Singapore
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Violent protests in Bangladesh after pro-democracy figure dies in hospital
Youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi was shot by masked assailants on 12 December as he left a mosqueViolence broke …
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Singapore is worried about a rise in drug-laced vaping. What is happening, and what is the drug etomidate?
Vaping has been banned since 2018, but now authorities are seeing a rise in young people using them to take an…
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Piracy and armed robbery surge in the straits of Malacca and Singapore – report
In the first six months of this year there were 80 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the strategic wate…
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Europe and Asia should form ‘positive new alliance’, says Macron in Singapore
French president espouses shared principles and cooperation on security and trade to counteract superpowersEur…
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Vesak Day 2025: celebrations of Buddha – in pictures
Vesak is the most sacred day for Buddhists, commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Siddhartha Gau…
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Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide
People’s Action party retains majority, with sample counts showing it winning all but 10 seats in 97-seat legi…
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Australian girl, 10, dies after fire in children’s cooking school in Singapore
Singapore Civil Defence Force arrived to find several people hanging on a ledge on the third floor as blaze ra…
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Singapore opposition leader, found guilty of lying to parliament, could face electoral ban
Pritam Singh’s conviction is a blow to the city state’s struggling political opposition, which is seeking to c…
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Kokila Annamalai, the first activist in Singapore to defy its ‘stifling’ online speech laws
The activist risks jail after refusing to ‘correct’ online posts criticising Singapore’s death penalty and dru…
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Son of Singapore founder says ‘campaign of persecution’ forced him to seek asylum in UK
Exclusive: Lee Hsien Yang says Singapore is no ‘paradise’ after fleeing authoritarian regime that his older br…
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Son of Singapore founder says ‘campaign of persecution’ forced him to seek asylum in UK
Exclusive: Lee Hsien Yang says Singapore is no ‘paradise’ after fleeing authoritarian regime that his older br…
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Spanish couple detained in Singapore over protest against Valencia owner
Police say pair ‘assisting with investigations’ after Dani Cuesta posted photo of himself with ‘Lim go home’ s…
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Pope Francis to set off on challenging 12-day Asia-Pacific tour
Pontiff’s itinerary, including visits to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, reflects importance of Asia to Cathol…
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Into the Auntieverse: a surreal fantasy of older women
Inspired by her own family, Singaporean artist Niceaunties puts aunties at the heart of the world she conjures…
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Singapore Airlines offers $10,000 compensation to those injured in turbulence flight
The airline has said that anyone who sustained serious injuries on SQ321 last month could be entitled to a lar…