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New mall owners, but still a slow reset for Orchard Road

Paragon’s $3.9 billion sale has made it the latest landmark Orchard Road mall to change hands.

Orchard Road is changing, but does it offer enough reasons to return?

Shnaider gives Andreeva early read on Chwalinska challenge

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2026 Poland's Maja Chwalinska after winning her semi final match against Russia's Diana Shnaider REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Why Singapore wants children to play with sand and swings again

There are around 2,800 public playgrounds in HDB estates and parks in Singapore.

What children need from playgrounds: Building brains, brawn and friendships

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Generic pix of preschool children at the playground at Heartbeat@Bedok, on May 5, 2026.

Parents’ playground wish list: Shade, nature and room to roam

With kids of all ages using playgrounds, some parents worry that younger children could collide with more boisterous older kids.

Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

Romanian state institutions face 10,000 cyberattacks daily, defence minister says

A man types on a computer keyboard in front of the displayed cyber code in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017.REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration

What is the National Space Agency of Singapore, and what is its mandate?

The formation of the new agency was first announced in February.

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