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Singapore ramps up airport screening after Nipah virus cases in West Bengal
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Singapore has stepped up its vigilance in response to the recent outbreak of Nipah virus infection (NiV) in West Bengal, including setting up temperature screening at the airport for incoming flights from affected areas. Singapore’s
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Singapore approves eight more overseas medical schools to meet ageing care needs, Universiti Sains Malaysia included
SINGAPORE, Jan 27 — Medical degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will soon be recognised for medical practice in Singapore, after the republic expanded its list of approved overseas medical schools. From February 1, Singapore will add eight foreign universities
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Singapore steps up AI ambitions with S$1b public research investment
SINGAPORE, Jan 25 — Singapore is pouring S$1 billion (RM3.15 billion) in artificial intelligence (AI) research between 2025 and 2030, as the government accelerates efforts to build long-term capabilities in a fast-moving and competitive field. The funding was announced by
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Singapore carriers rerouting flights over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
SINGAPORE, Jan 25 — Singapore Airlines and Scoot are adjusting their international flight paths to avoid Iraqi and Red Sea airspace amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. The two carriers, which are under the SIA Group, do not
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Man, 33, enters River Valley High School in Singapore, shouts at staff and refuses to leave; now with cops
SINGAPORE, Jan 24 — A 33-year-old man who was alleged to have been harassing River Valley High School staff, has been arrested for disorderly conduct. Police were called around 4.20pm yesterday when the man refused to leave the school’s general
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Singapore still weighing US invitation to join Trump’s new “board of peace”
SINGAPORE, Jan 20 — Singapore is reviewing an invitation from the US to join president donald trump’s proposed “board of peace,” the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said today. According to a draft charter seen by news agencies, the board
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Singapore scientists find way to help diabetic wounds heal faster
SINGAPORE, Jan 17 — Singapore scientists may have found a new way to help patients with diabetes avoid foot amputations by improving the healing of chronic wounds. The team discovered that treating skin cells with the antioxidant enzyme catalase can
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Singapore, Indonesia join forces to tighten pharmaceutical and clinical trial oversight in Asean
JAKARTA, Jan 15 — Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has formalised cooperation with Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in the regulation of pharmaceuticals and health products, aimed at strengthening internationally standardised oversight of medicines, vaccines and other health products.
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Singapore to distribute over S$1.5m in assets seized from Genneva gold scam to victims
SINGAPORE, Jan 13 — Singapore police have reportedly seized properties worth more than S$1.5 million (about RM6.08 million) linked to the Genneva gold scam and will apply to the court to distribute the assets to victims. According to Singapore’s CNA, Minister for
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Malaysian man sentenced to jail, caning in Singapore for posing as Caucasian ‘sugar daddy’ and exploiting women
SINGAPORE, Jan 13 — An unemployed Malaysian man who reportedly posed as a Caucasian “sugar daddy” online to deceive and sexually exploit three Singapore-based women was today sentenced to 12 years’ jail and 15 strokes of the cane. Rajwant Singh
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