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People with HIV no longer need to inform sexual partners of infection risk if ‘undetectable viral load’ maintained over time
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People with HIV no longer need to inform sexual partners of infection risk ...
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Hospitals stretched with 6-7% beds used by Covid-19 patients, but mask mandate not needed: Ong Ye Kung
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Hospitals stretched with 6-7% beds used by Covid-19 patients ...
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Singapore can withstand current COVID-19 situation, but people should keep vaccinations up-to-date: Ong Ye Kung
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Singapore can withstand current COVID-19 situation, but people should keep ...
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COVID-19 wave possibly peaked; mask mandate not necessary: Ong Ye Kung: SINGAPORE: The latest wave of COVID-19 cases in Singapore has possibly peaked ...
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COVID-19 wave possibly peaked; mask mandate not necessary: Ong Ye Kung
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It is not necessary to impose additional safe management measures based on Singapore's current wave of COVID-19, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Dec 22.
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Covid-19 wave may have peaked but slight surge possible, says Ong Ye Kung: SINGAPORE - The current Covid-19 wave may have peaked, said Health Minister Ong Ye ...
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Covid-19 wave may have peaked but slight surge possible, says Ong Ye Kung
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FAQ: What is tuberculosis and can it be caught easily?: More cases of active tuberculosis (TB) emerged in Bukit Merah earlier this month ...
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FAQ: What is tuberculosis and can it be caught easily?
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Singapore experiencing new COVID-19 wave, more people expected to fall sick in coming weeks: Ong Ye Kung
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I expected controversy during reserved election: Halimah Yacob reflects on her presidential term
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Singapore's PM Lee tests positive for COVID-19 again: In a Facebook post on Thursday (Jun 1), Mr Lee was informed by his doctors say it is a post COVID-19 ...
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Singapore's PM Lee tests positive for COVID-19 again
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Singapore's PM Lee 'finally COVID free' after testing positive again 6 days ago due to rebound
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Singapore's PM Lee 'finally COVID free' after testing ...
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Singaporean actor Nick Shen shares his painful experience of battling shingles: Shen said he developed symptoms as early as July, and that the pain was beyond ...
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Singaporean actor Nick Shen shares his painful experience of battling ...
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Singapore's PM Lee tests positive for COVID-19: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he is feeling generally ok but is self-isolating until he is ...
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Singapore's PM Lee tests positive for COVID-19
Quick Glance: Singapore's PM Lee Tests Positive for Covid-19
  • Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time, he said in a Facebook post on Monday.
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Singapore in the middle of COVID-19 wave, about 30% of cases are reinfections: Ong Ye Kung
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Singapore in the middle of COVID-19 wave, about 30% of cases are ...
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PM Lee no longer Covid-19 positive, will return to work on Monday: He was supposed to attend an RI event on Sunday but his doctors advised him to use the weekend ...
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PM Lee no longer Covid-19 positive, will return to work on Monday
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22 Zika cases in Singapore in the first half of 2023: Grace Fu: Most of these were found in a cluster in Kovan, while the remaining cases were isolated.
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22 Zika cases in Singapore in the first half of 2023: Grace Fu
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Singapore’s Covid-19 infection wave waning, but vaccinations still crucial: Ong Ye Kung
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Singapore’s Covid-19 infection wave waning, but vaccinations still ...
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The leadership transition to the 4G team is "well underway", says President Halimah Yacob as she lays out the priorities for the rest of this government's term ... Show more

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COVID-19 White Paper goes beyond original report: Lawrence Wong: Some parts of the original report cannot be published for national security reasons ...
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COVID-19 White Paper goes beyond original report: Lawrence Wong
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Singapore’s current COVID-19 wave has passed its peak and cases have fallen to around 3,000 a day, says Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in parliament on May 9 ... Show more

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63% of delayed BTO projects delivered by March: Desmond Lee: In March, HDB completed seven projects, the highest number in a month since 2017 ...
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63% of delayed BTO projects delivered by March: Desmond Lee
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Singapore extends COVID-19 control order laws for a year to combat possible new variants
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Singapore extends COVID-19 control order laws for a year to combat ...
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WATCH: How will Singapore secure vaccines if a new pathogen or COVID-19 variant emerges? Health Minister Ong Ye Kung explains. https://cna.asia/3JVHNkm

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S’pore to set up public health centre, forward planning team to prepare for future pandemics: DPM Wong
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S’pore to set up public health centre, forward planning team to prepare ...
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‘Anytime the button is pressed, we will stand up again’: DPM Wong as Covid-19 MTF stands down
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‘Anytime the button is pressed, we will stand up again’: DPM Wong as ...
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Covid-19 patients in C-class wards to pay about $700 from April 1: Patients can use MediSave for their treatment and hospitalisation, and there is MediFund to ...
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Covid-19 patients in C-class wards to pay about $700 from April 1
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Departing New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern a 'steadfast friend' to Singapore, says PM Lee
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Departing New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern a 'steadfast friend' to ...
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No spike in COVID-19 cases over Chinese New Year, number was 'quite low': Ong Ye Kung
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No spike in COVID-19 cases over Chinese New Year, number was 'quite ...
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Live coverage: Budget 2023 announcements by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivers the 2023 Budget ...
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Live coverage: Budget 2023 announcements by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong
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Last year was 'difficult' for healthcare sector with three COVID-19 infection waves: Ong Ye Kung
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Last year was 'difficult' for healthcare sector with three ...
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Monkeypox now called mpox, in line with WHO guidelines: SINGAPORE - Monkeypox will now be called mpox, in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines ...
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Monkeypox now called mpox, in line with WHO guidelines
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Get Covid-19 vaccinations, be vigilant amid CNY celebrations: PM Lee: He also called on Singaporeans to cherish family time and make it a greater priority ...
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Get Covid-19 vaccinations, be vigilant amid CNY celebrations: PM Lee
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Singapore pursuing three strategies for sustained, moderate growth: DPM Wong: SINGAPORE – As an advanced economy with a small labour force that already sees high ...
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Singapore pursuing three strategies for sustained, moderate growth: DPM ...
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Singapore may lift remaining COVID-19 curbs if situation is stable amid China cases, year-end travel: PM Lee
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Singapore may lift remaining COVID-19 curbs if situation is stable amid ...
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Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Mar 1: TOKYO: Japan will from Wednesday (Mar 1) ease its COVID-19 restrictions on travellers from ...
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Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Mar 1
Quick Glance: Families' group will not oppose North Korean aid if Japanese abductees are returned
  • Takuya Yokota speaks on Feb. 26, 2023, at a meeting of the abductees' families and the National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea in Tokyo. (Kyodo

  • The Japanese government's policy of not opposing humanitarian assistance to North Korea was also mentioned in their message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, they said.

  • They have previously made statements aimed at North Korea's leader.

  • Megumi is one of 17 Japanese nationals officially listed as having been abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s by the Japanese government.
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Covid-19 vaccinations set to head the way of the flu jab: Ong Ye Kung: It is going to become part of a new normal, said Mr Ong, where Covid-19 jabs are ...
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Covid-19 vaccinations set to head the way of the flu jab: Ong Ye Kung
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After three years, Singapore’s COVID-19 multi-ministry task force is standing down. Here’s what Ministers Lawrence Wong and Ong Ye Kung had to say as ... Show more

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HAPPENING NOW: DPM and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong is delivering Singapore's #Budget2023 statement in Parliament.

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Quick Glance: Budget 2023: One-time bonus, GST, and CDC vouchers are among the measures to combat inflation and the GST increase.
  • Singaporean households will receive $300 in vouchers in January 2024.

  • This year, eligible households will receive up to $760 in U-Save rebates.

  • With all of the announcements, DPM Wong stated that the government has provided comprehensive assistance to the majority of Singaporean households this year.

  • DPM Wong stated that the AP updates reflect the government's commitment to assisting Singaporeans during this difficult period of higher prices.
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Commentary: Our Shanghai office emptied out as colleagues stayed home sick with COVID-19
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Commentary: Our Shanghai office emptied out as colleagues stayed home sick ...
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Do you still have the TraceTogether app or token? You can uninstall the app and return the token at community clubs or centres from Feb 13 to Mar 12 ... Show more

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Singapore urges China to restore flights, connections to pre-Covid-19 levels: BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Now that both Singapore and China ...
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Singapore to hire about 4,000 new nurses by end-2023: SINGAPORE - As part of efforts to enhance Singapore’s nursing workforce, the Republic expects to employ ...
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Singapore to hire about 4,000 new nurses by end-2023
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Singapore does not rule out reimposing mask mandate, closely monitoring XBB wave: Ong Ye Kung
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Singapore does not rule out reimposing mask mandate, closely monitoring ...
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XBB Covid-19 wave may peak in S’pore earlier than mid-November: Ong Ye Kung: Cases have started to come down the past week, he said. Read more at straitstimes ...
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XBB Covid-19 wave may peak in S’pore earlier than mid-November: Ong Ye ...
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Stocks of common medicines for fever, cough and cold are up again: MOH: SINGAPORE - Stocks of some common medications used to treat fever, cough and cold ...
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Stocks of common medicines for fever, cough and cold are up again: MOH
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Singapore’s Covid Deaths Surged in April Even as Infections Fall: Deaths from Covid-19 in Singapore surged last month amid the current wave of infections.
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Singapore’s Covid Deaths Surged in April Even as Infections Fall
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Bukit Panjang LRT upgrade delayed by 2 years to 2026: Iswaran: Difficulties since 2020 stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic have pushed back the expected ...
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Bukit Panjang LRT upgrade delayed by 2 years to 2026: Iswaran
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15 out of 100 people with COVID-19 in Singapore are infected before: Ong Ye Kung: If reinfection rate hits 50 per cent, Singapore will be in for another COVID-19 ...
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Death rate from COVID-19 reinfection lower than that of first-time infections: Ong Ye Kung
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Death rate from COVID-19 reinfection lower than that of first-time ...
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Hong Kong leader John Lee tests positive for COVID-19 after APEC: HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader John Lee tested positive for COVID-19 on his return from an ...
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Hong Kong leader John Lee tests positive for COVID-19 after APEC
Quick Glance: After returning from the APEC summit in Thailand, Hong Kong's John Lee tests positive for Covid-19.
  • The test resulted in a positive result, according to the Chief Executive's Office on Monday.

  • The findings of Lee's rapid antigen test (RAT) were all negative during his tenure in Thailand, according to the office.

  • They tested negative but will work from home till the evaluation is finished.

  • According to the government's Covid-19 monitor, Hong Kong has experienced 2.03 million cases and 10,599 fatalities since the pandemic began.
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Those aged 18-49 to be offered bivalent booster later in 2022: Ong Ye Kung: Pfizer-BioNTech’s bivalent Comirnaty vaccine is expected to be available by the end ...
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Those aged 18-49 to be offered bivalent booster later in 2022: Ong Ye Kung
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Over 386,000 have received bivalent Covid-19 vaccine since mid-October: The emphasis is still on getting senior citizens up to date with their vaccinations ...
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Over 386,000 have received bivalent Covid-19 vaccine since mid-October
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No spike, low daily Covid-19 cases despite Chinese New Year holidays in Singapore, says health minister
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No spike, low daily Covid-19 cases despite Chinese New Year holidays in ...
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S'pore ready to step up Covid-19 measures if needed, as vaccination-differentiated measures are lifted
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S'pore ready to step up Covid-19 measures if needed, as ...
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Demand for over-the-counter flu and cough medicine has moderated: MOH: Some retailers saw a shortage of flu and cough medicines in December due to a spike in ...
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Demand for over-the-counter flu and cough medicine has moderated: MOH
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Rise in housing rents due to COVID-19 construction delays, demand amid pandemic recovery: Desmond Lee
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Rise in housing rents due to COVID-19 construction delays ...
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Singapore’s main source of doctors is local schools, supplemented with foreign hires to ease hospital workload
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Singapore’s main source of doctors is local schools, supplemented with ...
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Wealth darling DBS channels Singapore’s success: Singapore’s status as a financial centre is thriving, and DBS Group (DBSM.SI), the city-state’s $63 billion ...
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Wealth darling DBS channels Singapore’s success
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Commentary: Living in Shanghai as tensions mount under China's zero-COVID policy
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Commentary: Living in Shanghai as tensions mount under China's ...
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Government will pay for screenings, vaccinations under Healthier SG: Ong Ye Kung: Under the Healthier SG initiative, S'poreans can benefit from free health ...
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Government will pay for screenings, vaccinations under Healthier SG: Ong ...
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Nearly half of Singaporeans want to travel to one place – and it’s not Malaysia : Japan is the top choice for Singaporean travelers this year, but many are ...
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Nearly half of Singaporeans want to travel to one place – and it’s not ...
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NDR 2022: Masks will soon be optional in Singapore, except on public transport and in clinics, hospitals
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NDR 2022: Masks will soon be optional in Singapore, except on public ...
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3-year-old Singaporean girl dies from Covid-19 infection: She had a history of multiple medical conditions prior to contracting Covid-19. Read more at ...
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3-year-old Singaporean girl dies from Covid-19 infection
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JUST IN: Masks will only be required on public transport and in healthcare settings; details to be announced by the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force ... Show more

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Little India lights up for a more bustling post-pandemic Deepavali celebration: Lights strung across Serangoon and Race Course roads will be turned on nightly ...
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Little India lights up for a more bustling post-pandemic Deepavali ...