Miss Universe Singapore Vion Erico Tan will not be going to Puerto Rico to compete in the Miss Universe pageant on Nov. 24, 2026. This is due to an ongoing franchise dispute. Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Laos will also not be represented. Miss Grand International (MGI) said in an Oc...
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A wanton mee stall in Toa Payoh has suspended its business after one of the owners was recently diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer and has now started chemotherapy. Pin Xiang Wanton Mee, located at Toa Payoh Lor 4, has become a neighbourhood favourite since it began serv...
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Malaysian MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has hit back at Indonesian former trade minister Muhammad Lutfi. This was after Lutfi criticised the lawmaker’s call for stronger regional action against Indonesia over the haze. In a video posted on Oct. 21, the Muar MP said companies p...
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Lao Ban Soya Beancurd has added the 10 cents BCRS refundable charge to their soya milk drink. In a Facebook post made on Oct. 21, the popular soya milk chain announced that the drink cups would be eligible for return at BCRS machines. Lao Ban said it has charged the deposit since...
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SINGAPORE: Earlier this week, Singaporean actress Sharon Au penned a thoughtful and insightful post about the turmoil in Paris, the city she has called home for almost a decade. The demonstrations in the city began in mid-September and were initially about poor school conditions,...
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The palm oil cultivation company said the hotspots detected within its estate between January and Oct 21 were in “community enclave areas”.
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A Singaporean man recently made headlines after winning fifth place in his first-ever bodybuilding competition in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia. But Muhammad Aidil Mohamed Sis, 37, did not originally intend to enter the sport. He started training in November 2025 as a means to lose...
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A couple from China realised they were not able to sustain themselves after illegally staying in Singapore for about 19 years. Ding Hui Yun and her husband, Huang Dong Ming, both 68, later turned themselves in to the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA)’s repatriation divis...
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Three teenagers in Malaysia were electrocuted after strong winds pushed the big flags they were carrying into power lines. They were carrying the flags as part of a Nine Emperor Gods Festival procession. One of the three teens, a 16-year-old, suffered burns to 80 per cent of his ...
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Four local hospitals landed in the top 50 of Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2027.
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SINGAPORE: A man successfully fooled a mobile phone store when he pretended to be a customer wanting to buy a phone, and eventually snatched an iPhone 17 Pro Max in front of everyone. The loss is estimated to be nearly $2,000. Case details revealed that the incident happened at a...
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It was in 2010 when Lee* found himself on the streets. He'd lost his job and his marriage had broken down. To financially support his son and his ageing parents, he sold his flat. He still recalls his first night sleeping rough. It was in a park, near a sex worker district. He st...
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Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intend to launch negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an Oct. 21 press statement. This was announced by Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President an...
