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'More than just a privilege': Increase in Phase 2C places draws mixed reactions from alumni parents

'More than just a privilege': Increase in Phase 2C places draws mixed reactions from alumni parents

“If excessive alumni benefits are worsening inequality then we should intervene,” says one parent who is supportive of the changes.

11/09/2026

New OBS Coney Campus officially opens, features wheelchair-accessible high adventure elements

New OBS Coney Campus officially opens, features wheelchair-accessible high adventure elements

11/09/2026

MRT reliability hits record high in August

MRT reliability hits record high in August

11/09/2026

MHA refutes claims that the death penalty was discussed during visit by Israel's security ministry

MHA refutes claims that the death penalty was discussed during visit by Israel's security ministry

11/09/2026

True Fitness, True Yoga to close in Singapore; consumers report more than S$609,000 in losses

More than 240 complaints were filed with the Consumers Association of Singapore over monetary losses stemming from unutilised memberships, packages and services.

11/09/2026

'They didn't tell us upfront': True Fitness staff, gym members caught off-guard by sudden closure

One personal trainer told CNA that messages were sent late on Thursday (Sep 10) telling staff members to retrieve their belongings from the gyms because every outlet was closing.

11/09/2026

Barry Whitbread, who led Lions to historic 1998 Tiger Cup, dies aged 77

Barry Whitbread, who led Lions to historic 1998 Tiger Cup, dies aged 77

12/09/2026

Former Malaysia PM Najib to remain in jail as pardons board defers application

Former Malaysia PM Najib to remain in jail as pardons board defers application

11/09/2026

UMNO chief Zahid calls for 'immediate' GE16, takes apparent swipes at PM Anwar

UMNO chief Zahid calls for 'immediate' GE16, takes apparent swipes at PM Anwar

11/09/2026

Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers selected as Singapore's Oscars entry for 2027

Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers selected as Singapore's Oscars entry for 2027

11/09/2026

New OBS Coney Campus officially opens, features wheelchair-accessible high adventure elements

New OBS Coney Campus officially opens, features wheelchair-accessible high adventure elements

11/09/2026

MRT reliability hits record high in August

MRT reliability hits record high in August

11/09/2026

MHA refutes claims that the death penalty was discussed during visit by Israel's security ministry

MHA refutes claims that the death penalty was discussed during visit by Israel's security ministry

11/09/2026

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First look at the new OBS campus on Coney Island

First look at the new OBS campus on Coney Island

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona in Singapore

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona in Singapore

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Zoe Tay and Aileen Tan look back on nearly 40 years of sisterhood

Zoe Tay and Aileen Tan look back on nearly 40 years of sisterhood

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True Fitness staff, trainers caught off guard by sudden closure

True Fitness staff, trainers caught off guard by sudden closure

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Heavy overnight rain causes flooding in Pattaya

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Mother of Sheng Siong founder dies at 91

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Indonesian wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in a week, health ministry says

Indonesian wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in a week, health ministry says

11/09/2026

Xi Jinping's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion: Analysts

Xi Jinping's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion: Analysts

11/09/2026

Americans mark 25 years since Sep 11 attacks amid enduring grief, reflection

Americans mark 25 years since Sep 11 attacks amid enduring grief, reflection

11/09/2026

25 years after 9/11, a world reshaped by the attacks

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11/09/2026

US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak

US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak

12/09/2026

AI firm Anthropic says it disrupted election manipulation operation targeting voters in Malaysia

11/09/2026

‘No problem at all’: Tour operators, foreign travellers unfazed by China's new exit-entry rules

11/09/2026

Woman in China accuses 4-year-old boy of touching her buttocks, sparking online firestorm

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Podcasts

Work It - How to avoid becoming the scapegoat for your team’s mistake

How to avoid becoming the scapegoat for your team’s mistake

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Deep Dive - Buying food from livestreamers: Can you trust what sellers claim?

Buying food from livestreamers: Can you trust what sellers claim?

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CNA Correspondent - Will Thailand pass stricter gun laws?

Will Thailand pass stricter gun laws?

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Will rising US Treasury yields push up your mortgage?

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How to speak up to your boss without being labelled difficult

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Lifestyle

Meet Sally Amaki, the voice actress-idol whose funny videos regularly go viral: ‘Sometimes you just gotta vent'

Meet Sally Amaki, the voice actress-idol whose funny videos regularly go viral: ‘Sometimes you just gotta vent'

11/09/2026

Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers selected as Singapore's Oscars entry for 2027

Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers selected as Singapore's Oscars entry for 2027

11/09/2026

Kiki Darling addresses past sexual assault conviction in apology video after Ah Boys To Firefighters exit

Kiki Darling addresses past sexual assault conviction in apology video after Ah Boys To Firefighters exit

11/09/2026

Toei Animation store with One Piece, Dragon Ball and Digimon to open at Jewel Changi Airport in October

Toei Animation store with One Piece, Dragon Ball and Digimon to open at Jewel Changi Airport in October

11/09/2026

Katseye's Megan calls out fans for touching her inappropriately during concert

Katseye's Megan calls out fans for touching her inappropriately during concert

11/09/2026

Singaporean actress Chen Yixin moves to Paris: 'I have to trust the process and I have to grow'

Singaporean actress Chen Yixin moves to Paris: 'I have to trust the process and I have to grow'

10/09/2026

Gentlewoman, the popular Thai fashion label, will open its first Singapore store on Oct 15

Gentlewoman, the popular Thai fashion label, will open its first Singapore store on Oct 15

11/09/2026

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Commentary

Kumar Ramakrishna

Kumar Ramakrishna

Commentary: The changing face of terrorism 25 years after 9/11

11/09/2026

Christopher Gee

Christopher Gee

Commentary: To discuss ministerial salary increases, we need to start by being clear about opportunity costs

10/09/2026

Deborah Elms

Deborah Elms

Commentary: US ‘transshipment scam’ narrative raises troubling prospect of a purity test for Southeast Asia

10/09/2026

Gabriel Kor

Gabriel Kor

Commentary: Condo en bloc rules are changing, and neighbours will feel it first

09/09/2026

Nicholas Fang

Nicholas Fang

Snap Insight: Political salaries review timely, but will it be enough to attract next generation of leaders?

09/09/2026

Commentary: ‘Shameful’ racist comments after Nepal disaster should never become normal in Singapore

Mathew Mathews, Teo Kay Key & Melvin Tay

Commentary: ‘Shameful’ racist comments after Nepal disaster should never become normal in Singapore

08/09/2026

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Serpent clutch, 15-carat diamond: First look at forfeited luxury goods from S$3b money laundering case

Serpent clutch, 15-carat diamond: First look at forfeited luxury goods from S$3b money laundering case

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When going all in doesn’t pay off: Meet the ex-entrepreneurs who chased their dreams and failed

Ground Up: When going all in doesn’t pay off – meet the ex-entrepreneurs who chased their dreams and failed

The dream of starting a business can be alluring, but founders told CNA TODAY that the reality often meant punishing hours, financial sacrifice and the sobering discovery that even a useful idea may not make for a viable business.

11/09/2026

Young, old, single, divorced: The many faces of Singapore’s one-person households

Big Read: Young, old, single, divorced – the many faces of Singapore’s one-person households

11/09/2026

I attended a lecture in a bar and rediscovered the joy of learning so-called useless things

Voices: I attended a lecture in a bar and rediscovered the joy of learning so-called useless things

11/09/2026

'Somebody has to do this': Is this Teochew master craftsman among the last of his type?

Up Close: 'Somebody has to do this' - is this Teochew master craftsman among the last of his type?

06/09/2026

I thought I was burnt out. I was just learning to level up

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Luxury

Paul Smith gives the Mini Cooper SE a very British makeover

Paul Smith gives the Mini Cooper SE a very British makeover

11/09/2026

AI can plan your holiday. But would you trust it to book the trip?

AI can plan your holiday. But would you trust it to book the trip?

11/09/2026

A first-timer’s guide to London: What to see, eat and do

A first-timer’s guide to London: What to see, eat and do

10/09/2026

Rolex to auction 4 unique gem-set Cosmograph Daytona watches for charity

Rolex to auction 4 unique gem-set Cosmograph Daytona watches for charity

09/09/2026

Forget champagne: How AI millionaires are rewriting the rules of luxury

Forget champagne: How AI millionaires are rewriting the rules of luxury

09/09/2026

Hemmerle brings its unconventional high jewellery to Singapore

Hemmerle brings its unconventional high jewellery to Singapore

08/09/2026

Why a Singapore bar imports around 900kg of ice from Japan every year

Why a Singapore bar imports around 900kg of ice from Japan every year

08/09/2026

Insider

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