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SINGAPORE: After working for nearly a decade, Ms. Jin Qi pursued a master's degree in managerial economics at NTU, which now offers courses in Mandarin due to increasing interest from Chinese students. Singapore is ranked as the second-most popular destination for Chinese students after the UK, leading local universities to expand their Mandarin-taught postgraduate programs. Want More Context? 🔎

SINGAPORE: Dr. Rayson Lee Rui Sheng, on trial for drug consumption at a 2023 Sentosa hotel party, claimed he unknowingly accepted spiked drinks from strangers, asserting he never suspected drug involvement due to Singapore's strict laws. Along with co-accused Tan Li Ming, both tested positive for MDMA after attending the party, which attracted 49 arrests. Want More Context? 🔎

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: An Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer, Kannan Morice Rajagopal Jayaram, 55, pleaded guilty to corruption charges for soliciting sexual favors from six men in exchange for helping them obtain short-term visit passes between 2022 and 2023. As a team leader in the Visit...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: PUB is testing ground stability after a sinkhole on Tanjong Katong Road South was filled with liquefied stabilised soil. They are using ground-penetrating radar, ground probing, and seismic scanning to assess the area before resuming repairs, while ensuring public safety and expediting the road's...

A large sinkhole opened on Tanjong Katong Road South in Singapore on July 26, causing a car to fall in and leading to the hospitalization of the driver. The Building and Construction Authority is conducting ongoing monitoring and an independent investigation into the incident, which may take months, as it occurred near a PUB worksite where a caisson ring failed during construction. Want More Context? 🔎

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore announced a 2.6% increase in the supply of Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) for the period from August to October, raising the total to 18,701. Bidding under this new quota will commence on August 4, with significant increases in Category E and adjustments based on vehicle deregistrations and population changes anticipated. Want More Context? 🔎