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  1. 1. Everyone's talking about this now - we hope it lasts!
  2. 3. What is the sector that contributes the most to Singapore's GDP?
  3. 6. One of the top-grossing movies of 2023 was directed by this person, who has also helmed movies about space travel, a DC superhero, Victorian-era magicians, and WWII
  4. 9. One of the fastest in Asia, and she's all ours!
  5. 10. Red? Green? This is the new flag to take note of, if you're looking for a partner
  6. 13. This fella kena slapped on live tv in front of millions, for making a joke about hair loss
  7. 14. Gotta have this if you want to be successful at online dating
  8. 15. This well known European city recently experienced paranoia over a supposed infestation of bedbugs
  9. 16. This is the percentage increase (rounded up) in GST in Singapore from 2023 to 2024
  10. 17. This is the most active of the volcanoes amongst its more than 17000 islands
  11. 18. This item was especially popular during and after the race for residential rights for the biggest palace in Singapore.
  12. 20. This group of stateless people has been described as one of the most persecuted in the world, and they're literally on our doorstep
  13. 22. This fell to a historic low of 1.04 in 2022 in Singapore
  14. 24. We said goodbye to this tech pioneer at the start of 2023
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  1. 2. Lots of controversy over MOE's lesson plan to teach students about the ongoing conflict between these two countries
  2. 4. The chasm that exists between technological haves and have-nots
  3. 5. This is the longest river in South East Asia
  4. 7. It's a cruel summer when these fans can't get a ticket to the hottest event of the year
  5. 8. The month in which a Vlad-y bad man led his country in the invasion of its neighbour, in 2022
  6. 9. All of you need to have at least one module which focuses on this, before graduating from NP
  7. 11. Funny? Offensive? Harmful stereotype? This was a term coined to describe gendered lavish spending
  8. 12. If this region were a country, it would have the third largest population in the world
  9. 19. The politician recently in the news for alleged illegal dealings with a hotel and property tycoon
  10. 21. Comes before cancer, and can really help you come up with ideas for your school work
  11. 23. These are the initials of the secondary school of the person poised to take over the mantle of PM in Singapore