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What over 500 HDB estate names reveal about Singapore

Yishun Natura, Merpati Alcove, Bangkit Breeze. Why are Singapore’s public housing estates named this way?

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S’pore to increase childcare leave for working parents | NDR 2026

Up to 12 days of childcare leave will be given to working parents, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced. He also asked employers to support employees who are parents, with the cost of statutory child-related leave covered by the Government.

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Chrome, craft, character: Inside Singapore’s world of classic cars

An extraordinary collection of classic and collector cars from Singapore and Malaysia gathered at the Concours d’Elegance Singapore in mid-August. The Straits Times went behind the scenes of the event to take a closer look at the Republic’s growing appreciation of automotive culture.