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PM Lee is always focused on doing what is best for Singapore: SM Teo

Both men served together in the SAF, and also worked together in Cabinet for 30 years.

The expansion of social safety nets in 20 years of PM Lee’s leadership

S’pore banks vying with fintech players such as YouTrip for the travel dollar

Netanyahu says Israel ready to ‘stand alone’ after US arms warning

RSAF F-16 crash: Data from flight recorder under review; training for fleet to remain suspended

Trial in Ang Mo Kio helps Townsville Primary pupils travel to and from school on bus 261

Cord blood banking and the aggressive marketing tactics in the mother-and-baby industry

Fire breaks out at Toa Payoh Industrial Park; one firefighter taken to hospital

The incident follows recent reported fires in industrial areas.

Singapore News

TTSH to roll out flexi-shifts for inpatient nurses by end-2024

Singapore couple donates 400-year-old Buddha statue to Bhutan in late son’s name

Lorry catches fire in Woodlands; no injuries reported

Greater Bay Airlines to stop HK-S'pore flights just one month after launch

KidZania S’pore reopens on May 16 featuring updated city landscape and ‘next-gen jobs’

Owl nest at Telok Blangah draws crowds, NParks advises people not to visit

The area around the nest has been cordoned off.

Training centre loses first part of suit over $1.4m SkillsFuture claims, ordered to repay $778k

S’pore’s proposed second marine park in Lazarus South, Kusu is home to rare rocky shore, coral habitats

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Asia News

Candidates facing criminal charges keep their hold on Indian voters

South Korean President Yoon must seize chance to carry out promised reforms

Malaysia rebuffs US on Iran oil sales, says it recognises only UN sanctions

Famed Thai holiday isles suffer water shortages after heatwave

Discover

The Week in Pictures: Australian Ballet performance, extreme heat in the Philippines

The silent hunters: Deep dive into Singapore’s submarines

Weekly News Quiz: Guess which hobby is gaining popularity in Singapore

A tribute to Singapore’s workers, past and present

Cartoons of the week: Traffic accidents and a naked penguin

How Asia-Pacific cities are fighting back against climate change

Garden by the bed: Bringing nature and healing to hospital patients

Keeping Singapore special: PM Lee Hsien Loong’s 20 years in office

Keeping time: One man and his passion for vintage and antique clocks

#jalanjalan with LHL: What over 1,000 social media posts reveal about PM Lee

OPINION

The expansion of social safety nets in 20 years of PM Lee’s leadership

Lau Kong Cheen and Vanessa Liu

Cord blood banking and the aggressive marketing tactics in the mother-and-baby industry

Denny Roy

How new commander of US forces in Asia sees the growing China challenge

Dan Weijers and Nick Munn

AI ‘friends’ are becoming popular, but watch out for these red flags

Insight

Tuning up S’pore’s twin economic engines of labour force and productivity

How Asia-Pacific cities are fighting back against climate change

Keeping Singapore special: PM Lee Hsien Loong’s 20 years in office

Does Singapore have what it takes to look after the elderly?

PODCASTS

Podcast: What is the state of the Deloitte Women's Premier League?

Diving into women’s football in Singapore

Podcast: Gen AI, you started work yet?

Podcast: Where are things headed in Singapore’s commercial leasing space?

Podcast: Bird declines point to large scale ecological changes across Southeast Asia

LIFE

The big chill: Here are the coolest ways to look fresh-faced amid the heat

Five Singapore shows, from Wild Rice to circus acts, head for Edinburgh Fringe

S’porean student wins first prize at Korea International Harp Competition

SAM to stay at Tanjong Pagar Distripark for now, plans pending for Old SJI building

INVEST

When your property sale is stopped by an unexpected claimant

How to avoid being property ‘rich’ but cash poor

Having an extra property is not a sound retirement plan if you don't have enough cash.

Managing cash as interest rate cuts postponed

Opt for longer-term T-bills or fixed deposits to lock in higher rates.

Me & My Money: Asset manager builds his portfolio on real estate

Mr Quah founded BigFundr, a fintech platform that gives retail investors access to real estate debt investment opportunities.

SMART PARENTING

Gifted with learning disabilities: ‘A’ for IGCSE at 10, but struggles in primary school

Fun With Kids: National Junior College’s charity funfair, free entry to pools, Little Hero book

Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.

Minor Issues: Lessons from May Schooling’s letter to her Olympian son

Her letter’s conclusion sums up the heart of parenting.

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Today in Pictures, May 9, 2024

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