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MAX MOMENTUM FOR RED BULL IN MEXICO
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MAX MOMENTUM FOR RED BULL IN MEXICO

Verstappen’s impressive record, improving car give team confidence in hunt for points

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October 25, 2024
KOK OFF KL STARTING BLOCKS IN A HURRY
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KOK OFF KL STARTING BLOCKS IN A HURRY

No respite for Spore Gold Cup hero, who saddles first M’sian runners this weekend

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October 25, 2024
Giving back to society without fuss, the Singaporean way
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Giving back to society without fuss, the Singaporean way

You don't have to be a glamorous, gala-attending philanthropist to make a difference to other people's lives.

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October 25, 2024
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With cyberbullies targeting younger victims, parents must intervene early

Start the conversation as early as the preschool years to lay the foundation for healthy and safe digital communication.

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October 25, 2024
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The tragedy of a 50-50 America

The era of Western stability relied on dominant parties, and the US has none.

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October 25, 2024
Hong Kong's IPO market gets shot in the arm from China listings
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Hong Kong's IPO market gets shot in the arm from China listings

Tighter regulations over mainland IPOs and moves to encourage HK listings behind shift

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October 25, 2024
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TSMC cuts off client after its chips were sent to Huawei

TAIPEI - Taiwan Semiconductor Company Manufacturing (TSMC) discovered in October that chips it made for a specific customer ended up with Huawei Technologies, a potential violation of US sanctions intended to sever the flow of technology to a Chinese national champion.

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October 25, 2024
Strike to continue as Boeing workers reject 35% wage hike
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Strike to continue as Boeing workers reject 35% wage hike

SEATTLE - Boeing factory workers voted to reject a contract offer and continue a more than five-week strike on Oct 23, in a blow to new chief executive Kelly Ortberg's plan to shore up the finances of the struggling planemaker.

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October 25, 2024
More seniors aged 65 and older to get help to combat frailty
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More seniors aged 65 and older to get help to combat frailty

A programme to prevent the onset of frailty in seniors aged 65 and older, reverse its progression, and even improve seniors' long-term health outcomes will be extended to all National Healthcare Group (NHG) polyclinics in the central region by end-2025, the group announced on Oct 24.

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October 25, 2024
AT THE COURTS: 10 months' jail for Sim Lim Square seller of illegal streaming devices
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AT THE COURTS: 10 months' jail for Sim Lim Square seller of illegal streaming devices

Singaporean’s two shops fined 200,000 and 100,000 under the Copyright Act

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October 25, 2024
Latest BTO launch draws highest number of applicants since Aug 2022
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Latest BTO launch draws highest number of applicants since Aug 2022

Shorter wait, easing of rules for singles, attractive locations cited as factors

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October 25, 2024
Vehicle-to-grid systems useful but would face challenges here, say experts
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Vehicle-to-grid systems useful but would face challenges here, say experts

The possibility of electric vehicles (EVs) pumping energy back into Singapore's power grid opens new avenues for better energy management and sustainability, and was a topic of enthusiastic discussion by a panel of experts on Oct 24.

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October 25, 2024
Nuclear energy could contribute to Asean regional grid: Panellist
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Nuclear energy could contribute to Asean regional grid: Panellist

Countries stand to benefit from sharing renewable energy, but collaboration key

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October 25, 2024
SBS Transit officer lauded for returning $10,000 found on train
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SBS Transit officer lauded for returning $10,000 found on train

Ten thousand dollars could buy someone 2,000 packets of chicken rice, three 70-inch televisions or a first-class Singapore Airlines return ticket to Tokyo during the popular sakura season in April.

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October 25, 2024
Harris berates ‘unhinged' Trump over Hitler remarks
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Harris berates ‘unhinged' Trump over Hitler remarks

She says praise of Nazi dictator incredibly dangerous; evidence of Trump’s true nature

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October 25, 2024
Skills mismatch is a worldwide problem, but can be fixed: President
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Skills mismatch is a worldwide problem, but can be fixed: President

Countries need reform in tertiary education and in skills development systems, he says

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October 25, 2024
Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldiers as France hosts talks
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Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldiers as France hosts talks

Paris meet raises funds for humanitarian aid and Lebanon’s military, calls for ceasefire

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October 25, 2024
News analysis: Indonesian finance chief's reappointment seen as reassuring investors on stabili
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News analysis: Indonesian finance chief's reappointment seen as reassuring investors on stabili

But she may face challenges in trying to achieve Prabowo’s ambitious growth target

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October 25, 2024
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Indonesia says Chinese vessel twice driven out of its waters

JAKARTA A Chinese Coast Guard vessel was driven out of Indonesia's waters for a second time this week after it initially disrupted a survey by state energy firm Pertamina in the South China Sea, Indonesia's maritime security agency said on Oct 24.

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October 25, 2024
Beijing's growing ideological crackdown nets more officials
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Beijing's growing ideological crackdown nets more officials

More cadres punished for reading illegal publications that undermine party’s unity’

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October 25, 2024
Pritam Singh trial: Prosecution wraps up case; hearing to resume on Nov 5
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Pritam Singh trial: Prosecution wraps up case; hearing to resume on Nov 5

Defence's bid to impeach credibility of key witness Raeesah Khan still undetermined

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October 25, 2024
URA reveals plans to rejuvenate Tampines, Bishan town centres
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URA reveals plans to rejuvenate Tampines, Bishan town centres

Homes could be built above and around Tampines MRT station, and office towers could spring up near the Bishan transport hub, under newly unveiled plans to redevelop both these town centres.

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October 25, 2024
NHB to study if LKY's Oxley Road home is worthy of preservation
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NHB to study if LKY's Oxley Road home is worthy of preservation

It will examine if site has architectural, historical and heritage significance

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October 25, 2024
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Telehealth platform MaNaDr set to lose licence

MOH finds it prescribed medication, issued MCs after very short teleconsultations

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October 25, 2024
Banks to have real-time fraud detection from mid-2025
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Banks to have real-time fraud detection from mid-2025

They must block transactions where customer’s account is quickly drained

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October 25, 2024
Actor Raffi Khan best known for role in soap opera Gelora
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Actor Raffi Khan best known for role in soap opera Gelora

Veteran Singaporean actor Raffi Khan died at Sengkang Community Hospital on Oct 23 after a battle with rectal cancer. He was 61.

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October 25, 2024
Veteran char kway teow hawker retiring after 54 years
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Veteran char kway teow hawker retiring after 54 years

Veteran hawker Low Kwee Weng, who operates Hai Kee Teochew Cha Kuay Teow stall in Telok Blangah Crescent, is retiring after 54 years behind the wok.

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October 25, 2024
Khir Johari's winning title Food Of Singapore Malays lauded for historical ingenuity
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Khir Johari's winning title Food Of Singapore Malays lauded for historical ingenuity

Khir Johari's The Food Of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through The Archipelago - a tome that took 14 years from conception to publication, and which weighs an impressive 3.2kg - has won the National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore History Prize.

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October 25, 2024
FRAME YOUR LOOK
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FRAME YOUR LOOK

Customising a pair of glasses is now as effortless as tailoring a suit here are three brands offering the bespoke service

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October 25, 2024
Flick says too soon for trophy talk at Barca
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Flick says too soon for trophy talk at Barca

BARCELONA - Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted it was too early to say his team were contenders to win the Champions League, even after they hammered six-time winners Bayern Munich 4-1 on Oct 23.

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October 25, 2024