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      <news:title>Singapore’s founding PM Lee Kuan Yew’s Montblanc sterling silver pen sells for more than S$461K in SG auction; 10X its highest valuation</news:title>
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      <news:title>Woman struggles with anxiety after boyfriend enlists for NS: ‘I legit can’t stop crying’</news:title>
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      <news:title>After 5 years in her first job, Singaporean worker asks if it’s finally time to move on: ‘How long do people usually stay in the same job?’</news:title>
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      <news:title>&apos;Please save the forests&apos;: Opposition leaders attend Maju Rally at Hong Lim Park</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-17T13:45:44.816Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SPF: Two foreign tourists charged for Changi Airport shop theft</news:title>
      
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      <news:title>JB hospital expects continued healthcare demand from Singapore MediSave patients as RTS Link nears</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-17T10:33:44.161Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Scammers posing as ICA and China officials have stolen S$6.1 million from 72 victims since January — SPF issues alert</news:title>
      
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      <news:title>&apos;Can y&apos;all convince him’ to see a doctor? Actor Noah Yap visits  73-year-old uncle who was assaulted after he patted a child on her head</news:title>
      
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      <news:title>How are you coping in life being in your 30s and single? Netizens share their thoughts</news:title>
      
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:03:43.690Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>SPF: Interior designer arrested for cheating renovation clients by pocketing direct payments meant for company</news:title>
      
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      <news:title>STT GDC secures US$1.37 billion green financing for Johor data centre campus as Temasek-backed firm bets on Iskandar Puteri</news:title>
      
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      <news:title>NTU: Current AI detection tools are ‘fundamentally unreliable,’ and AI probability scores can’t be used as evidence of academic misconduct</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-17T01:31:43.191Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘Singapore is very rich’ — Chinese national man says as the reason for breaking into SG homes on his first visit, stealing more than S$105K in valuables</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-17T00:00:43.103Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Maid gets 8 weeks’ jail for pushing 94 y/o employer down while removing his walking stick, causing head injury in fall</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-16T22:30:43.021Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>MTDC takes technology commercialisation programme to Johor as JS-SEZ opens doors for local businesses</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-16T19:30:42.845Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Singapore woman worries BF may not be financially ready for their BTO after S$1.4k gaming spree</news:title>
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