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Putin seeks to rival the West with high-profile summit
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Putin seeks to rival the West with high-profile summit

Brics meet touted as a diplomatic triumph that shows Russia has partners, allies

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October 23, 2024
Security risks for S. Korea as North aids Russia in Ukraine war
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Security risks for S. Korea as North aids Russia in Ukraine war

Analysts say Pyongyang will gain coveted military tech, valuable combat experience

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October 23, 2024
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Zelensky says US preparing $1b aid package for production of drones

KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Oct 21 said the US was preparing an aid package worth US$800 million (S$1 billion) to finance production of Ukrainian drones.

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October 23, 2024
Victim in fatal Clementi stabbing was a grassroots volunteer
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Victim in fatal Clementi stabbing was a grassroots volunteer

Screams shattered the peace in Clementi Avenue 4 on Oct 21 as a grassroots volunteer with the Trivelis Residents' Network, which serves the Trivelis estate, was attacked by another resident.

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October 23, 2024
Singapore gives conditional nod to import solar power from Australia
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Singapore gives conditional nod to import solar power from Australia

Electricity generated will be transmitted to Republic via 4,300km of subsea cables

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October 23, 2024
Sengkang BTO project wins HDB awards for construction, design features
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Sengkang BTO project wins HDB awards for construction, design features

Playgrounds and gardens inspired by the surrounding flora and fauna, fully pedestrianised common areas, and an underground carpark with direct access to the lift lobbies of residential blocks.

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October 23, 2024
Age in place & with grace
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Age in place & with grace

Motivated by his dad's loneliness, he creates co-living apartments that enable seniors to...

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October 23, 2024
"I am a political refugee," says Lee Hsien Yang
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"I am a political refugee," says Lee Hsien Yang

He reveals he sought asylum in UK in 2022, but does not clarify if status was granted

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October 23, 2024
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Case stood down on Oct 22 as defence lawyer was unwell

The trial of Workers' Party (WP) chief and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh was stood down on Oct 22 as the court heard that his lawyer, Mr Andre Jumabhoy, was sick.

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October 23, 2024
New Sembawang North, Woodlands North housing areas to yield 14,000 homes
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New Sembawang North, Woodlands North housing areas to yield 14,000 homes

Some 14,000 homes will be built on two new sites in Sembawang and Woodlands by 2035 as the Government ramps up housing supply in northern Singapore.

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October 23, 2024
10 foreign-linked websites blocked over potential disinformation ops
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10 foreign-linked websites blocked over potential disinformation ops

They mimic typical news sites, use tactics flagged by global cyber threat researchers

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October 23, 2024
Women players want Fifa to end deal with Aramco
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Women players want Fifa to end deal with Aramco

ZURICH – A group of over 100 professional women footballers on Oct 21 sent an open letter to Fifa, urging the world governing body to end its partnership with oil and gas conglomerate Saudi Aramco.

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October 22, 2024
AMBITIOUS DRIVE FOR GLORY
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AMBITIOUS DRIVE FOR GLORY

SBA seeks separate top-notch singles coaches for men and women's players

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October 22, 2024
I discover veteran acts Nile Rodgers and more at Desaru's Ombak Festival
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I discover veteran acts Nile Rodgers and more at Desaru's Ombak Festival

DESARU, Malaysia - Nearly everyone I told about my plans to attend a music festival in Desaru gave me a look of confusion.

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October 22, 2024
Skyscanner's evolution shaped by what travellers want
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Skyscanner's evolution shaped by what travellers want

The company's chief executive says as traveller demands evolve, the future belongs to platforms that combine elements of media, inspiration and deal aggregation

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October 22, 2024
Singapore Lyric Opera presents beginner's guide to Puccini
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Singapore Lyric Opera presents beginner's guide to Puccini

In lieu of a fully staged opera production in 2024, Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) presented a gala commemorating the 100th anniversary of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's death.

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October 22, 2024
Bournemouth pain for Shakhtar gain: Arteta
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Bournemouth pain for Shakhtar gain: Arteta

LONDON - Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the \"pain\" of their first loss in six months as motivation for the Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk on Oct 22.

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October 22, 2024
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Dortmund to avoid Bernabeu 'spies': Report

BERLIN – Borussia Dortmund have opted not to train at the Santiago Bernabeu ahead of their Champions League final rematch against Real Madrid on Oct 22, fearing there will be \"spies\" monitoring the session and potentially picking up some tactical clues.

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October 22, 2024
SLOT HAILS WORK RATE AND FIGHT
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SLOT HAILS WORK RATE AND FIGHT

Liverpool boss proud of defensive effort in win over Chelsea as Reds pass first big test

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October 22, 2024
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‘X-factor’ Sabally sparks Liberty to first WNBA title

NEW YORK – Nyara Sabally picked a good night to play one of the best games of her life.

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October 22, 2024
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CELTICS WANT THEIR 19TH NBA CROWN

As Boston chase history, Lakers’ father-son pair of LeBron-Bronny embark on their own

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October 22, 2024
Overtaking rules need relook after Norris-Verstappen clash
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Overtaking rules need relook after Norris-Verstappen clash

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen occupied the front row of the grid for the United States Grand Prix in Texas on Sunday, the day after the world champion had returned to victory lane with yet another triumph in a sprint race, but it was the Ferraris on the second row that everyone watched like hawks.

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October 22, 2024
LECLERC AIMS FOR PERFECT ENDING
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LECLERC AIMS FOR PERFECT ENDING

Ferrari bullish about finishing season with constructors’ title after dominating US GP

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October 22, 2024
WONDERFUL SLEW TAKES GOVERNOR'S CUP AGAIN
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WONDERFUL SLEW TAKES GOVERNOR'S CUP AGAIN

Leading Seoul rider, 2017 Kranji visitor Moon honours late father

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October 22, 2024
What makes Chinese students so successful by international standards?
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What makes Chinese students so successful by international standards?

Research by Australian scholars, who have been studying the 'paradox of the Chinese learner' since the 1990s, shows common perceptions of Chinese and other Asian learners are wrong.

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October 22, 2024
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There is no leadership without risk

Those in positions of leadership in the US fear they will say the wrong thing, or say what they believe to be the right thing in the wrong way.

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October 22, 2024
Power, as well as price, matters in a well-run economy
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Power, as well as price, matters in a well-run economy

That's the lesson to take from both the founding of the Bretton Woods system 80 years ago and the Biden administration today.

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October 22, 2024
Why the West should not dismiss the building of a Brics wall
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Why the West should not dismiss the building of a Brics wall

The instrument of choice of Russia and China to chip away at US global influence is growing.

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October 22, 2024
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Temasek invests in firms with clear green plans for long-term profits

Strategy vital for it to realise sustainability goals and help future generations prosper

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October 22, 2024
Temasek, Saudi Arabia's PIF are tops in credit metrics and liquidity: Moody's
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Temasek, Saudi Arabia's PIF are tops in credit metrics and liquidity: Moody's

Singapore's Temasek and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) have the strongest intrinsic credit quality among 11 government-owned investment holding companies (IHCs) rated, said Moody's Ratings in an Oct 17 report.

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October 22, 2024