✈️ Looking for a holiday destination nearby? Scoot flying to Melaka from October, with prices starting at $69

The low-cost airline announced in a press release on Tuesday (Aug 6) that it will start flying to Melaka from Oct 23, operating five flights a week.

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DBS chief Piyush Gupta to step down next March; veteran banker Tan Su Shan to assume role

"Su Shan's strategic orientation, track record in building businesses, familiarity with technology, leadership ability as well as strong stakeholder management and communication skills make her the ideal successor," said DBS chairman Peter Seah.

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😍 Seohyun of Girls' Generation shares photos taken at Singapore attractions

The 33-year-old posed at the Jewel Rain Vortex and also watched Spectra – A Light & Water Show at Marina Bay Sands as well as the Garden Rhapsody show at Gardens by the Bay. The post was captioned with the simple text "Pink".

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🚌 Marine Parade shuttle bus service ferries 1,000 residents a week, costs $1m a year to run

The free service costs about $1 million to operate a year, with the South East Community Development Council (CDC) supporting the pilot scheme with a one-off $200,000 grant, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Alvin Tan told Parliament on Aug 7.

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📈 COE prices go up across all categories in 1st bidding exercise for August 2024

Cat A COEs, which are used for cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs) of up to 1,600cc in capacity and have a power output of less than 130hp, as well as electric cars with a power output of up to 110kW, went up by $2,390 to end the bidding exercise at $94,289.

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😔 'I have no excuse': BTS' Suga apologises after being caught drunk riding electric scooter

In a post on the social media platform Weverse today, he apologised for "disappointing" fans, explaining that he had drinks at a dinner meeting and rode the scooter on the way home.

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

🎉 Kim Lim announces she's pregnant with 2nd child, celebrates with fireworks display and drone show https://bit.ly/3LUxJby

😨 'People were screaming': 14 injured after Korean Air flight encounters turbulence en route to Mongolia https://bit.ly/3LUqmkj

🌊 Singaporean kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder, dominant all season, faces his toughest challenge at the Paris Olympics. He admitted the regatta has been his most difficult event this year as he nears a medal today.

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✨ ''Don't have means don't have': Wonderland star Mark Lee wants to be remembered as honest

Speaking to AsiaOne in an interview recently to promote his new film Wonderland, the 55-year-old was asked about how he would like to be remembered by others.

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🤔 'They were waiting': Singaporean motorcyclist accuses Malaysian bikers of ganging up to stage accident on Causeway

One Singaporean biker has accused several Malaysian bikers of harassing him after staging an 'accident' on the Causeway.

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🌏 'Singapore ranks 2nd for best 'workcation' destination in Asia, only behind Beijing

In a post-pandemic world, flexible work arrangements have become the norm. For some lucky employees, this includes being able to work while on vacation—otherwise known as a 'workcation.

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🚘 In the first COE bidding exercise of August 2024, premiums rose in every category, with Category B experiencing the most significant increase.

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😲 Olympic champ Axelsen's Chinese proficiency stuns fans, says he practises writing characters to relieve stress

As a two-time Olympic champion and a father to two young daughters, Danish shuttler Viktor Axelsen has a lot on his plate.

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💬 Han Ji-min confirms romance with Jannabi vocalist 10 years her junior

A statement issued by her management agency BH Entertainment today (Aug 8) shared the news, stating that the couple "recently developed a romantic relationship".

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🚗 Lotus launches its first-ever electric 4-door saloon, the Emeya

The move marks the next step of transformation for the brand, which aims to reinvent itself as an all-electric luxury carmaker.

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☕️ Teens run cafe in school supporting needy kids, Chan Chun Sing asks 'You're charging friendship prices?'

When Education Minister Chan Chun Sing visited Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) recently, he dished out a lesson on economics to several students who run a cafe there.

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🏅 'Boy got skateboard can fly': What it takes for kitefoiler Max Maeder to bring home an Olympic medal for National Day

To take home the gold, Maeder must achieve two wins in the final. Can this Singaporean, the reigning Formula Kite World, Asian and European champion, fly and pull it off?

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🤔 'BRAvo': Taiwanese rapper Shou on receiving underwear at concerts, has secret plans after Singapore concert

After every performance and fan encounter, Taiwanese rapper Shou would bring the letters he received from his supporters back home to Hualien, but since earlier this year, he had some extra load to carry — a heap of underwear.

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💸 Caught on camera: Singaporean gets fined $1,000 for not wearing seat belt in Australia

According to the Queensland government website, cameras are installed throughout the state and takes multiple images of every vehicle passing by to detect drivers or passengers without their seatbelts on.

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🇸🇬 Head to Plaza Singapura this National Day weekend for Cathay Pacific's on-ground experiential event

From Aug 9 to 11, Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific will be running an on-ground experiential event at Plaza Singapura as part of their global campaign, Feels Good To Move.

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

👀 'Singaporean David Yong, featured on Netflix's Super Rich in Korea, faces more fraud charges https://bit.ly/3SEPI9y

📢 Who is Tan Su Shan, DBS's incoming CEO? https://bit.ly/3WVr8DV