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Singapore-UAE team wins autonomous car race in Italy on third attempt
Team Kinetiz members came from NTU, UAE tech firm K2 and autonomous systems specialist Alp Autonomy.
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Teen cyclist, 16, arrested after accident in Yishun with man, 74, who later died
A 16-year-old boy was arrested after an accident involving a 74-year-old pedestrian who subsequently passed away. In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force said that it received a call for assistance at Block 741 Yishun Avenue 5 on Sep. 15 at around 11:45am....
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Hong Kong woman, 70, falls out with best friend of 20 years after friend, 60, marries ex-boyfriend, 83
A 20-year friendship between two women in Hong Kong apparently fell apart after one of them married the other's former boyfriend. The relationship dispute, involving two women aged 70 and 60 and an 83-year-old man, was featured on an episode of Hong Kong’s TVB programme “Scoop”. ...
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National Cancer Centre apologises after email addresses of over 460 recipients mistakenly exposed
The Personal Data Protection Commission said it is investigating the incident.
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Majority of residents of brick-faced Tampines blocks vote for paint that matches original colour
Residents of the eight 497 blocks in Tampines Street 45 have decided: 76.02 per cent voted for the original paint scheme in a recent poll.
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At least 20 passersby rally together to move fallen tree in MacPherson, manage to clear 1 lane
At least 20 passers-by were spotted working together to help move a tree that had fallen onto a road in MacPherson on Sep. 18. The incident came to light after an Instagram user, @crayoncheryl, posted a video showing several people pushing the tree towards the side of the road, w...