400,000
The number of diabetics in Singapore today.
670,000
The projected number of diabetics in Singapore by 2030.
1 in 3
Ratio of people who do…
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Power Trip Disrupts Four Train Lines
Train services on three MRT lines and one LRT line were disrupted during peak hours yesterday evening.
SMRT said its services were affected by a power trip at 7.53pm, causing services on the North-South, East-West, Circle…
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Balestier confident of must-win match with New Radiant
GROUP F
BALESTIER KHALSA v NEW RADIANT
(Tonight, 7.20pm, Singtel TV Ch 116 & StarHub TV Ch 210)
He will be without the services of two of his most important players but…
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Man, 82, gets 8 years for killing daughter-in-law
They hated each other’s guts.
Char Chin Fah complained to his children that his daughter-in-law often disrespected him. She nagged at him, called him by his full name – which he found very disrespectful – and forbade him from…
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School of frock: Carmen Electra goes classy
CARMEN ELECTRA (B+)
Race To Erase MS Gala in Los Angeles
Gown: IEENA for Mac Duggal
Clutch: Kotur
Sunday’s Singapore Stipes’ Report Highlights
RACE 1
SMART IDEA: Trainer B Marsh advised the stewards that his instructions to apprentice CS Chin were, if circumstances permitted, from a wide barrier, to race handy; slow to begin.
BIMALA: Slow…
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HDB flats more affordable despite shorter loan tenures
SINGAPORE – Despite the shortening of maximum loan tenures, housing affordability – as measured by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) – has improved over the last three years, with first-time buyers of new flats in non-mature estates last year using less…
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More SMEs, start-ups adopting technologies offered by A*STAR
SINGAPORE – The adoption rate for technologies offered by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has exceeded expectations, with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as start-ups collaborating more with the agency.
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Uber rebuts criticism over price cuts, says competition ‘a good thing’
SINGAPORE – Rebutting criticism by the National Taxi Association (NTA) that recent price cuts by private car-sharing apps would hurt drivers and the industry, an Uber top executive yesterday pointed out that competition is “always a good thing”. And contrary…
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Singapore, Japan mark 50 years of diplomatic ties
Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan is currently in Japan on an introductory visit and called on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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