🚗🚙🚗 Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints during Labour Day long weekend

Security checks on arriving travellers, cargo and conveyances have been stepped up at all checkpoints due to the tense global security situation, including recent developments in the Middle East, said ICA in a travel advisory.

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I fell face-down. My eyebrow bled, and my eye later bruised,

🚲 Elderly cyclist fractures wrist after fall on Jurong Circular Bridge, blames uneven path

Avid cyclist, Lu Youcong, 71, said that his weekly ride from Bukit Batok to West Coast, and back, took a turn on April 18, when he supposedly rode over an uneven surface, sending him sprawling to the ground.

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🇲🇾 Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib withdraws appeal on house arrest, local media reports

Najib insists the board's decision was accompanied by an addendum order issued by the king that allowed him to serve the remainder of his jail term at home, which he alleges was ignored by authorities.

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🏠🔥 Carpenter in Singapore harassed over $500 transferred to his bank account, JB house set ablaze

Despite paying over $11,350 to loan sharks over debts he never incurred, this Malaysian working in Singapore allegedly had his house set ablaze.

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🇲🇾✈🇨🇳 'Hopefully she stays peaceful': Malaysians react as AirAsia's 'I'm from China' passenger livestreams herself in KL

Using what appears to be a beauty filter, the now-viral "I'm China' female AirAsia passenger livestreamed herself in front of the Petronas Twin Towers in KL on Saturday (April 26).

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🚔 12 heavy vehicle drivers to be charged with speeding offences

A total of 12 motorists, aged between 34 and 70, will be charged in court on Tuesday (April 28) for speeding offences involving heavy vehicles not fitted with speed limiters.

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🚔 Singapore's CNB, UK authorities smash transnational drug network; over 920kg of cannabis seized

The Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) added that the authorities in the United Kingdom are pursuing further leads to identify additional suspects involved.

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🛍💸 Jeanette Aw reveals she was once scammed of $8,000 while running pastry shop

In the five years of running patisserie Once Upon a Time, local actress and entrepreneur Jeanette Aw has faced several challenges, including getting scammed out of $8,000 by a delivery company.

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Patrick originally started a fruit store, and I was one of his customers. We hit it off quite naturally,

🤝 Uncertainty to opportunity: Two men from different backgrounds turn their love of durians into a business

Speaking to AsiaOne, business partners Patrick Chua, 28, and Jay Lee, 29, shared how their durian business, PJ's Fruits, came to fruition after a chance meeting that evolved into a partnership built on a shared passion for durians.

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🏃 Registration open for BYD Singapore International Marathon; full marathon costs $188 for local runners

The marathon which will be held on the morning of Dec 6 will cost $188 for local runners and $208 for international runners.

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🪴 Yishun resident files police report after woman allegedly dumps flyers, sugar in plant pot

CCTV footage showed a woman dressed in a sleeveless top and shorts walking past a home around Block 835 Yishun Street 81 at about 2pm on April 8, scattering the trash into the plant pot.

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🚌 🇹🇼 'Why bully the bus driver?' Bus captain cries after confrontation with passenger in Taiwan

The bus driver was given two days off, with psychological counselling arranged for him and also a bonus to encourage him as stated by the bus operator's chairman according to TVBS.

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🚔 'Don't be a bystander!': SPF launch campaign, encourage public to report sexual crimes

The campaign is part of efforts by the police to strengthen public awareness and encourage the community to take action to prevent, deter and report such offences.

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😮 Struggling to focus? The snacks you're munching on might be to blame, study finds

Research found that a slight increase in daily intake of ultra-processed foods could lead to a drop in attention span despite a generally healthy diet.

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😮‍💨 'Call the police': 2 men bring bus to standstill in row over queue-cutting

Both men claimed to have been hit by the other, while the commuter accused of cutting the queue was heard threatening to call the police.

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🤔 'No apology, no moving off': Bus captain refuses to open doors after being scolded for skipping stop

A bus captain from Tower Transit Singapore drew attention after refusing to open doors during a dispute with a commuter over a missed Woodlands stop, sparking debate over passenger rights and service standards.

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😮 Motorcyclist taken to hospital after hit-and-run accident involving BMW car along BKE

A BMW driver allegedly fled after rear-ending a car along the BKE near Woodlands Checkpoint, before hitting a motorcyclist while reversing, as dashcam footage shared by SGRV Admin shows the chaotic sequence.

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😨 BMW crashes into Temasek Polytechnic fence after colliding with Volkswagen; 1 injured

The injured driver, who drives a black BMW and wished to remain anonymous, told Lianhe Zaobao that he lived nearby and had been on his way to work. 

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🤧 College students wary of the job market are changing course in search of 'AI-proof' majors

Today's college students say that picking a major that's "AI-proof" feels like shooting at a moving target as they prepare for a job market that could be fundamentally different by the time they graduate.

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🤩 Cast of new K-drama Gold Land discuss what they would do if they had millions worth of gold bars — who would flex the wealth?

At a press conference today (April 27), the cast of upcoming Disney+ K-drama Gold Land shared about their experiences working on the series and what they would do in real life if they owned those precious gold bars, sparking thoughts on greed, wealth and whether they would spend or give it away.

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