This Week in the News is your weekly roundup of the top headlines in Singapore. If you have to read only one thing today to keep from being clueless, this is it. This breakdown has been arranged in chronological order, starting from Monday.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged couples to have more babies to boost the city-state’s low birth rates. He stated that even though there are “baby bonuses” in place, the fertility rate of 2.1 needed to maintain the native-born population has not been met.
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On a positive note, the number of couples getting married this Valentine’s Day is the highest in five years.
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Controversial Youtube talent Stephanie Koh, who earlier made a video explaining why she is not proud to be Singaporean, has made news again — this time involved in a family brawl.
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Singapore will soon get its first Bitcoin ATM, if everything goes well.
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Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is recovering in hospital after suffering from an infection.
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