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Teo Chee Hean: Public service leaders must have courage to speak up

Teo Chee Hean stressed the necessity of courage in both civil servants and political leaders during his address at the Administrative Service dinner.

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Actress Julie Tan on love, troubles with dating, and what she's looking for in a guy: 'I'm waiting for my Travis'
Local actress Julie Tan shares more about her love life, and how pop star Taylor Swift has inspired her. Read more.
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Man who got into debt from visits to 'diao hua' clubs forged mother's signature to sell her Rolls Royce and Mini Cooper
Liu Kuei Liang had forged his mother's signature to sell her high-end cars without consent after going into debt from visiting 'diao hua' clubs. Read more.
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15-year-old male teenager allegedly struck female victim with metal rod as she was walking along Fernvale Lane in Sengkang
A 15-year-old male teenager will be charged on Wed (27 Mar) for allegedly striking a female victim with a metal rod in Sengkang. Here’s what happened.
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‘She’s never tried to bite him’: Cheetah and tortoise cuddle, sleep, and spend all their time together
One of the world's most unlikely friendships between the world's fastest land mammal and world's slowest reptile is capturing the hearts of visitors attending a Florida conservation centre and social media users alike.
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Bus crashes into road divider, then railing and tree in Bedok; 33-year-old man arrested for suspected drunk driving
A 33-year-old man was arrested for suspected drunk driving after a bus crashed and hit a tree in Bedok. Read on for the details.
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Motorcyclist, 45, dies from injuries after crashing into lorry in Tuas, 25-year-old driver arrested
A motorcyclist, 45, died from his injuries after crashing into a lorry in Tuas on Monday (25 Mar) morning. The lorry driver was arrested. Read on.
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Star Awards 2024: Triple-nominated Andie Chen reflects on how he's changed after Taiwan move, reminded of going home empty-handed in 2017
Andie Chen reveals that he's getting some scary flashbacks with the triple nominations at Star Awards 2024.
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Malaysia arrests 5 people connected to job scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans; linked to at least 40 reports, over $820k in losses
In a joint operation with SPF, Malaysian authorities have arrested five individuals believed to be part of a job scam syndicate preying on Singaporean victims.
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Woman finds pieces of broken plastic tray on Golden Chef Xiao Long Bao from FairPrice; supermarket chain suspends sale of product
Broken plastic was found on two separate packets of Golden Chef Xiao Long Bao from FairPrice. Sales of the product have been temporarily suspended. Read more.
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Lum Kok Seng: Who is the Singapore businessman mentioned in ex-minister S Iswaran's case?
Who is Lum Kok Seng, who allegedly gave S Iswaran items worth nearly S$19,000 from November 2021 to November 2022? Find out.
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OpinionYahoo Malaysia
"Allah" socks controversy: Malaysia must nip mob justice in the bud or face serious consequences in future
Last week, our writer wrote about the danger of mob justice in Malaysia, and now we are seeing incidents of this in the issue surrounding the socks sold at KK Mart.
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Man charged with selling illegal streaming devices in Sim Lim, offering to help install programs to watch pirated shows
A Singaporean man was charged in court for helping customers watch pirated shows from Disney, Netflix etc by selling illegal streaming devices. Read more.
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Singapore recalls sake containing ingredient allegedly linked to deaths and hospitalisations in Japan
Singapore Food Agency recalls sake products containing red yeast rice amid reports linking the ingredient to deaths and hospitalisations in Japan.
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Teo Chee Hean says public service leaders must have courage to speak up, even when they disagree with ministers
Teo Chee Hean stressed the necessity of courage in both civil servants and political leaders during his address at the Administrative Service dinner. Read more.
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Stock market today: S&P 500 hits fresh record, Dow jumps over 475 points
A stock rebound would come after an unusual three-day losing streak for the S&P 500.
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SportYahoo Sports
Lakers erase 19-point, 4th-quarter deficit, outlast Bucks in 2OT stunner without LeBron James
Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell combined to score 92 points.
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LTA launches Hari Raya-themed decorations for selected trains, buses and MRT stations from 27 March to 7 May 2024
Spreading the festive cheer: 7 MRT stations, 5 bus services, and selected trains to have Hari Raya- themed decorations from 27 March to 7 May 2024. Read on.
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Cordlife's Chief Financial Officer arrested, released on bail for potential breaches in cord blood disclosure
Amid ongoing investigations into the mishandling of cord blood units, Cordlife's Chief Financial Officer has been arrested and then released on bail. Read on.
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Maid who helped loan sharks post advertisements on TikTok jailed 8 weeks and fined $30,000, faces extra month of jail if she fails to pay fine
A 43-year-old Indonesian maid has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail and fined $30,000 for using her TikTok account to promote unlicensed moneylending services
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Hotel stays in Malaysia are set to get more expensive. Here's how the tax increase will affect your local holiday options
Malaysia recorded a high number in foreign tourists in 2023, set to meet 2024 targets. Yet, rising hotel prices following the SST hike may affect local tourists.
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Singapore-flagged ship which struck Baltimore Key Bridge had passed previous foreign port state inspections: MPA
The Singapore-flagged ship which crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge and led to its collapse had passed two foreign state port inspections last year. Read more.
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SportYahoo Sports
It's now or never for the Suns and their Big Three gamble
Phoenix went all-in to build a championship contender, but Kevin Durant and Co. are headed toward the play-in unless they can catch a rhythm down the stretch.
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Disney had big plans in India — here's why it's pulling back
Disney is retreating from India. Here's why it's happening now.
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LifestyleYahoo Life UK
Experts warn couples who sleep separately to consider these things
Relationship experts warn there's a difference between making a healthy decision that benefits both partners and fuelling disconnection.
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VideoChip makers are diversifying production away from Taiwan. Here's why.
Nvidia (NVDA) partner SK Hynix (000660.KS) plans to invest nearly $4 billion to build an advanced chip-packaging facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, according to a WSJ report. The investment is a boon to President Biden's goal to bring more extensive chip production to the US. TD Cowen Managing Director Matthew Ramsay joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss what the investment means for the semiconductor sector. Ramsay explains many of the top chip companies driving the AI and PC market manufacture

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Draymond Green pulls Heat's Patty Mills down by the neck in latest questionable incident
Officials ruled Green's actions only a common foul.
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Novak Djokovic abruptly splits with coach Goran Ivanisevic after six years, 12 Grand Slam titles
Ivanisevic helped Djokovic double his Grand Slam total from 12 to 24 in their six years together.
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TechnologyEngadget
The Google Pixel 8 is $230 off and down to a new record-low price
The new Google Pixel 8 is on sale for $470 at Woot.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs's accuser adds Cuba Gooding Jr. to sexual assault lawsuit. Everything we know.
In addition to the claims Jones has leveled against Combs, the producer claims Gooding Jr. groped and fondled him on Combs's yacht.
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LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The best Amazon deals to shop this week: Save up to 80% on home goods, tech finds, spring fashion and more
Act fast to score savings of up to 80% on home goods, spring fashion, tech finds and more.
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Kyle Richards swears by Supergoop! sunscreen, calling it her 'favorite' for radiant, shimmering skin
The Real Housewives star and 6,000+ Amazon reviewers agree: Glowscreen is a multi-tasking must-have.
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'Just like a $500 cream': Bethenny Frankel hit the 'bottom of the jar' on this only-$30 L'Oreal moisturizing cream
'This is fully at and above the level' of pricier skincare picks, says the Skinnygirl herself. Andie MacDowell and Helen Mirren are also big fans.
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The S&P 500 is up 5 months straight — and history favors momentum
The S&P 500 has had a remarkable run over the past five months, chalking up a 25% gain. But contrary to feelings that things have risen too quickly, history says that strength begets strength.
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PoliticsYahoo News UK
Who will win the next general election? Latest polls and odds
Rishi Sunak is spluttering in the polls while Keir Starmer is riding high, but is a likely election in 2024 already a done deal? We take a look.
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Dad faces £400k bill after castle wall collapses outside his home
The 40ft-high retaining wall came crashing down following weeks of heavy rain and storms in Worcester.
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Sam Bankman-Fried is about to learn how much prison time he gets for FTX crimes
Prosecutors want Sam Bankman-Fried to get a prison sentence of 40 to 50 years, while Bankman-Fried's lawyers asked for six and a half years. A judge will decide Thursday.
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NCAA set to push states with legalized sports betting to ban prop bets for all college sporting events
Of the 22 states where sports betting is legal, four states don't have limits on college player props.
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Baltimore bridge collapse could cost Carnival $10 million this year
Carnival could be looking at $10 million in costs as it reroutes its Baltimore operations to Norfolk, Va.
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BusinessTechCrunch
Accel earnestly rethinks early-stage startup investing in India
With nearly two dozen Indian unicorn startups, including several category leaders, Accel's track record speaks for itself. All VC firms have also grown increasingly focused on making early-stage investments in India in recent years and finding the next Flipkart at the seed stage. The shift is primarily driven by the realization that India is not producing many billion-dollar exits, making it imperative to the VC funds to get in earlier to dramatically improve their returns.
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VideoEV transition may take longer than Biden admin hopes: Toyota exec
As interest rates remain high and inflation weighs on the consumer, affordability is a top concern in the auto market. Consumers are still interested in gas and hybrid vehicles as many EVs are costly and carry concerns about limited battery range. Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor (TM) North America Jack Hollis spoke with Yahoo Finance Reporter Pras Subramanian about hybrids, affordability in the auto market, and the EV transition. Electric vehicles are just one piece of the challenge of

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Trump Media stock surges on day 2 of market debut
Trump Media & Technology Group soared as much as 14% on Wednesday.
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Canadians cutting back on restaurant spending, turning to takeout, amid high cost of living
The shift comes as restaurant prices in Canada rose 5.1 per cent year-over-year, according to Statistics Canada.
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NewsThe Independent
World’s largest snake Ana Julia found dead in Amazon rainforest just weeks after it was discovered
The 26-foot anaconda was discovered during filming for National Geographic’s Disney+ series ‘Pole to Pole with Will Smith’
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SportThe Telegraph
Leicester crisis deepens as club awards night scrapped and players face 50 per cent pay cuts
Leicester City have scrapped their end-of-season awards dinner with the club facing relegation to the Championship.
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SportPeople
Tiger Woods and Ex-Wife Elin Nordegren Celebrate as 15-Year-Old Son Charlie Receives Golf Championship Ring
The younger Woods, and his teammates at The Benjamin School, won the state title in November
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Nigerian court sentences Chinese businessman to death for murdering girlfriend
Frank Geng Quarong was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend - a killing that shocked Nigeria.
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NewsThe Telegraph
Teacher sneaked into pupil’s house when mother was out to have sex with her
A teacher accused of having sex with a pupil used a side door to sneak into her house while her mother was out and avoid the Ring doorbell, a court heard.
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PoliticsThe Telegraph
Trump says Obama is ‘spitting in face’ of Americans
Donald Trump has accused Barack Obama of “spitting in the face” of Americans amid reports that the latter former US president has been making secret calls to the White House.
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SportEvening Standard
F1: Toto Wolff confirms Mercedes' first-choice candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes want Max Verstappen - should he become available
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