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      <news:title>Will Singapore finally get more ‘crowded’? New support measures to help families thrive ignite questions</news:title>
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      <news:title>‘Sandwiched class’ couple with S$10k monthly income considers second child but discouraged by rising cost of living</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-11T01:30:25.412Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Asking isn’t criticising,&apos; say Singaporeans about questions raised by WP&apos;s Kenneth Tiong on SIA, Air India</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T22:30:25.259Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘The cost of living is over the top’: Foreign worker wonders how local and expat families budget and still save in Singapore</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T21:04:25.162Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singaporean saves 40% to 50% of his income but feels guilty spending S$2k on holiday: ‘I still find it hard to actually spend’</news:title>
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      <news:title>‘My salary is high, but…’: Why some Singaporeans still consider leaving their jobs despite higher pay</news:title>
      
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      <news:title>SG worker furious after company cut S$300 from her allowance just 4 months into new job</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T15:06:24.834Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Man claims parents always favoured his sister — until she went no-contact, leaving them dependent on him</news:title>
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/time-to-go-to-jb-singaporeans-react-to-ringgit-falling-to-lowest-rate-against-singapore-dollar-in-10-months</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T13:33:24.719Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Time to go to JB!&apos; Singaporeans react to ringgit falling to lowest rate against Singapore dollar in 10 months</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T12:01:24.745Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singaporean in US who masterminded S$309million bitcoin theft pleads guilty</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/singapore-attorney-general-to-appeal-sentence-of-uman-who-assaulted-grab-driver-who-later-died</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T10:34:24.607Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singapore Attorney General to appeal sentence of UK man who assaulted Grab driver who later died</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T09:01:24.435Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Woman who twice broke into ex-boyfriend’s home arrested after trying to grab police officer’s gun</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/young-adult-pleads-guilty-to-dangerous-driving-after-hitting-221-km-h-in-six-car-road-trip</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T07:31:24.468Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Young adult pleads guilty to dangerous driving after hitting 221 km/h in six-car road trip</news:title>
      
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        <news:name>The Independent News</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T06:00:24.198Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Work feels meaningless&apos;: Gen Z employee opens up about burnout and lost motivation</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/mom-workplace-deaths-in-sg-rise-in-first-half-of-2026-platform-workers-account-for-4-of-21-fatalities-as-ministry-reviews-tougher-deterrence-measures</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T03:03:24.018Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>MOM: Workplace deaths in SG rise in first half of 2026; platform workers account for 4 of 21 fatalities, as Ministry reviews tougher deterrence measures</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T01:30:23.935Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SG banks see more younger Singaporeans climb wealth ladder as they start investing earlier in life</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-10T00:00:23.790Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Mum in Singapore takes preschool to court for negligence, claims teachers chat or use phones instead of watching students</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/wp-s-jackson-au-calls-out-internet-brigading-campaign-to-discredit-aljunied-mp-kenneth-tiong</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T22:31:23.658Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>WP&apos;s Jackson Au calls out &apos;internet brigading&apos; campaign to discredit Aljunied MP Kenneth Tiong</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T21:01:23.630Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Helper thanks &apos;beloved&apos; Singapore employers who surprised her with gifts and a cake on her birthday</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T19:35:23.491Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>From youth to yaturity: Netizens share the shifts they notice as they age</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T18:00:23.396Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘My boss turned nasty after I resigned!’: Worker seeks advice on dealing with difficult final weeks</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T16:30:23.316Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘There’s always someone better and smarter’: Singaporean woman opens up about impostor syndrome after years of feeling ‘lousy’ and ‘behind’</news:title>
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/sdp-expresses-deep-concern-over-police-actions-against-jolovan-wham-elijah-tay</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T15:00:23.238Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SDP expresses &apos;deep concern&apos; over police actions against Jolovan Wham, Elijah Tay</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/snef-poll-over-half-of-employers-in-singapore-freezing-hiring-or-moderating-wages</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T13:33:23.133Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SNEF poll: Over half of employers in Singapore freezing hiring or moderating wages</news:title>
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/singapore-prime-minister-lawrence-wong-to-get-a-s-1-4-million-pay-bump-but-it-s-all-going-to-charity</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T12:00:23.047Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to get a S$1.4 million pay bump, but it&apos;s all going to charity</news:title>
      
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    <loc>https://nuji.theindependent.sg/garbage-dump-flat-forces-resident-to-sleep-in-corridor-neighbours-raise-hygiene-and-safety-concerns</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T10:31:22.935Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>&apos;Garbage dump&apos; flat forces resident to sleep in corridor; neighbours raise hygiene and safety concerns</news:title>
      
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