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Plunge in the number of babies born to teens in Singapore as youth get more savvy about contraception

Counsellors said the falling numbers should not be interpreted as fewer teens having sex. In fact, teens are starting to be sexually active at a younger age, and some counsellors…

  • Published: January 22, 20241:55 pm
  • Author Theresa Tan
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Pregnant at 17, she was forced by her parents to marry the father of her baby

Anna already had thoughts of breaking up with her then boyfriend, as she felt he was abusive. Then, she learnt she was pregnant.

  • Published: January 22, 20241:17 pm
  • Author Theresa Tan
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Singapore Business Federation seeks an alliance to tackle business costs for 2024

New green taxes, rising utility rates, a shrinking workforce, expensive raw materials and supply chain crunches will likely continue to hit firms from multiple fronts.

  • Published: January 22, 202412:46 pm
  • Author Krist Boo
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Travel planning 2024: New airlines and destinations from Changi Airport

Mr Lim Ching Kiat, executive vice-president of air hub and cargo development at Changi Airport Group, says the airport is working closely with airline partners to enhance its…

  • Published: January 19, 20243:16 pm
  • Author Louisa Lim
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Asia-Pacific leads in stablecoin payment adoption, says fintech firm Circle

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to that of another currency, commodity, or financial instrument. It is usually pegged to the United States dollar on a…

  • Published: January 19, 20243:01 pm
  • Author Claire Huang
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Price freeze for popular seafood, vegetables at FairPrice from Jan 18 through CNY period

Price benchmarking exercises from Jan 12 showed that prices of popular fresh produce sold at wet markets have gone up by an average of about 35 per cent, compared with prices at…

  • Published: January 19, 20241:09 pm
  • Author Anjali Raguraman
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Month-old baby with heart defect had 2 strokes, 2 ops; parents raising money for treatment

Leon was born with pulmonary atresia – a condition in which the valve of the pulmonary artery, the main blood vessel to the lungs, is not developed and blocks essential blood…

  • Published: January 19, 20248:49 am
  • Author Aqil Hamzah
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Adventure Of A Lifetime: Singaporean pop singer Rriley thought offer of Coldplay opening act gig was a scam

Rriley, whose real name is Sandra Riley Tang, will perform on three nights of the concert – Jan 27, 30 and 31.

  • Published: January 18, 20242:56 pm
  • Author Eddino Abdul Hadi
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S’pore transport minister arrives at State Courts six months after arrest by CPIB

Former transport minister S. Iswaran was handed 27 charges, including allegedly receiving tickets from property tycoon Ong Beng Seng to shows such as Harry Potter And The Cursed…

  • Published: January 18, 202412:28 pm
  • Author Samuel Devaraj
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Law needed to rein in deepfakes, says S’pore minister at WEF panel session

Minister Teo said a risk-based approach could be taken to regulate the AI industry without hampering innovation, with laws for extreme matters like deepfakes, and “lighter”…

  • Published: January 18, 202411:17 am
  • Author Osmond Chia

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