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US lifts nationwide ground stop on flights caused by communications failure

More than 6,600 flights were cancelled and 8,600 delayed, with another 1,500 already cancelled.

‘I may lose my mind’: Frustrated travellers stuck in ground stop of US flights

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Most Microsoft services in S’pore restored after outage that lasted more than 24 hours

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Over 600 personnel take part in multi-agency exercise at RTS Link Woodlands North station

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Slow-travel blueprint: Singapore retirees stayed in eight cities so far in 2026 on $4,000 a month

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Jensen Huang biographer Stephen Witt on Nvidia founder’s ‘cult of personality’

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Seoul’s beautiful ginkgo trees have a bad smell problem

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MOM looking at improving support for mid-career and senior workers

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MOM considering longer traineeships with job outcomes for fresh graduates

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Jasmin Lau on how AI is affecting Singapore’s workforce

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Things you can expect at ChildAid 2026 Festival: Open Stage

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17-year-old Australian rescued from dense bushland in Victoria after going missing for 6 days

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Flowers laid on ground, women spotted crying outside Nvidia HQ after CEO Jensen Huang steps down

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Singapore

Singapore start-up taps peptide power to tackle pet infections, seeks to replace chemical preservatives

Healbac is working with six Singapore vet clinics to test its peptide against infections in cats and dogs.

Itchy and scratchy: Basil the beagle could soon find relief from his itchy skin with a new peptide-based cream.

Woodlands, Sembawang residents get new stretch of cycling paths; network in area now at 42km

New smart video system on roads can help identify cause of traffic accidents, detect illegal parking

Seniors take to the water in Singapore’s first dragon boat race for older adults

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Would Jensen Huang’s fall dent China’s AI ambitions?

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Nationally and in Melaka, firebrand UMNO Youth chief Akmal Saleh puts on two different faces

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Seoul’s golden ginkgo trees have a stinky problem

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Malaysia says it is working with S’pore, US to curb chip smuggling as AI sector braces itself for impact

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Why it’s sometimes better for a doctor to wait than act

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Jensen Huang’s resignation may just prove the ‘irreplaceable CEO’ is a myth

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Where is Europe’s AI boom?

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Jensen Huang’s affair: A timeline of events

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Battle for your wealth: S’pore banks step up fight to woo affluent clients

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Oysters are their world: Seeding the future of Hong Kong’s oyster farming industry

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A ‘new Hong Kong’ is on the rise. What does it look like?

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Tropical cyclone Murasu: Track the cyclone’s path

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Are you a stressed-out parent when it comes to your child’s education?

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How two high-speed trains collided in central Spain

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Green wall of Singapore teeming with life

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‘A never-ending effort’: She chases down illicit product peddlers in Geylang

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‘We’re breathing in the smoke even as we sleep’: Living with haze in Sumatra

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Screens Down, Look Up Podcast

Digital classrooms: Are our children learning better, or differently?
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Say cheese, again: Why can’t Gen Zs get enough of photo booths?

Self-photo studios have become a go-to hangout for young Singaporeans, who pay about $10 a session to take home printed photos.

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