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Indians in Singapore welcome PM Modi with “Ganpati Bappa Morya”; PM Wong gives him a warm hug

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed by Indians in Singapore. Screenshot courtesy: X/@narendramodi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in...

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New Bidadari Park, equal in size to 18 football fields, adds a large swathe of green serenity to Singapore

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Stations closest to the new Bidadari Park are Bartley MRT and Woodleigh MRT. Photo courtesy: Instagram/desmond.lee The image of clean,...

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Singapore: OCBC to allow 7-year-olds to operate bank accounts, own debit cards

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The Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) will be the first bank in Singapore to enable ‘Gen Alpha’, children aged between...

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Naval forces of Singapore and China start 5-day bilateral maritime exercise

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The Singapore-China maritime exercise begins at the Ma Xie Naval Base on September 1, 2024. Photo courtesy: SG Press Centre...

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Para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu does a “three-peat”, winning gold for Singapore at Paris Games after Rio and Tokyo

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Team Singapore para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu with her gold medal in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S2 final at the Paris...

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Narendra Modi set to visit Singapore and Brunei after ministerial roundtable in island nation

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Indian PM Narendra Modi and then Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong at the G20 Summit, held in September 2023 in...

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Singapore HSA alerts public to severe steroidal reaction from use of skin-soothing cream

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From 2022 to July 2024, the HSA has detected an increased number of creams marketed for skin conditions (e.g., rash,...

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Singapore ICA officer guilty of cash theft from Changi Airport fliers; gets 14-month jail term

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ICA Singapore bag check at Changi International Airport. Representative screenshot from ICA demo video. Screenshot courtesy: Instagram/ica_singapore An officer of...

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Singapore HDB announces measures to cool resale prices, more support for first-time home buyers

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Plantation Acres housing by Singapore HDB in Tengah. Photo courtesy: Instagram/singaporehdb The Singapore Housing & Development Board (HDB) has announced...

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Singapore likely to see mpox cases due to global connectivity, says Health Minister Ong Ye Kung

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Singapore is likely to see a rise in mpox, formerly monkeypox, due to its global connectivity, Health Minister Ong Ye...