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'We assume the best of them': M'sia DPM says no reply from Indonesia so far on offers of assistance for haze
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has announced stepped-up measures to tackle the forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. However, he did not mention whether Indonesia would accept any offers of assistance from neighbours Singapore and Malaysia, who have also been affected b...
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Ex-MP Tan Wu Meng wishes Jamus Lim who's in hospital for pneumonia a swift recovery
Former Jurong GRC Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Wu Meng sent his well wishes to Sengkang GRC MP Jamus Lim following news that the latter had been hospitalised for pneumonia. Writing on Facebook on Oct. 12, Tan said he had just seen news about Lim's hospitalisation. "I remember ou...
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Singaporeans advised to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia amid heightened security risks: MFA
“Singaporeans already in Saudi Arabia should avoid all travel to KKIA and other high-risk areas until further notice and avoid non-essential travel within the kingdom,” says MFA....
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Who are the Houthis, why are they striking Saudi Arabia & how the Mecca Pact might come into play, explained
Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Ridyadh was recently struck in a series of missile attacks, with the Yemeni Houthi militia claiming responsibility. CNN reports at least 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Saudi Arabia finds itself facing military challenges al...
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Singaporeans advised to defer travel to Saudi Arabia due to heightened security risks: MFA
Singaporeans already in Saudi Arabia should avoid all travel to high-risk areas.
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2.2m tall influencer dies at 26, leaves behind husband & 1 year old son
A 26-year-old Chinese influencer known as Xiao Yue, who stood at 2.2m tall, has passed away. Her husband, Zihao, announced her passing on social media, as reported by Red Star News . She leaves behind her husband and her one-year-old son. Xiao Yue reportedly suffered from pituita...
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Business as usual for most patients as public healthcare clusters recover from 9-hour disruption
Across seven healthcare institutions visited by CNA, most patients said they had few or no issues, despite signs warning visitors of potentially longer wait times....
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S’porean man, 54, books stay at China hotel, allegedly turned away because they only accept Chinese guests
A man from Singapore spent about six hours searching for a hotel he had booked in China before paying to stay elsewhere overnight, according to Shin Min Daily News . When he finally located the hotel the following morning, he was told it only accepted Chinese guests. The 54-year-...
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Aesthetic doctor injected woman with excessive dermal fillers, causing long-term side effects
Isaac Wong Kai Jie injected her with more than three times the annual limit of dermal fillers in one session.
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Male teacher, 45, recorded female's privates in S'pore primary school, charged with voyeurism
A teacher in Singapore has been accused of recording a video of a female individual’s groin area in a school in 2023. The 45-year-old man was charged with voyeurism on Oct. 12. Chargesheets seen by Mothership did not indicate if the victim was a student or staff member at the sch...
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Ex-NMP Calvin Cheng says haze left some visitors to Singapore with a very bad impression
SINGAPORE: In a social media post on Monday (Oct 12), former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng wrote that a number of visitors to Singapore are leaving with “a very bad impression” of the city-state due to haze conditions that affected their health. Mr Cheng wrote that ...