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Lebanon Clashes Threaten To Crack Open Fault Lines

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Albania Rocked By Most Powerful Quake In Decades

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Tweaks made to dementia village tender to draw more bidders

Singapore’s plans to set up a high-end dementia village in Gibraltar Crescent, near Sembawang Park, appears to have run into some hiccups. The authorities have now tweaked a couple of requirements and extended the deadline for operators to tender for the project. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more […]

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New lease of life for favourite Pulau Ubin eating spot run by two sisters

Pulau Ubin’s town centre boasts a second-generation eatery that has become a beloved makan (eating) spot for some of the National Parks Board (NParks) staff attached to the island, as well as cyclists, fishing enthusiasts and other day trippers. The Sin Lam Huat coffee shop’s home-style dishes, served up in generous portions, has made the […]

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NParks steps in to spruce up Pulau Ubin’s charm

Pulau Ubin’s kampung landscape is being given a boost with moves under way by the National Parks Board (NParks) to restore seven homes and an old coffee shop in its town centre. The project kicked off last month and is addressing problems such as leaking roofs, damaged floorboards and broken windows. Please subscribe or log […]

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Two Singapore films score at Golden Horse Awards

Two Singaporean films made their mark at the 56th Golden Horse Awards held in Taipei last night, winning three awards from 10 nominations. Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann won Best Leading Actress for her performance in Wet Season, Singaporean film-maker Anthony Chen’s much-anticipated second feature-length film, while Singaporean film-maker Yeo Siew Hua scored a Best […]

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Polio shots for Team Singapore athletes just before SEA Games

With only a week to the SEA Games from Nov 30 to Dec 11 in the Philippines, some 1,000 athletes and officials have had to be vaccinated against polio after receiving a travel advisory from the Team Singapore chief medical officer on Thursday. It advised them to be vaccinated before travelling there. Despite the short […]

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Transforming the SCDF in the race against time

Transforming the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is important as it deals with the needs of an ageing population, said Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs yesterday. She highlighted recent moves such as the tiered response system for Emergency Medical Services. Since April, the SCDF has stopped sending non-emergency […]

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Grab’s cash advance scheme for workers raises eyebrows

Food delivery rider Atikah Ahzamshah will be jetting off to Milan for a well-earned Italian holiday, partly thanks to a new cash advance scheme being run by Grab that is raising some concerns. Ms Atikah, 27, took a cash advance of about $1,380 from Grab last month to buy the return air ticket. Please subscribe […]

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Two new polyclinics to open in Kaki Bukit and Tengah by 2025

Two new polyclinics, to be located in Kaki Bukit and Tengah, will open by 2025. They are among 10 new polyclinics that will open in the coming years, in locations such as Bukit Panjang, Eunos, Kallang, Sembawang, Khatib, Tampines North, Serangoon and Yew Tee. The building of Kaki Bukit Polyclinic was announced by Senior Minister […]

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New park for cyclists opens at East Coast

Members of the public now have one more reason to visit East Coast Park this school holiday season. A new 5.4ha Cyclist Park opened yesterday on the site of the former Goldkist Chalets. Located along the Round Island Route, and just across the highway from the Mandarin Gardens estate, the Cyclist Park is touted as […]

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Singapore, South Korea can forge ties in new areas: PM Lee Hsien Loong

Mention Korea, and most Singaporeans will think of kimchi, K-pop and Korean dramas. But even as Singapore and South Korea strengthen ties in traditional areas like culture and tourism, they can forge new ones in such areas as cyber security, smart cities and advanced manufacturing, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at a meeting with […]

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Russia writes off $20 billion African debts

The total amount of African countries’ debts written off by Russia amounts to billions of dollars, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared at a plenary meeting of the Russia-Africa Economic Forum being held in Sochi. The Head of state recalled that Russia systematically promotes the development of the African continent providing trade preferences, and also cooperates […]

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Rudy Giuliani Misspells ‘Bin Laden’ And It’s Right Out Of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

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