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'Considerable number' of people dead, many trapped in shopping mall after magnitude 7.1 quake hits Japan's Kyushu

'Considerable number' of people dead, many trapped in shopping mall after magnitude 7.1 quake hits Japan's Kyushu

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MAS reports net profit of S$20 billion driven by strong investment gains

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MAS flags major AI, quantum computing risks to financial institutions; forms task force to prepare defences

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Fuel costs, Air India losses push SIA into Q1 red despite record revenue

Fuel costs, Air India losses push SIA into Q1 red despite record revenue

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Singapore PR to be charged with terrorism financing over funds for Gaza attacks

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15-month wait-out period for private property owners to buy HDB resale flats removed: Chee Hong Tat

HDB resale prices have fallen for two consecutive quarters since the start of the year.

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Removal of 15-month rule unlikely to drive up HDB resale prices: Analysts

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Housing developers of large en bloc projects to get more time to sell units under revised ABSD rules

Housing developers of large en bloc projects to get more time to sell units under revised ABSD rules

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Johor police arrest 335 scam suspects in Forest City crackdown

Johor police arrest 335 scam suspects in Forest City crackdown

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MAS reports net profit of S$20 billion driven by strong investment gains

MAS reports net profit of S$20 billion driven by strong investment gains

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MAS flags major AI, quantum computing risks to financial institutions; forms task force to prepare defences

MAS flags major AI, quantum computing risks to financial institutions; forms task force to prepare defences

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Fuel costs, Air India losses push SIA into Q1 red despite record revenue

Fuel costs, Air India losses push SIA into Q1 red despite record revenue

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Powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan's Kyushu region

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Property agents must complete at least 3 transactions for licence renewal from 2027

Property agents must complete at least 3 transactions for licence renewal from 2027

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