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Singapore received 16.9 million visitors in 2025.

Singapore received 16.9 million visitors in 2025.

Ready-to-use pop-up spaces to be built on Orchard Road’s pedestrian mall

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US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect

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WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in ‘limited’ outbreak

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NUS among Singapore institutions named in global data breach list

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WP MPs oppose Bill that retroactively validates fees charged by MND agencies

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MP Elysa Chen questions deeper issue behind seniors who feed birds illegally

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Toddler in Gansu province, China rescued after being trapped on a narrow window ledge

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Doctors in Mumbai remove sickle-like tool buried in the side of man’s head

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Huge crowd gathers for surprise BTS appearance at the National Palace in Mexico ahead of concerts

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Ready-to-use pop-up spaces to be built on Orchard Road’s pedestrian mall

The spaces are meant to house new-to-market brands, novel concepts and promising local brands.

A previous pop-up in Orchard Road by Coca-Cola.

Greater Sentosa upgrade to add new coastal trails, hotels and rejuvenated beachfronts

SIA launches more flights to Europe from July, new service to Madrid in October

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India’s data centre boom is straining its power grid

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Myanmar remains ASEAN’s elephant in the room

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Can a 15-minute city push up a 0.87 fertility rate?

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An ideological homecoming for BJP, and some hope for Bengalis

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The fear factors behind the Japan-Australia ‘quasi-alliance’

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David Attenborough at 100: ‘The most consequential broadcaster of our times’

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Visual stories

The Week in Pictures: Fatal train crash in Indonesia; Banksy’s new statue in London

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Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

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Through a judge’s lens: 2026 World Press Photo Contest

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Milan’s world: A day in the life of a Singapore Special dog

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AI chatbots know more about you than you realise

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It’s not just you: What 1,000 people said about their dating struggles

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Singapore’s first 24-hour emergency medicine unit finds a new home

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Sumiko at 62: Four simple exercises from a physiotherapist for stronger knees

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Surviving on vibes and hard work? What it’s like working as a freelance artist overseas.

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Hawker trio built curry puffs into a $500,000 business in a year

Table for one: Why Singaporeans are dining alone

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What I learnt as a first-time cat owner

Guppy the cat was adopted from a cat welfare organisation after he was rescued from a shipyard in Tuas.

Young investors drawn to Singapore equities as safe harbour amid wild seas

Young investors (clockwise from top left) Mr Hubert Lim, Mr Dary Ong, Mr Ocean Cheng, Ms Iris Phyo, Mr Daniel Ong and Mr Jarret Han.

Me and My Money: The millennial spice mixer who expanded a dying trade

Mr Jeya Seelan has expanded his family business, which was founded by his grandfather almost 80 years ago.

Free meals for first dates? Singpass login to deter catfishers? Survey seeks views to boost coupling

GovTech has been soliciting feedback on the visual design of a potential new dating service.
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