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Chinese roots, global reach
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Chinese roots, global reach

The adaptation of Chinese writer Liu Cixin’s sci-fi novel is created by Game Of Thrones writer-producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

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March 21, 2024
HALEP SLAMS 'NEGATIVE' WOZNIACKI
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HALEP SLAMS 'NEGATIVE' WOZNIACKI

She says she did not dope after comeback loss to Badosa amid Dane’s cheat’ comment

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March 21, 2024
NUGGETS DEFENCE DIG OUT WIN
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NUGGETS DEFENCE DIG OUT WIN

They limit Edwards to 30 points as T-Wolves star misses attempt to force OT

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March 21, 2024
US legal woes will not affect Eat Just's operations here: CEO
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US legal woes will not affect Eat Just's operations here: CEO

Production paused now, but firm plans to raise cultivated meat supply here

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March 21, 2024
More can be done to boost cyber security for S'pore firms: Minister
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More can be done to boost cyber security for S'pore firms: Minister

Josephine Teo’s remarks come after survey finds gaps in local organisations’ preparedness

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March 21, 2024
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Muted S'pore market indifferent to Wall Street's upbeat mood

STI inches up 0.1%; gainers beat losers 256 to 238

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March 21, 2024
Social science researchers offering good solutions for nation's challenges to be recognised
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Social science researchers offering good solutions for nation's challenges to be recognised

Social science researchers who offer good solutions for Singapore's challenges will be recognised by local universities and the public service, even if they do not get published in renowned academic journals, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said.

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March 21, 2024
Russia claims more advances in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv awaits Western support
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Russia claims more advances in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv awaits Western support

Kyiv hits back with more attacks on enemy territory, joined by pro-Ukrainian Russians

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March 21, 2024
12 killed in explosion at Pakistan coal mine
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12 killed in explosion at Pakistan coal mine

QUETTA, Pakistan - Twelve miners were killed and eight rescued after an explosion in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said on March 20.

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March 21, 2024
Singapore, Zhejiang reaffirm ties during SM Teo's visit
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Singapore, Zhejiang reaffirm ties during SM Teo's visit

Republic hopes to work with province for mutual gain, including in new areas such as digital economy, he says

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March 21, 2024
Netanyahu determined to press ahead with ground ops in Rafah
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Netanyahu determined to press ahead with ground ops in Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spurned a plea from US President Joe Biden to call off a planned ground assault on Rafah, the last refuge in Gaza for more than a million displaced people, where Israel believes Hamas militants are holed up.

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March 21, 2024
Cleared in 68 seconds at checkpoint
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Cleared in 68 seconds at checkpoint

Getting through immigration using new QR code system a breeze for ST team of five travelling by car

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March 21, 2024
HK eyes 'green, smart port' to level up with major Asian maritime hubs
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HK eyes 'green, smart port' to level up with major Asian maritime hubs

To boost container traffic, it is pushing for sustainability and high-end technology

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March 21, 2024
Vivian reiterates S'pore's concerns over planned Israeli assault on Rafah
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Vivian reiterates S'pore's concerns over planned Israeli assault on Rafah

S’pore Foreign Minister tells Israel’s leaders that their military response has gone too far

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March 21, 2024
It's official: Prabowo is Indonesia's next president after landslide win
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It's official: Prabowo is Indonesia's next president after landslide win

JAKARTA – Mr Prabowo Subianto has won the Feb 14 Indonesian presidential election by a landslide, official results show, signaling continuity in government policy when his popular predecessor, Mr Joko Widodo, steps down in October after a decade in power.

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March 21, 2024
We are just abled differently
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We are just abled differently

Advocates here say awareness and understanding of the condition remain lacking and more can be done to bust myths and improve opportunities for integration

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March 20, 2024
ASIAN GIANTS MUST PICK THEMSELVES UP
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ASIAN GIANTS MUST PICK THEMSELVES UP

Korea’s interim coach sees post-Asian Cup team being closer after stars’ reconciliation

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March 20, 2024
HALEP'S RETURN A PROUD MOMENT
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HALEP'S RETURN A PROUD MOMENT

Coach Cahill praises Romanian for enduring ordeal as Swiatek chases history in Miami

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March 20, 2024
KNICKS' SUCCESS STRATEGY
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KNICKS' SUCCESS STRATEGY

‘A lot of fight, a lot of heart’ key to injury-hit New York’s impressive victory over Warriors

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March 20, 2024
SingPost sets three-year deadline to fully become logistics firm
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SingPost sets three-year deadline to fully become logistics firm

Change in dividend policy among moves being made after eight-month-long review

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March 20, 2024
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S'pore shares flat as investors await US Fed policy meeting

STI inches up 0.05%; Seatrium is most heavily traded stock

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March 20, 2024
Media outlets must resist pressure to create clickbait, sensationalist content: DPM Wong
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Media outlets must resist pressure to create clickbait, sensationalist content: DPM Wong

They must uphold high standards; and it is important to tell stories that bridge divides

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March 20, 2024
Ukraine troops dig in for drawn-out defensive fight
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Ukraine troops dig in for drawn-out defensive fight

2,000km of defensive lines being built to make up for lack of ammunition, manpower

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March 20, 2024
Kim oversees drills with 'super-large' rocket launchers
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Kim oversees drills with 'super-large' rocket launchers

SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen firing drills by artillery units in the country's western region involving \"newly equipped super-large\" multiple rocket launchers, state media KCNA said on March 19.

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March 20, 2024
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously pass new national security law
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Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously pass new national security law

Hong Kong lawmakers on March 19 unanimously passed a new national security Bill within a fortnight of it first being tabled, fast-tracking a major piece of legislation that critics say further threatens the city’s freedoms.

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March 20, 2024
Home palliative care capacity to rise 50% by end-2025: Ong Ye Kung
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Home palliative care capacity to rise 50% by end-2025: Ong Ye Kung

New MOH scheme will help make it easier to rent home equipment like hospital beds

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March 20, 2024
Death imminent in Gaza amid catastrophic food shortage: Global monitor
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Death imminent in Gaza amid catastrophic food shortage: Global monitor

CAIRO/JERUSALEM/LONDON - Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and a surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said on March 18.

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March 20, 2024
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Inflated job titles pose potential pitfalls for employers: Experts

They may lead to sense of inequity, role mismatch and legal issues

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March 20, 2024
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NS Square to be national landmark for all S'poreans, says Ng Eng Hen

Set to be completed by 2027, it will host future NDPs and other large-scale events

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March 20, 2024
Vivian, Palestinian leaders exchange views on Gaza war
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Vivian, Palestinian leaders exchange views on Gaza war

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Meetings between a Singapore delegation led by Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and officials from the Palestinian Authority on March 18 yielded a candid exchange of views on the war in Gaza, with concerns raised that the fighting could spill over and become a regional conflict, said the minister.

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March 20, 2024