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Police said a drone battery that exploded on the first floor had likely ignited the fire.

At least 100 firefighters and 29 fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the blaze.

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Shorter flights for travellers on some routes as S’pore, 5 other countries allow more direct paths

SIA said it would keep up this practice on selected Australia and New Zealand flights.

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Tough-talking Thai PM Anutin brings border conflict with Cambodia to the brink

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China’s climate balancing act: Mixed signals over coal undercut clean energy drive

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More than a convenience store: Disappearing mamak shops

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Chatbots, tutors and sparring partners: How AI is changing university learning in Singapore

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