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I wanted to bash my head against the wall to stop the pain
For almost two weeks, I endured excruciating pain that no medicine could alleviate.
No subsidy for shingles vaccine due to high cost: MOH
At manufacturer's proposed price, vaccine is not considered cost-effective at population level
Works on East-West Line on schedule; service set to resume on Dec 11
Track works on the East-West Line (EWL) are progressing on schedule, and regular train service is expected to resume as planned on Dec 11.
'I earn $300k annually "
How younger workers are using social media to push for pay transparency
At least 20 killed in Gaza; Qatar voices hope for Ceasefire
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 20 Palestinians on Dec 7, local health officials said, as Qatar voiced hope of fresh momentum in efforts to reach a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli military deploys forces in Syria buffer zone
It says its soldiers are in UN-patrolled zone to assist peacekeepers in repelling attack
JAPAN'S BEAR PROBLEM
A dwindling band of ageing hunters is on the front line as the country grapples with increased bear attacks
US House to vote to provide $4b to remove Chinese telecoms equipment
The US House of Representatives is set to vote this week on an annual defence Bill that includes just over US$3 billion (S$4 billion) for US telecoms companies to remove equipment made by Chinese telecoms companies Huawei and ZTE from American wireless networks to address security risks.
Deepfakes weaponised to target Pakistan's women leaders
They can undermine reputations in a country with poor media literacy and conservative mores
Toll from The Hague building explosion rises
At least five bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of an apartment block in The Hague, the authorities said, as recovery efforts stretched into a second day on Dec 8.
Ukrainians seeking new energy sources to beat winter blackouts
Standing on the rooftop of a 16-storey residential apartment building in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, Mr Valerii Pyndyk pointed to several rows of solar panels.
Russia stepping up hybrid war in the Baltic Sea: Experts
They say Nato countries in the region should prepare for an extended conflict
Germany's far-right AfD names its first Chancellor candidate
AfD nominated Dr Alice Weidel, who speaks fluent Mandarin, having done her PhD in economics in China
Macron brings Trump, Zelensky together at Notre-Dame event
French President continues earlier personal approach in ties with incoming US leader
Canberra seeks Aussie-flagged cargo fleet to secure trade
SYDNEY - Australia is commissioning the first three vessels in a \"strategic\" commercial shipping fleet it is forming to secure its trade against future wars or disasters – a costly move that has stirred debate about whether the country can rely on global shipping.
India's craving for baked chips, protein bars spurring growth of health food
Market fuelled by 440 million health-conscious millennials who have the spending capacity
Suspected synagogue arson appears to be terrorist act, says Aussie PM
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Dec 8 that suspected arson at a Melbourne synagogue appeared to be an act of terror, a day after his Israeli counterpart said the Labor government had motivated the crime with anti-Israel policies.
Beijing nudging HK's tycoons to do more. Will they heed the call?
Relationship between the central govt and city's business elites is evolving
Impeachment motion highlights South Korea's generational gap
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment vote is highlighting a widening generational chasm.
Yoon's industrial projects at risk amid political crisis
Martial law turmoil casts doubt on the initiatives, country's global trade strategy
How Damascus fell in 11 days
Islamist-led rebels on Dec 8 declared the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria, saying they had ousted him as they swept into the capital Damascus and sent him fleeing.
Who's fighting and why in the revived Syrian war
Once a French-run mandate, Syria became independent after World War II.
Assad's fall from power plunges Syria, Middle East into uncertainty
Few Arab leaders as wily as Assad in navigating treacherous politics of region
New uses for vacant school sites as co-living space, sustainability hub and pre-school
A number of former school sites across the island, left vacant in recent years, have been returned to the community and reimagined for a variety of uses, from housing a pre-school to becoming co-living spaces.
More cancer patients in Singapore die, compared with US, S. Korea: Paper
Age at diagnosis, lower screening rates among possible reasons, say doctors
S. Korea's crisis deepens as prosecutors close in on Yoon, ex-minister
SEOUL - South Korea's leadership crisis deepened on Dec 8 as prosecutors named President Yoon Suk Yeol as a subject in a criminal investigation over his bid last week to impose martial law, his former defence minister was arrested, and his interior minister resigned.
Syrian rebels oust Assad, forcing him to flee country
Islamist fighters also deal major blow to influence of Russia and Iran in the region
Pistachio power
The nut can now be found in both sweet and savoury dishes and even drinks
Born with heart chambers, abdominal organs on opposite sides
When Nur Faathimah Assyifa' turned two, she had surgery that involved switching the positions of two major arteries
Malayland is a quick dip into Malaysia's identity politics
Malaysian writer Dina Zaman's work is based on interviews with activists and individuals of various stripes