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Banks • New safeguard for digital transactions
Major retail banks here will hold digital transactions for a day or even reject them immediately from Oct 15, when they detect that an account is being emptied quickly due to a potential scam.
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October 04, 2025
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S'pore Red Cross to contribute $50k in aid for quake victims
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has pledged to contribute $50,000 in humanitarian aid to support emergency relief in Cebu after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the city late on Sept 30.
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October 04, 2025
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Singapore retail sales rise 5.2% in August, with boost from CDC vouchers and tourism
Retail sales grew 5.2 per cent year on year in August, accelerating from July’s revised 4.6 per cent increase, data from the Department of Statistics released on Oct 3 showed.
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October 04, 2025
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Why the Thai baht is defying economic gravity
US tariffs and gold prices have aided baht's rise, but rally hurting exporters and tourism
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October 04, 2025
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Yacht parties make waves in S'pore as Fl fans seek new thrills
Yacht chartering firms see up to 50% rise in bookings for Fl season here
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October 04, 2025
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Taiwan watching for signs of China war games as its national day nears
Taiwan is tracking Chinese activities for any early warning signs but cannot answer hypothetical questions about whether there will be a repeat of the 2024 war games following Taiwan’s national day, the defence minister said on Oct 3.
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October 04, 2025
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Tesla shares fall as investors look past its record vehicle deliveries
Tesla shares slumped after the automaker posted a record quarter of vehicle sales that will be difficult to replicate now that US electric car subsidies have expired.
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October 04, 2025
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DUNDERDALE HOLDS FIVE ACES IN RACE 7
All eyes on Fright, Pantong, but Guru Fight, Nimbus Glory, Enticing turn heads at work
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October 04, 2025
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More patients receive hospital-level care at home under MOH scheme
Programme being progressively expanded to include those not admitted into hospitals
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October 04, 2025
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Google to screen, block S'pore users under 18 from inappropriate apps by March
Move to protect youth comes after similar roll-outs in US, UK, some European markets
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October 04, 2025
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Investors more cautious in 2025 even before new US tariffs: Report
Higher proportion of them investing more conservatively even as crypto interest grows
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October 04, 2025
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RUBY SAILING TO CRUISE HOME
14 Ruby Sailing will look to pinch this from the front with no weight on his back under Britney Wong’s claim, just as he did three runs back.
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October 04, 2025
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ComfortDelGro’s out to boost its taxi business amid rise of private-hire cars
QR-code bookings, new cab models part of plan even as taxi population plummets
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October 04, 2025
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A mum's hope dims even as search for survivors continues in Indonesia school collapse
The anxiety gripped Ms Jayanti Mandasari as soon as she got off the phone with her son Muhfi Alfian on Sept 29.
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October 04, 2025
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Stick with Fourie and Lucky Lad
Oct 4 S.A. (Turffontein) form analysis
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October 04, 2025
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ComfortDelGro • Plans to rejuvenate taxi services
Amid a decline in the taxi industry with the rise of private-hire cars, ComfortDelGro is rejuvenating its services with simpler bookings using QR codes and six-seater cabs to cater to larger families.
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October 04, 2025
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New 24-hour cooling period for digital transactions at major banks
Safeguard will kick in when an account is being quickly emptied due to a potential scam
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October 04, 2025
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S’pore-China ties strengthened by friendships over the years: DPM Gan
New book offers insights into journey, marking 35 years of diplomatic relations
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October 04, 2025
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SICC'S ISLAND COURSE REVAMP TICKS ALL BOXES
Century-old natural terrain is turned into an exciting golf course that pleases and teases
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October 04, 2025
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Strike in Italy over Gaza flotilla strands commuters
A general strike in Italy in support of the Gaza aid flotilla disrupted trains and threatened more commuter chaos on Oct 3 in a second day of demonstrations in Rome.
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October 04, 2025
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Chow Yun Fat offers tips to fellow photographer in HK
A Hong Kong-based street photographer has shared a wholesome encounter with Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun Fat.
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October 04, 2025
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Aid from ST Pocket Money Fund helps kids participate holistically in school: Study
Student beneficiaries also displayed more prudent money management like saving
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October 04, 2025
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Trump tariffs cast a cloud over Jaipur, India's gemstone capital
Over-reliance on the US and other Western markets has left its jewellers vulnerable.
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October 04, 2025
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Gunman who killed Cambodian ex-MP jailed for life in Thailand
A Thai gunman was sentenced to life in prison on Oct 3 for the murder of a Cambodian opposition politician in Bangkok, a judge said.
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October 04, 2025
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Beo Crescent curry rice stall confirms closure
A week after denying rumours of permanent closure, Beo Crescent No Name Hainanese Curry Rice has confirmed in a social media update that it has ceased operations at the Block 40 Beo Crescent coffee shop.
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October 04, 2025
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UK police may have accidentally killed victim in synagogue attack
British police said on Oct 3 that they may have accidentally shot two victims, including one who died, in their attempts to bring under control an attack on a Manchester synagogue during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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October 04, 2025
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Rolls-Royce factory gets boost as productivity initiative is expanded
Collaboration that raised its productivity in S'pore by over 20% gears up into next phase
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October 04, 2025
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4 weeks' jail for man who sought confidential info from DSTA employee
An electrical firm project manager was sentenced to four weeks' jail on Oct 3 after seeking confidential information from a Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) employee over a project worth $3 million.
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October 04, 2025
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Nobel-awarding body warns academic freedom is under threat
As scientists ready for next week’s Nobel Prize announcements, one awarding body is warning academic freedom is under threat in the US and elsewhere, with political interference risking long-lasting negative effects.
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October 04, 2025
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WP leaders close bank account used to raise funds for AHTC case
Workers' Party leaders involved in long-running civil suits brought against them by two town councils have closed their joint bank account used to raise funds from the public, and donated the remaining monies to charity.
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