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Singapore and Kazakhstan sign 4 agreements during President Halimah Yacob’s state visit

Singapore and Kazakhstan are deepening collaboration in areas such as services and investment, as well as public administration. Both sides have inked four deals, including one which will improve market

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‘Unified’ G7 hits Russia with new sanctions

The United States and its G7 allies rolled out new sanctions against Russia’s “war machine” Friday, targeting Moscow’s lucrative diamond trade and more entities linked to the invasion of Ukraine.

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Some contractors face delays of up to two months, as more workers fall sick due to warmer weather

Some contractors are facing delays of up to two months in their projects, as more workers are calling in sick due to the recent soaring temperatures.  The temperature hit 37

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Turkish presidential election heads for runoff with Erdogan leading

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race early Monday, with a make-or-break

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Security officer at City Square Residences injured after alleged group assault

A security officer was left injured after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of individuals at City Square Residences, said the Security Association Singapore (SAS) on Monday (May 8).  The

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10,000 trees to be planted to mark Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th birth anniversary

Some 10,000 trees will be planted across Singapore to mark the 100th year since the birth of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, who was known as the Republic’s chief

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Covid no longer a global health emergency: WHO

The World Health Organization may no longer consider Covid-19 a global health emergency, but the virus is not going anywhere. While the UN agency’s lifting of its highest alert level on

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BTO flats remain affordable, prices have risen in tandem with incomes: DPM Wong

Build-to-Order (BTO) flats remain affordable, with flat prices moving in tandem with incomes, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (May 1). Speaking during the May Day Rally, Mr

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Singapore ‘cautiously optimistic’ about economic prospects amid volatile global environment: PM Lee

Even as the external environment remains volatile and fraught with serious geopolitical tensions, Singapore can be cautiously optimistic about its immediate economic prospects, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on

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Service and conservancy charges for HDB residents likely to go up

Service and conservancy charges (S&CC) are likely to go up soon for Housing Board residents, but the Government will provide temporary support to cushion the impact on households. Town councils

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