Singapore Nation News API

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            "title": "High Court sets benchmark jail term for those who drive despite having lost their licence",
            "description": "The Chief Justice said a driver who has lost his licence is more culpable than one who has never held a licence. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE - Individuals who have completely lost their driving licences but still get behind the wheel will face, as a starting point, three weeks’ jail and a two-year driving ban for driving without a valid licence.\nThe sentencing benchmark for this... [4109 chars]",
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            "description": "Speaking to CNA's Leong Wai Kit on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr also defended recent military exercises with allies, and blames China's \"expansionism\" for tensions in the South China Sea.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE: No country can afford to neglect its own defence and all nations must invest in strengthening their military capabilities, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr said on Sunday (May 31).\n“It is imperative of all countries to incr... [4138 chars]",
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            "title": "First train for Cross Island Line arrives in Singapore, will undergo testing",
            "description": "It will undergo tests before the 50km line opens in phases from 2030. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – The first train for the upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) has arrived in Singapore.\nIn a Facebook post on May 31, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the train, which arrived from Qingdao, China, will now undergo tests before the 50km ... [2002 chars]",
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