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Trump says Ukraine deal closer but no breakthrough after Zelensky meeting

Mr Trump said a deal is “very close,” although it might take a few weeks to get it done.

Mr Donald Trump said a deal is “very close,” although it might take a few weeks to get it done.

Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi linked to scams: Authorities to seize more assets in Singapore

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Soldiers with guns, short lines of voters: Myanmar goes to the polls for first time since 2021 coup

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Train to nowhere: Japan’s high-speed rail ambitions hit the skids

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French legend Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

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Singapore stock market: A fruitful 2025, plenty of room for optimism in 2026

Silver crosses US$80 an ounce for the first time in historic end-of-year rally

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launching drill

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Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict

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Man falls from 10th floor while sleeping; gets caught in window grille

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1 dead, 26 injured in 50-vehicle expressway pile-up north-west of Tokyo

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‘We think the judge made so many blunders’: Najib's lawyers to file appeal

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and daughter tour new mountain resort

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China gets creative with Christmas trees

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Back-to-school bugs: Communicable Diseases Agency advises parents, children to be vigilant

Infections often spike at the start of the year when school reopens.

Teach your children how to wash their hands properly and frequently. The CDA recommends that you wash your hands for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water.

Colourless creatures, a marine giant: Wild finds in Singapore that were revealed in 2025

Singaporean MMA fighter Garie Tang wins gold at Brazilian jiu-jitsu’s world championship

WP confirms receipt of request by cadre member for special conference, party’s CEC to follow up

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Soldiers with guns, short lines of voters: Myanmar goes to the polls for first time since 2021 coup

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‘Vape valley’: Double standards in China’s powering of world’s e-cigarette boom

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Sydney could see army patrols after Bondi attack, New South Wales Premier says

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Even as Najib faces two decades in jail, damaging divisions haunt Malaysia over 1MDB scandal

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Train to nowhere: Japan’s high-speed rail ambitions hit the skids

Walter Sim

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Asia needs to see high-speed rail as more than a megaproject

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Taking employers to task for discrimination: How easy is the legal process?

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Bollywood is no match for India’s new wave cinema

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Book corners and rainy days: What brought Singapore joy in 2025

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Life in limbo: Meet the Myanmar refugees living in Thai camps

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Bondi Beach shooting: What we know so far

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From page to place: Mapping Singapore through 60 books

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The tariffs that stole Christmas: How Trump’s trade war is remaking America’s toy aisles

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Meet the man with the festive touch for Christmas Wonderland

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Your S'pore Story

‘Most people don’t know how to talk to someone with special needs’

Living with Tourette syndrome, this educator has spent years helping others feel seen and hopes society can do the same.

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askST Jobs: Why do some internships pay so much more than others?

Highly paid interns are expected to contribute immediate analytical or commercial impact.

While internship remuneration in Singapore can vary widely, most industries offer stipends in the range of $1,000 to $2,000.

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Me and My Money: She left her corporate job to help the elderly age well

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S’pore firms to keep pay rises steady at 3% to 6% in 2026; some plan smaller bonuses: HR firms

Similar to the outlook for 2025, HR firms said companies remain cautious in pay planning due to economic uncertainty.
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