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23 headlines that stood out in 2023

23 headlines that stood out in 2023

FEB 6
FEB 6
US shooting of Chinese balloon an overreaction, says Beijing
FEB 10
FEB 10
Singapore to lift Covid-19 curbs as situation is stable; masks no longer needed on public transport, border rules will also be eased
FEB 15
FEB 15
Budget 2023: Family-friendly budget offers help to weather inflation, uncertain future
MARCH 11
MARCH 11
Xi assumes unprecedented third term as China’s president
MARCH 15
MARCH 15
AUKUS allies unveil details of nuclear-powered submarine plan
MAY 14
MAY 14
Mercury hits 37 deg C in Ang Mo Kio, matches all-time highest mark
JUNE 25
JUNE 25
‘Stab in the back’: Putin vows to crush revolt by mercenary chief
JUNE 29
JUNE 29
CPIB: No corruption or wrongdoing in rental of Ridout Road bungalows
JULY 13
JULY 13
Iswaran assisting in CPIB probe, instructed by PM to take leave
JULY 18
JULY 18
Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and MP Cheng Li Hui resign over affair
JULY 20
JULY 20
WP’s Leon Perera and Nicole Seah resign over affair
AUG 17
AUG 17
About $1b in cash, assets seized and frozen in anti-money laundering blitz
AUG 21
AUG 21
From housing to retirement, PM Lee provides reassurances amid anxieties
SEPT 2
SEPT 2
Landslide win for Tharman
SEPT 14
SEPT 14
Farewell, Madam President
SEPT 19
SEPT 19
Bus, train fares to rise by up to 11 cents for adults from Dec 23
OCT 3
OCT 3
Gold! Shanti races into history books for Singapore
OCT 8
OCT 8
Hamas attack: At least 100 killed as Israel declares war
OCT 28
OCT 28
Forward SG report unveils support plans, lays out mindset shifts needed
OCT 31
OCT 31
Johor-Singapore special economic zone; Aim for MOU in Jan 2024
NOV 6
NOV 6
PM Lee to hand over leadership to DPM Wong by Nov 2024 if all goes well
NOV 16
NOV 16
Get close to the penguins at Bird Paradise
NOV 17
NOV 17
Biden-Xi talks ease threat of war but core differences remain
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Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2023 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.