'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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🪨 'He's a rock in my life': Wonderland actress Xenia Tan on how fiance Shawn Thia and her late grandma keep her grounded

Remembering the times that Xenia spent with grandma, such as visiting the latter's home weekly, Xenia shared that she still thinks about her often when celebrating good times in her life.

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😰 Parents voice safety concerns after 4-year-old son ends up with stitches from fall in Serangoon restaurant playroom

"Shortly after my son went in, he accidentally fell and hit his chin on a sharp corner of the sofa in the waiting area," said Chen.

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🚆 Next stop, Teck Lee: LRT station in Punggol to open on Aug 15

Teck Lee LRT station will improve connectivity for residents in the area, as well as commuters travelling to the new Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) campus and the Punggol Digital District, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) also said on Tuesday.

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🎬 'I think every character in this series is a villain': Kim Kang-woo on new drama The Tyrant

Actor Kim Kang-woo plays Paul, a US intelligence agent of Korean descent, and said in an interview shared with AsiaOne: "I think every character in this series is a villain in their own way. Each of the characters has their own agenda, leading to a bloody battle to take ownership of the programme."

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Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Aug 14) dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for appointing to his cabinet a former lawyer who served jail time, raising the spectre of more political upheaval and a reset of the governing alliance.

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🕊️ Founder of confectionery chain Chateraise with over 1,000 stores worldwide dies

Describing Hiroshi's passing as "a great loss", the statement added that the company will continue to abide by its founding principles to bring satisfaction to customers, partners and its employers.

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🇸🇬 Singapore's Olympians go on celebratory parade through town

Crowds armed with flags, clappers and congratulatory signs lined the city sidewalks as the open-top bus carrying 10 athletes passed through the five main cheer points of Bayfront Avenue, Chinatown, Orchard Road, Serangoon Road and Victoria Street.

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😱 Chen Hanwei involved in car accident with cyclist, police report made

"I was riding along the leftmost lane. I have rode on this road before and there were a lot of vehicles. To ensure safety, I rode on the left side," the teacher shared.

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🎃 Halloween Horror Nights is back with 4 haunted houses and 2 new spine-chilling experiences, tickets start from $80

By now, most horror fanatics will know that this year's collaboration haunted house is inspired by popular horror Korean series Sweet Home, a show that is set in an apocalyptic world where human desires turn monstrous. 

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