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Rising rents drive Siglap Drive shophouse businesses to close, including bakery Flor Patisserie
In one particular case, a landlord had asked for rent to be doubled from $5,000 to $10,000. Read more at straitstimes.com.
French Open increases purse to record $82 million
This is an increase of 5.21 percent compared to 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Jumbo task: 400 pills a day for elephants with tuberculosis in Pakistan
The amount of medication is adjusted to account for the weight of the 4,000kg elephants. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
3 men arrested for allegedly evading over $936k in cigarette duties and taxes
A lorry and 8,642 cartons and one packet of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
One dead, 50,000 stranded in eastern Australia floods
The storms have already dumped more than four months’ of rain in just two days. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Two Israeli embassy staff killed in Washington shooting
Israel's ambassador to the UN called the shooting "a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism." Read more at straitstimes.com.
Stylish cat ‘cottages’ a labour of love for Chong Pang resident
Janet Chin has built close to 100 such 'cottages' to shelter strays in the area. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
6 men to be charged over child sexual exploitation offences including commercial sex with a minor
SINGAPORE - Six men are slated to be charged for their alleged involvement in separate cases of child sexual exploitation, including engaging a minor for sex and possessing child sexual abuse material ...