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Physical crimes on the rise in first half of 2025
More theft, molestation, rape cases, knife crimes compared with same period in 2024
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August 27, 2025
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Focused Kunlavut the world championships favourite
Thai third seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn got his title defence up and running at the Badminton World Federation World Championships on Aug 26, defeating El Salvador's Uriel Canjura in the round of 64.
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August 27, 2025
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Pay up: Singapore's arts and culture need your money, not your grief
The closure of The Projector shows the independent institutions we value need patrons, not performative social media mourning when they shutter.
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August 27, 2025
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Does blue light really keep you awake?
The link between blue light and sleep is murkier than people think
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August 27, 2025
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Neymar Missing From Brazil Squad
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti did not recall Neymar and spared Vinicius Jr for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia in September, with Lucas Paqueta returning to the national team.
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August 27, 2025
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Man who raped stepdaughter gets 24 years' jail, 24 strokes of the cane
A 38-year-old man who raped his stepdaughter when she was between eight and 10 years old was sentenced to 24 years' jail and 24 strokes of the cane on Aug 26.
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August 27, 2025
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Jitters The Keys To Loss
Australian Open winner cites 'paralysing nerves', gruelling season for 1st-round defeat
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August 27, 2025
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Domestic worker gets 9 months' jail for hitting baby boy
A domestic worker was handed nine months' jail on Aug 26 for hitting a seven-month-old baby multiple times earlier in 2025.
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August 27, 2025
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Is Today's Self-Help Industry Teaching Everyone to Be a Jerk?
The bestseller list as a mirror offers a disturbing image.
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August 27, 2025
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WNBA faces lockout threat as deadline looms
Revitalised by Caitlin Clark and other stars and boosted by a new media rights deal, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is struggling to reach a union deal 60 days before the deadline.
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August 27, 2025
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NUS scientist aims to help vulnerable groups in Singapore, region beat the heat
One of his research priorities is to find out how heat stress affects health, productivity
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August 27, 2025
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Earnings up for some drivers after crackdown on illegal cross-border rides
Some private-hire drivers and taxi drivers licensed to ferry passengers across the border to Malaysia have seen their earnings go up after a crackdown on those doing the job illegally, labour chief Ng Chee Meng said.
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August 27, 2025
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What to know about milk and bone health
I've always heard that you need to drink milk to keep your bones healthy. Is that true?
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August 27, 2025
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Flushing Meadows highlights
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva demonstrating how her coach, former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, passionately motivates her before a match.
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August 27, 2025
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Bouquets Honest act. Lost laptop returned by kind stranger
On Aug 12, after a long and tiring day, I accidentally left my Asus laptop on bus service 135.
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August 27, 2025
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16 Months' Jail for Man Who Made Vape Pods With Etomidate in First Kpod Conviction Case
In Singapore's first conviction linked to Kpods, a man was sentenced to 16 months' jail and a fine of $400 on Aug 26 after he produced the etomidate-laced pods for sale to e-vaporiser users.
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August 27, 2025
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S'pore Moots Asean Joint Statement to Reaffirm Strong Stance on Drug-Free Region
Fight Against Transnational Drug Trade Has to Include Regional Efforts: Shanmugam
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August 27, 2025
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Disney parks' adult fans gun for the Shoulder Plush
The British musician will be back in Singapore in September as part of his Sting 3.0 World Tour
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August 27, 2025
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Summer heat in South Korea forecast to stretch into September
South Korea's heatwave alerts, in place nationwide for weeks, are expected to stretch into September, with a 60 per cent chance temperatures will remain above the historical average, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
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August 27, 2025
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Escalated Trump-Fed tensions trigger falls in regional markets
• STI down 0.3%; Singtel is top gainer, with SGX at the bottom • Losers beat gainers 299 to 243 across the broader market • Nikkei 225 and Kospi slip 1%; HK's Hang Seng drops 1.2%
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August 27, 2025
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Eala, Wong and Tjen fly flag for Asia in New York
Players from the Philippines and Hong Kong will be on the schedule for the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time this week, as the US Open sees the impact of an increasingly global game.
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August 27, 2025
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US dollar, Treasuries jolted after move to dismiss Cook
The US dollar skidded in a volatile session on Aug 25 after President Donald Trump announced he was removing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, the latest in a series of attacks on the US central bank's independence that is undermining confidence in US assets.
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August 27, 2025
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Singapore airdrops close to 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid in Gaza
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) aircraft delivered close to 15 tonnes of medical and food supplies to Gaza as part of an airdrop operation from Aug 12 to 25.
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August 27, 2025
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Recycling: Move beyond symbolic bins to systems that work
I refer to \"Singapore's dirty little sense of entitlement\" (Aug 26). The photo of the overflowing blue recycling bins is, sadly, a familiar sight in many estates.
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August 27, 2025
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Japan Storms Back into the Chip Wars
The country used to be a semiconductor powerhouse. Can it be one again?
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August 27, 2025
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Letter of the day Forest due for clearing in Woodlands deserves heritage impact assessment
I refer to the article \"10.4ha of forest in Woodlands to be cleared from 2026 for industrial, mixed-use developments\" (Aug 22).
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August 27, 2025
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Ukraine blasts Woody Allen for online talk at Moscow film event
Ukraine slammed American film-maker and actor Woody Allen (right) on Aug. 25 over an online appearance at a government-backed Moscow film festival, accusing the director of whitewashing Russia's invasion.
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August 27, 2025
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BlueSG cars to be rebranded and offered for lease by Tribecar
BlueSG CEO says company is in discussion with Tribecar on 'potential sale' of its EVs
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August 27, 2025
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Trump Suggests Americans Might 'Like a Dictator'
He Blasts Critics in Diatribe, Inks Orders to Tighten Federal Clampdown on Washington
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August 27, 2025
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Should you say 'thank you' to ChatGPT?
If we don't watch our manners with machines, we may forget to treat people with respect, too.
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