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2023-07-06 06:39:45 South Korea to issue assessment of Japan's Fukushima discharge plan on Friday

July 06, 2023 11:05 AM

The announcement will come after the IAEA approved Japan’s plans on Tuesday.

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2023-07-06 06:39:44 A year later, Sri Lanka's tentative economic recovery eludes the poor

July 06, 2023 11:00 AM

Food, healthcare and house rental costs are high and still increasing.

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2023-07-06 06:39:43 South Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites

July 06, 2023 9:45 AM

South Korea's birth rate fell to 0.78 in 2022, the world's lowest.

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2023-07-06 06:39:42 Northern cities in China brace for another day of torrid heat

July 06, 2023 9:25 AM

The torrid heat has pushed local governments to ask residents and businesses to curb the usage of electricity.

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2023-07-06 03:39:53 Hong Kong police arrest 4 men accused of aiding overseas activists

July 06, 2023 7:18 AM

The police statement did not give the names of the detainees.

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2023-07-06 03:22:20 Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 6, 2023

July 06, 2023 7:51 AM

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2023-07-06 01:39:58 IAEA head Grossi vouches for safety of water release at wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant

July 06, 2023 4:23 AM

UN nuclear watchdog says the release of treated radioactive water will have a negligible impact on the environment.

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2023-07-06 00:22:27 10 students from IB, Integrated Programme admitted to NUS nursing programme in last 3 years

July 06, 2023 5:00 AM

Another five were enrolled in the nursing programmes at Nanyang and Ngee Ann polytechnics.

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2023-07-05 20:22:45 GRC system used for benefit of PAP and should be abolished, say PSP’s Leong Mun Wai and Hazel Poa

July 06, 2023 12:52 AM

SINGAPORE - Group representation constituencies (GRCs) were introduced into Singapore’s electoral system in 1988 to ensure a minimum level of minority representation, but have moved so far away from their original purpose that they should be abolished, said Progress Singapore Party Non-Constituency MPs Leong Mun Wai and Hazel Poa on Wednesday.

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2023-07-05 20:22:44 Parliament rejects PSP motion to abolish GRC system

July 06, 2023 12:28 AM

SINGAPORE - Parliament on Wednesday rejected a motion by the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) to abolish the group representation constituency (GRC) system.

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