🐶 16 weeks' jail for man who smuggled 5 Pomeranian puppies from Malaysia into S'pore in car boot

Bryan Peh Jia Hao, 22, admitted to multiple charges of illegally importing the dogs and failing to ensure they were not confined in a manner that subjected them to unnecessary suffering.

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💵 Maid withdraws $86k from employer's bank account to fund gambling addiction, pawns jewellery

The 42-year-old Myanmar national is accused of stealing $86,000 from her employer within a period of eight months and pawned seven pieces of gold jewellery worth $20,368.

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🚙 ComfortDelGro's self-driving vehicle collides with road divider during Punggol test drive

The autonomous vehicle was undergoing routine mapping and familiarisation around Edgefield Plains on Saturday when it detected a small object on the road and responded accordingly.

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😰 Man falls asleep behind wheel after accident in Choa Chu Kang, arrested for drink driving

The incident happened at a HDB estate along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 on Saturday (Jan 17) night.

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🚙 AI-powered driving circuit to launch at SSDC in 2028 after 5-year delay

Besides the Singapore Safety Driving Centre (SSDC), the technology will also be implemented at the new driving centre in Choa Chu Kang, which is set to replace the Bukit Batok Driving Centre by the end of 2030.

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🤩 Gym battles, merchandise and more: First look at Singapore's Pokemon card game gym in *Scape

Situated on the third floor of *Scape, the store features an array of Pokemon merchandise, including trading cards, bedsheets, clothing, figurines, and stuffed toys. Gotta catch 'em all!

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Sparks fly as taxi sends motorcycle crashing while changing lanes behind bus on PIE

The accident happened at about 11pm on Friday (Jan 16) night.

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😢 Hong Kong action star Leung Siu Lung dies aged 77

Siu Lung debuted in Hong Kong showbiz in the 1970s, appearing mostly in martial arts films and dramas. He was known as one of the four 'dragons' in Hong Kong, alongside Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Ti Lung.

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🫡 His drive to build better cities energised him to the end: Tributes pour in for Liu Thai Ker

In the wake of Dr Liu Thai Ker’s death at age 87 on Jan 18, tributes poured in from public figures and those in the architecture community.

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😳 'Like a garbage house': Landlord upset as couple leaves rental home in KL with maggots, diapers and mould

Broken furniture, stagnant water not disposed of, and garbage were found around the house. Even the floor tiles had black mould growing at the corners.

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🧧Booking for CNY fit-for-gifting notes to start from Jan 27

Members of the public can also use pop-up ATMs operated by DBS, OCBC, UOB, Standard Chartered Singapore and Citibank Singapore. Alternatively, they are also encouraged to use e-hongbaos.

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💸 Buying K-pop merch? Beware of e-commerce scams, police warn

These scams offer pre-order listings of merchandise related to K-pop artistes such as G-Dragon.

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👗🇹🇭👮 Thai police go viral with AI-generated Disney and anime outfits after arrests

According to local police chief Kietchai Koetcho, the post was an idea from the investigation team aimed at making police communication more engaging for the public.

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🥲🏃 Tai Po fire: Colleagues of fallen firefighter complete marathon on his behalf

At the race, Ho's former colleagues wore customised shirts which read "Fat Ho Running Club" on the front and his race bib number on the back.

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Death toll in Karachi mall fire jumps to 11

Firefighters told Pakistan's local television station Geo News that the lack of ventilation in the mall, which houses over 1,200 shops, caused the building to fill with smoke and slowed rescue efforts.

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Explosion at steel plate factory in China's Inner Mongolia region kills 2, state media reports

The explosion occurred around 3pm on Sunday (Jan 18) at a steel plate factory operated by Baogang Steel United in the city of Baotou, CCTV reported.

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'Let's dream big': US ambassador asks for 'financial contributions' from Singaporean firms for July 4 celebrations

Ambassador Anjani Sinha wrote in a letter that the United States's 250th year of independence is "a major White House priority", coinciding with 60 years of diplomatic relations between the US and Singapore. 

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🥶 Cold snap to hit Hong Kong on Jan 20 and remain 'persistently cold' till Jan 23

Temperatures are forecast to be around 11 and 12 deg C in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories, said the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO).

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🚴🇨🇳💸 University student in China earns nearly $50,000 in 2 years teaching people how to cycle amid rising demand

Li Longshun, a third-year graduate student majoring in physical education at the Shanghai University of Sports, has reportedly taught 700 individuals between the ages of four and 68. 

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🫶🍱 Singapore mum goes the extra mile to prepare nutritious bentos for daughter

For years, Tan Siok Koon, 47, has been posting photos of the home-cooked meals that she prepares for her daughter on Facebook. 

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🎤👏 Singaporean Iskandar Ismail beats contestants from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines to win singing competition

This is the third time a Singaporean participant has won the popular singing competition.

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