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Shorter wait times for eye surgery with SNEC’s third operating theatre in Sengkang

June 1, 2026 at 12:05PM

The eye clinic at SKH can accommodate up to 5,000 eye operations a year.
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Grace Fu to visit London, Paris for nuclear energy talks

June 1, 2026 at 01:00PM


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As Singapore ramps up psychiatric nursing home capacity, focus shifts to social care

June 1, 2026 at 02:00PM

Singapore will have about 1,800 psychiatric nursing home beds by end-2026, plus 377 more by 2029.
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8 heavy vehicle drivers to be charged for speeding offences

June 1, 2026 at 02:30PM

The drivers exceeded speed limits in heavy vehicles not fitted with speed limiters.
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Longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, mega LNG-powered ship calls on Singapore

June 1, 2026 at 04:00PM

The vessel is also the largest containership flying the French flag.
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Man taken to hospital after car catches fire on SLE

June 1, 2026 at 04:05PM

The car driver, a 26-year-old woman, is assisting with ongoing investigations, police said.
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$9m pilot initiative to integrate palliative care into chronic kidney disease treatment

June 1, 2026 at 06:00PM

The four-year programme supported by the Lien Foundation seeks to challenge the “dialysis by default” mindset.
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First group of Singaporean haj pilgrims return

June 1, 2026 at 06:45PM

About 600 remaining pilgrims are still in Saudi Arabia and are expected to return on June 5 and 8.
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Singapore robotic hands firm Sharpa joins Nvidia and Unitree on humanoid robot project

June 1, 2026 at 07:05PM

The H2 Plus humanoid robot will be available from Unitree in late 2026.
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WP to hold special cadres conference on Jun 28, with Pritam Singh's position as party chief on the agenda

June 1, 2026 at 09:57PM

If Mr Pritam Singh does not step down as secretary-general of the Workers’ Party, there will be a secret vote by cadres to decide if he remains in the position.
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S’pore to create a registry of AI agents for 150,000 public officers amid AI push

June 2, 2026 at 05:00AM

The registry is a safeguard to track the activities of AI agents, which can make decisions and execute actions.
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Singapore's lighthouses face an uncertain future as coastal developments close in

June 2, 2026 at 06:00AM

The Tuas Port and Long Island developments may force two of Singapore's lighthouses to relocate.
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Commentary: The most concerning outbreak right now isn’t Ebola or hantavirus

June 2, 2026 at 06:00AM

Despite being the leading cause of vaccine-preventable child deaths worldwide, measles doesn’t garner much attention, says Hsu Li Yang of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
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CNA Explains: What is El Nino and what can Singapore expect if it returns in 2026?

June 2, 2026 at 06:15AM

There is a more than 80 per cent chance of an El Nino event occurring in 2026, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore.
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F4 reunion project F Forever to perform in Singapore this August

June 2, 2026 at 09:45AM

F Forever, the reunion project comprising members of the iconic Taiwanese boy group F4 and Mayday member Ashin, will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in August this year.
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Lotteria Singapore to open second outlet at Jurong Point in July

June 2, 2026 at 09:52AM

The popular South Korean burger chain announced on Tuesday (Jun 2) that it will open its second outlet at Jurong Point in July this year.
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Commentary: A harder world requires a different sort of multilateralism

June 2, 2026 at 10:30AM

The question is not so much about whether multilateralism will endure, but how it is evolving, say Sarah Teo and Jane Chan from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
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T'ang Quartet co-founder and violist Lionel Tan dies at 60 after cancer battle

June 2, 2026 at 10:57AM

The Singaporean violist and founding member of the internationally acclaimed T'ang Quartet and former Singapore Symphony Orchestra musician, has died at the age of 60.
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WP cadres to meet on June 28 to discuss chief Pritam Singh’s suitability as leader

June 2, 2026 at 10:44AM


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Clementi Stadium will close for redevelopment from July 7, to reopen in 2030

June 2, 2026 at 10:45AM

The revamped facility will feature a new jogging track, softball field and multi-purpose field, and sheltered courts.
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More than 800 feedback cases a year lodged with NParks over pet parrots as popularity grows in Singapore

June 2, 2026 at 11:12AM

Complaints ranged from excessive noise to concerns about animal welfare. 
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