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    Civil servants to receive 0.45 month mid-year bonus; additional one-time payment for junior grade officers

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: Civil servants in Singapore will receive a 0.45-month mid-year bonus, and junior-grade officers will receive an additional one-time payment of up to S$400 (US$310), the Public Service Division (PSD) said on Tuesday (Jun 23). Civil...
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    NLB unveils timeline for upgrades to Queenstown, Ang Mo Kio libraries

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: Ang Mo Kio Library will close on Aug 1 ahead of its relocation, while Queenstown Library will close temporarily from Aug 31 for a revamp, the National Library Board (NLB) said on Monday (Jun 22). Ang Mo Kio Library is due to reopen at...
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    Lazada cuts 5% of workforce across Southeast Asia, Singapore workers affected will get union support

    SINGAPORE: Lazada is laying off 5 per cent of its workforce in Southeast Asia, it said in response to queries from CNA on Tuesday (Jun 23). The e-commerce company said that it is "reviewing selected roles" across the region as part of a continued effort to ensure the organisation "remains...
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    From giveaways to repairs, Singaporeans find ways to keep items out of landfills

    SINGAPORE: When mother-of-two Magdalene Liaw moved to a new home, she faced a familiar dilemma: what to do with dozens of items she no longer needed. Instead of selling them online or donating them in bulk, she chose a more personal approach. Through community platform GoodHood, she gave away...
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    Court rules grocery shop owner negligent after woman cycling past hit by falling shop panel

    SINGAPORE: A woman who was cycling past a grocery shop in Jurong West was struck hard by a panel from behind and fell off her bicycle, hitting her head against a wall. Madam Aminah Mohamed Kassim, who was in her mid-60s when the accident occurred in 2023, sued Loch Grocer, but its director...
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    Erosion of major-power deterrence could spur adventurism, make world more dangerous: Chan Chun Sing

    SINGAPORE: The erosion of strategic deterrence by major powers could encourage greater adventurism by states and non-state actors, creating a more dangerous and challenging world, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Tuesday (Jun 23). "For decades, the international rules-based order was...
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    Singapore’s core inflation holds steady at 1.4% in May

    SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation held steady at 1.4 per cent in May, although higher energy costs are expected to raise imported costs over time, according to official data released on Tuesday (Jun 23). While there was higher food as well as retail and other goods inflation, these were...
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    Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers, the final film in Growing Up trilogy, to open in Singapore on Aug 20

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen's latest film We Are All Strangers will make its Singapore debut on Aug 20, while its official trailer was released on Monday (Jun 22). The film arrives after an international festival run that included...
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    BTS concert frenzy sends Singapore hotel bookings soaring, room rates surging

    The K-pop boyband is scheduled to perform four shows at the National Stadium on Dec 17, 19, 20 and 22. Continue reading...
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    Commentary: Do we only appreciate art and creativity when it’s approved?

    SINGAPORE: What happens when art appears in a public space without first asking for permission? As power-washing artist Marcus Pang found out last month, artwork that appears in public spaces without permission can be unceremoniously erased. For the uninitiated, power washing art involves an...
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    Does a degree mean job security? Recent retrenchment data challenges that assumption, say experts

    SINGAPORE: For 46-year-old Steven Neo, losing his job as a senior programme manager at a global tech giant was more than a financial shock – it was a profound loss of an identity that he tied to his work. “As a dad in an Asian community, I think there are a lot of societal expectations of what...
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    Lawyer attrition a systemic problem driven by toxic culture, bullying, court pressures: LawSoc study

    SINGAPORE: Lawyers are leaving private practice amid toxic workplace cultures, bullying, unreasonable workloads and a profession that intrudes into their personal lives, according to a study commissioned by the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc). The Legal Profession Sustainability Study...
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    Dear You distributor seeking IMDA approval for up to 50 Teochew screenings

    SINGAPORE: The distributor of China’s box office success Dear You is seeking approval for up to 50 screenings of the film in Teochew, after authorities said they would take a more “flexible approach” in considering dialect film screenings in cinemas. The film’s arrival in Singapore sparked much...
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    Singapore to take 'more flexible approach' to dialect films, open to more Teochew screenings of Dear You

    SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities will take a more “flexible approach” in considering applications for the screenings of dialect films in cinemas and remain open to further Teochew screenings of Dear You if the distributor applies, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) said...
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    Man gets jail for molesting Singapore Airlines stewardess while friends laughed

    SINGAPORE: A passenger on a Singapore Airlines flight molested an air stewardess, with his friends laughing in response. When the woman went to report the incident to her supervisor, the culprit followed her into the galley, stood extremely close to her and cornered her. The flight captain...
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    Man jailed for slapping churchgoers after not being allowed to take free bible

    SINGAPORE: A 33-year-old man who had previously taken free bibles from a church felt aggrieved when he was stopped from taking another one. On his way out, he assaulted five congregants, causing one woman to bleed from her nose. Wee Soon Ming, a 33-year-old Malaysian and Singapore permanent...
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    Private-hire driver with poor driving record cut in front of cars and braked, gets jail, driving ban

    SINGAPORE: A private-hire driver with a history of traffic violations cut in front of a taxi and braked repeatedly, with the cabby evading him at first but being drawn into a collision. Despite being arrested and released on bail over that incident, the man subsequently Desmond Teo Wei Kiat, a...
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    MOM investigating two firms after more than 100 migrant workers seek help over unpaid wages, housing issues

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is investigating two companies after more than 100 migrant workers showed up at the ministry's services centre in Bendemeer on Monday (Jun 22) to seek help for unpaid salaries and housing arrangements. Ms...
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    Man started fire due to delusion that neighbour was attacking him, landing firemen in hospital

    SINGAPORE: A man suffering from a delusional disorder thought his upstairs neighbour was attacking him and started a fire with charcoal in his own flat. The fire spread, leading to the evacuation of residents and at least two firefighters being taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. Liu...
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    Cafe-grocer Curly’s at Dempsey to undergo rebranding after just 7 months

    Opened to much fanfare last November and hailed as Singapore's answer to luxury LA supermarket Erewhon, Curly's has now closed. Casa Vostra co-founder Antonio Miscellaneo tells 8days.sg he’s involved in the new concept replacing it. Continue reading...
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