Daily roundup: #NoMoreTopDown: Over 10,000 sign petition calling for reversal of Yale-NUS merger - and other top stories today
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PUBLISHED ONSeptember 01, 2021 7:25 AM
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.
1. #NoMoreTopDown: Over 10,000 sign petition calling for reversal of Yale-NUS merger
More than 10,300 people have signed an online petition calling on the National University of Singapore (NUS) to reverse its decision to merge Yale-NUS College with its University Scholars Programme (USP)... » READ MORE
2. Johor leaders looking to resume cross-border travel to Singapore soon
With the appointment of a new Malaysian Prime Minister in Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Johor leaders and experts feel that resuming cross-border travel should be a top priority... » READ MORE
3. 'I take the dare': Man drowns after swimming in Singapore River during 7th month
He took up a challenge from a stranger and lost his life while doing so... » READ MORE
4. 'Not so complicated lah': Zoe Tay on reports she was annoyed after son gatecrashed her livestream
It would have stayed that way until her cheeky youngest decided to pull a 'BBC dad' stunt last Thursday (Aug 26) by appearing in a livestream that Zoe, 53, was a participant in... » READ MORE