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This week’s top reads from The Straits Times, Feb 24, 2024
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Should be held accountable : Congress leader Debabrata Saikia slams Assam CM over his Pakistani agent remark on Gaurav Gogoi
- singaporenews Emergency doctors say RAH admitted more patients than bed limit, SA Health denies claim
- singaporenews Wash. police debut #39;dialogue unit #39; to respond to protests, events with large crowds
- singaporenews Zimbabwean Doctor Convicted of Fraud Barred from Returning to Medical Practice in UK
- singaporenews Meriden man is 5th person charged in Ansonia street takeover turned riot, police say
- singaporenews NFF and Norco launch survey into farming wellbeing and mental health across Australia - Countryman
- singaporenews Jobseeker unemployed for 6 months says he feels ‘distraught and mentally tired’, asks: ‘What should I do so I can regain my confidence?’
- theindependent Nearly 800,000 affected by major water disruption in Johor after sand mining pond burst pollutes Sungai Johor
- theindependent Partner of #39;amazing #39; mum who died jogging with dog pays tribute to #39;soulmate #39;
- singaporenews Malaysia to bar foreign vehicles without valid VEPs from leaving the country starting Nov 15
- theindependent LTA launches Hello Kitty’s Move Lite Adventure to promote greener and more active travel
- theindependent ‘In 2013, I found a job with just 10 leh!’: Local employee shocked that fresh grads now send over 100 job applications
- theindependent Co Antrim couple ditch cocktail of heavy-duty painkillers thanks to medical cannabis prescriptions
- singaporenews Local uni student offered S$4.5k job before graduation, hesitates to accept after ‘peers and parents say the pay is low’
- theindependent S$450 for carrot cake?! Man accidentally sends 100× the price to Chomp Chomp hawker
- theindependent Man who became #39;zombie #39; on painkillers says medical cannabis gave him his life back
- singaporenews Friendly dog returned to owner after being missing for 7 years when he hopped into Tampa cops car
- singaporenews Himanta Biswa Sarma will run away to Dubai or Singapore after losing power : Gaurav Gogoi
- singaporenews MoS Pabitra Margherita gets nostalgic remembering late friend Zubeen Garg, describes Roi Roi Binale to be deeply personal
- singaporenews NRL 2025- Papua New Guinea def Fiji, result, score, highlights, Pacific Bowl, match report
- singaporenews Rajnath Singh meets Singapore counterpart Chan Chun Sing, discusses expanding bilateral defence ties
- singaporenews Another parent comments after 12-year-old daughter was scolded by a bus driver in public due to an EZ-Link card mistake
- theindependent Crows raid food and trash at Bedok hawker centre, public raises concern about cleanliness and hygiene
- theindependent Not just entitled Aunties and Uncles: Locals share heartwarming stories of the older generation lending a helping hand
- theindependent Man wanted for defrauding Connecticut businesses owes one Stratford store $14,000, police say
- singaporenews SMRT, NTUC, and NTWU sign sector-first MoU to uplift 20,000 workers and raise safety standards across public transport
- theindependent ‘I’m looking for truthful answers’: Expat living in SG for 3 years asks locals if they actually want foreigners like him to leave
- theindependent China tightens control on influencer industry — new law requires certification for expert c Netizens sound out
- theindependent Singapore-registered car impounded in JB for allegedly providing illegal cross-border services
- theindependent Multiple People Arrested In Michigan For Alleged Halloween Weekend Attack Plot Latest News
- singaporenews Video- 6-time felon stopped with Grappler before standoff with Thurston County Sheriffs Office
- singaporenews FBI Director Patel- Multiple people arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot
- singaporenews SIT will submit chargesheet before court by December 17 : Assam CM Sarma on Zubeen Garg s death case
- singaporenews ‘I’m just tired and defeated’: S’porean worker questions if another career break is the answer after a decade on the job
- theindependent Goddaughter scheme: Worker says manager shows blatant favouritism towards female employee who only works half days
- theindependent Woman earning S$4.6k says she’s paying BF’s S$1.5k monthly debt and covering his daily expenses, now feels ‘unsure’ about relationship
- theindependent The property comprises three storeys plus an attic, with an estimated built-up area of 3,154 sq ft on 953 sq ft of land.
- sbr Hylo Open 2025: Unnati Hooda powers to semi- Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty crash out in quarterfinals
- singaporenews University of Glasgow filmed theatre play will help explore climate crisis impact on UK forests
- singaporenews Video helped ID thieves who beat Stamford smoke shop clerk during robbery, warrant says
- singaporenews Urgent recall issued for three Milka chocolate bars due to deadly allergen mislabelling
- singaporenews Scots boy denied boarding Qatar Airways holiday flight with family over mark on passport
- singaporenews China Focus: AI raises alarm among legal professionals after lawyer cites fake cases in court
- singaporenews This film belongs to Assam and its people : Director Rajesh Bhuyan on release of Zubeen Garg s last movie Roi Roi Binale
- singaporenews M’sian nail salon owner demands apology from client who said being a manicurist is a ‘lowly’ job
- theindependent Palantir sues 2 ex-engineers for allegedly using its ‘crown jewels’ to start ‘copycat’ firm Percepta AI
- theindependent 5 weeks jail, S$800 fine for drunk woman who punched Grab driver, kicked police officer
- theindependent Toyota Prius rear-ends Tesla Model S along Bukit Batok East Ave 6 after earlier overtake
- theindependent MoneyHero launches Credit Hero Club to give Hong Kong consumers free access to their credit profiles
- theindependent ‘It’s not a fashion show’: Fresh grad claims Big 4 bosses reprimanded him for wearing a plain T-shirt to the office despite having a flexi-wear policy
- theindependent Man berates newbies playing public piano at Botanic Gardens, says they are ‘terrible’
- theindependent Malaysia’s first EV under RM100K: PRO-NET launches Proton e.MAS 5 priced from RM56,800, lower than previous pricing estimates
- theindependent Retailer in Yishun under investigation for illegal modification of personal mobility devices
- theindependent RTSO completes final phase of Off-Site System Integration Test, marking major milestone in cross-border collaboration
- theindependent ICA officers intercept undeclared Brunei currency worth nearly S$200,000 at Woodlands Checkpoint
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ED attaches worth Rs 2,385 crore of crypto in OctaFX money laundering alleged mastermind arrested in Spain
- singaporenewsMaryland sheriffs AG #39;s memo on cooperating with federal agencies is #39;intimidation #39;
- singaporenewsDenver deputys arrest tied to domestic violence at Colorado Springs home, police say
- singaporenewsVillage Hotel Sentosa assists in police investigations after Taiwanese guest claims his S$3K was stolen by housekeeping staff
- theindependentLegUp Health Expands to Help Small Businesses Navigate All Health Insurance Options in One Place
- singaporenews‘Reminder that I am the one giving your salary!’: Part-time F B worker claims manager scolded and humiliated him in public
- theindependent‘My fiancé and I quit our jobs to travel the world for the rest of our lives, but we ran out of money in 1.5 days’ — SG couple is now ‘coming back to work’
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Rs 1.5 lakh crore investments sealed at IMW 2025 as 23 MoUs signed in maritime sector
- singaporenews Resilience and ‘sisterhood’: Key takeaways from Lionesses’ defeat in second match against Saudi Arabia
- fas Overworked desktop engineer says boss told him to ‘turn in his resignation letter if he wasn’t happy being at work’
- theindependent Twenty-six offences detected in joint enforcement operations by LTA targeting illegal vehicle modifications
- theindependent Man who allegedly stole S$11 spring chicken from a woman declared he bought the same c woman’s son apologises for misunderstanding
- theindependent Happily ever after: After sick woman weds cancer patient in exchange for kidney, they fall in love and get better
- theindependent SMRT strengthens strategic partnerships in Shenzhen and Guangzhou to drive innovation and sustainable transport solutions
- theindependent Man threw away wife’s suitcase and locked himself inside their flat after an ar police broke down door to arrest him
- theindependent 9-year-old boy, addicted to phone games, slashes 6-year-old brother’s neck after hearing voices
- theindependent 11-year-old boy was told to get off the bus because he couldn’t pay the fare, father urges driver to be more compassionate
- theindependent ‘I don’t believe we are in an AI bubble,’ Nvidia CEO says as he claims a ‘quite extraordinary’ turning point in the AI industry that justifies costly computing infrastructure
- theindependent Fresh grad suspects job listings on MyCareersFuture are ‘just for show’, claims employers always find excuses not to hire him
- theindependent Next phase of UPI growth to come from frictionless biometric and chat-based payments: Report
- singaporenews Starhill Global REIT reported a net property income (NPI) of $37.9m for the Q1 FY25/26 period that ended on 30 September 2025, its bourse filing showed.
- sbr Mapletree Industrial Trust saw its net property income (NPI) fall 3.5% year-on-year (YoY) to S$257.66m in H1 FY25/26, with its Q2 income falling due to industrial portfolio divestments and lower contribution from its North American portfolio.
- sbr ICA officers uncover 4,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden among perfumes and garments at Tuas Checkpoint
- theindependent ‘Can a S’porean get kicked out of National Service?’ — ‘Non-S’porean’ asks after a local told him he ‘got out of NS by faking a psychotic episode’
- theindependent ‘Flower pots in HDB flats allowed?’ — Resident asks because he feels ‘it’s unsafe though’
- theindependent ‘Please wear deodorant and take showers!’ — MRT passenger complains that ‘every single day, someone stinks up the entire train carriage’
- theindependent ‘How does a fresh grad survive in Singapore?’: NUS grad shocked by high housing prices and soaring cost of living
- theindependent ICA officers foil attempt to smuggle suspected kratom liquid into Singapore at Tuas Checkpoint
- theindependent Warren Police find drug products that look like Halloween candy, warn community to stay vigilant
- singaporenews Los Angeles Sheriff #39;s Department asks court to block release of more than 8,000 deputy photos
- singaporenews ‘Singapore is not your land!’ — ‘China woman’ yells at Singaporean woman, shouting, ‘Your family is just trash!’
- theindependent ‘My fiancé and I quit our jobs to travel the world for the rest of our lives, but we ran out of money in 1.5 days’ — SG couple is now ‘coming back to work’
- theindependent IPI Singapore says unclear goals and limited resources hinder SMEs from scaling digital transformation.
- sbr The firm’s investment decreased to $1.07b from $1.12b due to weakening Rupiah, Yen against Singapore Dollar.
- sbr 40-yr-old IT guy who feels left out at work asks if it’s a ‘lame’ reason to leave his job
- theindependent Maid asks, ‘What are the signs of a good or a bad employer to look for during an interview?’
- theindependent Maid’s employer says, ‘My helper refuses to stop using her phone while walking the dogs, and she also keeps forgetting to feed their medication’
- theindependent SGX RegCo has also launched a new public consultation on proposals to consolidate listing review responsibilities.
- sbr Industry observers say this could accelerate the development of an interbank market for crypto derivatives.
- sbr Selected teams will enter a five-month accelerator program featuring mentorship, masterclasses, and a demo day.
- sbr Singapore envoy thanks PM Modi for mentioning country s investment in Mumbai port at India Maritime Week
- singaporenews GST share from Zubeen Garg s film Roi Roi Binale to be handed over to Kalaguru Artist Foundation: Assam CM
- singaporenews Dangerous to import them : HCL Co-founder Ajai Chowdhary calls for a ban on Chinese chips amid data security concerns
- singaporenews ‘Thank you for your heart,’ Simonboy tells Benny Se Teo after the chef apologised for his remarks about Megan Khung
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