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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 9, 2026

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 9, 2026.

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Meet the Singapore women making their mark in motorsport

Gladys Lam races production cars across the region, while 16-year-old Kareen Kaur is Singapore’s first female Formula 4 driver. Their routes to the grid could hardly be more different.

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Parents welcome more job support for people with disabilities, but say ‘real test’ is staying employed

Employment support also must account for the wide range of abilities and needs among people with disabilities, say parents in response to recent recommendations by a government task force.

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Commentary: 'Pervert' eyewear or innovation? Norway's proposed ban lays down a line for AI glasses

The proposed ban will be a test case for broad restrictions on the eyewear after fierce backlash over their use, says Richard Milne for the Financial Times.

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Marcos sees Pax Silica as boost to PH role in int’l chip industry

SINGAPORE — President Marcos said on Thursday that he was “terribly excited” about the US-led Pax Silica initiative, which he sees as an opportunity for the Philippines to expand its role in the global semiconductor indu…

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‘Public’ execution by firing squad for military base shooter Nidal Hasan, says US’ Hegseth

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth made the announcement in an interview with right-wing influencer Jack Posobiec.

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OpenAI's annualized revenue $20 billion less than previously signaled, FT reports

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Singapore gears up for smog-choked Grand Prix

Hundreds of thousands of spectators are likely to endure the city-state’s worst air pollution in years

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After botched US execution, Christa Pike walking, mentally 'foggy': lawyer

Doctors had planned to remove her life support before she unexpectedly woke up and began talking, according to her lawyers, who added that "there could be some permanent damage."

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SpaceX takes aim at US wireless carriers with spectrum acquisition

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SpaceX to acquire spectrum that enables Starlink Mobile services

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US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud

The move potentially cuts off a common path to permanent residency for foreign tech workers.

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Lawmakers raise alarm at Google plan to acquire Spirit Airlines data for AI models

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Apple names insider Steve Smith as new M&A chief, memo shows

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Northern Irish police contact Sinn Fein members over investigation into parade protest

BELFAST, Oct 8 - Northern Irish police have contacted representatives of Sinn Fein in relation to their investigation into a protest that has blocked a Protestant parade from marching through a Catholic area for almost t…

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Singapore launches new dating app — but not everyone qualifies

FirstDate is exclusively for public servants and comes as fertility and marriage rates fall in the city-state. Will it help turn them around?

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Travala Launches Native AI Travel Agent with BNB Chain & Binance Pay

Singapore, Singapore, October 6th, 2026/Chainwire/-- Travala has teamed up with BNB Chain and Binance Pay to launch a native AI travel booking agent directly on Travala that lets travellers search and book hotels using o…

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Anthropic launches dashboard, animation tools for Claude

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After botched US execution, Christa Pike walking, mentally ‘foggy’, says lawyer

Pike survived a botched execution in the US state of Tennessee on Sept 30.

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Revolut favors US primary listing for potential IPO, CEO says