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Crescent Girls’ student wins 2nd prize in prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition

There were over 53,400 entries from 54 Commonwealth countries.

Lakshmi Manognya Achanta receiving her junior runner-up certificate from Britain's Queen Camilla on Nov 20.

Hao Mart’s Taste Orchard woes: Evicted tenants worry over compensation as move-out deadline looms

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Interpol seizes record 30,000 living animals from illegal wildlife trade

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The Usual Place Podcast

Why are Singaporeans still falling prey to scams? An expert explains

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SG Marathon to replace Ironman Group as Singapore Marathon organiser from 2026

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Fake restaurant websites that steal credit card details among new scams to hit S’pore’s F&B sector

Ex-driving examiner charged after he allegedly tried to obtain $150 bribe from candidate

Man charged with molesting 6-year-old girl in Changi Airport transit area

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Purpose is about Lifting Others

‘Ideas matter and we want every child to bring their ideas to life,’ say Stick ‘Em co-founders

Stick 'Em won the coveted Hult Prize, worth S$1.3 million, in 2025, beating 15,000 start-up ideas from 130 countries.

Mr Adam Huh Dam (left) and Mr Chong Ing Kai with a creation made with a Stick ‘Em kit.

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Purpose is about Lifting Others

Circus artiste on chasing her Singapore dream: ‘You leap and trust that you will land’

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Scam tracker: What are the latest trends in S’pore and how much money has been lost?

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Police warn of scams involving investment apps selling fraudulent investment products

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Jail for man who made videos showing viewers how to run scams using malware

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Commissioner of Charities bars man behind donation scam from raising funds for charitable purposes

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Animal Lovers League founders break their silence on future of their shelter in Singapore

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Shanmugam on the future of Animals Lovers League and animal welfare groups in S’pore

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Rick Astley headlines charity Christmas carol service in London

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Singapore athletes at SEA Games opening ceremony in Thailand

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Multiple streams of income beyond a stable job? Yes, say Gen Zs

Their motivations include saving for financial milestones and retirement, and for pampering parents.

(Clockwise from left) Ms Kylie Lee, Mr Isaac Low and Mr Johnson Gunasekaran.

SEA Games 2025: 7 Singapore athletes with unique pursuits that keep them happy

Video: Should you tell your colleagues how much you earn?

Me and My Money: Tuition agency chief is living his childhood dream of running his own business

Meet the man with the festive touch for Christmas Wonderland

The Usual Place Podcast

Why are buyers willing to pay $900,000 for 3-room resale HDB flats?

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What a visit to the Amazon during COP30 taught this S’pore youth delegate about climate action

Zaheer Abdul Malik, a NUS undergraduate, outside the COP30 venue in Belem, Brazil.

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Should you buy gold now?

Gold prices have soared in 2025 but here are things to consider before buying your first gold bar.
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Singtel fined $1m for fixed line voice outage that disrupted emergency call services in Oct 2024

IMDA’s investigation found that the landline outage was within Singtel’s control, and it was not due to a cyber-attack.

New, smaller landed homes draw upgraders as landed property supply stays broadly flat for 25 years

Private real estate equity investment firm Aurum Gravis is preparing to launch its Natura Collection. It will comprise 10 semi-detached homes sitting on land parcels ranging from 2,200 sq ft to 2,500 sq ft.

Crescent Girls’ student wins 2nd prize in prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition

Lakshmi Manognya Achanta receiving her junior runner-up certificate from Britain's Queen Camilla on Nov 20.

Interpol seizes record 30,000 living animals from illegal wildlife trade

This was the most animals Operation Thunder – in its ninth run this year – has ever seized.

Driver, 73, assisting with police investigations after accident in NEX carpark

A silver car (right) is seen travelling down a carpark ramp at a high speed.

Man taken to hospital after altercation at Downtown East bistro, police investigating

In a social media post on Dec 10, Jyu Yae Bistro - an eatery at Downtown East - claimed a customer had assaulted one of its employees.

N-level results to be released on Dec 18

Those who obtain a qualifying aggregate score can be promoted to Secondary 5 in 2024.

Man charged with molesting 6-year-old girl in Changi Airport transit area

Jeffrey Alan Carreiro was also ordered on Dec 11 to be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for a medical examination.

Ex-driving examiner charged after he allegedly tried to obtain $150 bribe from candidate

Muhamad Zahirey Ishak was deployed to Bukit Batok Driving Centre when he allegedly committed the offence on May 23.

The Usual Place Podcast

Why are Singaporeans still falling prey to scams? An expert explains

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