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Passengers flying out of S’pore from Oct 2026 to pay extra $1 to $41.60 in green jet fuel levy

The amount to be paid depends on the flight distance and travel class.

Passengers will pay the fee together with the ticket price, and airlines will be required to state the levy amount as a distinct line item on the air ticket sold.

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Prabowo names late strongman Suharto an Indonesian national hero in move that rubs old wounds

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Chinese businesswoman faces jail after $7.8 billion crypto seizure in Britain

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Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng retains PR status, issued ICA warning letter

‘They chewed off their own legs’: Malaysian park ranger tells of animals suffering wildlife abuse

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Philippines evacuates 900,000 people as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon

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Some say we are nitpicking: PM Wong on keeping S’pore politics clean

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Why we sing ‘mari kita’ not ‘mari kami’ in the national anthem

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PAP victory in GE 2025 was ‘not a landslide’: PM Wong

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Massive spider web home to more than 100,000 spiders, discovered in Sulphur Cave

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Singapore

UOB demands $74.6 million payment from former Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia

The sum is roughly three times the size of mm2 Asia’s market value of $26 million.

Cathay Cineplexes ceased operations in September after entering voluntary liquidation.

Over 9 years’ jail for former cook who molested 3 toddler girls in pre-school

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From pledges to progress: Can COP30 move the needle on climate action?

The Straits Times highlights the key issues on the table.

The world is set to meet for COP30 in Belem, Brazil's gateway to the Amazon rainforest.

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How UN climate talks shaped carbon market, and what COP30 means for carbon trading in S-E Asia

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ST Explains: Why are renewables not easy to talk about at UN climate summits?

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Asia
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Thailand halts Cambodia peace deal after landmine injures 2

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Prabowo names late strongman Suharto an Indonesian national hero in move that rubs old wounds

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Another sinkhole appears at Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Masjid India where tourist went missing

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At China’s largest import expo, US exhibitors are hopeful worst of trade war is over

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The sea warrior returns: Shafie fights to reclaim Sabah and shake up Malaysian politics

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3 ways to get disadvantaged students up to speed

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The rise of singlehood is reshaping the world

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Singles’ Day is worth US$150b in China. Here’s why 11/11 will go global

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Singapore Stories: The Heart of a Nation - Iconic photos from ST’s archives go on display

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The Week in Pictures: Trump and Xi in Korea, Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

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The vault keeper: The man guarding tonnes of gold and silver

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Love is in the hair: How a wig loan scheme helps restore cancer survivors’ confidence

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MBS tree surgeon: He works at height, prunes 800kg bonsai

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More than a convenience store: Disappearing mamak shops

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Typhoon Ragasa: How heavy rainfall led to a barrier lake bursting in Taiwan

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How hawker signboards tell the story of Singapore

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‘I wanted to be a kampung doctor, with my patients as my neighbours’

This geriatrician left the comfort of an established practice to start an affordable clinic for the elderly.

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‘Our long-term goal is for home businesses to be viable alternatives to traditional F&B’

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‘As I helped others, something in me also healed’

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‘Spend first, worry later’: Why Buy Now, Pay Later is making a comeback in 2025

Once a novelty, Buy Now Pay Later firms are now almost ubiquitous in Singapore's financial landscape.

Once a niche offering, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are now everywhere in Singapore's retail landscape.

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Me and My Money: Third-generation jeweller helped revive family business

Mr Gabriel Tan is the co-founder and director of Mark Gabriel Fine Jewellers.
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9 in 10 young women in S’pore not taking active steps to safeguard breast health: Poll

Financial adviser Jamie Ng was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer three years ago. Now cancer-free, she helps out at the Breast Cancer Foundation as a befriender.
Financial adviser Jamie Ng was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer three years ago. Now cancer-free, she helps out at the Breast Cancer Foundation as a befriender.

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Six out of seven insurers raised premiums for Integrated Shield plans, riders in 2025

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2 men charged with murder over Chin Swee Road fight that left 56-year-old man dead

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With guidance from an eye care professional, parents can take early steps to manage their child’s myopia and help slow its progression. PHOTO: ESSILOR
With guidance from an eye care professional, parents can take early steps to manage their child’s myopia and help slow its progression. PHOTO: ESSILOR
Asean's next chapter: How innovation, SMEs will drive regional growth
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This year marks the Royal Bank of Canada's 50th year in Singapore, a key hub in its Asia growth strategy.
This year marks the Royal Bank of Canada's 50th year in Singapore, a key hub in its Asia growth strategy.

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