SPF: Five Filipino nationals arrested within hours after stealing S$155,600 from man near Tang Plaza
Police said the victim discovered his haversack had been unzipped after being bumped into by a group at the foot of an escalator.
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Actor Thomas Ong moves into a 38 sqm HDB flat and says it's 'the happiest thing' this year
The 57-year-old actor jokes that his bedroom, kitchen and toilet are each only a few steps away – and says he can now clean his entire home in under 30 minutes....
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Around 100 businesses caught buying fake reviews in largest probe by Singapore's competition watchdog
In the first phase of the investigation, 45 businesses that admitted to purchasing bogus reviews from the sole director of digital marketing firm Reputifly will have to apologise publicly and commit to removing such reviews....
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Unconscious person found as fire breaks out at Pending Road HDB block; 70 evacuated
Firefighters found the person in the living room as they tackled the blaze, which involved items inside the sixth-floor unit.
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Anthony Loke’s new resignation offer: What’s next for him, Anwar and Malaysia’s transport projects?
Malaysia Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s resignation in protest of former prime minister Najib Razak's conditional royal pardon took a fresh turn on Tuesday (Sep 29). He said it will take effect only when Najib begins his house arrest....
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1L milkshakes for breakfast? How Desmond Tan gained 15kg for his role in the movie Pace
He stars as a rehabilitated drug addict in the new movie. HIs recipe for rapid weight gain? Full cream milkshakes, and double portions of nasi lemak and char kway teow....
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Elderly woman dies after fire in Bukit Panjang flat on Sept 28
This would make it the sixth death from a fire in two months.
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Aesthetic doctor under restrictions can’t perform dermal filler procedures after client complaint
Isaac Wong Kai Jie, founder and medical director of The Artisan Clinic, has appealed against the restrictions.
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MOT: Private-hire & taxi drivers can now switch to bus driving amid AV rollout under new career pathway
Training will take two to six months and can be done part-time, giving drivers more flexibility as autonomous vehicles enter Singapore’s road
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I used to judge women for hiding their age – until my own age was used against me
In her 20s, the writer thought keeping your age private was silly. Now, she understands why some women choose to do so: Revealing your age can give people a reason to judge your work, appearance and relevance before they know you....
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Singapore Foreign Minister warns it’s too late to pause AI development, says global cooperation for safeguards must begin now
'There was also considerable interest this year on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – both the promise and the peril that it presents, and a whole variety of ideas were presented to deal with the challenges and the dangers of AI,' he said...
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Haze in S’pore: Air quality improves slightly but PSI in most areas still in unhealthy range
Only the northern region is back in the moderate range.
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From serial collectors to reluctant recyclers: How Singapore’s beverage container return scheme is shifting habits
As the transition period for the Beverage Container Return Scheme draws to a close, how has the scheme changed consumer behaviour, and will this translate into better recycling habits in the long run?...