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Doctors seeing more younger patients with neck pain and strain

Many have tech neck syndrome linked to prolonged use of electronic devices

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April 22, 2024
It takes a village to raise the kids in this Bedok Reservoir 'kampung'
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It takes a village to raise the kids in this Bedok Reservoir 'kampung'

If 12-year-old Niu Yi Cheng were to return to an empty house after school and realise he had forgotten his keys, he would know where to look for help in his HDB estate.

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April 22, 2024
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Crisis-hit Samsung orders 6-day work week for executives

Experts say other Korean companies could follow suit amid poor business conditions

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April 22, 2024
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Showdown looms for yoga guru over ads claiming cures

Ayurvedic products tycoon in cross hairs of India’s top court for product claims

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April 22, 2024
Chinese green tech firms chase deals at fair despite tariffs threat
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Chinese green tech firms chase deals at fair despite tariffs threat

Makers of EVs, solar panels keeping up efforts to sell to EU, US markets

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April 22, 2024
Israel's strike showed ability to evade Iran's defences: Officials
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Israel's strike showed ability to evade Iran's defences: Officials

April 19 attack damaged air defence system, calculated to deliver warning to Tehran

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April 22, 2024
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Anwar vows to fight graft, carry out economic reforms as PKR turns 25

PM pledges help for all on anniversary of his party, saying subsidy cuts will save billions

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April 22, 2024
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US House passes Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid package

Senate set to vote on 129.3 billion funding Bill with final passage expected this week

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April 22, 2024
2.5km underground link to be built between Changi Airport T2 and future T5
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2.5km underground link to be built between Changi Airport T2 and future T5

It will feature tunnels with systems to move people, akin to the Skytrain, and also baggage

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April 22, 2024
2 historical buildings in Pearl's Hill to make way for new homes
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2 historical buildings in Pearl's Hill to make way for new homes

Three housing sites and one white site being primed for development in the area

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April 22, 2024
Firm scraps plan to build one of S'pore's largest indoor veggie farms
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Firm scraps plan to build one of S'pore's largest indoor veggie farms

What would have been one of the Republic's largest indoor vegetable farms, boosting local production of greens by 10 per cent, is no more as the company behind it has returned the plot of land to the Government.

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April 22, 2024
A lively history of otters, crocodiles and other Singaporean Creatures
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A lively history of otters, crocodiles and other Singaporean Creatures

What claims do animals - say, the Zouk otters of social media fame, the feared and dengue-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti Singapore's most iconic orang utan Ah Meng Singaporean? or have to being Surely not by dint of legal citizenship or self-identification, but perhaps by the status Singapore's human denizens and policymakers have bestowed on these creatures.

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April 21, 2024
Cats and coffee mix in a quixotic but aimless novel
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Cats and coffee mix in a quixotic but aimless novel

DEPLORABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH CATS AND OTHER DISTRACTIONS

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April 21, 2024
Chinese swimmers tested positive, won golds: Report
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Chinese swimmers tested positive, won golds: Report

Twenty-three top Chinese swimmers tested positive for the same banned substance seven months before the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

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April 21, 2024
Invest in the SPL or it won't grow: Pennant
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Invest in the SPL or it won't grow: Pennant

Nearly eight years ago, former Arsenal and Liverpool star Jermaine Pennant bid farewell to the SLeague the same way he arrived with a lot of buzz and fuss.

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April 21, 2024
Al protection at Paris Games wildly beneficial’
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Al protection at Paris Games wildly beneficial’

American skiing great Lindsey Vonn has welcomed plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to shield Olympic athletes from vicious online hate, recounting how she was \"wildly harassed\" before the 2018 Winter Games.

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April 21, 2024
‘A LOT OF FUN’ FOR VERSTAPPEN
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‘A LOT OF FUN’ FOR VERSTAPPEN

Champ has perfect day, taking pole after winning the sprint race in Chinese GP

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April 21, 2024
ANSON GOING PLACES WITH SHOT PUT MARK
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ANSON GOING PLACES WITH SHOT PUT MARK

RI boy bounces back from discus setback to qualify for Asean Schools, SEA Youth meets

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April 21, 2024
Herro plays like Butler to turn on the Heat
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Herro plays like Butler to turn on the Heat

The Miami Heat shrugged off the absence of star forward Jimmy Butler to crush the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in their playin eliminator on April 19, and earn a clash with Eastern Conference top seeds Boston Celtics in the first round of the National Basketball Association (NBA) play-offs.

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April 21, 2024
NO STOPPING KOSI IN EW BARKER
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NO STOPPING KOSI IN EW BARKER

Reigning Singapore Horse of the Year all set to chalk up win No. 19 in handicap feature

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April 21, 2024
Some US colleges will soon charge US$100,000 a year
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Some US colleges will soon charge US$100,000 a year

It was only a matter of time before a college would have the nerve to quote its cost of attendance at nearly US$100,000 (S$136,000) a year. This spring, we're catching our first glimpse of it.

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April 21, 2024
Fancy working part-time as Al's tutor’?
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Fancy working part-time as Al's tutor’?

After her second child was born, Ms Chelsea Becker took unpaid leave and found a side hustle: training artificial intelligence (AI) models for a website called Data Annotation Tech.

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April 21, 2024
Entrepreneur sells his home to fund biotech start-up
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Entrepreneur sells his home to fund biotech start-up

He regards decision as investing in a vision that could benefit many lives in the future

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April 21, 2024
The surprising statistics behind supercentenarians
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The surprising statistics behind supercentenarians

Lies, damn lies and longevity.

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April 21, 2024
Why it's not easy to get young voters onside
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Why it's not easy to get young voters onside

In January 2004, months before he took over as Prime Minister, then DPM Lee Hsien Loong laid out his political vision for Singapore in a speech to the Harvard Club.

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April 21, 2024
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LinkedIn rolls out passport verification feature

Biometric ID option aimed at curbing fraud on platform amid rise in job scams here

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April 21, 2024
New initiative in Hougang to help youth with life skills
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New initiative in Hougang to help youth with life skills

Grassroots organisations get together to help young people better cope with stress

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April 21, 2024
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Travellers carrying over 20,000 into or out of S’pore to declare online

From May 13, all travellers entering and leaving Singapore will need to make an online declaration if they have more than $20,000 in cash or its equivalent in foreign currency.

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April 21, 2024
Retailers in France must warn shoppers about shrinkflation’
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Retailers in France must warn shoppers about shrinkflation’

Govt orders food stores to display notices for items that have shrunk in size but not price

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April 21, 2024
Lack of storm drains means Dubai sees persistent flooding
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Lack of storm drains means Dubai sees persistent flooding

When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Mr Riaz Haq expected the water level to drop once it stopped raining. But instead of falling, the water kept rising.

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April 21, 2024