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Heng Swee Keat takes himself out of the running for PM, cites short runway, age and health as factors

SINGAPORE — Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat has taken himself out of the running for the top job, two-and-a-half years after emerging as the frontrunner to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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Budget 2024: S$4,000 SkillsFuture top-up for S'poreans aged 40 and above, up to S$3,000 monthly training allowance for selected courses

SINGAPORE — All Singaporeans aged 40 and above will receive a S$4,000 top-up in SkillsFuture credits, and if they are enrolled in selected full-time courses, they can receive up to S$3,000 each month ...
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Otters could be moved out of housing estates, as part of efforts to reduce potential human-wildlife conflict

SINGAPORE — The authorities and wildlife volunteers have launched efforts to reduce potential conflict between residents and smooth-coated otters after numerous encounters between the amphibious ...
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Parliament enacts new law to keep 3D-printed guns off the streets, better regulate weapons

The Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act was passed to better regulate weapons here It is now illegal to possess digital blueprints of guns without authorisation Members of Parliament who debated ...
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New MRT stations, line extensions and a possible new rail line: LTA's 2040 blueprint

SINGAPORE — The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Saturday (May 25) announced a slew of plans to expand the MRT network here, including some new stations, rail line extensions and the commencement of ...
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JI arrests, 20 years on: 4 members still detained under Internal Security Act, including Mas Selamat and son

SINGAPORE — Four members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist organisation remain in detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA), out of 56 Singapore JI members detained since 2002, the Internal ...
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Fake buyers on Carousell: At least 352 victims fall prey to scam with losses totalling S$335,000 since November

SINGAPORE — The police on Friday (Dec 2) warned that they have seen an increase in a type of phishing scam involving fake buyers on Carousell, with reported losses from purported victims amounting to ...
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Property agent fined for failing to report suspicious transaction after buyer handed over piles of cash in plastic bag

Charles Tan Chun Peng issued a S$44,300 personal cheque as a deposit to pay for a condominium unit on behalf of a buyer He received the deposit from the buyer in cash, most of which had been placed in ...
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Ang Mo Kio Sers: Some owners upset with topping up money for similar-sized replacement flats, HDB exploring 'options'

Blocks 562, 563, 564 and 565 along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 (pictured) have been chosen for the Housing and Development Board's Selective En bloc Redevelopment scheme. Four public housing blocks in Ang Mo ...
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‘I spent nothing on myself for 5 years’: Rights group urges slashing of recruitment fees that burden migrant workers

The longstanding practice of paying recruitment fees was thrust into the spotlight when rights group TWC2 released a report recently TODAY’s interviews with migrant workers found that they paid such ...
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TODAY Youth Survey: 8 in 10 aspire to own private homes as 'life goal'; experts say financial realities will temper expectations

SINGAPORE — For Ms Shuhadah, upgrading from a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat to owning a private property is a goal she would like to achieve at some point in her life — not for herself, but ...
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With 'consistently high cost of living', Singapore ranked world's most expensive city for 8th time in a decade: Survey

Singapore has tied with New York to share the top spot on EIU's index of the world's most expensive cities This is the eighth time within a decade that Singapore has ranked first EIU said Singapore ...