Fine-tuning election messaging, the sudden cancelling of an LGBTQ party, Pesta Raya: Malay festival of arts, Singlish key word signs, Foodpanda and TADA hitch a ride together, and more.
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Singapore to execute man in cannabis case, MUIS initially discourages migrant workers from Eid prayers at mosques, more safety for sexual assault survivors, May Day rally by Workers Make Possible, buskers face onerous audition process, and more.
President opens Parliament, under-18s seek mental health treatment without parental consent, insects on plates soon, NMP nominations, Ramadan’s last 10 nights, EPs to attract tech talent, and more.
Leong Mun Wai, new Progress Singapore Party chief, Ozempic reaches Singapore's shores, sprinter Shanti Pereira breaks more national records, PayNow in Malaysia, and more.
Rumblings in Parliament, more options for freeze-dried breast milk, SingPoWriMo in April, revolutionary Chan Sun Wing dies, and more.
Invasion of Iraq 20 years on, human rights lawyer M Ravi suspended, independent magazine Mynah rolls out last issue, for the love of libraries, and more.