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Malaysian PM Anwar arrives in Singapore for Leaders’ Retreat, will meet PM Wong this afternoon

The two countries are set to collaborate more in areas like health and the fight against illicit drugs.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Singapore for the 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat.

High Court upholds WP chief Pritam Singh’s conviction

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Recap: Pritam Singh loses appeal against conviction

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Remaining charges withdrawn for man linked to scam in which bank lost over $1.79m

A district court granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal for the seven charges in November.

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Man charged with providing unlawful money transfer services; $2.4m including scam proceeds involved

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Alarm bells for Malaysia’s DAP as Chinese vote exodus dents hopes of second term for PM Anwar

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Where floodwaters turned piles of timber into floating battering rams

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‘No food’: Indonesians scrounge for supplies after flood disaster

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Thailand seizes $388m in assets linked to cyberscam networks

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With large clusters of ageing flats, Singapore’s oldest estates hit a turning point

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To Singapore for the buzz. To Johor for vast skies, open seas

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The Week in Pictures: Hong Kong fire, Thailand’s late former queen honoured

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Floods, storms upended their lives in Bangladesh; work in Singapore gives them chance to rebuild

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Hong Kong fire: Where did it start, how did it spread so rapidly?

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‘Every inch counts’: He approves land boundaries in Singapore

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‘Byte-sized’ plants: Singapore Herbarium goes online

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Kelongs were once a common sight in S'pore’s waters. Today, only a handful remain

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More than a convenience store: Disappearing mamak shops

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Me and My Money: From collecting toy cars as a child to selling EVs at 28 years old

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