😮 Parliament backs motion stating that Pritam Singh is unfit to continue as Leader of the Opposition
The motion was passed by a voice vote of ayes. All 10 other WP MPs and NCMP who were present stood up after Singh requested that the Speaker record the dissenting votes; the Workers' Party had lifted the party whip.
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The motion was passed by a voice vote of ayes. All 10 other WP MPs and NCMP who were present stood up after Singh requested that the Speaker record the dissenting votes; the Workers' Party had lifted the party whip.
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🥫 Diced beetroot product recalled due to potential rust within can
The Singapore Food Agency said that the potential presence of rust is due to a packaging fault.
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The Singapore Food Agency said that the potential presence of rust is due to a packaging fault.
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😱 Twice in one day: 2 sent to hospital in second accident near Tuas Checkpoint
Following an accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), after Tuas Checkpoint (towards MCE), on Wednesday (Jan 14) morning, another accident has occurred along the AYE.
This time, the accident - involving a van and a motorcycle - took place in the direction of Tuas, before the Tuas Checkpoint. Two persons were conveyed to the hospital.
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Following an accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), after Tuas Checkpoint (towards MCE), on Wednesday (Jan 14) morning, another accident has occurred along the AYE.
This time, the accident - involving a van and a motorcycle - took place in the direction of Tuas, before the Tuas Checkpoint. Two persons were conveyed to the hospital.
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🧐 Fact check: Did the woman who masqueraded as a Batik Air flight attendant get hired by Garuda Indonesia?
Was there really a fairy tale ending for the 23-year-old woman who masqueraded as a Batik Air flight attendant? Let's find out: https://asia1.news/4pHqc1o
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Was there really a fairy tale ending for the 23-year-old woman who masqueraded as a Batik Air flight attendant? Let's find out: https://asia1.news/4pHqc1o
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🤣 Filipina spends 4 years worshipping green statue before finding out it's Shrek? Netizens amused, sceptical
3D-printed Shrek becomes Buddha? Amitabha 🙏
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3D-printed Shrek becomes Buddha? Amitabha 🙏
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🥰 Charlene Choi confirms romance with fitness instructor
Hong Kong singer-actress Charlene Choi's love life is looking up again.
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Hong Kong singer-actress Charlene Choi's love life is looking up again.
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🥁Takaichi and Lee end first day of summit on a high note with drum session
In a short video posted on the Japanese Prime Minister's office Youtube channel on Wednesday morning, the two leaders played the drums to global hits "Dynamite" and "Golden" from the likes of BTS and Kpop Demon Hunters.
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In a short video posted on the Japanese Prime Minister's office Youtube channel on Wednesday morning, the two leaders played the drums to global hits "Dynamite" and "Golden" from the likes of BTS and Kpop Demon Hunters.
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🔴 2025 was the world's third-warmest year on record, EU scientists say
According to EU scientists, average temperatures have exceeded 1.5 deg C of global warming over three years, the longest period since records began.
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According to EU scientists, average temperatures have exceeded 1.5 deg C of global warming over three years, the longest period since records began.
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🍕 I try Pizza Hut's Season of Spice menu and its Sichuan Roasted Chicken Pizza is a standout
The restaurant chain launches the limited edition "Season of Spice" menu today (Jan 15). Here's our review!
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The restaurant chain launches the limited edition "Season of Spice" menu today (Jan 15). Here's our review!
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🇸🇬 Total Defence exercise 2026: Businesses, communities, homes to face simulated power outages, digital disruptions
Themed "Are you ready for disruptions?", this year's Total Defence exercise, named Exercise SG Ready 2026, will have the ERP2.0 on-board unit (OBU) play a role in broadcasting alert messages for the first time.
The Public Warning System will also sound the "Important Message" alert at 3pm on Feb 1, and several websites and apps such as Workpal and OneNS will be placed on maintenance mode for one-hour at the same time.
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Themed "Are you ready for disruptions?", this year's Total Defence exercise, named Exercise SG Ready 2026, will have the ERP2.0 on-board unit (OBU) play a role in broadcasting alert messages for the first time.
The Public Warning System will also sound the "Important Message" alert at 3pm on Feb 1, and several websites and apps such as Workpal and OneNS will be placed on maintenance mode for one-hour at the same time.
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😢 Thai woman among 32 killed in train-crane collision, was returning home for dad's wake
The crane was being used as part of a high-speed rail project. The crane was lifting a large concrete section which dropped on to the train, causing several coaches to derail, reported Thailand's The Nation.
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The crane was being used as part of a high-speed rail project. The crane was lifting a large concrete section which dropped on to the train, causing several coaches to derail, reported Thailand's The Nation.
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🚕➡️🚓❓ Taxis flagged for looking like police cars; firm says ad wrap designs are different
A photo shared on the Roads.sg Facebook page on Tuesday (Jan 13) showed the rear of a ComfortDelGro taxi with two red-and-blue lines over its boot, with the poster pointing out its similarity to the markings on police vehicles.
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A photo shared on the Roads.sg Facebook page on Tuesday (Jan 13) showed the rear of a ComfortDelGro taxi with two red-and-blue lines over its boot, with the poster pointing out its similarity to the markings on police vehicles.
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🇸🇬 Option of grouping smaller HDB blocks for HIP voting being studied: Chee Hong Tat
Grouping HDB blocks with fewer units to vote for the Home Improvement Programme (HIP) as a single cluster so that there are sufficient households participating in the process is being considered by the Ministry of National Development (MND).
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Grouping HDB blocks with fewer units to vote for the Home Improvement Programme (HIP) as a single cluster so that there are sufficient households participating in the process is being considered by the Ministry of National Development (MND).
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🍋 Making lemonade out of lemons: Hong Kong minibus drivers turn burst water pipe into free 'drive-through car wash'
Here's one way to turn crisis into opportunity.
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Here's one way to turn crisis into opportunity.
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💺 Couple claims they overpaid travel agency to upgrade flight seats, Case responds
To make the long journey more comfortable, they opted to upgrade their flight seats to premium economy and was told by the travel agency that they had to pay an additional $2,800 per person.
After returning from the trip, however, the couple cried foul.
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To make the long journey more comfortable, they opted to upgrade their flight seats to premium economy and was told by the travel agency that they had to pay an additional $2,800 per person.
After returning from the trip, however, the couple cried foul.
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Carina Lau reveals Tony Leung still gives handwritten apology and anniversary cards
After being together for almost four decades, Hong Kong celeb couple Tony Leung and Carina Lau remain close.
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After being together for almost four decades, Hong Kong celeb couple Tony Leung and Carina Lau remain close.
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Pritam Singh's designation as Leader of the Opposition to end 'with immediate effect': PM Wong
PM Lawrence Wong wrote: "I have decided that Mr Singh’s criminal convictions, taken together with Parliament’s considered view of his unsuitability, make it no longer tenable for him to continue as the [Leader of the Opposition]. Mr Singh’s designation as the LO will therefore cease with immediate effect. This decision is necessary to uphold the rule of law, as well as the dignity and integrity of Parliament."
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PM Lawrence Wong wrote: "I have decided that Mr Singh’s criminal convictions, taken together with Parliament’s considered view of his unsuitability, make it no longer tenable for him to continue as the [Leader of the Opposition]. Mr Singh’s designation as the LO will therefore cease with immediate effect. This decision is necessary to uphold the rule of law, as well as the dignity and integrity of Parliament."
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has written to the Workers' Party's (WP) Central Executive Committee to invite the WP to nominate another elected Member of Parliament to serve as the next Leader of the Opposition (LO). This follows the removal of WP chief Pritam Singh as LO on Thursday (Jan 15), following Singh's criminal convictions and the Parliament's considered view of his unsuitability.
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😠 Woman accuses SBS Transit bus captain of shaming her over stroller; operator apologises
"Your husband never give [sic] you last night?" the bus captain purportedly asked mother-of-two Athirah Khairwan. SBS Transit has since acknowledged that its bus captain "could have done better" and apologised to Athirah over the incident.
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"Your husband never give [sic] you last night?" the bus captain purportedly asked mother-of-two Athirah Khairwan. SBS Transit has since acknowledged that its bus captain "could have done better" and apologised to Athirah over the incident.
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🎄 Daisy Ridley in Singapore as part of 'Christmas adventure'
The British actress took to Instagram yesterday (Jan 14) to share a series of pictures documenting her "Christmas adventure", where she travelled to Singapore, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. The photos showed the 33-year-old at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown and Masjid Malabar in Kampong Glam.
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The British actress took to Instagram yesterday (Jan 14) to share a series of pictures documenting her "Christmas adventure", where she travelled to Singapore, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. The photos showed the 33-year-old at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown and Masjid Malabar in Kampong Glam.
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