🤓 1 in 5 Singaporeans finds hawker centres to be unacceptable location for a first date, study finds

In comparison to other age groups, the belief that hawker centres should not be a first date location is more entrenched among Gen Zs (23 per cent).

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😰 Couple dismiss maid after CCTV footage shows her aggressively rocking baby

"The maid said in her introduction that she likes kids and has a child of her own, so we hired her," said the employer.

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💪 Steady lah: Marvel introduces Singaporean mutant in new X-Men comic
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🏖 Sentosa after dark: 15 things to do, from family-friendly adventures to exciting bars and activities for an unforgettable night out https://bit.ly/3WZFR0E

🥤'I threw a cup at him': Henry Thia recalls disagreement with Jack Neo, how Mark Lee helped him with lines https://bit.ly/3SHtuE7

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver his National Day Rally speech on August 18 at the Institute of Technical Education College Central in Ang Mo Kio, starting at 6:45 p.m.

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🏅 'I am completely overwhelmed': Olympic medallist Max Maeder receives rousing welcome upon return to Singapore

The arrival hall at Changi Airport Terminal 3 was busier than usual and crackled with anticipation before dawn on Aug 13 as Singapore welcomed its youngest Olympic medallist, kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder, back home.

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🥵 'She's in her hot era': Yuri of Girls' Generation surprises fans with bikini photos

Kwon Yuri of Girls' Generation is certainly making her fans feel the heat this summer.

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🤨 'Looking for trouble': Malaysia flag hung outside HDB flat raises eyebrows

What some took to be a show of solidarity between neighbouring countries may end up landing someone in trouble.

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🤢 'Some even vomited': Punggol neighbours' hunt for foul smell reveals body in flat

A pungent odour lingering in the air led a group of concerned neighbours in Punggol to discover the decomposing body of a 59-year-old man inside his flat.

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🍜 Australian YouTuber opens fake 5-star restaurant with 'ramen' that's actually instant noodles, attracts 1.5-hour queues

A few weeks back, hundreds of people waited for hours outside a dingy building, all wanting to experience the hottest "new restaurant" in Sydney's Surry Hills that supposedly specialises in premium bowls of ramen.

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'80s Hong Kong action star Corey Yuen revealed to have died 2 years ago of Covid-19, news kept private at family's request

It was just revealed that Hong Kong action star Corey Yuen died two years ago.

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Eligible Singaporeans will receive their payments automatically in September. Verify your eligibility at govbenefits.gov.sg.⁠

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🥢 ‘I actually didn’t run out of options’: Our picky colleague discovered fantastic $10 lunch deals at the same place all week long

What do you do when you have a colleague with picky eating habits?

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😰 I want justice, says husband of missing teacher whose decapitated body was found in Melaka rubbish bin

The decapitated body of a woman found in a rubbish bin in Melaka on Dec 31 last year has been recently identified by Malaysian police as 33-year-old teacher Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, who had been reported missing in Johor.

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🇸🇬 Singaporean slams motorists over 'disrespectful' flag display on side mirrors

A Singaporean is calling out car owners who wrap the Singapore flag around their vehicle's side mirror to celebrate National Day.

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🚽 Man voices privacy and safety concerns after spotting male cleaner entering female toilet

One man has taken to social media to raise concerns about the presence of male cleaners in female toilets.

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🏙 Man, 24, rescued after standing on 38th floor ledge of Jurong East block for over 5 hours

A 24-year-old man climbed over a 38th-floor staircase landing at a Jurong East HDB block, staying on the ledge for over five hours on Monday (Aug 12) afternoon before being persuaded to step back to safety.

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

🏔 'It felt like climbing a big mountain right at the start': Nam Ji-hyun and Jang Na-ra on playing lawyers in new K-drama Good Partner https://bit.ly/3M5GXle

😔 Study finds Gen Zs in Singapore experience highest rate of burnout and stress https://bit.ly/3SOhqRz

👂 Noise sensors may be used to help resolve severe neighbour disputes under proposed laws https://bit.ly/3yC1zOY

🥢 Popular Shanghai Fried Xiao Long Bao reopens at quieter corner in same hawker centre

Those who frequent Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre would probably be familiar with Shanghai Fried Xiao Long Bao, which attracts snaking queues during lunchtime.

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💸 Singaporeans owe $1m in Malaysian traffic fines, biggest foreign offender group

Action will be taken against foreign drivers with outstanding fines as they enter or exit Malaysia, as part of the Foreigners’ Outstanding Summons Operation, said Commissioner Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, director of the Royal Malaysia Police’s Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, as quoted by Utusan.

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🥲 'I'm willing to bear the burden': Malaysian teacher endures 168km daily commute to care for mum at home

According to her video, she starts her meal prep at 4.35am, leaves home at about 5.30am, makes a pit stop mid-way to fill up her car with petrol and do her morning prayer, and arrives in school at about 6.40am. At 5.05pm, she wraps up her work day and drives home.

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🚲 32 cyclists fined for breaking group size rules on the road

According to the statement, the cycling group size limit is the length of five bicycles. This means a maximum of five cyclists riding in a single file, or 10 cyclists riding two abreast on roads with more than one lane.

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