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The milestone came as mediator Pakistan delivered a message to Iran’s supreme leader.

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Zero tolerance for threats to racial harmony, especially from foreigners: Edwin Tong

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MDDI calls for public to not circulate videos sowing racial tensions in Singapore

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Jensen Huang gives out HBM chips to Hongdae crowd

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Under-reporting and scarce support systems leave many men facing spousal violence in silence.

‘I’m not afraid of anything at this age’: Elderly jaywalkers risk their lives for convenience

Family of late Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo donates $385,000 to ST pocket money fund

Luxury yacht at Sentosa Cove marina partially sunk after fire; no reported injuries

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Could Pauline Hanson become Australia’s next PM with her far-right party’s surge in popularity?

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I hired a humanoid robot to help clean my home. An auntie did most of the chores

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Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’

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Sea lanes are being disrupted. And an old Chinese frontier town is back in the spotlight

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Small bugs, big appetites: The tiny army upcycling Singapore’s food waste

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Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

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