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Judge acquits three women accused of organising procession outside Singapore presidential office

In acquitting them on Oct 21, District Judge John Ng said the women had an honest and reasonable belief that they were not in breach of any prohibited areas order.

  • Published: October 22, 202512:21 pm
  • Author Nadine Chua
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Fire-walking in Singapore: Sights and sounds of a fire-walking ceremony

The Straits Times captured key moments during the festival – including a re-enactment of the Hindu epic Mahabharata and the moment the head priest arrived carrying the Karagam,…

  • Published: October 22, 202511:01 am
  • Author The Straits Times
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2 Myanmar nationals found dead in Malaysia’s Mount Austin after apparent murder-suicide

The suspect was found dead at the scene with a 24cm-long knife. He is believed to be a former boyfriend of the victim, and was said by the police to have killed himself.

  • Published: October 22, 202510:13 am
  • Author Lok Jian Wen
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Tackling city chaos: Bengaluru’s experiment on governance could be model for other Indian cities

The city is reorganising into five mini-corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), led by the Chief Minister, for better coordination.

  • Published: October 22, 20259:38 am
  • Author Rohini Mohan
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Japan’s new PM Sanae Takaichi makes history, but women ask: what changes now?

Like Italy's first female prime minister Giorgia Meloni, PM Takaichi is not seen as a trailblazer for women's rights in Japan, having closely aligned herself with the LDP's…

  • Published: October 22, 20258:35 am
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Singapore government to share classified threat intelligence with critical sectors to beef up national security

The moves to strengthen Singapore’s cyber defences come after the authorities uncovered attacks by UNC3886 against the country's critical infrastructure.

  • Published: October 22, 20257:59 am
  • Author Tham Yuen-C
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Leopard tortoise, spiny-tailed monitor lizard among animals seized in raids on illegal wildlife trade in Singapore

In a statement on Oct 20, NParks said the islandwide raids targeted people suspected of illegally trading wildlife through online platforms, including messaging app Telegram.

  • Published: October 21, 20252:04 pm
  • Author Ng Wei Kai
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‘Foreign policy now has domestic salience’: Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on a decade of representing Singapore

Singapore focuses on predictable, principled foreign policy based on national interests, treating all nations equally, including the US and China.

  • Published: October 21, 202512:36 pm
  • Author Li Xueying
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Mangrove species from Timor-Leste to make Singapore debut in Bay East Garden from 2027

A MOU between Gardens by the Bay and Timor-Leste aims to foster collaboration on plant exchange, training, and conservation.

  • Published: October 21, 202512:20 pm
  • Author Ng Keng Gene
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China’s leaders meet to chart five-year economic blueprint

The plan is a sprawling document that sets out a range of socio-economic targets for the next five years, such as average life expectancy, labour productivity growth, and grain…

  • Published: October 21, 20258:50 am
  • Author Lim Min Zhang

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