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Oxford University Press has chosen “rage bait” – defined as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive” – as its 2025 Word of the Year.

Singapore and Malaysia have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that the institutional, regulatory and operational frameworks needed for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) are effectively put in place.

Singapore workers saw their incomes grow in 2025 after taking lower inflation into account, while the proportion of the workforce in permanent jobs hit a high of over 90 per cent, according to data released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Nov 28.

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After all the years of underachievement, unrealistic dreams, heartbreaks and false dawns, the Lions celebrated their biggest accomplishment in Singapore history as they secured a maiden Asian Cup qualification with a comeback 2-1 away win over Hong Kong at the Kai Tak Stadium on Nov 18.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit China at the end of January, Sky News reported on Thursday, in what would be the first visit to the country by a British leader in seven years.

Singapore and Malawi have inked an agreement to explore carbon trading in the future, paving the way for the Republic to eventually buy carbon credits from the south-eastern African nation.

Amid all the innovation brought about by artificial intelligence (AI), a key challenge for governments worldwide is addressing concerns about jobs and livelihoods and helping workers adjust, said Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Nov 23.

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong met leaders at the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit, reaffirming ties and discussing deeper partnerships.

Singapore sharply raised its 2025 economic growth forecast after a better-than-expected performance in the third quarter of the year, but expects the pace of expansion to ease in 2026 on US tariff effects.