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    Man accused of blocking airport shuttle bus, kicking and throwing phone at it

    SINGAPORE: A man who used threatening behaviour toward an airport shuttle bus driver at Changi Airport in January was charged in court on Friday (Mar 14). Xu Yixuan was at the departure bus bay of Changi Airport Terminal 1 on Jan 31 when he allegedly blocked the shuttle bus and confronted it...
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    Tampines becomes first town centre retrofitted with sustainable distributed district cooling system

    SINGAPORE: Tampines has become the first town centre in Singapore to be retrofitted with a distributed district cooling network, a sustainable cooling solution designed to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Developed by SP Group, the cooling network connects seven existing...
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    Marine Parade flood: Construction firm fined for damaging water pipe

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: A construction firm that damaged a water pipe in Marine Parade, causing a flood in a housing estate, has been fined S$49,000 (US$37,000), national water agency PUB said on Friday (Mar 14). Pal-Link Construction also carried out work...
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    Actress Kiki Lim leaves Mediacorp after 5 years: 'Here's to new beginnings'

    Singer-actress Kiki Lim has parted ways with Mediacorp after five years. The 22-year-old announced the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday (Mar 12), saying: “After five incredible years at Mediacorp, the time has come for me to move on to the next chapter of my journey.” The 2019 Star Search...
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    At least S$1.7 million lost to scams involving impersonation of MAS, insurance representatives

    SINGAPORE: At least S$1.7 million (US$1.2 million) have been lost so far this year to scams involving the impersonation of officers from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as well as representatives from NTUC Union, Income Insurance and UnionPay. Six cases have been reported to the...
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    Sharul Channa, Singapore’s only full-time female stand-up comedian, wants you to know that women are funny

    Ask stand-up comedian Sharul Channa how she wants to be remembered and she immediately responds that she wants to pave the way for more women to join the comedy scene. This stems from the fact that she had to work extra hard to prove herself in a male-dominated field. She recalled not being...
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    Deep Dive Podcast - Changes to JC admission not meant to increase competition or stress: Chan Chun Sing

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST From 2028, students who want to go to a junior college will only need a total of five subjects instead of six. The change is meant to ease academic load, but whether it reduces stress for students and parents remains to be seen. Singapore...
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    Boutique Fairs Singapore is back with over 320 brands – here are 12 you should check out first

    Boutique Fairs Singapore is back, and its Spring Summer Edition 2025 is the biggest one yet with over 320 homegrown and international brands. Returning to the F1 Pit Building, from Mar 21 to 23, the three-day affair will showcase a mix of fashion, jewellery, beauty, home decor and even gourmet...
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    CNA Explains: What happens if a Singapore-licensed investment platform goes under?

    SINGAPORE: When Singapore financial services firm Chocolate Finance suspended instant withdrawals earlier this week, some customers were concerned if their funds were safe, and what would happen if the company were to collapse. On online forums and social media, users highlighted that – unlike...
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    Commentary: Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

    SINGAPORE: The die has been cast. We now know what the electoral boundaries will look like for Singapore's upcoming General Election, which has to be held by the end of November. The report released on Tuesday (Mar 11) surprised many, with the redrawing of boundaries more extensive than...
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    Commentary: If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

    In any case, nuclear power requires strict safety and regulatory oversight, involving multiple organisations. Classification societies evaluate the safety of new vessels and have begun issuing comprehensive rules for floating SMRs. Together with industry stakeholders, they established the...
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    66-year-old man suspected of operating gambling dens arrested after 4 years on the run

    SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested a 66-year-old man, who was on the run for almost four years, for his suspected involvement in operating illegal gambling dens in Geylang. The man had been arrested in Malaysia by the Royal Malaysia Police and was handed over to SPF on Feb...
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    Activist group 'targeting and disrupting' PAP Meet-The-People Sessions

    “Their accusation, that I was lying, was typical of the way the engagement proceeded, through the night,” said Mr Shanmugam, who heads the PAP Chong Pang branch in Nee Soon GRC. “The antagonistic way in which they spoke, behaved, interrupted, threw accusations of lying, suggested that they...
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    Ex-Genneva sales agent gets jail for cheating pawnshop to redeem gold linked to investment scam

    SINGAPORE: A former sales agent of gold trading company Genneva has been sentenced to nine months' jail on Thursday (Mar 13) after she cheated a pawnshop to redeem gold that came about from a multi-million dollar investment scam. Zhang Jinxia, 58, was convicted on Mar 6 after a trial, of one...
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    17 months, 2 weeks' jail for ex-Kinderland teacher who force-fed children water

    SINGAPORE: A former Mandarin teacher from a Kinderland preschool was handed a jail term of 17 months and two weeks on Thursday (Mar 13) over the abuse of four children, including force-feeding two of them water. Lin Min, 35, previously pleaded guilty to three counts of ill-treating a child...
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