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Police block SRS Auto from disposing of its vehicles as probe into car leasing firms widen

The police have issued 121 prohibition of disposal orders.

The police have issued 121 prohibition of disposal orders  against vehicles registered under SRS Auto.

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Over 14,000 flats in Tengah completed, new neighbourhood centre to open in Q1 2026

The 16,000 sq m neighbourhood centre will include a polyclinic and over 40 retail and dining outlets.

aztengah06 - (#1): Artist's impression of the Parc Point neighbourhood centre in Tengah, which will open in the first quarter of 2026. 

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(From left) Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) alumnus Akshaya Rajesh, GenAI engineer, and Dr Sumbul Khan, senior lecturer in SUTD's Science, Mathematics, and Technology cluster, on Oct 28, 2025.
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Chatbots, tutors and sparring partners: How AI is changing university learning in Singapore

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(From left) Mr Chen Liang Jung, 22, Mr Anieyrudh R, 22, and Mr Joshua Cheng, 23, all undergraduates, showcasing the GPTProf app that acts as a "professor in a pocket".

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