😻 Calico appointed 3rd cat stationmaster by Japan railway line, gets engraved neck medal

A calico cat named Yontama has been officially appointed the third feline stationmaster at Kishi Station on Japan’s Kishigawa Line, receiving an engraved medal in a ceremony that continues a beloved tradition credited with boosting tourism and saving the railway from financial trouble.

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🇯🇵 Japan PM Takaichi considering snap election in February, Yomiuri newspaper says

The move would allow Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, to take advantage of the strong approval ratings she has enjoyed since taking office in October.

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🇰🇷 South Korea's ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial

South Korea has not executed a death-row inmate since 1997, although it has not abolished the death penalty.

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🤣 Wang Leehom stuck face-down on stage while singing after necklace gets caught in groove

Wang Leehom found himself briefly stuck mid-concert after his necklace got caught on the stage but the Mandopop star stayed calm, freed himself and carried on with the show like a pro.

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🕊 Ahn Sung-ki's funeral: Jung Woo-sung carries portrait, Ju Ji-hoon, Yoo Ji-tae serve as pallbearers

Sung-ki died at the age of 74. He was rushed to hospital after he choked on food and collapsed at home. He is survived by his non-celebrity wife and two sons

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😰 Woman, 29, arrested for suspected drug trafficking, drugs worth over $94k seized in West Coast condo

The woman was arrested in a residential unit of a condominium in the vicinity of West Coast Way, on Thursday (Jan 8).

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😱 2 taken to hospital after man allegedly sets himself on fire at gas station in Taiwan

The suspect was also reportedly agitated and attacked the firefighters with a knife at the scene before being quickly restrained.

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😢 'He was supposed to walk me down the aisle': Woman appeals for eyewitnesses after father dies in AYE crash

The family of a man who died in a road accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) is appealing for eyewitnesses to come forward to assist police investigations.

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🚙 10-car chain collision including Mitsubishi Lancer convoy seen on TPE, no injuries reported

The accident happened at about 4.55pm, along TPE towards the Seletar Expressway, near the Punggol Road exit.

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🚨 341 vapes seized as ICA detects 57 cases of travellers with vapes at Singapore's checkpoints

In the said period, ICA officers detected 57 cases of travellers having vapes on them, including those who had voluntarily disposed them at red bins placed at land, air and sea checkpoints.

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😡 Man jailed for taking upskirt photo of Cathay Pacific flight attendant, claimed he was shooting scenery

Japanese national Onishi Ryu, 46, was on a flight to India from Japan, with a stopover in Hong Kong, and committed the offence during the first leg of the journey.

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✈️ Airfares from Singapore to Malaysia soar up to 6 times during CNY period; train tickets sold out

Those making last-minute travel plans to Malaysia during this festive period are set to pay higher prices. Chinese New Year falls on Feb 17 and 18, with many Malaysians heading home for the reunion dinner that typically takes place on the eve.

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🍽 Cutlery, trays and coins: Rising silver prices send Malaysians hunting for 'poor man's gold'

Silver is drawing attention as a dual-purpose asset: a safe haven for wealth and a critical industrial component.

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Nepali woman calls for citizenship for Gurkha families: 'We know Singapore by heart'

A Nepali woman raised in Singapore who had to return to her home country at the age of 16 has appealed for fellow families of the Gurkha Contingent to be given Singapore citizenship, as she expressed deep affection for the country.

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🥤 Local beverage brand Fruce to close last outlet at Wisma Atria on Jan 14

In an Instagram Story on Saturday (Jan 10), the company said: "After nine years, our final Fruce outlet at Wisma Atria is saying goodbye," adding that the last day of operations will be Jan 14.

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🇲🇾 Long queues at Johor land checkpoints after autogate glitch; official denies up to 10,000 affected

A technical glitch at the two Malaysian land checkpoints with Singapore reportedly left thousands of foreign travellers stranded for up to two hours on Saturday (Jan 10).

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🇲🇾 'Lepak a bit,' PPP chairman Derrick Sim jokingly tells Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim as ringgit strengthens

Singapore politician Derrick Sim jokingly told Malaysia’s prime minister to “lepak a bit” as the ringgit strengthened against the Singapore dollar, while also noting more seriously that Malaysia’s recent policy moves and surge in foreign investment could support longer-term currency gains.

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💍 Dutch couple's marriage annulled after ChatGPT vows miss legal phrasing

A Dutch court annulled a couple’s marriage after vows written with the help of ChatGPT failed to include the legally required wording, ruling that the ceremony did not meet statutory standards despite the couple’s emotional appeal.

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🚇 Punggol LRT train breaks down, staff climbs through emergency exit to free commuters

In a video posted online, a SBS Transit staff can be seen standing in an LRT carriage with an open emergency exit.

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🚔 Man, 33, arrested for criminal intimidation outside Kaki Bukit workshop

The incident happened at about 12.30pm outside a first-floor in-car entertainment workshop along 25 Kaki Bukit Road 4.

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