Category: Singapore
Singapore ‘must expect some fallout’ from US-China trade dispute: PM Lee
Singapore “must expect some fallout” from the trade dispute between the US and China, prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday (Jun 23), noting that the way [...]
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Woman arrested for using counterfeit $50 notes
A 30-year-old woman was arrested for using counterfeit $50 notes on 10 separate occasions, the police said on Sunday (June 23). The police received several reports, between [...]
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Gift of life: Singaporean gets new liver thanks to son’s appeal and selfless stranger
Eddie Tan was facing a critical health situation as his liver was failing, but a successful public appeal started by his son has given him a new lease of life. The [...]
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1 dead, 2 casualties sent to SGH following fire at LPG plant in Jurong
One person died and two workers were injured following a fire at a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) bottling and distribution facility in Jurong on Friday (21 June) evening. The [...]
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Singapore not affected by Pasir Gudang incident, winds blowing from south and south-east: NEA
The air quality in Singapore has remained good and has not been affected by what has been described as an “air pollution incident” which resulted in the closure [...]
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Commentary: Amid economic uncertainty, Singapore’s millennials face a disrupted narrative
The Class of 2019 will graduate at a time of economic uncertainty, with ripple effects for students in higher education, says Ng Chia Wee. Growing up, the Class of 2019 must [...]
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More Singaporeans willing to be living organ donors: NUH surgeon
More Singaporeans are willing to be living organ donors due to greater public awareness, said a senior liver transplantation surgeon and consultant from the National [...]
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Parents address flak over ‘irresponsible’ use of baby strollers on escalators
Of all the things that have annoyed Chow Xuanhui as a mother, this is not what most people would expectnot being able to get into lifts. “Those idiotic lunch crowds at [...]
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1 dead, 2 injured in massive fire at Jurong industrial area
The Jalan Buroh blaze, which SCDF described as “raging and intense”, involved “hundreds” of highly flammable LPG cylindersthe largest number the force [...]
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Income level criteria for CDAC programmes to be revised upwards in January 2020
More households stand to benefit from the Chinese Development Assistance Council’s (CDAC) programmes and assistance schemes, after it announced that it will revise [...]
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Explosions heard as fire breaks out at LPG facility in Jurong, SCDF battling blaze
Explosions were heard as a huge fire broke out at a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) bottling and distribution facility in Jurong on Friday (21 June) afternoon. The blaze at 43 [...]
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Singapore tops Japan for world’s longest life expectancy: study
Eat our dust, elderly of Japan! Like fine wine, Singaporeans are currently aging as gracefully as any people on the planet. The delightfully titled “The Burden of [...]
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Anti-fake news law needed to help preserve social cohesion: Heng Swee Keat
In an era marked by disruptions from global trade, technological advancement and human migration, Singapore’s anti-fake news law is one means of preserving the [...]
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Singapore PR jailed 10 weeks for defaulting on national service for over 5 years
A 25-year-old NSman who defaulted on his national service obligations for more than five years so that he could complete his university education in India was on Thursday (20 [...]
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PM Lee Hsien Loong visiting Bangkok for Asean Summit this weekend
Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong will arrive in Bangkok on Saturday (June 22) to meet fellow South-east Asian leaders for the 34th Asean Summit. He will be in the Thai capital [...]
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