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Prabowo tells army to guard raw resources from foreign groups
President Prabowo Subianto told the military to guard the country's vast natural resources from foreign entities, saying such groups have been \"stealing\" and \"smuggling\" Indonesia's assets.
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October 06, 2025
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Kim says North Korea will develop additional military measures
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang has allocated strategic assets to respond to the buildup of US military forces in the South and vowed to develop additional military measures, state media KCNA reported on Oct 5.
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October 06, 2025
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Keeping Up Appearances' Patricia Routledge brought dignity to her roles
Patricia Routledge (right), the Tony Award-winning British actress and singer who brought an insistent dignity to roles that included Lady Bracknell, English monarchs and a pretentious, pratfall-prone English housewife, died on Oct 3 in Chichester, England. She was 96.
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October 06, 2025
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Pharma stocks cap off best week in 23 years on Pfizer deal
Drug-pricing and tariff deal with US govt helps ease overhang weighing on sector
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October 06, 2025
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Indonesia lifts TikTok suspension as app shares data
Indonesia has lifted its suspension of TikTok’s local operating licence after the social media platform shared data requested by the government about recent protests, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said.
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October 06, 2025
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Three factors crucial for raising productivity in construction sector
Key lies in communication, standardisation, balancing foreign labour and automation
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October 06, 2025
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Birdwatchers turn citizen scientists to help track avian visitors
Over 100 people to log their observations in islandwide event to support global initiative
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October 06, 2025
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Taiwanese Hokkien troupe returns with Final Bow
Heavily pregnant in 1953, Taiwanese opera performer Chen Shui-liang was playing the male lover in The Butterfly Lovers when her labour contractions started.
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October 06, 2025
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Poised to be Japan’s first female PM, but she’s not a feminist
Takaichi’s policy positions on gender place her on the right of conservative ruling party
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October 06, 2025
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 37
The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 37 on Oct 5, officials said, as rescuers recovered more victims buried under the rubble.
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October 06, 2025
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Microbes offer natural alternative to clean up oil spills: Researchers
Their findings could inform development of greener solutions for future pollution events
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October 06, 2025
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S'pore crypto sector continues to mature amid regulatory scrutiny
Some players are pushing back against speculative 'crypto bro' culture and label
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October 06, 2025
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Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA 'no longer relevant'
Iran’s top diplomat said on Oct 5 that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog was no longer relevant following the re-imposition of international sanctions on the Islamic republic.
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October 06, 2025
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Struggling with maths? Maybe it's dyscalculia
The learning difficulty is frequently underdiagnosed and can be mistaken for other conditions like dyslexia or ADHD
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October 06, 2025
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How to stand out on social media without coming across as a braggart
In this series, assistant business editor Cheong Poh Kwan finds practical answers to candid questions from readers on navigating workplace challenges and advancing in their careers.
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October 06, 2025
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Moy’s Groovy salutes in easy fashion at inaugural Horse Owners Trophy
Groovy romped home in the RM50,000 (S$15,300) Horse Owners Trophy in Ipoh on Oct 4, a further testament to his consistency in Malaysia after crossing over from Singapore.
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October 06, 2025
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Dave Grohl has fond memories of visiting S'pore
Foo Fighters' frontman played their first show here in 1996, and was also here as the drummer for Nirvana in 1992
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October 06, 2025
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Zverev claims courts slowed to help top two
World No. 3 Alexander Zverev accused tennis tournament directors of slowing down courts to help Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner succeed across all surfaces, with the German saying on Oct 4 that the sport needs to bring back variety.
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October 06, 2025
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More young people in China going under the knife in quest for “beauty ideal’
Many seek to address longstanding insecurities about their looks, boost self-confidence
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October 06, 2025
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Forest clearing in South-east Asia causes more heat-related deaths than other tropical places
More people in Southeast Asia are dying from heat worsened by deforestation than in the Congo or Amazon rainforests, despite losing a smaller total area of forest than in the Americas, a recent study led by a British university has found.
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October 06, 2025
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Temasek Poly students and alumni raise awareness of hidden disabilities
After seeing their son go from getting As in the first two years of primary school to suddenly bringing home U (ungraded) grades, Mr Bryan Teo’s parents were concerned with his sudden change.
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October 06, 2025
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Raffles Quay. Traffic light timings adjusted to reduce delays
We note Mr Michael J. Coleman’s feedback (Address peak-hour gridlock at Raffles Quay, Sept 26) and have adjusted traffic light timings in the Raffles Quay area to reduce delays.
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October 06, 2025
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S'pore Grand Prix welcomes crowd of 300,641 over race weekend
Fans turn up to catch drivers, entertainment acts as event clocks second-highest turnout
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October 06, 2025
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Mid-autumn celebration with family-friendly show
The Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) led by associate conductor Moses Gay celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with an hour-long concert filled mostly with short pieces, well suited for children and those with a limited attention span.
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October 06, 2025
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Fans queue overnight for G-Dragon's first show here in 8 years
G-Dragon may not have performed in Singapore in eight years, but the South Korean rapper-singer’s fans clearly have not forgotten him.
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October 06, 2025
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China builds more indoor ski resorts as 'ice and snow economy' heats up
Every winter, tech entrepreneur Sean Wang takes a month-long snowboarding vacation in northern China.
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October 06, 2025
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NTU plans to boost intake for its flagship AI scholar programme
By academic year 2027, the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) aims to take in 60 students per cohort for a scholar programme on artificial intelligence (AI) that is named after wartime codebreaker and British computing pioneer Alan Turing.
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October 06, 2025
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Taylor Swift’s Showgirl album breaks streaming records
American singer Taylor Swift on Oct 3 quickly set a streaming record with The Life Of A Showgirl, her new album of bouncy pop songs about love, sex, success — and score-settling — that had fans analysing every word.
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October 06, 2025
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How Nvidia's Jensen Huang became Al's global salesman
Chipmaker’s chief is urging countries to build their own Al ecosystems — but using its tech.
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October 06, 2025
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Wall Street momentum traders having best run in three years
Expanding liquidity and dovish Fed provide backdrop for buoyancy across assets
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