Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Oct 23.
Trump to go on offensive at final presidential debate in bid to catch Biden
Biden leads Trump by eight percentage points in the latest Reuters/Ipsos national poll.
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Trump draws 20,000 in battleground North Carolina
The rally came on the eve of the third and final presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee.
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S’pore fines Goldman Sachs $165 million over 1MDB scandal
The penalty is believed to be the largest imposed here.
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S’pore students familiar with global issues but less about world conflicts
More than 8 in 10 said they felt confident explaining issues related to global climate change.
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Urban farm leverages smart technology to produce highly nutritious and flavourful greens
The farm can grow up to 100 tonnes of vegetables a year, which is close to 1 per cent of those grown locally.
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1-year-old baby girl among new Covid-19 cases in Singapore
Eight new cases confirmed were confirmed on Thursday, taking Singapore’s total to 57,941.
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Europe hunkers down again, but Covid-19 lockdowns come with high costs
Europe now generates almost half of the newly registered coronavirus infections.
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Hyundai in Singapore is a peep into the future
The Korean carmaker’s plan to build electric vehicles here shows a grasp of not just tech but also market and even geopolitical trends.
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WP calls for minimum wage ‘right now’ while PAP, PSP cite need for higher productivity: IPS forum
Gender equality and party leadership succession were other hot-button issues that were discussed.
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Ex-footballer found guilty of molesting friend of date he met on Tinder
Mohammad Imran Sahib Mohamed Ibrahim Sahib will be sentenced on Nov 13.
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