 05, 2025
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HK Jury Convicts Three and Acquits Five Others Over 2020 Bomb Plots
A Hong Kong jury convicted three people and acquitted five others on Sept 4 over three bomb plots aimed at shutting the city's borders during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
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September 05, 2025
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Man used over $1.5b in criminal proceeds to buy gold bars, hid them in tools and exported them
Between 2014 and 2017, a South Korean man received cash totaling more than $1.5 billion — proceeds of a foreign crime — from outside Singapore and used the money to buy nearly 28,000 gold bars.
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September 05, 2025
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Singapore's Stock Market Bull Run Is Just Getting Started, With Further Upside, Says Fund Chief
If sustained, it could raise valuations, boost sentiment, and draw new players to list
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September 05, 2025
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Special Qualifying Swansong for Messi
Lionel Messi is set to play his final World Cup qualifier in Argentina on Sept 4 (Sept 5, Singapore time), while five South American teams are still competing for the remaining automatic places at the 2026 tournament in what could be a dramatic climax.
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September 05, 2025
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Vogue names Chloe Malle as its new editor
For the first time in 37 years, there is a new editor of American Vogue.
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September 05, 2025
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N. Korean staff wipe off traces of Kim after his meeting with Putin
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, North Korean staff carefully wiped down items touched by the country's supreme leader in what analysts say is part of a suite of security measures to counter foreign spies.
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September 05, 2025
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Thriving Argo Alley will be hard to oppose
Sept 6 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis
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September 05, 2025
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BYD Said to Have Cut Sales Target by 16%
BYD has slashed its sales target for 2025 by as much as 16 percent to 4.6 million vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the Chinese electric vehicle giant faces its slowest annual growth in five years amid signs that its era of record-setting expansion could be drawing to a close.
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September 05, 2025
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8 Outstanding Educators Receive President's Award for Teachers
As teacher-in-charge of her school's international dance co-curricular activity, Madam Usha Krishnasamy took it upon herself to support a pupil with Down syndrome who was having difficulty rehearsing for a year-end performance.
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September 05, 2025
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4 Public Transport Staff Lauded for Their Help in Outrage of Modesty Cases
Four public transport employees were presented with the Community Partnership Award (Individual) on Sept 4 for assisting the police in four separate outrage of modesty cases.
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September 05, 2025
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Security checks, road closures planned as Parliament opens today
Members of the public will be subjected to security checks on Sept 5 in the vicinity of Parliament House, where the opening of the first session of the 15th Parliament will be held.
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September 05, 2025
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Rubio Vows US Will Ramp Up Strikes on Drug Cartels
But He Assures Mexico of Respect for Its Sovereignty, Lauds Efforts of Its President
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September 05, 2025
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S'pore Swim School Seeks $19.3m IPO on Nasdaq, Plans Dubai Expansion
Fitness Champs Aims to Open Officially in the Middle East City at Start of Next Year
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September 05, 2025
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Revenge Cool for Pegula
She plays Sabalenka after final loss a year back; Osaka grateful to be in semifinals
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September 05, 2025
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Police Admit Mishandling Stalking Threats Preceding Murder Near Tokyo
Police admitted on Sept. 4 that they underestimated the urgency of stalking incidents that preceded the murder of a 20-year-old woman near Tokyo and failed to take sufficient measures to protect her.
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September 05, 2025
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USS Teams Up With US Horror Film Producer Blumhouse for 2025's Halloween Horror Nights
On-screen terror will be taken off-screen this Halloween in a new live show at theme park Universal Studios Singapore (USS) at Resorts World Singapore (RWS), which brings American producer Jason Blum's famous horror flicks to life.
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September 05, 2025
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Israel Vows to Inflict Biblical Plagues on Yemen's Houthis After Missile Attacks
Israel's defense minister vowed on Sept. 4 to inflict the biblical 10 plagues of Egypt on Yemen's Houthi rebels after they stepped up their missile attacks against Israel.
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September 05, 2025
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Israeli bombardment pushes more Palestinians out of homes
Thousands defy orders to leave Gaza City, remaining in path of Israel's latest advance
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September 05, 2025
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Woman charged over possessing almost 200 etomidate-laced vapes and buying another 50
A woman was charged over possessing 195 etomidate-laced vapes, or Kpods, and buying another 50 such pods on separate occasions in 2024.
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September 05, 2025
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Firms Looking to Expand in Indonesia Tap OCBC Network
More Are Growing Presence There as Country Moves to Boost Domestic Manufacturing
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September 05, 2025
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Wealth of S'pore's 50 Richest Rises 23%, Led by Eduardo Saverin
Singapore's tycoons saw their collective wealth rise by over 23 percent to US$239 billion (S$308 billion) from US$195 billion in 2024.
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September 05, 2025
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Gattuso Wants a Fearless Azzurri
Faced with a World Cup salvage job, new coach wants players who're willing to make sacrifices
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