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๐Ÿ  5 spacious and luxurious new condo units you can still buy in 2024
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๐Ÿšจ Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 13, officials say https://bit.ly/3T2M5uq

๐Ÿ˜ฎ Touring a tiny quiet freehold landed enclave hidden in Newton (last sold at $3.73m) https://bit.ly/4dVxgSv
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๐Ÿฅ‡ Vera Tan and Zeanne Law lead Singapore to gold at World Taijiquan Championships

Just a day earlier, Vera Tan had one regret after clinching a bronze in the womenโ€™s optional taijiquan at the World Taijiquan Championships at OCBC Arena โ€“ she wished she had smiled more during her routine.

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๐Ÿ’ 'Unique experience': Passenger buys $12 bracelet from Tada driver selling wife's handmade jewellery

A woman was amused and impressed by her Tada driver selling his wife's handmade jewellery in his car. Stomp contributor Christina even bought a bracelet after booking the ride with him on Aug 20.

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๐Ÿฅฎ 'As long as you are willing': Yang Guang Ke Le on balancing mooncake and cafe businesses with showbiz and getai career

The Singapore-based Malaysian host-singer is doing getai performances during the seventh lunar month while also selling mooncakes for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and working in showbiz, which she shared in an Instagram Reel on Aug 19.

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๐Ÿฅน 'I didn't know you'd come next door': 2NE1's Dara and CL reunite offstage at Waterbomb Singapore

For 2NE1's fans Blackjacks, one of the most anticipated highlights of Waterbomb Singapore held last weekend (Aug 24 and 25) was the performances by Sandara Park and Lee Chae-rin, also known as Dara and CL respectively.

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๐Ÿš 'He ordered 30 plates of chicken rice': NUS students bemoan tourist crowds on campus

Well, one National University of Singapore (NUS) student who found herself in this situation had to give up on her order, she said in response to a vox pop question posed by HeyKaki on the problems brought about by the influx of tourists, one which has disrupted life on the campus.

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๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™‚๏ธCreative 'chope-ing' prohibited: Bishan food rescue volunteers ask residents to queue up in person

Tissue paper, rocks, and plastic bags were among those 'patiently' waiting in line for rescued food at Block 112 Bishan Street 12 on Friday (Aug 23).

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Financial freedom out of reach? Nearly half of Singapore residents polled say it's unachievable

Of the 3,000 people polled, 29 per cent said they will be able to achieve financial freedom, 27 per cent said they have already attained it, while 44 per cent said they will never be able to do so.

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WP chief Pritam Singh seeks High Court trial over alleged lies to Parliament, cites S Iswaran's case

Opposition leader and Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh made a bid on Aug 26 to have his upcoming trial transferred to the High Court, citing the case of former transport minister S. Iswaran.

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๐Ÿฅ‡Singapore's Yip Pin Xiu all geared up for fifth Paralympics, says swimming 'has shaped me as a person today'

Yip will head into her fifth Paralympics to test those boundaries again, as she is aiming for a special three-peat of back-to-back golds in the 50m and 100m backstroke S2 after claiming both titles at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

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๐Ÿšจ Philippines says 2 new mpox cases are milder variant

The newly confirmed cases were a 37-year-old male in Metro Manila who had rash on his body last week and was brought to a government hospital, and a 32-year-old male from the capital who had skin lesions on his body.

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

๐Ÿ‘พ Gotta collect 'em all: Shell has limited-edition Pokemon merchandise, here's how to get your hands on them https://bit.ly/4dZ7kp6

๐Ÿšฒ This made my day: Passers-by gather to help girl whose foot got stuck in bicycle wheel https://bit.ly/4dCsERu

๐Ÿฅ Popular home-based bakery Kobashi opens first physical store in Clarke Quay https://bit.ly/4dVxokS
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๐Ÿ˜ถ Fine for woman who lied about miscarriage at KKH; Wake Up, Singapore founder also penalised

Ma Su Nandar Htwe, who admitted to submitting the fake story because she โ€œwanted dramaโ€, was fined $10,000.

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๐Ÿ˜ฎ AsiaOne exclusive: Meet the doctor who blends love for music with medical career

"At no point did I think medicine and the arts were polar opposites," he told AsiaOne in an exclusive interview. "In fact, I always thought they were two sides of the same coin."

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๐Ÿ•Š Former England coach Eriksson dies at 76

Eriksson, a charismatic coach who guided Swedish, Portuguese and Italian clubs to major trophies in the 1980s and 1990s before taking on the England job in 2001, announced in January that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.

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๐Ÿ‘€ A closer look at Arena @ EXPO, a plug-and-play concert venue in Singapore

With a capacity of up to 6,700 attendees (with future expansion plans) and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, this venue caters to mid-sized audiences - perfect for concerts or fan meetings.

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๐Ÿ˜ฐ 'Even the baby chairs were affected': Mouldy conditions in Isetan Scotts nursing room horrify new mum

The photos show many seating areas in the room, as well as two nursing cubicles, diaper changing tables, baby chairs and a washing area. Black spots can be seen covering large parts of the wall.

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๐Ÿ˜ถโ€๐ŸŒซ Parent claims $6.30 'cai fan' at NTU is too expensive, warns of 'financial burden' on students

Fen recounted: "This plate of cai fan cost a whopping $6.30!!! I was charged $1.50 each for vegetables, $2.50 for pork and $0.80 for rice.

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Malaysia charges ex-PM Muhyiddin with sedition over alleged remarks on royalty, lawyer says

Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, was charged at a court in the northeastern state of Kelantan with sedition over remarks made in a political speech this month. He pleaded not guilty, his lawyer said.

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๐Ÿ˜” Michelin-starred Sommer announces closure barely months after retaining star for 4th year running

"All good things must come to an end. It has been a fantastic four-year run with Sommer, and we recognise itโ€™s time for a change," said Lim Kian Chun, CEO and co-founder of Ebb & Flow Group.

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๐Ÿ˜ถ Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown

Under the new policy, the government will impose a "national planning level" for all international student commencements in 2025, limited to 145,000 in universities and 95,000 for the skills training sector, Education Minister Jason Clare said in a statement on Aug 27.

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