Summary A Malaysian consultant specialist doctor reportedly called another hospital nearly 10 times to reschedule his mother's specialist outpatient appointment without receiving an answer. The doctor later visited the hospital and allegedly heard the phone ringing while nurses at the counter con...
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A woman returning 29 cans and bottles at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) machine said she was “publicly shamed” by a primary school boy who grew impatient while waiting to return his two cans. Chermaine Kumar was about halfway through depositing her items when the boy a...
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A 30-year-old motorcyclist has died after being involved in a traffic collision with a lorry near West Coast Park on Oct. 20. Photos circulated on social media, showing traffic police cordoning off an area of a three-way junction with cones, with a visibly damaged motorcycle bear...
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Less than 24-hours since the launch of the iPhone Duo in Singapore on Oct. 23, 2026, it is already being listed on online resale platforms at prices higher than its retail price. The Star White version of Apple's first-ever foldable, dual-display phone with 256GB of storage was g...
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SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have been sharing the financial mistakes they wish they had avoided in their 20s, from cutting back too much on small pleasures to making costly life decisions. The discussion started on the r/asksg subreddit after one user asked financially comfortable Si...
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The workers are affected by alleged salary issues at companies Process Maintenance Solutions and Jurong Technical & Construction, said the National Trades Union Congress....
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Singaporeans aren't the only ones embracing the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS). Migrant workers too have been spotted using the Return Right machines. Shin Min Daily News reported that migrant workers have been spotted queueing up with big bags of bottles and cans at the...
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Summary A woman in Jiangsu, China, fractured five ribs and suffered a hairline fracture in another after her husband hugged her. Her husband said she endured the pain overnight before a hospital scan confirmed the injuries the following morning. Doctors linked the fractures to os...
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Younger Singaporeans are changing what it means to receive something from the generations before them, says jewellery designer Choo Yilin.
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The notices are an important next step in establishing the facts and gathering the evidence to determine whether companies have contributed to the haze, says Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu....
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The panel will comprise law firms, audit firms and investigative firms.
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INDONESIA: Indonesian police have named 11 corporations as suspects in ongoing investigations into forest and land fires, including three foreign-invested firms, as enforcement against corporate-linked burning accelerates across Kalimantan, according to the Antara news agency. Ac...
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The specialist panel will comprise law firms, audit firms and investigative firms with expertise in conducting cross-border inquiries and investigations, says the Ministry of Law....
