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Dear Singapore, besides success, safety, let’s also be known for empathy, courage, connection
Read more: Dear Singapore, besides success, safety, let’s also be known for empathy, courage, connectionSingaporean couple Nerine Mak and Haren Khatau are travelling the world on dirt bikes. They’ve paused to pen a letter about their vision for Singapore, a nation they hope will value curiosity and will reconnect with nature and one another.
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Commuters welcome second RTS Link proposal connecting Tuas with southwestern Johor, but is it feasible?
Read more: Commuters welcome second RTS Link proposal connecting Tuas with southwestern Johor, but is it feasible?Questions remain over whether the proposed rail link would be integrated with existing transport networks as well as whether there is political will from both sides to jointly fund it.
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Gold prices sag as Chinese New Year starts
Read more: Gold prices sag as Chinese New Year startsGold prices typically rise during Lunar New Year as demand for the precious metal strengthens during this auspicious season.
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People’s Party dissolution sought for ‘media company’ links
Read more: People’s Party dissolution sought for ‘media company’ linksSerial petitioner Srisuwan Janya has asked the Election Commission (EC) to seek the dissolution of the People’s Party over allegations that it was connected to Spectre C Co, a media company accused of running illegal information operations.
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Southern flood damage exceeds B500bn
Read more: Southern flood damage exceeds B500bnCatastrophic flooding in the South has inflicted economic losses exceeding 500 billion baht, the Finance Ministry has estimated.
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PM unveils B3.78tn budget
Read more: PM unveils B3.78tn budgetPrime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul on Monday unveiled the 3.788‑trillion‑baht 2027 budget, saying the plan must tackle economic, social, environmental and security challenges while easing long‑term fiscal burdens. The framework, endorsed last week, set expenditures at 3.78 trillion baht, a deficit of 788 billion and estimated revenue of 3 trillion.
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Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treaty
Read more: Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treatyGENEVA – Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the treaty banning their use, a new report showed on Monday.
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Dear Singapore, besides success, safety, let’s also be known for empathy, courage, connection
Read more: Dear Singapore, besides success, safety, let’s also be known for empathy, courage, connectionSingaporean couple Nerine Mak and Haren Khatau are travelling the world on dirt bikes. They’ve paused to pen a letter about their vision for Singapore, a nation they hope will value curiosity and will reconnect with nature and one another.
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Commuters welcome second RTS Link proposal connecting Tuas with southwestern Johor, but is it feasible?
Read more: Commuters welcome second RTS Link proposal connecting Tuas with southwestern Johor, but is it feasible?Questions remain over whether the proposed rail link would be integrated with existing transport networks as well as whether there is political will from both sides to jointly fund it.
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Ultrafine dust levels unsafe in most of Thailand
Read more: Ultrafine dust levels unsafe in most of ThailandUltrafine dust was at unsafe levels in Bangkok and 47 provinces over the past 24 hours, as of Sunday afternoon, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
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Travel worries ease as Airbus delivers quick software fix
Read more: Travel worries ease as Airbus delivers quick software fixPARIS – Fears of days of travel chaos across the world eased on Saturday after the plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to deliver a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on 6,000 of its stalwart A320 passenger jets.
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Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall
Read more: Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recallHONG KONG — Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights on Saturday and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.