😮 WP chief Pritam Singh to appeal against conviction, sentence on Nov 4

Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh was previously charged under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act in March 2024 and found guilty of giving false testimonies to a parliamentary committee looking into a lie told by then-WP MP Raeesah Khan.

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😰 Depressed teen set fire to booths at VivoCity and Harbourfront Centre, caused over $27k in damage

Yogesh Pubalan Pubalan, 19, was convicted on Nov 3 after pleading guilty to two counts of mischief. The court heard that he was feeling upset while walking around VivoCity on the night of March 19, and suddenly felt an urge to set the booths on fire.

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🤑 'The bigger the rat, the more valuable it is': Clementi hawkers rewarded up to $50 bounty per catch

Rats are wanted at Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre — and a big bounty is on their heads.

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WP chief Pritam Singh appears in court to appeal against conviction, sentence

[Pritam Singh’s appeal hearing] Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh is appealing against his conviction and sentence for lying to a parliamentary committee. In February, Singh told reporters outside the State Court that he would appeal and that the need of the hour was for him to “step up”, not “step down”.

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😡 20 years' jail for 69-year-old man who raped step-granddaughter

The assaults, which took place from 2016 to 2017, came to light after the girl was referred to a school counsellor for self-harming behaviour, the High Court was told.

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😧 NUS students with fake admissions will be expelled; NTU students will face disciplinary action

Checks on Xiaohongshu found many such agencies offering "direction admission" to NUS and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Most of the agencies target those with poor high school grades or low undergraduate GPAs, and who have yet to pass English proficiency tests such as the International English Language Testing System.

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🤩 Toto jackpot snowballs to $10m for 12th time this year

The last Toto cascade draw was held on Oct 23. This Thursday's (Nov 6) draw will take place at 9.30pm.

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🇺🇸 Trump backs Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins

"Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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😮 China's military build-up demands response, Australia defence minister says

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said the Australian Defence Force's work to protect its sea trade routes "is getting challenging" and "risky" given China's military build-up which he describes as "the biggest".

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🥲 Daughter dedicates birthday post to late Benz Hui: 'I'll just pretend you're at work'

Benz died last week on Oct 28. Today (Nov 4) would have been Foon Hei Gor aka Benz Hui's 77th birthday. Benz's daughter Charmaine posted a bittersweet birth post in dedication this morning.

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😮 Man accused of UK train attack charged with 11 counts of attempted murder

Eleven people were injured in the mass stabbing on the London-bound train on Nov 1, including a member of the train crew hurt while trying to stop the attack.

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📑 PSLE does not emphasise 'rote learning or test-taking skills', challenging questions necessary: Janil Puthucheary

Senior Minister of State for Education Dr Janil Puthucheary was responding to questions posed by Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam regarding the academic rigour of the PSLE.

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🤩 Mustafa Centre launches online store with over 3,000 products, offers island-wide delivery

Mustafa Centre is now more than just a 24-hour one-stop mall. It’s online how too.

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🇺🇸 For first time in long US government shutdown, hints of progress toward reopening

Thousands of federal workers have been furloughed since Oct 1, and the battle has hung up around US$1.7 trillion (S$2.2 trillion) in discretionary funds that account for about one-third of total US spending annually.

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🇦🇺 Australia to offer 3 hours free solar per day to millions

Australia will roll out a Solar Sharer programme in 2026, giving households at least three hours of free solar power daily, even for those without panels. The initiative aims to cut energy costs and ease grid strain by encouraging daytime electricity use.

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🦮 Police K-9 unit turns 70: Meet the police dogs keeping Singapore safe and secure

From its humble beginnings in 1955 with just five German Shepherds and five officers, the Singapore Police Force's (SPF) Police K-9 unit now has more than 250 police dogs serving in a variety of roles.

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😮 Transport Minister hopes to provide Seletar Line updates by 2026, in response to Ng Chee Meng

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow told Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 4) that an update on the proposed Seletar Line will be provided in 2026, likely during the Committee of Supply debate that follows Budget 2026.

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Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84

Former US vice-president Dick Cheney died on Monday (Nov 3) night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

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😰 Taiwan influencer Iris Hsieh's death, linked to Namewee, reclassified as murder

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said in a statement on Nov 4: "The body of a Chinese woman discovered on Oct 22 ... was initially classified as sudden death, but we have since reclassified it under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder."

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'Incorrect impression' of 'gatecrash': Pritam clarifies Faisal knew Noor Deros was attending April meeting

Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh said he made the clarifications "on his own accord", after becoming aware of the details surrounding Noor Deros' attendance at a meeting Faisal Manap was involved in.

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Pritam Singh appeal adjourned: Questions over WP chief 'doing nothing' for 8 weeks, what 'I won't judge you' meant

5 things to know from Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh's appeal hearing on Tuesday (Nov 4).

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