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Singapore’s Muslim religious teachers chart progressive path as world grows more polarised, says PM Wong
SINGAPORE – Amid a global surge in conflict and social division, Singapore’s asatizah — Muslim religious teachers — are maintaining a steady course of progressive leadership, the country’s prime minister Lawrence Wong said today. Speaking at the...
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Singapore Grand Prix: Who Will Prevail in Night Race?
SINGAPORE — The Singapore Grand Prix is set to challenge Formula 1 drivers this weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, testing both their endurance and skill. Amidst steamy conditions, crews brace for an event that demands precision and...
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Legal showdown looms in Silver Ferns coaching dispute
By Dana Johannsen of RNZ The escalating dispute between Netball NZ and Dame Noeline Taurua looks increasingly headed toward a legal resolution as talks between the parties remain deadlocked. The national body confirmed on Saturday Taurua will be...
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Singapore’s A*STAR signs strategic partnerships
Singapore is reinforcing its position as a global leader in advanced manufacturing, aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) through a series of strategic partnerships and investments. The Agency for Science, Technology and Research...
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New Google safeguards to bar Singapore under-18s from dating and explicit apps by 2026
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 — By March 2026, Google will prevent users in Singapore estimated to be under 18 from downloading inappropriate apps such as dating or sexually explicit platforms from its Play Store, The Straits Times reported yesterday. The move...
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Police cannot complete Zubeen death inquiry if Assamese people in Singapore don’t join probe: CM Himanta
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the police will not be able to "join the dots" if the Assamese people, who were present on the yacht at the time of singer Zubeen Garg's death in Singapore, join the probe. People of Assam...
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Singapore Tops Global Rankings for Cryptocurrency Adoption
Singapore earned a perfect composite score of 100 in a recent report by ApeX Protocol examining global cryptocurrency adoption, closely followed by the United Arab Emirates at 99.7. The analysis, published late September 2025, comes as Bitcoin...
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets Sembcorp CEO to explore collaboration in clean energy and green hydrogen
Goyal also held strategic business meetings with leading Singaporean corporates and institutional investors.Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday held a meeting with Kim Yin Wong, Group President and CEO of Sembcorp, to...
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Fresh push for government revival in Manipur: Former CM Biren Singh, BJP MLAs camp in Delhi
Imphal, Oct 5: In a major political development, BJP legislators from Manipur have begun camping in New Delhi to push the party’s central leadership for the revival of an elected government in the state — eight months after President’s Rule was...
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Russell takes pole position for Singapore Grand Prix
George Russell in a Mercedes took pole position on Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, as McLaren were outpaced around the Marina Bay Circuit. Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start on the second row...
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India-Singapore have immense avenues to collaborate: Goyal
Global investors such as Blackstone, Temasek, Sembcorp, Keppel Corporation, Texas Pacific Group (TPG), Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings, and Schneider Electric expressed their investment interests in India’s traditional and emerging sectors during...
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Police cannot complete Zubeen death inquiry if Assamese people in Singapore don’t join probe: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the police will not be able to “join the dots” if the Assamese people, who were present on the yacht at the time of singer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore, join the probe.People of Assam...
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Assam Police can't go to Singapore to probe Zubeen Garg's death: CM Himanta
Guwahati Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state police cannot travel to Singapore to conduct the investigation into the mysterious death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Speaking to reporters after meeting Garg's...
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CM Sarma seeks Singapore Assamese community’s cooperation in Zubeen case
Guwahati, Oct 5: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasised that cooperation from the Assamese community in Singapore is vital to ensure progress. Speaking to reporters, Sarma clarified that his visit to Zubeen’s family today was purely...
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'Police can't probe in Singapore': Assam CM asks yacht witnesses to come forward over Zubeen Garg's 'mystery death'
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday appealed to thhe “Assamese people” present on the yacht during Zubeen Garg's last moments to come forward, adding that it is not possible for the state police to go to Singapore to probe the...
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Will Zubeen Garg death probe hit a roadblock? ‘Assam Police can’t go to Singapore,’ says CM Sarma
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As conspiracy theories fly thick and fast over singer-composer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore last month, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed concern over the non-cooperation of certain individuals in the probe....
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Police cannot complete Zubeen death inquiry if Assamese people in Singapore don't join probe: CM Sarma
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The state CID, which is probing the death of the singer, had issued notices to some members of the Assam Association, Singapore, to present themselves before it by October 6. "Their parents stay in Assam. So, we, the people of Assam, must put...
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‘Assam Police Can’t Probe In Singapore’: CM Himanta Urges Yacht Witnesses To Speak On Zubeen Garg’s Death
Zubeen Garg died under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19 while swimming in the sea, according to reports. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state police cannot travel to Singapore to conduct the...
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Civil aviation bodies of Guyana, Singapore to work together
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have sealed a Technical Memo-randum of Understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration in civil aviation. A release from the GCAA said that this...
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Navi Mumbai airport to make connecting international flights hassle-free
The Modi government is set to transform air travel in Mumbai with the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), where passengers will soon be able to clear immigration at the first airport itself for connecting international flights. The airport,...
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