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Singapore-registered tanker collides with Malta bulk carrier off Tanah Merah, light oil sheens reported
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — A Singapore-registered tanker collided with a Malta-registered bulk carrier about 8km south of Tanah Merah this morning, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. In a statement, MPA said the incident, involving the tanker Marine
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Singapore govt plans new platform to unite its Malay-Muslim groups as younger voices grow louder
SINGAPORE, Aug 30 — A new framework is being developed to bring together both established Malay-Muslim organisations and newer grassroots groups in Singapore. Faishal Ibrahim, the acting minister in charge of Muslim affairs, told The Straits Times today that the initiative will
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Singapore postpones national basketball league final to Sept 7 amid match-fixing scandal
SINGAPORE, Aug 30 — Singapore’s National Basketball League (NBL) final Division 1 final scheduled for today has been shifted to next Thursday after Adroit fielded players under suspension for alleged match-fixing in their semi-final win over Siglap. The Basketball Association
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Construction worker who killed NUS professor in road crash gets two-year jail sentence, fine and lifetime driving ban
SINGAPORE, Aug 30 — A construction worker who caused the death of a senior law professor was sentenced to two years and a month in jail and fined S$2,000. Natarajan Mohanraj, 28, also received a lifetime driving ban in Singapore
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How Singapore plans to protect its low-lying coasts from rising seas
SINGAPORE, Aug 30 — The Singapore government is planning to build new coastal protection measures from the 2030s to safeguard its south-eastern shoreline from rising seas. Plans include movable storm surge barriers linking Sentosa to the mainland and raised platforms,
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The hidden truth behind Singapore’s highest-paying careers and when they start to decline
SINGAPORE, Aug 25 — Flying instructors top the republic’s earnings chart with a median gross monthly salary of S$20,000 (RM65,400), according to the latest Occupational Wage Survey released by the Ministry of Manpower in August. Foreign exchange brokers follow closely
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Etomidate in vapes? Singapore steps up with new ban from September 1
SINGAPORE, Aug 25 — Singapore will list etomidate, an anaesthetic agent increasingly being abused through e-vaporisers, as an illegal drug from September 1, according to local media reports. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the substance, currently classified under the
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Singapore’s Temasek Polytechnic students hit by fake tuition fee scam, victims lose over RM120,000
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 — Several e-mail addresses of Temasek Polytechnic (TP) students here have reportedly been compromised and used by scammers to demand fake tuition fee payments. According to Singapore-based The Straits Times, the island-state’s police said there were at least
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From fried chicken cats to kopi kau tees, F&B brands bet on blind boxes and plushies as Singapore diners chase memories
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 — The hottest food flex in the Little Red Dot today isn’t just about getting the first bite of a new menu, but also about snagging the limited-edition merchandise that comes with it. Packaged like blind boxes,
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Singapore’s Changi Travel Services to cut 30 jobs in second round of layoffs this year
SINGAPORE, Aug 22 — Changi Travel Services (CTS), a subsidiary of Changi Airport Group, will cut about 30 jobs as part of a business restructuring exercise, according to CNA. A CTS spokesperson said the decision followed a strategic review to address
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