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Family Power should be a strong factor again
Jan 9 South Africa (Fairview) preview
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January 08, 2026
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World's tallest indoor vertical farm, costing $80m, opens in Jurong
Gleaming structures rise over 23m above ground and leaves peek out of several racks in the world's tallest indoor vertical farm that was unveiled here on Jan 7.
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January 08, 2026
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KPMG-SID Budget wish list: AI trust mark, global 'master trainers' to help business leaders
A form of trust and assurance certification for artificial intelligence (AI) could be critical to reinforcing Singapore's credibility in the region's AI space.
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January 08, 2026
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SRS • Govt continues to review scheme regularly
We thank Mr Eric Yip Kok Leong for the suggestions in his letter \"Relook SRS withdrawal policies to better align with retirement needs\" (Jan 2).
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January 08, 2026
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New indoor golf league will boost women's game
FLORIDA The LPGA and TMRW Sports announced on Jan 6 a women's version of the tech-infused indoor golf league that was created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
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January 08, 2026
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Venezuela to relinquish oil worth up to $3.6b to US, says Trump
US President Donald Trump said Venezuela would relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US, worth roughly US$2.8 billion (S$3.6 billion) at the current market price, announcing the cargoes would be sold with proceeds benefiting both countries.
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January 08, 2026
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Venezuela's oil bonanza is an illusion
Tapping the country's oil reserves is fraught with financial, technical and political hazards.
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January 08, 2026
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One hip-hop dance audition video... ... AND A SHOT AT K-POP
Many K-pop hopefuls undergo numerous auditions and slog for years for that one chance to make it in the industry.
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January 08, 2026
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Make wall text for Biennale artworks clear
I thank Ms Ong Sor Fern for taking the time to research her article “Time to shut down the Singapore Biennale?” (Jan 6) and for sharing her experiences of foreign biennales.
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January 08, 2026
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New food safety grading system to be rolled out on Jan 19
It focuses on establishments’ track record rather than yearly snapshot assessments
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January 08, 2026
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Ant-Man star says she has brain damage
Canadian actress Evangeline Lilly (right) posted a devastating health update where she announced she has brain damage, months after she suffered a concussion when she fainted and fell face-first into a boulder at a beach in Hawaii in May 2025.
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January 08, 2026
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Zootopia 2 is China's top Hollywood film
Walt Disney said Zootopia 2 has overtaken Avengers: Endgame (2019) to become the biggest Hollywood film ever released in China when measured in local currency.
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January 08, 2026
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When adults step back, kids learn to bounce back
Resilience isn’t taught. It’s learnt and built through everyday frictions.
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January 08, 2026
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Jail for woman who drove without valid licence, had over 90 Kpods in vehicle
A car accident in Sentosa led to the discovery of 91 Kpods, or etomidate-laced vapes, in the vehicle, and the drugs were found to be for the driver’s own consumption.
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January 08, 2026
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Paper batteries, blackjack-playing robot: S’pore firms showcase innovations at CES
Over 30 firms from Republic among exhibitors at world’s largest tech fair in US
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January 08, 2026
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Eden luridly entertaining, Goodbye June middling melodrama
EDEN (M18) 130 minutes, opens on Jan 8 ★★★☆☆
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January 08, 2026
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Ride-hailing firms offer help to drivers affected by Autobahn car repossessions
ComfortDelGro (CDG), Grab and Strides Premier are offering their vehicles on favourable terms to private-hire car drivers whose vehicles were repossessed by creditors of Autobahn Rent A Car.
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January 08, 2026
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Japan blasts China's dual-use export ban; rare earth curbs loom
China's ban on exports of dual-use items to the country was “absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable”, amid a looming threat of broader curbs on vital rare earths in an escalating dispute between Asia’s top two economies.
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January 08, 2026
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Sandisk stock soars 25% after Nvidia CEO highlights need for storage
Sandisk shares jumped as much as 25 per cent on Jan 6, hitting a record in their best intraday performance since February, after Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang highlighted the need for memory and storage in comments at tech conference CES 2026.
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January 08, 2026
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US govt 'working feverishly' on licences for China: Nvidia CFO
The US government is “working feverishly” on licence applications for Nvidia to ship its H200 chips to China, but the company still does not know when they will be approved, Nvidia’s chief financial officer said on Jan 6.
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January 08, 2026
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Woman challenging police’s decision ordered to deposit $15k for potential legal costs
Her challenge has no reasonable prospect of success, says court’s assistant registrar
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January 08, 2026
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Exhibition spotlights pioneering women artists from region
National Gallery Singapore's new show includes works by Singapore's Amanda Heng and Indonesia's Dolorosa Sinaga
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January 08, 2026
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Fifty Fifty to perform in S'pore in May
K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty will be performing in Singapore for the first time as headliners of the Mediacorp Cloud 9 music festival on May 9.
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January 08, 2026
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Hostage drama with uneven anti-war message
The story: In a fictitious African nation torn by civil war, Chinese journalist Ma Xiao (Xiao Yang) and telecom engineer Miao Feng (Zheng Kai) travel to a danger zone so Miao Feng can repair a cell tower.
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January 08, 2026
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Frank claims he still has backing of Spurs board
Thomas Frank is adamant that key figures at Tottenham Hotspur are “completely aligned” about his future at the troubled Premier League club.
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January 08, 2026
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Plan to stop passenger trains through Hanoi's 'rail cafe street'
Hanoi has proposed suspending passenger train services on the section of railway running through the so-called “railway cafe street”, a popular tourist spot where cafes line both sides of an active rail track in the city centre.
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January 08, 2026
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Should Al be allowed to resurrect the dead?
Griefbots fundamentally change the process of mourning.
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January 08, 2026
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MRT stations • Have signs in other languages to help seniors
I was at one of Orchard MRT station’s many exits recently when an elderly couple approached me for directions to Shaw Centre.
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January 08, 2026
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The great unravelling has begun
As the most powerful states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, we may be slipping into a world of frequent war.
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January 08, 2026
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Singapore interest rates could bottom out in Q2 of 2026: UOB
Sora could level out around 1% before heading towards 1.39% by year end
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