Ong Ye Kung to give update next week on Singapore's preparedness amid global mpox outbreak

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung will be chairing a press conference next week to give an update on Singapore’s preparedness in the mpox outbreak.

READ: https://bit.ly/4e3oTUW

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

'Mum was worried about acting as a career': This Singaporean kept her dream alive, now cast in Miss Saigon

Ever since she was a young girl, Louisa Vilinne had been into the arts and wanted to pursue a career in performing.

READ: https://bit.ly/47dGyXJ

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🚍 You shall not pass: Johor police use buses to stop illegal bike racers from escaping

Police officers in Johor Bahru (JB) employed an unexpected method to catch a group of 'Mat Rempit' (street racers) – using buses to block them off.

READ: https://bit.ly/4e0wDHT

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🏃 Pedestrians still dash across busy Yuan Ching Road even after fatal accident in January, new railings installed

Pedestrians are still dashing across a busy road in Taman Jurong to get to a bus stop, despite railings the Land Transport Authority (LTA) installed to guide them to crossings nearby.

READ: https://bit.ly/4dJIWbj

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

'Having that diversity in the team is very useful': PM Lawrence Wong hopes to field more women candidates in next GE

There are plans to have more women candidates in the upcoming general election, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, noting his hope to increase the representation of women in Parliament.

READ: https://bit.ly/4cNuUE8

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

😢 Woman in tears after missing father's death anniversary due to overbooked flight; Jetstar apologises

A woman got emotional at the airport after finding out she could not pay her respects to her late father on his death anniversary.

READ: https://bit.ly/3AJrg0N

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🏙 Man clutters corridor of Sengkang HDB flat for years, prompting complaint from several neighbours

Some residents of 178C Rivervale Crescent are fed up with a man who has been cluttering the corridor of the 14th floor for some years, prompting a joint complaint from seven of them.

READ: https://bit.ly/4dKhnhV

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🕳 Sinkhole in Taiwan damages 2 motorbikes and water pipes

A sinkhole opened up in Douliu, Yunlin County in Taiwan, damaging two motorcycles and water pipes on Saturday (Aug 31) morning.

READ: https://bit.ly/3Td0y7j

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

At least 2 dead after Brazil church roof collapses, authorities say

At least two people died in Brazil after the roof of a church in the coastal city of Recife collapsed on Friday (Aug 30), city hall and state authorities said.

READ: https://bit.ly/3ANrbsW

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🤩 School's out, art's in: Fun and free family activities at Singapore Art Museum

With the September school holidays just around the corner, it's time to look forward to a week of family fun.

READ: https://bit.ly/3TbAKse

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🐾 Bark Bank Singapore: Revolutionising canine blood donations

When it comes to our furry friends, we'd do anything to keep them healthy and happy. But what happens when a dog needs a blood transfusion?

READ: https://bit.ly/4e2groX

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

👀 Fascinating and very useful SkillsFuture courses you need to check out

When I was doing my part-time degree while holding down a full-time job, the thought of heading to a night-time tutorial after a long day was, to say the least, daunting. Never did it occur to me that I'd miss being a student once I graduated.

READ: https://bit.ly/3Z7pTmF

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

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

🌆 5 unique but practical HDB layouts and where to find them https://bit.ly/4e90LjV

🌧 India braces for another month of above-average rainfall in September https://bit.ly/4gaWj5N

📱 Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order https://bit.ly/3AHZFNo

🍲 Quick fix: I tried making my office lunches for a week with just an air fryer and a microwave

With the help of pandamart, foodpanda's online grocery, which offers a huge range of fresh and ready-to-eat products delivered in an hour, I found out that it is indeed possible to make office lunches interesting and delicious with just a bit of creativity.

READ: https://bit.ly/3TACKKP

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

Pope to visit Jakarta's Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony

When Pope Francis visits Indonesia this week, he will stop by a mosque in Jakarta that has an unusual feature - a tunnel connecting it to the city's Catholic cathedral, as part of a push for interfaith harmony on his 12-day Asia-Pacific tour.

READ: https://bit.ly/4e8cpv8

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

2,102 people in Singapore have died from Covid-19 up to June 2024

Singapore’s age-standardised death rate rose to a high of 5.9 per 1,000 resident population in 2022, up from 5.2 in 2020 and 5.6 in 2021. In 2023, it went back down to 5.6.

READ: https://bit.ly/4eadhQd

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🏘️ Majority of HDB's Covid-19 delayed projects completed; remaining ones to be done in 6 months

National Development Minister Desmond Lee pointed out how the pandemic severely disrupted HDB's building programme, and the construction delays have caused inconvenience to home buyers and disrupted many of their life plans.

READ: https://bit.ly/4dI2blq

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🙅 'You're very stupid': Mum caught verbally abusing child in public while tutoring at Buangkok

It's common for parents to get frustrated when teaching or tutoring their child, but one woman has drawn flak from netizens for vulgarly reprimanding a girl in a public space.

READ: https://bit.ly/3Z49SOx

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

😨 'It's very scary': Ada Choi recounts losing eldest daughter in public twice

Hong Kong actress Ada Choi revealed in the Chinese travel variety show Travel with the Royal Family recently that she had lost her eldest daughter Zoe twice when the latter was about two years old.

READ: https://bit.ly/3XbasHp

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🪳 Cockroach in airway found after Chinese man reports chronic cough and foul breath

Feeling a many-legged cockroach running down your skin is scary enough - but what would happen if it were to crawl down your throat?

READ: https://bit.ly/4cRaIRY

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates

🚗💸 Heads up, drivers! ERP charges at three locations along the expressway will increase by $1 starting Sept 9.

Follow @Asiaonecom for all the latest updates