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Safe clubbing campaign returns as molestation, fights in nightspots continue to be concerns in Singapore

As part of the campaign, Safe Clubbing drink coasters will be distributed to 209 public entertainment outlets islandwide. These coasters feature safety reminders and a QR code…

  • Published: May 27, 202512:08 pm
  • Author Emerald Lo and Nadine Chua
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Too many bots, too few instructors: Why the long wait for driving lessons in Singapore

The best bet for driving centres is to deter bots with advanced security features, including multi-factor authentication and Singpass login; tighter bot analysis criteria; and use…

  • Published: May 27, 20259:09 am
  • Author Elaine Lee
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Protests grip Bangladesh as pressure mounts on Yunus-led government

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus' administration has faced pressure from civil servants, teachers, political parties and the military as the caretaker government attempts to…

  • Published: May 27, 20258:25 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Billionaires and tycoons who choose Singapore to set up their foundations for charity work

Some of the richest people in the world have set up foundations in Singapore to give to charitable causes in the past three years. This comes as the Republic positions itself as a…

  • Published: May 26, 20251:29 pm
  • Author Theresa Tan
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More Malaysians choosing skills over degrees; vocational training gets boost from Beijing

Malaysia has sent a total of 2,621 trainees to China as at May 1, 2025, according to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

  • Published: May 26, 202510:04 am
  • Author Lu Wei Hoong
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Rising rents put the squeeze on small businesses in Singapore: Should government do more?

The rental squeeze has driven some businesses to write publicly about their woes on social media, drawing public attention to the issue.

  • Published: May 26, 20259:39 am
  • Author Chin Soo Fang
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PM Anwar bullish on regional power grid, Myanmar conflict as Malaysia hosts ASEAN summit

Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship has piqued interest and built up expectations of tangible outcomes, especially in longstanding issues such as overlapping claims in the South China…

  • Published: May 26, 20259:00 am
  • Author Shannon Teoh
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Universities and hospitals get the largest multimillion-dollar donations in Singapore

In April, it was reported that Nanyang Technological University received $110 million from UOB and the Wee Foundation. National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of…

  • Published: May 26, 20258:05 am
  • Author Theresa Tan
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Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay’s Children’s Festival has 7m-high slide and Lilo & Stitch-themed play spaces

Stitch, the beloved blue extraterrestrial which helps a lonely Hawaiian girl mend her broken family, will likely feel at home in the Supertree Grove. After all, some visitors have…

  • Published: May 23, 20251:00 pm
  • Author Elisa Chia
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Malaysia backtracks on Huawei chips project amid US-China AI rivalry

The reversal exposes Malaysia’s precarious balancing act as it navigates fierce US-China rivalry over semiconductors – a sector accounting for 40 per cent of its exports.

  • Published: May 23, 202512:52 pm
  • Author Hazlin Hassan

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