😨 Man, 23, arrested after car found with 5kg of cannabis and 2kg of Ice worth $540k at Woodlands Checkpoint

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers had directed the car for enhanced checks and found two plastic bags believed to contain controlled drugs in the boot.

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🗞️ 6 fake Singapore news sites operated by foreign actors blocked due to threat of hostile information campaigns

The inauthentic sites were identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which assessed that they could be used to launch hostile information campaigns.

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😮 'My friends think I'm mad': Viral schoolgirl who bows to motorists says she's not bothered by reactions

Secondary 1 student Liu Kexuan said she started bowing to drivers to express her gratitude about three months ago.

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💪 Jasper Liu jokes about being 'crushed by Tyler Ten's muscles' while filming upcoming drama

The two actors are currently filming upcoming Mediacorp crime drama In His Hands, including travelling to Johor Bahru (JB) for shoots.

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🙃 Scantily clad women in Thailand get hired by family to dance at man's funeral

This was part of the deceased's final wish.

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'I was an anomaly created by the system': Amos Yee turns up at court for pre-trial conference handled by lawyers

When asked how he would feel if he was found guilty, he said: "I'll just treat it like a business trip, really. It's just something I have to do to ignite a political movement."

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🚔 Police warn of impersonation scams involving Ministry of Law officials; at least $8.5m lost

Members of the public are reminded transfer cash, jewellery, or valuables to unknown individuals and never share device screens or login credentials with strangers.

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🏥 Off-duty healthcare worker rushes to aid driver after car falls into ravine in Johor, goes viral

The video shows the frontliner, Haslinda Mansor, grabbing on to a swaying branch of foliage as she steps towards a battered black car at the bottom of a ravine.

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The 16-year-old girl who went missing in Upper Thomson has been located, police confirmed on April 23.

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😮 Singapore pledges $128k to help Jordan-led international initiative in Lebanon

It will go towards providing medical supplies, food, shelter, and the hygiene needs of millions of people displaced in the war-torn country

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🤔 Lebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

The existing 10-day ceasefire will end on Sunday (April 26).

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🚅 2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured

Two trains collided near Copenhagen, leaving five people critically injured and prompting a major emergency response as authorities investigate the cause of the crash.

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🧐 'I still received two rounds of applause': Chinese woman in AirAsia flight saga reportedly writes in guarantee letter

Letters of Guarantee are not legally binding in China, but they are often used by public security agencies there to offer offenders of non-serious infractions an opportunity for reflection and repentance.  

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Darren Wang sentenced to 6 months' jail for obtaining others' personal data

The Taiwanese actor, who is also known as Talu Wang, was sentenced to six months' jail commutable to a fine yesterday (April 22) for breaching the Personal Data Protection Act in a case linked to his alleged draft evasion scandal.

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☀️ Good morning! Here are some stories you might have missed yesterday:

🇨🇳 China urges further build-up on islands amid territorial disputes https://asia1.news/4uq1wgH

🍔 Burger spot Working Title to close after 13 years https://asia1.news/42vmrmd

🚙 China's Xpeng expects to start delivering 'flying' cars in 2027 https://asia1.news/4cs0k6b

🥲 Second peregrine falcon chick found dead in CBD on April 16

The peregrine falcon chick was found dead on the ground in the Central Business District on the morning of April 16.

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☺️ 'Capture the magic': American pays tribute to Singapore hawker stalls through Lego creations, presents some to owners

Having visited the Republic multiple times over the last 25 years, Hine, 48, said that one of his favourite aspects of the country is its vibrant hawker culture. So, he decided to "capture the magic" in a couple of custom Lego designs.

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🇲🇾 Malaysia's king says he will choose next anti-graft agency chief

According to the constitution, the king can appoint heads of key government agencies on the advice of the prime minister.

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran seizes vessel in Strait of Hormuz, defying US naval superiority

Trump said he had ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill" Iranian boats laying mines in the strait, and step up demining activity.

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🥹 Runners were struggling to finish Boston Marathon when competitors came along and helped them across

Ajay Haridasse was close to finishing the Boston Marathon when his legs gave out. But as he struggled to get up, two other runners came along, lifted him up and helped him about 1,000 feet (305 metres) to the finish line.

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