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However, PM2.5 levels are in the normal band in the northern, southern and eastern regions.

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Cadillac F1 driver Valtteri Bottas arrives in Singapore after cycling over 419km from Malaysia

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Fans mob basketball influencer’s ‘pop-up’ event in a Singapore public housing estate

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Pit stop with Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc | F1 Singapore 2026

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Fernando Alonso in Singapore for F1 Breitling pop-up

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Lionel Messi retires from international football after final match for Argentina

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Data centres should create good jobs for Singaporeans: Ng Shi Xuan

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Thousands on streets as school protests sweep across France

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Sim Ann says the Government takes violence in intimate relationships seriously

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Gho Sze Kee says ‘unconscionable’ that P1 children living next to school are forced to travel to another school, Desmond Lee responds

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Singapore

S’pore aims to deepen integration, widen external ties as ASEAN chair in 2027: Vivian Balakrishnan

These include ties with the EU and countries in Africa, South America and the Pacific Islands.

Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ASEAN is aiming for deeper integration among its member countries and wider partnerships beyond just its traditional dialogue partners.

Crystal Jade closes four more outlets, cuts 120 jobs ahead of proposed sale

DBS, OCBC and UOB shares have fallen. Is it a good time to buy?

The Straits Times to publish special weekly edition in October in support of ReadSG

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Marcos makes 5th Singapore visit with investments, nuclear energy on agenda

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Indonesia’s efforts are keeping the terror threat under control, but can it continue to stay ahead?

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Next steps unclear after Indonesia’s pledge to stop clearing forests for rice fields

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Malaysia sets Nov 14 for Melaka state election in new test for PM Anwar

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What we really lose when the phone replaces a book and we read only social media

Lianne Chia

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What do an engineer, a physician and a historian have in common?

Janil Puthucheary, Ho Teck Hua and Tan Tai Yong

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The taxman comes for China’s offshore riches

Edward White, Leo Lewis, Owen Walker and Sun Yu

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It takes two: Parallel frames at the Asian Games

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Complex works, tough terrain: Building Jurong Region Line no easy task

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Uniform, but unique: The stories and styles of Singapore school attire

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Game, sweat, match: Inside the Singapore Tennis Open 2026

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Singapore’s new Primary 1 rules: Who lives around the 12 schools getting a wider catchment?

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Rodeo shows, a ‘$2.5 trillion photo’ and gaffes: A history of Chinese leaders’ visits to the US

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Nepal’s towns in ruins: What it will take to rebuild after massive flood

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Keys to the past: National Museum’s revamped Singapore History Gallery reopening on Oct 10

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Indonesia needs to grow more rice, corn and sugar. Can its forests survive?

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The haze is back in Singapore. How does it compare with previous years?

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Fast and friendly: Meet the Singapore F1 fans turned content creators

SGX and partners roll out youth stock programme to lower barriers and equip young investors

What if young men and women want different marriages?

Young & Savvy

I used AI to tailor my work wardrobe. Here’s how you can too

Shopping online was far more efficient, but the writer needed every purchase to hit the mark to save time, effort and money on returns. 

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Trading corporate grind for bespoke gems: A jewellery entrepreneur’s 7-figure leap of faith

Stephanie Tan is the founder of  Equatorial Bespoke Jewellery, which specialises in natural coloured gemstones and bespoke fine jewellery.

‘Can make money meh?’: Meet Jonathan Goh, Singapore’s first degree holder in circus arts

Singaporean circus performer Jonathan Goh in action during Lisboa Magica in Lisbon in August 2024.

Breast cancer at 30 and newly engaged: She’s fighting to put her health first

Shermin Shu was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer at 30 in early 2026.
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