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The University of Reading is one of several foreign education institutions in EduCity, which has become a popular destination for institutions looking to gain a foothold in Asia.

Johor's EduCity drawing Singaporean students

In recent years, hundreds of Singaporeans, armed with their red passports, have been heading north to schools in Malaysia's new education hub in Iskandar, Johor.

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70-year-old Indian woman gives birth to first baby, says not too old to be mother

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21:05

LTA rolls out team of Active Mobility Enforcement Officers to encourage safe sharing of paths

From Wednesday (May 11), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will roll out a dedicated team of Active Mobility Enforcement Officers (AMEOs) to encourage safe sharing of paths as well as deter reckless behaviour on bicycles and personal mobility devices (PMDs). This is part of efforts to encourage safe and gracious sharing of paths as more people take up active modes of commuting such as walking, cycling and using PMDs.

Land Transport Authority's first deployment of its Active Mobility Enforcement Officers at Bus Stop
along Woodlands Ave 7 on Wednesday (May 11) morning. ST VIDEO: SEAH KWANG PENG

Active Mobility Enforcement Officers. - PHOTO: LTA

21:02

JUST IN: Donald Trump wins Nebraska Republica primary: CNN

20:31

Several people stabbed at Massachusetts mall

The Taunton Police Department said on Twitter that it was investigating "multiple stabbings" at the Silver City Galleria mall and on a nearby street. Taunton is about 64 km south of Boston.

WATCH LIVE: Sky7 over the scene at Silver City Galleria Mall in Taunton. https://t.co/rmZXqGgXBt #7News pic.twitter.com/DgaDL9VrEh
— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) May 11, 2016

Witnesses told 7News that they saw people running out of the mall and heard gunfire. Witnesses reported seeing police officers with guns drawn and that the mall had been evacuated. http://str.sg/4o3M

20:28

Johor's EduCity drawing Singaporean students

Recent years have seen hundreds of Singaporeans head north to schools in Malaysia's new education hub in Iskandar, about an hour from Singapore via the Second Link. They cited lower fees and and a number of brand-name foreign institutions to choose from in EduCity. http://str.sg/4o3x ST PHOTO: CALVIN YANG

20:03

70-year-old Indian woman gives birth to first baby, says not too old to be mother

Daljinder Kaur gave birth last month to a boy following two years of IVF treatment at a fertility clinic in the northern state of Haryana with her 79-year-old husband. The couple had been married for 46 years. http://str.sg/4o3G PHOTO: AFP

19:32

Donald Trump will win West Virginia Republican primary: CNN projection http://str.sg/4o3N

Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders is leading Hillary Clinton in West Virginia.

#WVPrimary: CNN projects Donald Trump to win, and Bernie Sanders holds an early lead https://t.co/11UrR2ct3Q pic.twitter.com/lIhYvzlYCJ
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 10, 2016

Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, has said he had narrowed his potential vice-presidential choices to five or six experienced politicians. http://str.sg/4oJv

19:27

Football: Violence, drama as Man Utd’s top-four hopes shredded by West Ham

Manchester United endured a pre-match bus attack and post-match demoralisation as their Champions League hopes were harpooned by a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United on Tuesday.http://str.sg/4o33 PHOTOS: REUTERS

19:09

Weather & traffic update

Warm. Thundery showers over many areas in the afternoon.

Vehicle breakdown on ECP (towards City) after KPE exit, and KJE (towards BKE) before BKE exit. Drive safe!

18:50

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