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2. Despite high safety records, flight disruptions persist
A spike in aviation incidents, from severe turbulence to engine faults, sparked concerns among fliers².

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3. Paris 2024 Olympics enraptured the global audience

The event reached approximately 300 million people around the world digitally, the highest of any Olympic games. Paris 2024 also made history as the first Olympic games to achieve full gender parity³.

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4. Cuddly creatures sparked viral craze'

From the booming popularity of Thailand zoo’s baby hippo Moo Deng⁴ to the local craze for Labubu dolls⁵, light-hearted content and adorable characters dominate the world’s affection.

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5. Extreme rainfall sparked concern in Singapore
2024 experienced the wettest November on record, being 47.4 percent higher than average November rainfall and triggering flash floods⁶. The wet month joins an increasing trend of extreme weather patterns that have caused transport disruptions, damaged vehicles and sparking calls for improved drainage infrastructure⁷.

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6. Rising heat posed health risk for outdoor workers
An extreme heat epidemic, capable of reaching 50°C, put the well-being of outdoor workers around the world at risk⁸.

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7. Electric vehicle infrastructure powered up
The government ramps up the installation of electric vehicle charging points across the island, encouraging EV adoption⁹. In total, there are around 15,300 EV charging points islandwide¹⁰.

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8. Communicable diseases made post-pandemic comeback
At least 13 diseases made a comeback surge after the pandemic, fuelled by growing resistance to antibiotics and a drop in population-wide immunity. The diseases range from the common cold to acute conditions such as pneumonia or tuberculosis. For children, the elderly, and patients with compromised immunity, contracting these diseases may require hospitalisation¹¹.

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10. Adopting next-gen technology in healthcare spaces
The Ministry of Health injected S$200 million funding to help public healthcare institutions spearhead the use of artificial intelligence tools and genomic data for preventive care. Plans are underway to scale up the potential of generative AI tools to automate routine tasks, speed up screenings, and make earlier detection of critical illnesses possible¹⁵.

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