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    I thought my daughter was learning spelling for school – but she was also learning gender stereotypes

    Weeks into starting formal education last year, my youngest daughter brought home her Primary 1 spelling booklet, its corners still perfectly crisp and the pages pristine. She proudly showed me the cover, on which she had haphazardly written her name and class. She was excited to challenge...
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    Anxious over unpaid wages, some migrant workers go on job hunts, others mull returning home

    SINGAPORE: By Saturday, the 10,000 Indian rupees that Mr Prakash's father sent him from India will have run out. "After that ends, I'm not sure what to do. I'll see how. I might have to take on loans," said the migrant worker, who was employed by KPA Engineering. He has not been paid for about...
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    New mobile speed camera among measures to improve road safety along BKE

    SINGAPORE: Speed management measures along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) are being enhanced to improve road safety, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Friday (Jun 26). These include a mobile speed camera along the BKE towards Woodlands, 9km after the Turf Club Avenue exit. It will be...
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    Woman in dispute with neighbour fined S$2,500 after breaching direction to move tables and adjust CCTV

    SINGAPORE: A 72-year-old woman was fined S$2,500 (US$1,900) after repeatedly defying an order by the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals (CDRT) to move furniture outside her flat and reposition a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera facing her neighbour's door. Ajiramah Ahmad Hassan had...
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    Man jailed after joining Cambodia scam syndicate that fired him in 3 days for poor performance

    SINGAPORE: A man who decided to join a scam syndicate in Cambodia was fired after three days due to his poor performance. Yip Chee Ming, 30, could not make any successful scam calls during his short stint at the scam syndicate compound in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the court heard on Friday (Jun...
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    Singapore-registered ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz, crew members safe

    SINGAPORE: A Singapore-registered container ship suffered minor damage from an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Friday (Jun 26). The vessel, Ever Lovely, was hit at about 10pm Singapore time on Jun 25 as it was...
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    Singapore's latest Emmy winner Amanda Koh hopes award opens doors to more diverse storytelling

    SINGAPORE: Winning an international accolade is more than a career milestone for creative director Amanda Koh – it is motivation to keep championing diverse voices and meaningful storytelling. Last month, the 37-year-old picked up an Emmy at the 47th Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sports...
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    Chan Brothers Travel launches wellness-themed Journey Within experience, with trips to Bhutan and Japan

    Chan Brothers Travel has launched its new Journey Within experience, which features wellness-centric itineraries, an initiative the travel agency claims is "Singapore’s first science-led, outcome-measured inspirational travel series". As such, each trip will revolve around three tenets...
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    Higher fines and longer stop-work orders for companies that flout workplace safety rules

    SINGAPORE: Companies that flout workplace safety rules will face higher fines and longer stop-work orders under stricter measures announced by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday (Jun 26), as authorities respond to a recent spate of workplace deaths. MOM said composition fines for safety...
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    Teen in iJooz straw-licking case set to plead guilty in July

    SINGAPORE: A French teenager facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw-licking stunt will enter a plea next month in a case that went viral on social media, a court heard on Friday (Jun 26). Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, who turned 19 on Thursday, is accused of posting to social media...
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    World Cup fever drives surge in youth football enrolment in Singapore

    SINGAPORE: The FIFA World Cup may be taking place thousands of kilometres away, but its impact is being felt on football pitches across Singapore. Youth football academies told CNA that interest in the sport has surged since the tournament began earlier this month, with more children being...
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    CPTPP ministers welcome US-Iran deal, urge safe passage through Strait of Hormuz

    SINGAPORE: Ministers and representatives of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran, including steps towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring free and safe navigation. In a joint...
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    Singapore’s manufacturing output up 13% in May, led by electronics production

    SINGAPORE: Singapore’s manufacturing output increased by 13 per cent year-on-year in May, driven by another month of strong electronics production fuelled by demand for AI-related products. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output rose by 17.7 per cent, according to official data from the...
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    This Singaporean photographer had his World Cup photo of Cristiano Ronaldo reposted by the football star himself

    Singaporean photographer Edmund Wong scored a career highlight after Cristiano Ronaldo reposted one of his photos from the FIFA World Cup, and later added credit. The 30-year-old, who is a FIFA World Cup-accredited photographer, recently captured a photo of Ronaldo celebrating with his Portugal...
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    Former actor Huang Yiliang’s hawker stall still draws long lines despite public disputes

    Former Mediacorp actor Huang Yiliang's four-month-old seafood hawker stall at Circuit Road Hawker Centre has become so popular that he now limits customers to just one crab per group. Last month, Huang found himself back in the spotlight after a heated argument with a neighbouring chicken rice...
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    School bus operators allowed to raise fares by up to 20% in July and August: MOE

    SINGAPORE: School bus operators will be allowed to impose a temporary fuel surcharge of up to 20 per cent on fares for July and August, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Friday (Jun 26), citing elevated fuel prices. “Operators are discussing any fare adjustments with schools and...
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    Warong Nasi Pariaman returns as booth at upcoming food festival, months after closure

    Just five months after serving what many thought would be its final plate of nasi padang, Warong Nasi Pariaman is making an unexpected return. The iconic eatery, which closed its longtime North Bridge Road restaurant in January after a 78-year run, will be back for a three-day pop-up at The...
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    Commentary: Singapore should not focus only on productivity gains from AI

    SINGAPORE: In a world of tighter labour markets and rising costs, artificial intelligence is being positioned not as a nice-to-have, but as a critical lever for economic competitiveness and national advancement. Singapore has established a national council to steer the AI agenda, lower the...
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    Windsor case: What families should know about nursing home red flags

    SINGAPORE: When Adrian decided to move his family member out of Windsor Convalescent Home last year, he thought he was simply taking up an opportunity for a better care arrangement. The move came after months of growing unease. His family had initially chosen the nursing home for its...
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    Every HDB block to have an ATM, cashpoint or bank branch within 500m by end-2027

    SINGAPORE: Every public housing block in Singapore will have at least one automated teller machine (ATM), bank branch or cashpoint located no further than 500m by the end of 2027, the In the meantime, the three Singapore retail banks - DBS, OCBC and UOB - as well as NETS, will seek to have an...
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