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  • China's plan for its Greater Bay Area singles out four cities - Shenzhen (right), Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou - as key centres. Observers said the plan presents business opportunities, but could also mean more competition for Singapore.

China's Greater Bay Area plan seen as boon and bane for Singapore

Observers warned that China's grand plan to turn Hong Kong, Macau and nearby cities into a global innovation hub could present competition to cities like Singapore.

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ISIS teenager Shamima Begum to lose British citizenship

Owner of Singapore-registered motorbike in hit-and-run accident wanted by Cambodian police

Pushback expected from telcos across the world over Huawei ban

One taught English in Singapore, the other a former drug addict: Malaysian HIV-positive couple show love is resilient

Burberry sweatshirt featuring noose for drawstrings condemned for evoking suicide, lynching

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BUDGET 2019

  • Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat arriving at Parliament House to deliver his 2019 Budget statement yesterday. In his two-hour speech, Mr Heng called for Singaporeans to be united in the face of challenges.

Singapore Budget 2019: Something for everyone amid a challenging environment

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  • Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (centre) launching the National Community Policy on Sunday. He already ruffled feathers when he announced last Friday that his Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia would stretch its wings into Sabah - reneging on a deal with

Mahathir upsets allies by forging new ties

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  • Visitors lining up to enter the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi. Vietnam is America's best "poster-child" of how a former enemy can be an economic success story, without having to suffer a regime change, and enhance its strategic independence. The Vie

Trump-Kim summit: Vietnam as both host and role model for North Korea

  • Indonesians watching the second presidential debate in Jakarta on Sunday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo and challenger Prabowo Subianto went head to head on issues ranging from the economy to the environment.

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    • The two proposed special economic zones are at Hang Nadim International Airport and the upscale north-eastern Nongsa area. The enclaves will be dedicated to logistics and tourism, respectively.

    Batam planning two special economic zones

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    • Media owners and editors are trying to navigate the new environment, in which Pakatan Harapan has promised freedom of expression.

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    FAKE NEWS DEBUNKED

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    ST Food

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