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2024-04-03 04:02:47 Firefighter and another person taken to hospital after Defu Lane fire; second industrial blaze in a night

The blaze occurred about three hours after a fire in an industrial estate in Eunos.

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2024-04-03 03:30:48 Property analysts expect S$1m HDB resale transactions soon in last 4 towns yet to record such sales

"New highs in HDB prices in one development also have spillover effects to other HDB towns and influence future HDB prices as a whole," said Mr Luqman Hakim, chief data officer at 99.co.

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2024-04-03 03:00:00 Police will only apprehend persons with mental disorder who pose threat to themselves and others: Josephine Teo

“The police do not get involved in cases involving persons with mental health conditions but who do not pose any danger to himself or others,” said Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo.

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2024-04-01 03:29:57 Gen Zen: Slow down, get onboard the 'cosy' trend; it can boost your mental health

While the “cosy” trend was largely borne out of the pandemic, experts said it has persisted in the post-Covid-19 world as people see the value of slowing down.

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2024-03-31 10:57:01 The Stories Behind: The marketing executive turned hawker with her own take on nasi lemak cakes

When our reporter first met Ms Chan after she had just announced the closure of her two hawker stalls, she had expected to meet someone jaded, even downtrodden, by her hawker life. Instead, she was greeted by a cheery stall owner with a bright smile and a huge passion for food.

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2024-03-31 10:02:18 Gen Y Speaks: Helping migrant workers as part of my bank job has opened my eyes to the needs of the vulnerable

Four years ago, Rishma Theru was apprehensive about taking on a role centred on helping migrant and domestic workers — but now the 28-year-old is 100 per cent invested, even welcoming them into her home to celebrate festive occasions with her family.

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2024-03-31 09:02:39 Planting trees in wrong places heats the planet: Study

In some cases, more trees means less sunlight is reflected back from the earth's surface and more heat is absorbed by the planet, according to a study in the journal Nature Communications.

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2024-03-31 06:00:00 The Big Read in short: SOS for foreign domestic helpers mired in debt

While educating maids in financial literacy will help in the long term, "it does not resolve their immediate need to put food on the table back home," said one the employer who had to repay S$1,000 worth of debts for his domestic helper.

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2024-03-30 15:02:35 For the love of Cantonese opera: 14-year-old Ipoh student sacrifices time and money for dream

A 14-year-old student from Malaysia, Loo Zhi Hua, is possibly the youngest Cantonese opera singer in the country.

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2024-03-30 12:03:59 ‘Hidden’ Bukit Timah dessert stall serves refreshing Penang chendol with off-menu toppings like grass jelly

One of the little-known spots to get Penang-style chendol is Ye Tang, a stall that is tucked away in an obscure corner at Beauty World Food Centre.

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