🇲🇾 Malaysia freezes army and police procurement decisions linked to corruption, PM says
Anwar said the government, through relevant ministries, will review and reorganise all procurement to ensure transparency in the existing system.
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Anwar said the government, through relevant ministries, will review and reorganise all procurement to ensure transparency in the existing system.
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❤️🩹 Mental health stigma: AsiaOne survey reveals people's tendencies to not tell others they're receiving help
A survey conducted by AsiaOne in 2025, which polled 1,079 respondents in Singapore on their attitudes and perceptions towards mental health, found that 42 per cent of people tend to avoid telling others that they are receiving help for mental health conditions.
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A survey conducted by AsiaOne in 2025, which polled 1,079 respondents in Singapore on their attitudes and perceptions towards mental health, found that 42 per cent of people tend to avoid telling others that they are receiving help for mental health conditions.
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🔥 'Dad, you're awesome': SBS Transit bus captains receive SCDF award for putting out Ang Mo Kio car fire
Lim Swee Shen, bus captain of service 133, and Liew Poh Chye, captain of service 71, were presented the Singapore Civil Defence Force's Community First Responder Award on Friday (Jan 16) for putting out a car fire in Ang Mo Kio on Thursday morning.
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Lim Swee Shen, bus captain of service 133, and Liew Poh Chye, captain of service 71, were presented the Singapore Civil Defence Force's Community First Responder Award on Friday (Jan 16) for putting out a car fire in Ang Mo Kio on Thursday morning.
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💃 SMRT launches dance space at Marina South Pier MRT station; dancers hail it a 'meaningful initiative'
SMRT announced the MirrorMoves initiative in a TikTok video uploaded on Thursday (Jan 15), showcasing the open space fitted with full-length mirrors for dancers to utilise. According to SMRT, the new space at Marina South Pier MRT station is the first of its kind, and is free for all to use.
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SMRT announced the MirrorMoves initiative in a TikTok video uploaded on Thursday (Jan 15), showcasing the open space fitted with full-length mirrors for dancers to utilise. According to SMRT, the new space at Marina South Pier MRT station is the first of its kind, and is free for all to use.
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🧐 Woman rips off CNY decorations from Boon Keng HDB gate while friends laugh; police looking into matter
One woman repeatedly said "Are you okay, sir? I just want to talk to you," claiming that she saw the Boon Keng resident in a Reddit thread and wanted to "know if you're okay".
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One woman repeatedly said "Are you okay, sir? I just want to talk to you," claiming that she saw the Boon Keng resident in a Reddit thread and wanted to "know if you're okay".
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😢 85-year-old cancer survivor dies after hit-and-run in Malaysia
The victim's family has been left devastated, saying they had hoped she would enjoy her golden years after surviving cancer a decade ago.
"We thought she will be able to enjoy her later years after defeating cancer, but instead her life was taken away by an irresponsible driver", said her daughter.
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The victim's family has been left devastated, saying they had hoped she would enjoy her golden years after surviving cancer a decade ago.
"We thought she will be able to enjoy her later years after defeating cancer, but instead her life was taken away by an irresponsible driver", said her daughter.
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😟 Man confronts woman over child's behaviour on MRT: 'What kind of mother are you?'
In a video shared on Tuesday (Jan 13), a man can be seen reprimanding a woman for letting her child "jump" around in an MRT train, leading to discussions on the appropriateness of his behaviour.
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In a video shared on Tuesday (Jan 13), a man can be seen reprimanding a woman for letting her child "jump" around in an MRT train, leading to discussions on the appropriateness of his behaviour.
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😮 Jack Neo accidentally fractures Jack Lim’s ribs while filming upcoming Liang Po Po CNY movie
The movie centres on Liang Po Po (Neo), a sharp-tongued elderly woman from Singapore, who travels to Malaysia to find employment, and gets into a feud with hot-blooded simpleton security guard Ah Beng played by Jack Lim.
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The movie centres on Liang Po Po (Neo), a sharp-tongued elderly woman from Singapore, who travels to Malaysia to find employment, and gets into a feud with hot-blooded simpleton security guard Ah Beng played by Jack Lim.
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☀️ Good morning! Here are some stories you might have missed yesterday:
🇰🇷 Bus crashes into building in South Korea, several feared injured, media reports https://asia1.news/4jNJxwr
🇭🇰 Hong Kong finalises Wang Fuk Court death toll at 168 as authorities mull demolishing blocks https://asia1.news/4pGErDu
😮 US lawmakers arrive in Copenhagen to counter Trump's Greenland threats https://asia1.news/3LudJ2Z
🇰🇷 Bus crashes into building in South Korea, several feared injured, media reports https://asia1.news/4jNJxwr
🇭🇰 Hong Kong finalises Wang Fuk Court death toll at 168 as authorities mull demolishing blocks https://asia1.news/4pGErDu
😮 US lawmakers arrive in Copenhagen to counter Trump's Greenland threats https://asia1.news/3LudJ2Z
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🚇 Circle Line commuters to face longer journeys due to tunnel works
#ICYMI: Train service adjustments on the Circle Line start today until April 19.
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#ICYMI: Train service adjustments on the Circle Line start today until April 19.
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👮88 nabbed in island-wide CNB operation, drugs found in children's bedroom
A total of about 213g of cannabis, 170g of Ice, 1g of heroin, five Ecstasy tablets, 23 Erimin-5 tablets, vape-related products — including 37 pods believed to contain etomidate — and around $1,100 of cash was seized.
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A total of about 213g of cannabis, 170g of Ice, 1g of heroin, five Ecstasy tablets, 23 Erimin-5 tablets, vape-related products — including 37 pods believed to contain etomidate — and around $1,100 of cash was seized.
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😨 'We've met before in Chinatown': Scammer befriends woman, 55, convinces her into 'investing' $60k
The woman had borrowed money from friends and family, withdrew her CPF savings and even taken out a loan of $10,000 from a company recommended to her by the scammer.
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The woman had borrowed money from friends and family, withdrew her CPF savings and even taken out a loan of $10,000 from a company recommended to her by the scammer.
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😱 Woman from China robbed in Thailand, found blindfolded and bound with duct tape in crashed car
She told police that a man from China named Gong Gaopeng, 30, promised to show her a house for sale via WeChat. On the evening of Jan 11, she drove to pick Gong up in Pattaya and, after being showed the house, she decided to buy it.
As she was driving out, Gong, who was seated in the back, allegedly pressed a pair of scissors toward her waist and told her to drive to the back of the housing estate, where he bound her with duct tape.
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She told police that a man from China named Gong Gaopeng, 30, promised to show her a house for sale via WeChat. On the evening of Jan 11, she drove to pick Gong up in Pattaya and, after being showed the house, she decided to buy it.
As she was driving out, Gong, who was seated in the back, allegedly pressed a pair of scissors toward her waist and told her to drive to the back of the housing estate, where he bound her with duct tape.
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😠 Two men arrested for allegedly stealing multiple motorcycle side mirrors
The duo, aged 18 and 20, purportedly stole motorcycle side mirrors in Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang.
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The duo, aged 18 and 20, purportedly stole motorcycle side mirrors in Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang.
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😱 Lorry found with 8,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes at Tuas Checkpoint, Malaysian driver arrested
The lorry's consignment was declared as plastic products.
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The lorry's consignment was declared as plastic products.
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😰 60 River Valley Primary School pupils get food poisoning symptoms; canteen under central kitchen model
None of the 60 students affected were hospitalised. Most have since returned to school on Friday (Jan 16), with the exception of four students still recovering at home.
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None of the 60 students affected were hospitalised. Most have since returned to school on Friday (Jan 16), with the exception of four students still recovering at home.
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👏 7-year-old boy gets A* grade for O-level equivalent maths exam, youngest ever in Singapore
Theodore Kwan, who will turn eight in June, took the IGCSE Pure Mathematics examination at the Extended level in October last year. If you find the name familiar, that's because he made news in 2025 for attending freshmen chemistry lectures at the Nanyang Technological University.
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Theodore Kwan, who will turn eight in June, took the IGCSE Pure Mathematics examination at the Extended level in October last year. If you find the name familiar, that's because he made news in 2025 for attending freshmen chemistry lectures at the Nanyang Technological University.
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🇲🇾 Malaysia Civil Defence Force personnel praised for climbing into ATM to rescue cat
A cat was seen trapped between a gap at the side of the machine.
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A cat was seen trapped between a gap at the side of the machine.
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