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    Commentary: When employees abuse sick leave and employers overreact, everyone loses

    FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS FOR FRONTLINERS The use of flexible work arrangements has long been deployed to reduce workplace absenteeism. Again, this is something feasible for frontline workers, not only those in office jobs. One international study estimated that workplace flexibility...
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    Singapore not affected by transboundary haze despite surge in Sumatra hotspots: NEA

    SINGAPORE: Singapore has not been impacted by transboundary haze despite a spike in the number of forest and land fires in Indonesia's Sumatra, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Tuesday (Jul 22). In response to queries from CNA, NEA said that this was due to favourable wind...
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    Lawyers, doctors among professionals earmarked to drive Singapore's AI adoption beyond initial 15,000 practitioners

    SINGAPORE: Singapore's artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions are set to grow beyond training technical specialists, with plans to develop a broader tier of professionals like lawyers and doctors, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo. Speaking at a fireside chat...
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    Two dead after fire breaks out in Toa Payoh flat

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: Two people died after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 173 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on Tuesday (Jul 22), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said. SCDF said in a Facebook post it was alerted to the fire at about 7.30pm. “Upon...
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    Bus operator working to address drivers' concerns after strike, vows to keep Johor-Singapore services running

    SINGAPORE: Cross-border bus operator Causeway Link (CW) is working to address the concerns raised by some of its drivers, following a wage strike on Monday (Jul 21) morning which left thousands of commuters temporarily stranded at Johor’s Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and...
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    Prosecution alleges failures by judge in acquitting pair linked to LTA bribery case, seeks review

    SINGAPORE: Prosecutors on Tuesday (Jul 22) urged the High Court to relook a high-profile graft case, claiming that a district judge had failed in his judicial duty when he acquitted two men of bribing a Land Transport Authority (LTA) director. Mr Pay Teow Heng, 57, director of Tiong Seng...
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    Singapore firms trail region in plans for automation, AI; expect limited job impact: Study

    SINGAPORE: Companies in Singapore are less ambitious than firms in other Southeast Asian countries when it comes to future automation plans, a new survey has found. Their approach appears to be "incremental" and "pragmatic", which may be because of concerns over job losses and displacement...
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    Mediacorp teams up with TaiwanPlus for new travelogue series Double Yummy

    Mediacorp has partnered with Taiwanese international media platform TaiwanPlus to launch an English-language infotainment programme that combines two crowd favourites: Food and travel. Titled Double Yummy, the new food travelogue will be fronted by Mediacorp Class 95 presenter Yasminne Cheng...
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    Two men convicted of sexually assaulting woman in hotel; judge rejects consensual sex defence

    SINGAPORE: Two men have been convicted of raping or sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room, with the judge rejecting their argument that the sex had been consensual. The first man, 50, was an ex-colleague of the victim. He was convicted of one charge each of molestation, sexual assault and...
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    Teenager charged with selling vapes on WhatsApp

    SINGAPORE: A teenager has been charged with selling vaporisers on WhatsApp and possessing vapes of her own. Albee Chai Buo Yin, 19, was given three charges on Tuesday (Jul 22) under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act for advertising electronic cigarettes, selling vapes and...
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    Singapore Mint launches SG60 National Day collection

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: The Singapore Mint on Tuesday (Jul 22) unveiled the second release of its SG60 collection to commemorate Singapore’s 60th year of independence. The SG60 National Day collection, created in collaboration with the National Day Parade...
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    Landed property burglaries: 2 men charged over posting bail for syndicate member, who absconded

    SINGAPORE: Two men have been charged over their roles in helping to obtain bail for a Chinese syndicate member who is linked to a spate of jewellery thefts from landed houses in Singapore. The thief, 39-year-old Chinese national Long Zhihua, later absconded despite previously entering a guilty...
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    Behind the wheel too long? How to stay healthy and beat fatigue if you drive all day for work

    It doesn’t take a road trip overseas to experience driver’s fatigue. If you’re a private-hire driver, taxi driver or delivery rider, the regular nine-to-five routine is definitely out of the window for you. In fact, platform workers typically work about 59 hours per week, according to a 2022...
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    Commentary: As Singapore builds up, can it hold on to its memories?

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: When the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) launched its draft master plan last month, most of the conversation focused on how many new homes would be built – at least 80,000 in more than 10 new neighbourhoods over the next 10 to 15...
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    Why some home-based F&B businesses choose to enter Singapore's tough restaurant scene

    SINGAPORE: What would it take to leave the comforts of running a business from home – with no commercial rent and in successful cases, a continuous stream of customers – to set up shop outside? The pressure of working alone, the itch to answer "what if?" and the hunger to serve patrons the best...
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    Commentary: Tough to make a living writing books, but Singapore needs storytellers

    SINGAPORE: As an author, one question I always get when I give talks at secondary schools is: How much does an author earn? I usually smile and say, “It can vary widely for different authors and well, most of us are not James Patterson or Stephen King.” Authors earn royalties, which means we...
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    MOM looking into alleged fraudulent work injury claim against Sumo Salad; police investigating owner's death

    SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Monday (Jul 21) it was looking into an alleged fraudulent work injury claim made against EatGreen, the operator of eatery Sumo Salad. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) also said that investigations were ongoing into the unnatural death of Ms Jane...
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    CNA Explains: What to know about etomidate, the drug Singapore plans to make illegal

    SINGAPORE: An anaesthetic agent that has been found in vapes will soon be listed by Singapore as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Sunday (Jul 20). The substance, called etomidate, was found during recent random testing in a third of the more...
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    20,000 people affected by 'processing issue' with means-testing system managed by MOH

    AFFECTED MOH SCHEMES CareShield Life and MediShield Life premium subsidies and Additional Premium Support (APS) Affected individuals will receive the correct premium subsidies at their next policy renewal. APS recipients will continue to have their premiums covered based on their approved...
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    Bukit Panjang LRT disruptions linked to newly installed power system, says SMRT

    SINGAPORE: The recent service disruptions along the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit (LRT) network were related to a newly installed system which monitors and controls power distribution, said train operator SMRT on Sunday (Jul 20). This "Power SCADA" (supervisory control and data acquisition)...
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