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A rare Himalayan vulture spotted on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) on Jan 11 was rescued by the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES), the animal protection charity confirmed on Jan 12.

Chinese ambassador Wang Lutong has praised Indonesia on the birth of the first panda cub in the country at the Indonesia Safari Park (TSI) in west Java, highlighting the two nations’ close cooperation in natural-resource conservation.

With the passing of the Health Information Bill, patients' key health data will have to go into a national digital repository instead of only residing in paper records.

The first self-driving shuttle route in Punggol will open to the public in two to three months, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling on Jan 7.

Interest rates in Singapore could bottom out in the second quarter of 2026 as the US Federal Reserve cuts rates, shortening the wait for hedging opportunities.

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North London Collegiate School (Singapore) proudly celebrates a remarkable triumph as MercuriX Racing is crowned the 2025 Singapore National STEM Racing Champions, an extraordinary achievement in only their second year participating, competing against 14 teams from 7 schools.

Singapore News

Changi Airport exceeded pre-Covid-19 levels, handling around 70 million passengers in 2025, surpassing the 2019 record, signalling strong aviation recovery. Construction of Terminal 5 is now under way.

Global News

Barely 48 hours after US forces took Nicolás Maduro and his wife from a compound in Caracas, the Venezuelan leader stood in a New York court and pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges brought by the US government.

UK News

Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK should move towards closer alignment with EU markets "if it's in our national interest". It would be "better looking to the single market rather than the customs union for our further alignment

Singapore News

Former deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat has relinquished his position as a member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) board of directors, the authority announced on Jan 5.