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Several Singapore mosques received suspicious parcels with meat; minister warns ‘this is playing with fire’

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam stressed that targeting a place of worship is completely unacceptable, and Singapore has zero tolerance for such acts.

  • Published: September 26, 20258:15 am
  • Author Andrew Wong
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Regulations in place to guard against foreign interference in local media: Singapore minister

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo was responding on Sept 24 to Workers’ Party MP Fadli Fawzi (Aljunied GRC), who asked if the Ministry of Digital…

  • Published: September 25, 20251:53 pm
  • Author Ng Wei Kai
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Singaporean gymnast makes his mark on the world stage

Jovi Loh, 17, is the first and only Singaporean to win a men’s artistic gymnastics medal at the Junior Asian Championships.

  • Published: September 25, 202510:47 am
  • Author Dillon Loh
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Two men who sexually assaulted woman in Singapore hotel room get more than 13 years’ jail

The first man, the victim's former superior, received 13 years and 10 months; the second man, his longtime friend, got 18 years. Both sentences include jail in lieu of caning.

  • Published: September 25, 20259:46 am
  • Author Selina Lum
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Dire warnings, early planning for Super Typhoon Ragasa pay off for Hong Kong

Economists expect lower financial disruption from Ragasa, with the stock market remaining open and increased ability to work from home.

  • Published: September 25, 20259:23 am
  • Author Magdalene Fung
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China to forgo WTO developing-nation benefits, casting itself as a ‘defender’ of free trade

This move contrasts with the US, which China wants to portray as "unreliable" and blatantly flouts trade rules.

  • Published: September 25, 20258:55 am
  • Author Lim Min Zhang
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Over 1,000 Indonesians sick from school meals in more food poisoning outbreaks

Questions have been raised about standards and oversight of the scheme, which has expanded rapidly to reach over 20 million recipients, with an ambitious goal of feeding 83…

  • Published: September 25, 20258:29 am
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Backlash over ad stunt in Tibet shows gaps in China’s green efforts and local governance

Experts highlight the slow biodegradability in high-altitude areas and the potential for soil and water contamination.

  • Published: September 24, 20259:33 am
  • Author Lim Min Zhang
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Timor-Leste to become ASEAN’s 11th member in October, formalised at Kuala Lumpur summit

Timor-Leste is the youngest country in the region, having gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after 24 years of occupation.

  • Published: September 24, 20258:55 am
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How hawker signboards tell the story of Singapore

Every sign tells a story – different elements stake different claims. Together, they shape the stall’s unique identity.

  • Published: September 24, 20258:45 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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