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Singapore pushes AI, STEM and holistic student development in New Asean Education Roadmap
SINGAPORE, July 22 — Artificial intelligence (AI), STEM education and holistic student development will anchor Asean’s next five‑year education strategy, under a regional work plan launched on July 22 by Education Minister Desmond Lee and his counterparts from across Southeast
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How two tourists almost pulled off a S$235,000 diamond heist in Singapore
SINGAPORE, July 20 — A tourist who helped steal a diamond worth more than S$235,000 (RM744,950) from a Singapore jewellery store by swapping it with a fake hidden in his accomplice’s mouth has been jailed, while the second suspect awaits
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Singapore to raise minimum annual leave for outsourced PWM workers to 10 days
SINGAPORE, July 19 — Singapore will increase the minimum annual leave entitlement for outsourced Progressive Wage Model (PWM) workers from seven days to 10 days beginning in 2029, said the Manpower Ministry (MOM). It said the new entitlement will be
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Singapore deports two Bangladeshi workers over extremist social media posts
SINGAPORE, July 17 — Singapore has cancelled the work permits of two Bangladeshi workers and repatriated them after investigations by the Internal Security Department (ISD) found they had made extremist postings on social media. The Straits Times reported that Tayani Md
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Singapore President Tharman concludes three-day state visit to Malaysia
SEPANG, July 15 — Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam departed Malaysia today after concluding a three-day state visit to the country. Tharman, his spouse Jane Ittogi, and delegation departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on a commercial flight bound
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Singapore man faces over 30 charges after alleged drug-impaired driving spree and seven crashes
SINGAPORE, July 15 — A 31-year-old man has been charged with more than 30 offences after allegedly injuring three people in seven traffic accidents involving four different vehicles between October 2024 and February 2025, according to The Straits Times. Desmond Lee
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Singapore and Malaysia seek deeper collaboration as Anwar and Tharman discuss regional challenges
SINGAPORE, July 15 — Singapore and Malaysia have reaffirmed the need to deepen cooperation in areas of shared interest including food security and energy. Singaporean Foreign Ministry (MFA) said the commitment was made during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s courtesy
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First Singapore trip ends in court for Chinese visitor who saw a ‘nice and rich’ city to rob
SINGAPORE, July 11 — A Chinese man visiting Singapore for the first time saw a wealthy city full of opportunity — but his plan to cash in by raiding luxury homes quickly turned into a court case. Huang Xiaozong, 41,
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AI trips up Singapore husband’s court battle against wife as magistrate says: Check what you submit
SINGAPORE, July 11 — A Singapore man who claimed his wife left him hungry, broke and physically weakened lost his bid for a protection order after a judge found his story did not quite add up — and then gave
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Singapore, Indonesia strengthen partnership through 26 govt and business deals
JAKARTA, July 6 — Indonesia and Singapore signed 26 agreements today to deepen cooperation in areas including energy, the digital economy, cybersecurity, defence, food security and connectivity, as the two neighbours sought to strengthen bilateral ties and regional stability. President
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