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singapore Singaporean NUS graduate soars to become aerialist in world's largest water show
SINGAPORE - In the days leading up to her move to Macau in 2024 to work as an aerialist, Ms Megan Lau grappled with doubt. As a philosophy, politics and economics graduate from the National University of Singapore (NUS), the 24-year-old could not...
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Zubeen Garg: His Tryst at Senduri Ali Digi Music and ZG
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Mita Nath Bora (mitanathbora7@gmail.com) In the landscape of Indian music, few names shine as brightly as the legendary Zubeen Garg. For over three decades, he was more than a singer—he was a composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, actor, director,...
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TikTok showed Singapore film-maker M. Raihan Halim a way to tell his story about deafness in Badak
SINGAPORE – When Singaporean film-maker M. Raihan Halim wanted to make a movie featuring a main character who is deaf, he turned to the resource most people have in their pockets: TikTok. “I learnt about deaf people’s everyday lives primarily...
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Sports News | Satwik-Chirag's Denmark Open Run Ends After Semi-final Loss to Japan's Hoki-Kobayashi
Odense [Denmark], October 19 (ANI): The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the ongoing Denmark Open 2025 tournament after losing their semi-final clash here on Saturday. Satwik-Chirag fought hard...
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World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 19, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.PHNOM PENH, MANILA MAINTAIN HEALTHY TIES -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodia and the Philippines will maintain strong diplomatic and regional cooperation that dates from 1957. They aim to broaden cooperation in agriculture, trade,...
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Why a US$70 day trip to Johor is now Singaporeans’ favourite leisure hack
Every month, Rachel Tan, a 53-year-old Singaporean tutor, boards a bus across the 1km (0.6 mile) causeway for a day trip to Malaysia’s Johor state, where she stocks up on groceries and treats herself to lunch and a film. Thanks to streamlined...
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He kept what we threw away – a slice of Singapore history through movie tickets, newspapers, payphone cards
Against the dismal cinema landscape in recent years, however, Chong’s personal souvenirs take on a deeper significance. His movie tickets from the 1990s are not only a marker of Singapore’s moviegoing culture once in its heyday, but a lesson in...
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F1 Race Today: US Grand Prix 2025 start time, TV channel and FREE live stream
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The second and final race of the United States Grand Prix weekend gets underway TODAY (Sunday, October 19) following Saturday's sprint. Reigning champion Max Verstappen heads into today's main event on a high after picking up the 13th sprint race...
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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crash out of United States Grand Prix Sprint – one race on from nightmare Singapore collision
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crashed into each other for the second consecutive race weekend after another first-lap collision. The McLaren title rivals both DNF'd after coming together on the opening lap of the Sprint race for the United States...
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Singaporean NUS graduate soars to become aerialist in world’s largest water show
SINGAPORE – In the days leading up to her move to Macau in 2024 to work as an aerialist, Ms Megan Lau grappled with doubt. As a philosophy, politics and economics graduate from the National University of Singapore (NUS), the 24-year-old could not...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
"So unprofessional": Fans slam SM Entertainment after RIIZE's North America concert at Gas South Arena is canceled 2 weeks before show
RIIZE’s upcoming concert at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, has been canceled less than a month before the scheduled date November 4, 2025. The 13,000-capacity venue has been set to host the group as part of their RIIZING LOUD World Tour’s...
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Fernando Alonso Blasts F1 over ‘Poor Broadcasting Choices’ at Singapore GP
The FOM’s broadcasting of the Singapore GP was criticized by multiple drivers as the live broadcast failed to showcase some crucial race moments. Rather, the live coverage focused on showing drivers’ partners and other celebrities. Carlos Sainz...
Assam Police ready for Singapore visit in Zubeen death case: Senior official
Guwahati, A team of the Criminal Investigation Department of Assam Police has completed preparations for its visit to Singapore from Monday in connection with the death case of cultural icon Zubeen Garg, a senior official said. Assam Police ready...
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How to watch Sunderland vs Wolves: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
Sunderland welcome Wolves to the Stadium of Light this Saturday in the Premier League, aiming to heap more pressure on under-fire head coach Vítor Pereira. What an opening eight games it has been for Sunderland. While a favourable fixture list has...
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Old Singapore’s fire, girls and gang gods in When They Burned The Butterfly
By Wen-yi Lee Fiction/Tor/Paperback/464 pages/$34.95 There is a tendency for younger, earnest writers finding a shortcut to febrile emotion or untenable stakes to reach too easily for God. So, there was concern when this highly anticipated first...
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F1 Qualifying Today: United States Grand Prix 2025 start time, TV channel and live stream
Here is how you can watch F1 qualifying TODAY (Saturday, October 18) in Austin for the 2025 United States Grand Prix. After Saturday's sprint race action, attention turns to the main race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), with qualifying...
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Business News | DJ-producer Sartek To Headline First-Ever Desi Music Night At The Prestigious Amsterdam Dance Event
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 18: In a fitting extension to the popular DJ producer's Folk House foray, Sartek is set to headline Desi Elite Night, the first-ever desi music night at the prestigious Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), scheduled from...
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DJ-producer Sartek To Headline First-Ever Desi Music Night At The Prestigious Amsterdam Dance Event
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 18: In a fitting extension to the popular DJ producer's Folk House foray, Sartek is set to headline Desi Elite Night, the first-ever desi music night at the prestigious Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), scheduled from...
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This actor won a National Award at 17, starred in three movies that earned Rs 3000 crore, quit acting at 19: ‘Life is too short yet too long’
Bollywood witnesses hundreds and thousands of faces that have their 15 minutes of fame, sometimes less, and they disappear, never to be seen again. While many struggle to stay in the limelight, actor Zaira Wasim left when she wanted to. And once...
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Alonso and Sainz renew criticism of F1’s TV coverage
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Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz have once again criticised Formula 1’s television coverage, saying the sport’s broadcast priorities can sometimes misrepresent events on track. Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz have once again criticised Formula...
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