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2 young first-time drug users died after using Ice at home in 2025; police rule out foul play

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Pilot project guided group of S’poreans and foreigners to find common ground on integration

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1 in 10 S’poreans does not have close friendships; most still make friends in person: IPS study

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Jail for woman who pocketed nearly $145k from dental surgery to pay debts, buy luxury goods

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Changi Airport deploys AVs as driverless baggage tractors between T1 and T4 after trial

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‘It was a sight to behold’: Rare sighting of Eurasian hoopoe in Tanjong Katong excites birdwatchers

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Photo exhibition on hidden world behind energy creation in Singapore opens at Bugis Junction

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Missing 88-year-old man last seen in Sengkang found: Police

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Mendaki to expand initiatives in next 5 years to further boost success among Malay/Muslims

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Pedestrian dies in Ang Mo Kio accident, driver arrested

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Asia headlines

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

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Canadian tourist found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes

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Hong Kong to call 10 witnesses in case over Baltic Sea undersea cable damage

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ASEAN will not certify Myanmar election or send observers, Malaysia says

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Inside China's buzzing AI scene year after DeepSeek shock

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Tourists hit record high of 42.7m arrivals in Japan, despite plunge from China

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Taiwan says it will lead ‘democratic’ high-tech supply chain with US

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Shark bites surfer in fourth attack in 48 hours for New South Wales in Australia

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Malaysia wins appeal in lawsuit by family of murdered Mongolian woman Altantuya

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South Korea’s Lee calls for improved drone detection to avoid provoking North Korea

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World headlines

Penguins bring forward breeding season as Antarctica warms: Study

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Mozambique floods force thousands to flee as rising waters cut off communities

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UK appears to lays groundwork for approval of controversial Chinese embassy

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Russia hits Kyiv with drones and missiles, cutting power, water supplies

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ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow

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US judge and wife shot at their suburban home

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Singapore invited to join Trump’s Board of Peace and is assessing invitation: MFA

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Syria says 120 Islamic State detainees escaped prison; Kurdish website said 1,500 escaped

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Explainer: What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’?

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Britain mulls over Australia-style ban on social media for children

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Opinion headlines

Forum: Harmonise MediSave usage rules for chronic illness treatment

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Forum: Beyond subsidies, caregiver well-being is also important

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Why it’s time to rethink physical education in schools

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Forum: Singaporeans have need for larger, family-suitable homes too

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What will it take to focus Singaporean minds on the water issue?

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Forum: Grateful to Liu Thai Ker for his role in urban planning

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Nationality is no longer irrelevant for global CEOs

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The dangerous triumph of neo-mercantilism

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In a US election year, can Donald Trump afford to stay hardline on tariffs?

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Not ‘Indian’ enough: Lynch mobs in India find a new target

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Life headlines

Can walking be my whole workout?

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Heavy drinking is tied to worse strokes: Study

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Vaccines are helping older people more than we knew

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One sleep habit experts wish you would adopt

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‘I do not want to reconcile with my family’, says Brooklyn Beckham

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11 best gym bags for women in Singapore that are stylish and functional

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Valentino, Italian haute couture ‘emperor’ who painted fashion red, dies at 93

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Roger Allers, co-director of The Lion King, dies at 76

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LVMH Watch Week: Hublot’s tribute to Djokovic, Louis Vuitton’s Escale Worldtime and more

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Is your new favourite singer AI? Some people think Sienna Rose could be

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Business headlines

Trump’s semiconductor tariffs to have ‘minimal’ impact on Singapore for now: MTI

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Indonesia's rupiah hits record low on central bank independence worries

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Tony Pritzker and Chris Pine among backers of new racket sport typti

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Meta Singapore chief eyes chat apps as next sales frontier

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How Europe could ‘weaponise’ $13 trillion of US assets over Greenland

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Malaysia’s Khazanah to steer more capital to power grids and chip firms, chief says in Davos

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UK seeks to ease global talent visas as Reeves heads to Davos

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Korea bourse CEO sees Kospi at 6,000, vows to cut ‘zombie’ firms

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Global CEO confidence sinks to five-year low as AI divides corporate leaders: PwC

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How one entrepreneur turned a construction bottleneck into a growth business

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Sport headlines

LA Lakers hope to exploit absence of Denver Nuggets' big men

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Liverpool seek bounce as they face Marseille in Champions League

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Africa Cup of Nations refereeing gets a red card

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Defending champion Keys battles past plucky Oliynykova

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