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    CNA's app revamp clinches gold at Digital Media Awards Asia 2026

    MANILA: CNA clinched two awards at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Asia 2026, including gold for its app revamp in the Best News Website or App Relaunch category. It bagged silver in the Best Use of Audio category for the Age of Anxiety podcast series, which explored the growing mental health...
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    Prosecution seeks maximum jail term for Singaporean in rare National Service evasion trial

    SINGAPORE: The prosecution on Tuesday (Apr 28) sought the maximum possible jail term for a man with both Singaporean and Indonesian citizenship who failed to report for National Service (NS). The defence, on the other hand, sought only a fine, saying that the prosecution's request for a jail...
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    EMA to study feasibility of geothermal energy deployment in Singapore

    SINGAPORE: The Energy Market Authority (EMA) will conduct a feasibility study on deploying geothermal energy systems in Singapore, it said on Tuesday (Apr 28). It will issue a "request for proposal" inviting interested parties to submit proposals for the study – which is part of EMA's efforts...
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    Former teacher convicted of sexual grooming and indecent acts with student

    SINGAPORE: A 41-year-old former teacher was convicted on Tuesday (Apr 28) of sexually grooming a teenage student and committing indecent acts against her. The man called the student "dear", "precious" and "daughter" in texts produced as evidence, complimenting her on her appearance and telling...
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    K-pop girl group Le Sserafim bringing Pureflow world tour to Singapore this November

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Fearnots, it’s time to warm up those lightsticks – K-pop girl group Le Sserafim is set to perform in Singapore on Nov 28 as part of their upcoming Pureflow world tour, the group announced in a Weverse post on Tuesday (Apr 28). Details, including...
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    Weekend MRT services on Thomson-East Coast, Downtown lines to end earlier and start later for rail expansion works

    SINGAPORE: Train services along the MRT's Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and Downtown Line (DTL) will be adjusted on weekends to facilitate rail expansion works for the opening of TEL Stage 5 and DTL extension. From May 22 to Jul 4, services on the TEL will end earlier at 11.30pm on Fridays and...
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    Singapore HeritageFest returns in May, celebrating local maritime heritage with over 100 programmes

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) will return from May 1 to 24, with more than 100 programmes across the island focusing on the country’s maritime heritage. Now in its 23rd edition, the festival is being organised for the first time by HeritageSG, a...
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    Sentosa unveils scenic posting box at Palawan Beach for visitors to send postcards worldwide

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Time to drop the phone and pick up a pen the next time you’re at Palawan Beach. A new form of keepsake awaits you on its shores. You can now send postcards home – or to any part of the world – from Singapore's most scenic posting box at this beach...
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    Singapore confiscates S$400,000 in criminal proceeds from Malaysian man

    SINGAPORE: Nearly S$400,000 (US$313,000) seized from a Malaysian man has been forfeited to the state after investigations revealed that the cash constituted unlawful proceeds, police said on Monday (Apr 28). Diong Gin Ing, 57, was convicted and sentenced to 10 months and 3 days’ jail on Mar 26...
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    Marriage still matters to young Singaporeans, even with fewer saying 'I do'

    SINGAPORE: A CNA survey from 2021 found that half of unmarried young people considered tying the knot important or very important, while only 22 per cent disagreed. Yet, reality tells a different story. Last year, the nation saw 24,687 marriages – a 6.2 per cent drop from 2024, marking the...
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    Woman questions Prudential's head of life claims in lawsuit seeking brain surgery payout as insurer responds

    SINGAPORE: A woman who is suing Prudential Assurance Company Singapore for a payout of more than S$100,000 (US$78,500) for brain aneurysm surgery on Tuesday (Apr 28) questioned the insurer's head of life claims on the language used in her policy documents. Concurrently, Prudential issued a...
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    More young couples in Singapore seek marriage counselling before tying the knot

    SINGAPORE: When Ms Sonia Elizabeth Rajendra met Mr Jeremy Ashwin Rabensky online in 2023, the pair quickly discovered they had much in common. Both were twins born 25 years ago, had birthdays close to each other’s, and shared similar values around family and faith. But while they were eager to...
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    Hope, heartbreak and high costs: The challenges of fertility treatment in Singapore

    SINGAPORE: The road to parenthood was far from straightforward for Ms Rafidah Jalil and her husband Mimrah Mahmood. Several years ago, the couple noticed something was amiss when they failed to conceive after trying for six months. Checks with a fertility doctor led them to begin in-vitro...
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    Hong Kong's Kee Wah Bakery closes last Singapore store at Ion Orchard

    In a farewell message addressed “To our dear Singapore”, the bakery reflected on its time here, thanking customers for their support and the connections built over its range of traditional pastries. “Every smile across the counter, every ‘this tastes like my grandmother’s’, every returning...
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    Jeanette Aw lost S$8,000 after her patisserie's delivery partner ran away with the money

    Owning a business is never easy. Take it from Singaporean actress and host Jeanette Aw, who started her own patisserie, Once Upon A Time, back in 2021. Her bakery relocated to Geylang in March, after closing its Jalan Besar outlet in December 2025, where it had operated for more than four years...
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    Corruption cases fall to 68 in 2025, lowest on record: CPIB report

    SINGAPORE: The number of new corruption cases fell to 68 in 2025, the lowest on record, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said on Tuesday (Apr 28). This is seven fewer than the 75 cases recorded the previous year. According to its annual report released on Tuesday, the bureau also...
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    At UN debate, Singapore reaffirms freedom of passage in international waterways is 'right not privilege'

    SINGAPORE: The freedom of passage in international waterways is a right and not a privilege, Singapore told the United Nations on Monday (Apr 27), as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz dragged on. Speaking at a high-level UN debate on the safety and protection of waterways, Minister of State...
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    Home Team set to launch first satellite in 2029 to detect hazardous gas plumes

    SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Home Team is set to launch its first satellite in 2029, as it explores the use of space technology in strengthening public safety. Codenamed Xplorer, the satellite will be developed by the Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX) and target hazardous gas plumes...
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    11 men arrested in Singapore, as regional police crackdown nabs 326 in online child abuse probe

    SINGAPORE: The police have arrested 11 men in Singapore who are among more than 300 people nabbed in a cross-border operation targeting online child sexual exploitation. The four-week operation involved the police in Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea and Thailand...
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    From excitement to excessive bets: World Cup football frenzy fuels fears of gambling addiction surge

    SINGAPORE: By the age of 30, Peter (not his real name) had lost almost S$150,000 (US$118,000) to his gambling addiction. His poison of choice? Football bets. “There were many months in a row where I would lose my entire salary of about S$3,000 on the same day it came in. Salary will come in at...
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