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Dedicated facility for post-death Hindu rites opens at Changi Beach

Karma Kaariya Nilaiyam is located next to Carpark 2 of Changi Beach.

A former millionaires’ club and a bookshop hope to start a new home for art-house films

(From left) Owner of TBC Bookstore, Odie Wu, 42, Volunter at TBC Bookstore, Haller Shen, 24, and Store manager of TBC Bookstore, Xiaofei Yue, 36, on Dec 23.

Protection order application dismissed: Not every act causing distress is emotional abuse, says judge

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Official opening of the Family Justice Courts(FJC) with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Guest-of-Honour on July 23, 2025.
The new building used to house the former State Courts, in Havelock Square. The iconic octagonal building heard its last case in 2019,
and was refurbished thereafter.

Highlights of the programme for media coverage include a tour of the FJC Building for the President and VIP
guests after the Official Opening segment, a demonstration of how Youth Court proceedings are conducted, and the
Therapeutic Justice booth featuring FJC’s latest approach towards divorce cases.

ST PHOTO KELVIN CHNG

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Suggested Caption : (Center)Guest-of-Honour, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam official opening of the Family Justice Courts(FJC)accompanied by (far L)Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and (far R)Presiding Judge of the FJC, Justice Teh Hwee Hwee on July 23, 2025.

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Caption/Body : thcourt23 Official opening of the Family Justice Courts(FJC) with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Guest-of-Honour on July 23, 2025. The new building used to house the former State Courts, in Havelock Square. The iconic octagonal building heard its last case in 2019, and was refurbished thereafter. Highlights of the programme for media coverage include a tour of the FJC Building for the President and VIP guests after the Official Opening segment, a demonstration of how Youth Court proceedings are conducted, and the Therapeutic Justice booth featuring FJC’s latest approach towards divorce cases. ST PHOTO KELVIN CHNG
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Mr Thio Boon Chin, 82, former coolie and retired taxi driver at Chin Kang Huay Kuan, on Dec 19, 2025.

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New book pays tribute to Singapore's hawker centres and their stallholders

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New tie-up to broaden career opportunities for Singapore College of Islamic Studies graduates

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