🥰 This made my day: Malaysia policemen delight 3-year-old birthday boy with surprise visit

"Small gesture, big impact," netizens said as they praised the Royal Malaysian Police for being sporting and granting the birthday wish of the young boy.

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😔 Pedestrian killed while trying to cross expressway near Shah Alam

An unidentified male pedestrian, believed to aged between 50 and 60 years old, was killed in an accident along the New Klang Valley Expressway on Saturday (Jan 11) night.

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🌳 Residents, nature advocates seek study amid bus depot works at Serangoon River forest

The authorities have previously said that the area for the bus depot did not warrant a study, as the brownfield site primarily contained non-native vegetation and was not near any sensitive nature areas.

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Man, 24, arrested for alleged loanshark harassment in Bukit Batok

A 24-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (Jan 11) for allegedly splashing red paint on the main gate of a victim's residential unit. He will be charged in court on Tuesday.

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🚇 Circle Line tunnel works: Jeffrey Siow urges commuters to use alternative routes or shuttle buses

From Jan 17 to April 19, only one platform at three Circle Line MRT stations will be in use as a segment of tunnels will be partially closed. Shuttle trains connecting the three stations will run at 10-minute intervals.

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🧋Last one standing: Hollin at Punggol Plaza remains open as most outlets close

The brand has scrubbed its online presence, with its social media pages taken down and website made private.

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Closure on hold: Fruce to continue running last outlet at Wisma Atria

Just a few days ago, homegrown drinks brand Fruce announced that they would be closing after nine years.

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🫡 Judge Choo Han Teck to retire from judicial service after 3 decades

Justice Choo Han Teck will retire from the judicial service on Feb 20, 2026.

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👮2 men arrested for stealing over $2,400 from MacPherson coffee shop

The two men, aged 40 and 67, were arrested on Sunday (Jan 11). The older man will be charged in court on Tuesday (Jan 13).

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😮 Off-duty cop faces probe after viral video shows him slapping motorcyclist at JB petrol kiosk

The off-duty policeman is seen on dashcam footage rushing towards the motorcyclist, pushing his motorcycle and slapping him. He now faces an internal police probe.

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🤝 Over 50 volunteers spend 6 hours cleaning elderly woman's foul-smelling, cockroach-infested Yishun flat

The 75-year-old homeowner was injured last year after being hit by a student riding a bicycle while crossing the street. She also suffers from mild dementia.

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👨‍🚒 70% of existing Tengah HDB blocks to have AEDs by February 2026

The update was given on Tuesday (Jan 13) by Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Sim Ann in an oral response to a parliamentary question (PQ) by MP Choo Pei Ling from Chua Chu Kang GRC. 

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Man falls from 2nd-floor Kowloon flat after suspected gas explosion

A gas pipe was allegedly removed from the unit before the suspected explosion occurred.

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😣 'Truly upsetting': SIA passengers stuck in cabin for close to 5 hours after Sapporo-Singapore flight turns back

SIA flight SQ661 was originally scheduled to depart from New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido at 9.30am (8.30am Singapore time) and arrive in Singapore at 5.05pm on Jan 10. The affected passengers subsequently boarded another flight SQ9661 on Jan 11, which departed at 11.13am and landed in Singapore at 6.20pm.

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🇮🇩 Indonesia's Prabowo affirms commitment to new capital city in first visit as president

Analysts have said Prabowo is unlikely to have the fiscal space to fund his key programmes while continuing to build Nusantara, which Widodo had envisioned as a green, futuristic capital surrounded by forest.

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📱 Social media ban for children 'attractive', but no 'silver bullet': Rahayu Mahzam

Responding to a parliamentary question on the Ministry of Digital Development and Information's (MDDI) review of the Australian government's ban on social media for individuals under the age of 16, Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam said that MDDI is looking into three areas: screen time; inappropriate content and undesirable online behaviours.

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🇲🇾 Johor police arrest Chinese national for flying Malaysia flag upside down in Senai

Johor police chief Rahaman Arsad said in a statement on Monday (Jan 12) that the 38-year-old Chinese national was arrested at 4pm on Sunday and has been remanded for three days until Jan 14.

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🏍 Motorcyclist taken to hospital after 3-vehicle collision at Bedok North

The police told AsiaOne that they were alerted to the accident involving a bus, a car and a motorcycle at about 6.30am along Bedok North Avenue 3 towards New Upper Changi Road

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1,200 people, 50 companies have bank, telco and Singpass access restricted over scams: Shanmugam

Money mules who have been warned, fined or convicted will be subjected to restrictions for one year, or three years if they are repeat offenders.

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🎉 River Hongbao turns 40: Catch fireworks, interactive exhibit at Gardens by the Bay

If you've been looking forward to the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities, here's some good news! With River Hongbao turning 40 this year, the iconic event will offer a variety of lantern displays and activities at Gardens by the Bay from Feb 15 to Feb 24, free of charge.

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🕊 Malaysian singer dies from cancer after winning competition with daughter, 8: 'Be happy in heaven'

Mow Yee Hsien passed away at 46 after battling cancer, weeks after winning a singing competition with her young daughter in a moment that became her final stage performance, leaving behind a family and a story that moved many.

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