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More than S$55m set aside to develop agriculture and aquaculture companies
Enterprise Singapore has set aside more than S$55 million to help promising local agriculture and aquaculture companies grow more, with less. The announcement is part of Singapore's push to develop…
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Singapore GE2020: Don’t pigeonhole new candidates because of their background, says Chan Chun Sing
PAP's second assistant secretary-general Chan Chun Sing has said voters should avoid pigeonholing the party's new slate of candidates just because they hail from a certain profession. He was responding…
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COVID-19 hindering fire prevention, law enforcement efforts in Indonesia: Report
According to the latest haze outlook report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIAS), the risk of severe transboundary haze in 2020 is moderate and the dry season is…
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GE2020: Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong retires from politics
Former prime minister Goh Chok Tong will not be running in the country's upcoming general election. The 79-year-old announced that he will be stepping down from politics. Mr Goh has…
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Six who gathered at Robertson Quay during circuit breaker have work passes revoked
Six people who gathered and drank alcohol at Robertson Quay during the COVID-19 circuit breaker have had their work passes revoked. Four Britons — Neil Gordon Buchan, Perry Scott Blair,…
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70th anniversary of Korean War: How Busan became home to millions of refugees
The two Koreas are marking 70 years since the start of the Korean War. At that time, Busan, South Korea's second-largest city, became home to millions of refugees. Many had…
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Singapore GE2020: Three-cornered fights likely in at least four constituencies
For Singapore's coming general election, three-cornered fights are looking likely in at least four constituencies. The new single-seat ward of Punggol West is one of six wards that the Workers'…
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All aged 13 and above with acute respiratory infection to be tested for COVID-19: Gan Kim Yong
From Jul 1, anyone in Singapore aged 13 and above with symptoms of acute respiratory infection will be tested for COVID-19 once they see a doctor, Health Minister Gan Kim…
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When can travel between Singapore and Malaysia can resume? Vivian Balakrishnan responds
When can Singaporeans travel to Malaysia again – and vice versa? In an In Conversation special on CNA, Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan gives his take on what a…
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GE2020: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong calls general election, Polling Day to be July 10
"An election now – when things are relatively stable – will clear the decks, and give the new Government a fresh 5-year mandate," said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong…