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Singapore news digest (17 - 21 November)

Pathlight School opened a new campus in Tampines.

Celebrating its 21st anniversary, Pathlight School has opened a new campus in Tampines. Designed as an "innovation lab" with a capacity for 800 students, the school — which is Singapore’s first to offer the national curriculum for learners on the autism spectrum — was officially inaugurated on November 18.

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Singapore secure historic Asian Cup qualification.

Singapore's Lions celebrated their biggest accomplishment in Singapore history as they secured a maiden Asian Cup qualification with a comeback 2-1 away win over Hong Kong at the Kai Tak Stadium on Nov 18.

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Artefacts from one of Singapore’s largest archaeological sites on display at Bras Basah MRT station.

Chinese and South-east Asian ceramics used by ancient Temasek settlers are now among about 200 archaeological artefacts on display at Bras Basah MRT station. This is the first time archaeological artefacts dug up in Singapore have been displayed at an MRT station. Commuters can also touch and feel the fragments at a hands-on section.

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DBS Foundation topped Singapore's largest private donors.

The DBS Foundation topped a list of Singapore’s largest private donors for the first time, having committed to giving $102.6 million in 2024 to fund various causes such as supporting low-income families and other vulnerable groups. Set up by DBS Bank in 2014 to champion social entrepreneurship, the foundation surpassed long-established givers such as the Lee Foundation, Lien Foundation and Ngee Ann Kongsi in the latest edition of the report.

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New IMDA initiative to help 500 companies adopt autonomous robots in next three years.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority's new initiative supports 500 enterprises in adopting such robots, particularly in the manufacturing, logistics, hospitality and food services sectors. While autonomous mobile robots are already being deployed in Singapore, the authority is looking to scale both the number of such robots and the complexity of their use cases over the next few years.

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