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Divisive politics could grip Singapore too: PM Lee

The divisive, populist politics that has gripped the United States and other parts of the world of late could become a Singapore problem too, if people start tofeel similarly disenfranchised, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

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Chan Chun Sing: Strong sense of national identity key to whether Singapore makes it to SG100

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PAP's Murali and SDP's Chee canvass for votes at Bukit Batok on Sunday morning

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A nurse attending to a baby at the postnatal centre in Haenam General Hospital, in South Korea. The country's total fertility rate was 1.21 in 2014, similar to Singapore's 1.25 that year.

5 ingredients for success to boost Singapore's baby birth rate

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A Chinese vessel (right) using a water cannon on a Vietnamese vessel near the Paracel islands in May 2014. Chinese boats reportedly rammed Vietnamese vessels near disputed waters where China had stationed an oil drilling platform. Fish produce at a m

South China Sea: Fish Wars

Gaps in Taiwan's mental health care

SCDF rescues two trapped in car after heavy rain uproots tree in Choa Chu Kang

Plane cabin fragment found on island in Mauritius suspected to be from missing MH370

What you need to know about Singapore’s first Smart Home EC

Buying New Tech Toys? Sell Your Old Ones on Trezo!

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Army seizes key ISIS bastion in central Syria: State TV

Rains kill 24 in North-western Pakistan: officials

The Huntsman's movie stars sizzle on the red carpet in Universal Studios Singapore

Community service requirements can spark passion for volunteering

Viewpoints

Melissa Sim

US withdrawal from Asia 'not worth it'

Charissa Yong

A shift to support young parents by the Government - and singles, too?

Chua Mui Hoong

Why working mums should be happy to start paying tax

Ignatius Low

Tax and the single man

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Corrie Tan

How literature taught me about life

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Contemporary terrorism's cross-border threat

Budget 2016

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Budget 2016: Why it matters to you

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Government teams to study ways to transform over 20 sectors of economy: Heng Swee Keat

Budget 2016 Roundtable: How much should the government help SMEs?

The Straits Times' Roundtable on Budget 2016: A quietly powerful evolution

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Budget 2016: Use our calculator to find out what you'll get

Singapore Budget 2016: Property players fret over absence of relief

Analysing the 2016 Budget Statement

Singapore Budget 2016: Substantive help for elderly, needy, says Halimah

No big bang but a startling vision

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Yuen Sin

askST: How do I pick a foreign university for further studies?

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K.C. Vijayan

askST: Why do commercial tenancy disputes fall outside the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Tribunals?

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Zakir Hussain

askST: Why do we redraw electoral boundaries every time we have a general election?

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Joyce Teo

The ST Guide To... managing your cholesterol levels

US Election 2016

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A Sanders supporter with a bird pin at a Wisconsin rally on Wednesday. Fans of the US senator have been using the bird as a symbol after one landed on his podium at a rally in Portland, Oregon, last week, prompting a chorus of "Birdie Sanders" tweets

Bernie Sanders uses local roots to appeal to New York voters

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A supporter (right) of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arguing with a protester outside a Trump campaign rally in Janesville, Wisconsin, this week. Mr Trump's rallies have seen bitter clashes between his supporters and opponents.

Trump backpedals on call to punish women who have abortions

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Xi meets Obama amid Beijing bashing by US presidential candidates

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US Presidential Election 2016: The race so far

Web Specials

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Gotcha! Some April Fool's Day pranks of 2016

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Feel the heat: 6 chillies that are red hot and spicy

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History lessons in the city: 5 heritage trails for you to explore

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What you need to know about Singapore’s first Smart Home EC

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Over 80 per cent of launched units at The Wisteria sold

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Five Years After Fukushima - A Straits Times Special Report

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Sponsored content: The city at 02.23am

ST Videos

News In A Minute: Friday, April 1

The Straits Times' News In A Minute: April 1, 2016

A walk through the MacRitchie forest

Take a walk in MacRitchie forest and fall in love with nature

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Apple iPhone SE: Smaller but better

Mexican youths scale US border

Mexican youth scale US border

Parallel Universes: The Summit and the Campaign

Nuclear Security Summit kicks off in Washington with North Korea in focus

Beyonce jumps into athleisure market with Ivy Park clothing line

Beyonce jumps into athleisure market with Ivy Park clothing line

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Then and Now

How has Singapore changed over the years? Every fortnight, The Straits Times will feature old and new images of a place in Singapore.

Punggol Point in 1986 and today »

ST Explainers

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History lessons in the city: 5 heritage trails for you to explore

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5 things to consider before upgrading your SIM card to pay for bus, train rides

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New Outward Bound Singapore at Coney Island: 5 things to know about OBS

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All you need to know about the standard B1 class Integrated Shield Plan

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Zouk is No. 6 on DJ Mag list of top clubs around the world, Ce La Vi makes debut on list

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Game Of Thrones fans: Try not to scream as you ascend the Wall

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Andy Lau’s wife treated for ‘cold uterus’

Elton John hit with sexual harassment lawsuit

Elton John faces sexual harassment lawsuit

Jamming studios level up with recording services, performances

Going bananas with Blue Men

Live TV to take on A Few Good Men

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Joe Ng (right) as the shy noodle vendor in Mee Pok Man (1995). Benicio Del Toro (left) stars in Sicario.

2016 Oscar-nominated Short Films, Mee Pok Man and more

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Today in Pictures, March 31, 2016