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M'sian man, 23, arrested for attempting to smuggle over 1,380 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes in tyre rims via Woodlands Checkpoint
A 23-year-old Malaysian man was arrested after his attempt to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore was foiled. According to a Facebook post by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), the man drove the Malaysia-registered pickup truck through Woodlands Checkpoint...
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North Korea releases Kim Jong Un looking at shoes & clothing photos following rumours of his death
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, 42, was seen in photos visiting a clothing and shoe trade exhibition in Pyongyang with his wife and daughter. The photos were released and published by North Korean state media on Oct. 20, 2026. They came in the wake of rumours that Kim had died. W...
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Lee Biscuits, brand behind Marie biscuits, to cease production & close M'sia factory after 92 years
Lee Biscuits, also known as Nam Lee, a 92-year-old biscuit brand, will close its factory in Pontian, Johor and stop manufacturing by the end of October 2026. The brand is known for its Marie biscuits, lemon sandwich biscuits, and iced gem biscuits, and their products are still av...
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Serial voyeur jailed again for taking upskirt videos, warned he could face caning next time
Gary Huang Kunjie had been sentenced to jail repeatedly for similar offences, with convictions in each year from 2018 to 2022, as well as in 2025.
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'How far can I go on my motorcycle?': S’porean man, 32, rides 27,166km from S’pore to Portugal in 100 days
On Aug. 9, 2026, as National Day celebrations got into full swing, one Singaporean was on the cusp of ending a very long journey. Over the past 100 days, Ian Huang has travelled over 20,000km on his motorcycle from Singapore to Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. According to his calcula...
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Missing: 24-year-old woman last seen in Woodlands on Oct 22
The woman was wearing a black short sleeve t-shirt and black long pants.
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Over $180,000 lost in phishing scams on Carousell since July: Police
Scammers would approach victims posing as interested buyers through in-app messages or via e-mail.
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Singapore’s Toh Wei Soong ends Asian Para Games campaign with two silvers, three bronzes
Toh now has 12 medals from four Games campaigns.