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Growing up ● It's not about having everything figured out

As we step into 2025, I cannot help but reflect on the pressures of growing up and the constant question: \"What do you want to do or be in life?\"

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January 03, 2025
The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, But It's Not China or Trump
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The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, But It's Not China or Trump

Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making it harder to operate the waterway and more expensive to pass through.

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January 03, 2025
Singapore's Next Chapter in Building a Malay/Muslim Community of Success
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Singapore's Next Chapter in Building a Malay/Muslim Community of Success

A new set of initiatives has transformed how the community collaborates to uplift and drive success. With a renewed spirit, the future holds great promise for all.

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January 03, 2025
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Want change? Things have to get worse to get better

In well-off democracies, it is almost impossible to sell voters on drastic reforms until their nation is in acute trouble.

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January 03, 2025
An ode to unexciting political competence – in an age of the showman leader
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An ode to unexciting political competence – in an age of the showman leader

Eulogies for Jimmy Carter and Manmohan Singh highlight the overlooked power of principle-driven leadership.

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January 03, 2025
Changes Needed to Draw Firms to List on Local Bourse: DPM Gan
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Changes Needed to Draw Firms to List on Local Bourse: DPM Gan

Review of Regulatory Framework to Avoid Unnecessary Friction Part of Must-Do List

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January 03, 2025
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MAS May Loosen Singdollar Policy on Tougher Growth Outlook for 2025

Singapore's economic growth beat estimates in the last three months of 2024 but slowed from the prior quarter.

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January 03, 2025
Neo Su Yin appointed SingPost's group chief operating officer in newly created role
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Neo Su Yin appointed SingPost's group chief operating officer in newly created role

Singapore Post (SingPost) on Jan 2 said it has appointed Ms Neo Su Yin as chief operating officer (COO) in a newly created role, following the fallout from a whistle-blowing report.

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January 03, 2025
Sias Calls for Independent Inquiry Over Dismissal of SingPost Execs
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Sias Calls for Independent Inquiry Over Dismissal of SingPost Execs

More details needed so shareholders can make informed decisions, it says

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January 03, 2025
Contracts have clauses to cover situations too risky for delivery: SingPost
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Contracts have clauses to cover situations too risky for delivery: SingPost

All Singapore Post (SingPost) contracts with its customers include clauses to cover situations where it is too dangerous for SingPost to render its services, a spokesman for the company said.

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January 03, 2025
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S. Korea cuts 2025 growth forecast after martial law fiasco

South Korea cut its economic growth forecast for 2025, reflecting the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law debacle and risks for the trade-reliant nation from Donald Trump's tariff plans.

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January 03, 2025
Singapore's Manufacturing Sector Ends 2024 on Positive Note
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Singapore's Manufacturing Sector Ends 2024 on Positive Note

Sector can expect continued expansion into first quarter of 2025, say experts

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January 03, 2025
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Asia's factories end the year on a weak footing as Trump 2.0 risks mount

Asian factory powerhouses ended 2024 on a soft note as expectations for 2025 soured amid growing trade risks from a second Donald Trump presidency and persistently weak Chinese demand.

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January 03, 2025
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Modest gains for S'pore shares on first trading day of 2025

• STI up 0.4%; losers top gainers 284 to 246 in wider market • Thai Beverage leads index on 2.8% gain, with SGX at bottom • Region's markets mostly down but Aussie shares buck trend

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January 03, 2025
Jail for 'player' in syndicate selling bank accounts
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Jail for 'player' in syndicate selling bank accounts

He set up internet banking facilities linked to bank accounts used to launder dirty money

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January 03, 2025
Woman hit neighbour with mop, threatened to kill husband in his sleep
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Woman hit neighbour with mop, threatened to kill husband in his sleep

In the heat of an argument over parenting styles, a woman threatened her husband that she would tell the police he had raped her, and told their teenage son she was going to kill his father in his sleep.

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January 03, 2025
Bookings for Chinese New Year hongbao notes start on Jan 7
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Bookings for Chinese New Year hongbao notes start on Jan 7

MAS urges use of greener options such as e-hongbao, fit-for-gifting notes

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January 03, 2025
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SIA rated 3rd most punctual airline in Asia-Pac

It trails Japan's JAL and ANA for 2024; no Singapore carrier ranked top 10 globally

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January 03, 2025
60 Strands of Firecrackers to Kick Off River Hongbao in Tribute to SG60
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60 Strands of Firecrackers to Kick Off River Hongbao in Tribute to SG60

Special-themed large lantern displays to mark Republic's 60 years part of highlights

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January 03, 2025
Survivor of Manhattan subway shoving suffers broken skull, 'emotional trauma'
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Survivor of Manhattan subway shoving suffers broken skull, 'emotional trauma'

Survival a matter of centimetres as DJ falls next to a moving train but not under it

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January 03, 2025
2 killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv: Ukraine
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2 killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv: Ukraine

Russia launched a New Year's Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Jan. 1, killing two people, wounding at least six others and damaging buildings in two districts, the authorities said.

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January 03, 2025
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'Defeat' for Russia as Kyiv ends gas transit to Europe

Zelensky refuses to prolong cooperation that has earned billions for both Moscow and Kyiv

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January 03, 2025
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Israel warns it will intensify Gaza strikes if Hamas keeps up rocket fire

Over the past week, militants have regularly fired at Israel but caused little damage

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January 03, 2025
Gaza population down by 6% since start of war: Statistics bureau
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Gaza population down by 6% since start of war: Statistics bureau

Gaza's population has fallen 6 per cent since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than 55,000 are presumed dead, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

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January 03, 2025
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Malaysian, S'porean held over alleged drug offences after Johor car chase

A late-night police operation led to a dramatic car chase and the arrest of two suspects, including a Singaporean woman, resulting in the seizure of dangerous drugs worth an estimated RM54,831 (S$16,600).

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January 03, 2025
Legal challenges loom as critics say Philippines' 2025 budget is unconstitutional
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Legal challenges loom as critics say Philippines' 2025 budget is unconstitutional

Analysts, stakeholders allege it fails to meet requirements to prioritise health, education

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January 03, 2025
Tour bus crash in Thailand's Surat Thani leaves five dead, 30 injured
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Tour bus crash in Thailand's Surat Thani leaves five dead, 30 injured

Five passengers were killed and 30 injured when a chartered bus travelling from Yala to Samut Sakhon in Thailand crashed into a roadside tree in Surat Thani's Chaiya district on the evening of Jan 1.

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January 03, 2025
Thai victims of ill-fated flight are student and mother of two
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Thai victims of ill-fated flight are student and mother of two

The two Thai nationals who lost their lives in a tragic plane crash on Dec 29, 2024, were a promising college student and a mother of two.

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January 03, 2025
Police search offices of Jeju Air, airport operator as part of probe
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Police search offices of Jeju Air, airport operator as part of probe

Conversion of data from cockpit voice recorder to audio files completed

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January 03, 2025
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Yoon vows to 'fight till the end' as he faces arrest over martial law

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter rallying his supporters saying that he will \"fight till the end\" as he faces an attempt by the authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec 3 martial law, a lawyer said on Jan 2.

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January 03, 2025