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PM Wong, President Erdogan reaffirm warm, longstanding ties between Singapore, Turkey

They discussed ways to increase bilateral engagements, including through more high-level visits.

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong met President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 19.

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Work to start on S’pore’s first large-scale wellness attraction, which opens in Marina South in 2030

The Straits Times also got a first-hand look at Therme Group's facility in Bucharest, Romania.

Therme Singapore, which will sit next to Gardens by the Bay and Marina Barrage, will have more than 20 pools and water features and over 70 wellness treatment rooms.

Coroner’s inquiry for woman, 25, found dead in hotel room; she faced Kpod trafficking charges

100 people evacuated after fire breaks out at hawker centre in Whampoa; no one hurt

Free ComfortDelGro driverless shuttle rides open to the public from June 22

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