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Haze in 2026 estimated to cost Singapore $2.32 billion, up 4% from 2015: Experts

The rise is attributed to factors such as a larger population, higher incomes and visitor spending.

Understanding who bears the cost of haze can help Singapore target protection and plan adaptation, experts say. 

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Old-school snacks shop Biscuit King in Casuarina Road to close by end of January

The owner cited operating costs as a main reason for the planned closure.

It is one of few left in Singapore which still sells traditional biscuits, sweets and snacks.

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Sembawang Anchor, which will be launched in this exercise, will have 1,310 units of two-room flexi, as well as three-, four- and five-room flats on a site in Admiralty Lane and Sembawang Drive. 

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