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SWITCHING OFF SOCIALS Is Australia's planned ban for under-16s a simplistic solution to a complex issue?
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SWITCHING OFF SOCIALS Is Australia's planned ban for under-16s a simplistic solution to a complex issue?

Is Australia's planned ban for under-16s a simplistic solution to a complex issue?

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November 24, 2024
Make tough family talks simple & practical
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Make tough family talks simple & practical

Sudden death of her uncle prompted her to talk about legacy planning with her mum. Her approach?

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November 24, 2024
Johor's higher wages plan to lure locals to SEZ needs teeth to work
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Johor's higher wages plan to lure locals to SEZ needs teeth to work

New regulations or financial incentives required for firms to pay more, say experts

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November 24, 2024
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Beware of surge in parcel delivery scams: Police

With the year-end sale season round the corner, online shoppers will need to guard against a surge in parcel delivery phishing scams, which may involve conmen posing as SingPost.

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November 24, 2024
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Bank officer steps in to help man from losing life savings

When a man in his 60s transferred $70,000 to another bank account and wanted to withdraw the rest of his life savings of more than $600,000, a DBS Bank officer stepped in.

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November 24, 2024
‘We couldn’t save her from herself’
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‘We couldn’t save her from herself’

The Protection from Scams Bill was introduced in Parliament on Nov 11, and will give the police powers to control the bank accounts of stubborn scam victims. Nadine Chua speaks to bank and police officers on the difficulties in convincing some people that they are being scammed.

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November 24, 2024
Peregrine falcon nest documented for first time in downtown S'pore
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Peregrine falcon nest documented for first time in downtown S'pore

Located on the 34th floor of its Chulia Street headquarters, OCBC's premier private client centre caters to high-net-worth clients—those who have at least $1 million in deposits or investments with the bank.

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November 24, 2024
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Tributes pour in for outgoing party chief Lee Hsien Loong at PAP awards dinner

He led the move to turn S'pore into a smart nation, shaped a caring society: DPM Heng

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November 24, 2024
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New measures being taken to raise quality of SkillsFuture courses

Training courses with low ratings are being weeded out and held to higher standards by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), as part of efforts to raise the quality of such programmes.

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November 24, 2024
PAP must keep representing all S'poreans, earn strong mandate in GE: DPM Heng
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PAP must keep representing all S'poreans, earn strong mandate in GE: DPM Heng

Challenges ahead mean party needs to strengthen country's cohesion, he says

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November 24, 2024
Percival Everett wins US National Book Award for fiction
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Percival Everett wins US National Book Award for fiction

American author Percival Everett won the US National Book Award for fiction on Nov 20 for his novel James, a propulsive and slyly funny retelling of American writer Mark Twain's Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (1884) from the perspective of Huck's companion, an enslaved man named James.

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November 23, 2024
Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staged attack overturned
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Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staged attack overturned

American actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for fabricating a racist and homophobic hate crime in Chicago in 2019 was overturned on Nov 21 on due process grounds.

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November 23, 2024
K-pop CD output draws fire as plastic waste talks loom
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K-pop CD output draws fire as plastic waste talks loom

SEOUL - K-pop music may be South Korea's buzziest export, but the industry needlessly creates mountains of plastic in its home market by churning out CDs that most fans do not even listen to, critics say.

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November 23, 2024
Actress Yvonne Lim returning to Singapore after 10 years in Taiwan
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Actress Yvonne Lim returning to Singapore after 10 years in Taiwan

Singaporean actress Yvonne Lim is ready for a new chapter in her life. The 48-year-old announced on social media on Nov 21 that she has opened a YouTube channel.

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November 23, 2024
Striking scenes from abstract triptych in Puppet Origin Stories
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Striking scenes from abstract triptych in Puppet Origin Stories

A wilfully abstract triptych of stories that make up the third edition of Puppet Origin Stories will frustrate the theatregoer in search of meaning, but delight those who can surrender to the weird and affecting visual scenes crafted on stage.

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November 23, 2024
Kim Soo-hyun samples local food and finds it 'very satisfying'
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Kim Soo-hyun samples local food and finds it 'very satisfying'

The K-drama star is here to promote his new series as part of Disney's showcase of upcoming Asian titles

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November 23, 2024
Entrepreneur rediscovers her need for speed
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Entrepreneur rediscovers her need for speed

Ms Janice Oo lives out the famous line from the 1986 Hollywood flick, Top Gun, when the lead character \"Maverick\", played by Tom Cruise, declared: \"I feel the need, the need for speed.\"

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November 23, 2024
Timeless Velar refreshed with hybrid engine
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Timeless Velar refreshed with hybrid engine

The model by Range Rover is relaxing to drive, but the controls feel lighter and less direct than those of its rivals

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November 23, 2024
Wish come true for BYD buyers with families
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Wish come true for BYD buyers with families

The M6 is the first mid-sized electric seven-seater to be available here

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November 23, 2024
Subtle serenity
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Subtle serenity

Newly-weds pick clean, functional Japandi aesthetic for their HDB flat

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November 23, 2024
Train To Pakistan may be 2024's most important show
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Train To Pakistan may be 2024's most important show

Theatre entertains. Often, it makes people feel. Occasionally, it harbours an urgent message both important and timely, especially impactful when one least expects it.

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November 23, 2024
Global Design Journey to the capital of ceramics
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Global Design Journey to the capital of ceramics

China's Jingdezhen has been making porcelain wares for more than 2,000 years

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November 23, 2024
BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
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BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

More stores celebrate retail event earlier to help shoppers beat crowds, bag bargains

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November 23, 2024
Achilles issue sees Yeo end season with q-final loss
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Achilles issue sees Yeo end season with q-final loss

Battling pain from an Achilles injury, Yeo Jia Min's run at the US$1.15m (S$1.55m) China Masters ended with a 21-14, 21-17 loss to Thailand's world No. 10 Supanida Katethong in the women's singles quarter-finals on Nov 22.

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November 23, 2024
A GOOD CAMPAIGN ENDS
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A GOOD CAMPAIGN ENDS

Singapore's Pang, Quek ousted in WTT Finals last four by world No. 6 pair

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November 23, 2024
Maresca aims to outfox familiar foes Leicester
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Maresca aims to outfox familiar foes Leicester

LONDON - Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is excited to tackle Leicester City, the club he guided into the English Premier League last season, but the Blues will be without captain Reece James who has been sidelined with injury again.

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November 23, 2024
I COULD NOT QUIT ON CITY NOW: PEP
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I COULD NOT QUIT ON CITY NOW: PEP

He inks 2-year extension amid mini-slump after U-turn on plan to leave at season's end

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November 23, 2024
Berrettini carried me, says Sinner
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Berrettini carried me, says Sinner

MALAGA - World No. 1 Jannik Sinner triumphed in singles and what he called a \"must-win\" doubles on Nov 21 to help Davis Cup holders Italy beat Argentina 2-1 to reach the semi-finals.

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November 23, 2024
Stags' attacking quality to the fore in 5-0 hammering
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Stags' attacking quality to the fore in 5-0 hammering

They had already dropped points to bottom-half sides Brunei DPMM, Hougang United and Young Lions in the nine-team Singapore Premier League (SPL) in a madcap second round.

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November 23, 2024
AMINA, 17, TO KEEP PUSHING
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AMINA, 17, TO KEEP PUSHING

Egyptian prodigy is honoured by comparisons with world No. 1

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November 23, 2024