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Officials identified the attacker as 23-year-old Robin Westman, who later killed himself.

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DTL signalling fault fixed; MRT service resumes between Bukit Panjang and Beauty World

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Ghana’s economic recovery presents opportunities for Singapore: President Tharman

MOE will look at four areas in review to improve how bullying is handled: Desmond Lee

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Cutting-edge proton therapy helps toddler survive rare brain tumour

The treatment is an advanced form of radiation therapy that targets and kills cancer with precision.

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Elite policies such as Indonesian MPs’ perks fuel public anger and erode trust: Analysts

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Iran link to Australian synagogue attack uncovered via funding trail, spy agency says

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China says trilateral nuclear disarmament talks with US, Russia ‘unreasonable’

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What if we invested in saving marriages in S'pore instead of normalising divorce?

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Trump ‘fires’ Lisa Cook, escalating his war on the Federal Reserve

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World Photography Day: Celebrating the art of image-making

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A love letter: 60 tastes, traits and things that make Singapore home

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‘Painting’ Singapore red this National Day

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