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The student took photos of his phone showing Islamist extremist ideologies with MBS in the background.

Cyrus took photos of himself holding his smartphone with the online Islamist extremist group’s e-publication shown on the screen. The e-publication has been redacted in the photos shown above.

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Recent layoffs at e-commerce firms like Lazada reflect sector’s maturation, not decline: Analysts

The era of aggressive hiring and growth-at-all-costs strategies has largely ended.

Analysts say the cuts reflect a maturing industry that is now prioritising profitability, efficiency and the wider adoption of AI.

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Only 1 in 10 young Singapore workers is engaged at work: Gallup report

Disengaged employees report significantly higher rates of daily stress, sadness and worry.

Many of those surveyed blame the low level of engagement on factors such as global market forces and challenging economic conditions.

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