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Living without lifts on every floor

The Housing Board has completed its $5 billion Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP), which provides direct lift access for flats by installing new lifts, for more than 5,000 blocks. However, around 150 blocks across Singapore remain without lift access on some floors as it is not possible for HDB to install a new lift. Please subscribe […]

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‘Serious jihadist’ spent 6 years in jail for terrorism offences

The man responsible for the London Bridge knife attack was released from prison last December after spending six years behind bars for terrorism offences. Usman Khan, 28, was labelled a “serious” jihadist by the sentencing judge but has, for the past year, been out “on licence”, which means he had to meet certain conditions or […]

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Johnson, Corbyn pause election activities after attack

The terror attack on Friday, just 13 days before an election that could decide the fate of Britain’s exit from the European Union, prompted political leaders to pause election activities in the capital for the rest of the day. But campaigning must go on soon after “as a statement against those who wish to attack […]

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Passers-by risked their lives to take down attacker

Ordinary Londoners leapt into the fray after a man launched a frenzied knife attack on London Bridge on Friday. Brandishing a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk, they chased down the fleeing suspect and wrestled him to the ground. The dramatic confrontation, partially captured in photos and videos by fellow bystanders, drew praise from politicians […]

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SEA Games woes set aside at opening ceremony

It took just two hours to wipe away a week’s worth of bad headlines as the Philippines rolled out the welcome mat for South-east Asia’s finest athletes last night. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the 30th SEA Games open at the 55,000-seat Philippine Arena, which is 30km north of Manila, in a colourful opening ceremony […]

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First Singapore case of cannabis-derived medication allowed

A young girl with a drug-resistant form of epilepsy is believed to be the first and only patient in Singapore who has been given approval to use cannabis-derived medication. Suffering from refractory epilepsy, the girl failed to respond to therapies and had exhausted all currently registered medications for treatment, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) […]

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WP MPs do not need to recuse themselves: AHTC

Workers’ Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang will not need to recuse themselves from all financial matters, the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) said. The town council said in a statement yesterday that a decision had been made at its recent quarterly meeting, at which the council voted 17 to one against the recusal. […]

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Facebook complies with order to publish correction notice

Facebook has complied with a directive under Singapore’s new fake news law to publish a correction notice on a post which the Government says contains false information. Yesterday, Facebook put up a notice at the bottom of a post in the States Times Review page. It read: “Facebook is legally required to tell you that […]

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AHTC votes not to recuse Lim, Low from financial issues

Workers’ Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang will not need to recuse themselves from all financial matters, the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) said yesterday in a media statement. The decision was made at AHTC’s recent quarterly meeting, where the council voted 17 to one against the recusal. Ms Lim and Mr Low were […]

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Ex-terror convict behind London Bridge attack

LONDON • Police have identified the man who stabbed two people to death and wounded three others in London on Friday as a former terror convict released from prison early. This has prompted the government to vow to look into how sentences are dealt with, and sparked fresh recriminations ahead of the general election. Usman […]

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Ex-GOP House Member Reveals What Republican Lawmakers Say About Donald Trump In Private

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Kim Jong Un Has ‘Great Satisfaction’ After North Korea’s Thanksgiving Rocket Test

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Michigan, Illinois Set To Usher In Recreational Pot Sales

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YSL jacket auctioned for $570k

PARIS • A richly embroidered jacket by Yves Saint Laurent, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting, was sold at auction on Wednesday for €382,000 (S$574,000). The amount was a record for a garment from the French designer. The jacket, which was once worn on the catwalk by supermodel Naomi Campbell, had been expected to […]

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China Furious As Trump Signs Hong Kong Bills

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Rescuers Race To Find Albania Earthquake Survivors

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