Singapore Nation News API

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            "title": "North Korea not keen on external engagement: Vivian",
            "description": "Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan observed North Korea's current focus on self-reliance and military deterrence over external engagement. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "– North Korea does not appear to be keen on external engagements at present, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, who made his first visit in eight years to Pyongyang from May 26 to 27.\nInstead, it seems focused on strengthening self-reliance a... [8542 chars]",
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            "title": "Company fined for selling ayurvedic pills with high amounts of lead; customer poisoned and warded",
            "description": "The pills, which were imported from India, were found to contain lead levels that exceeded the permissible limit for traditional medicines by thousands of times.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE: A company was fined S$15,000 (US$11,730) by a court on Thursday (May 28) for selling ayurvedic pills containing high amounts of lead, after a woman was hospitalised with anaemia caused by lead poisoning.\nA representative for Union Yoga Ayu... [2442 chars]",
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            "title": "HK principal resigns after Singapore swearing incident",
            "description": "A Hong Kong principal has resigned following a swearing incident involving security guards during a school trip in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – A school principal from Hong Kong has resigned days after he was seen swearing at security guards while on a school trip in Singapore.\nMr Lee Cheuk Hing tendered his resignation as principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School ... [2357 chars]",
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