🧐 Tower Transit bus captain calmly takes on vegetation fire in Sengkang
Did you know that buses in Singapore are equipped with fire extinguishers and first aid kits, and that bus captains are trained in basic firefighting and lifesaving skills?
On Tuesday (Jan 20) morning, a Tower Transit bus captain of service 858 helped battle a vegetation fire in Sengkang. Another day, another brave bus captain showing us that not all heroes wear capes.
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Did you know that buses in Singapore are equipped with fire extinguishers and first aid kits, and that bus captains are trained in basic firefighting and lifesaving skills?
On Tuesday (Jan 20) morning, a Tower Transit bus captain of service 858 helped battle a vegetation fire in Sengkang. Another day, another brave bus captain showing us that not all heroes wear capes.
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😮 Man, 22, arrested for attempting to smuggle over 250 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes via Tuas Checkpoint
The driver of the Malaysia-registered car, a Malaysian, allegedly concealed the duty-unpaid cigarettes behind the car's rear passenger seats.
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The driver of the Malaysia-registered car, a Malaysian, allegedly concealed the duty-unpaid cigarettes behind the car's rear passenger seats.
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😔 Rescued Himalayan vulture dies of 'acute intoxication' from pre-existing conditions
Despite care and treatment efforts by ACRES' veterinary team, the rescued Himalayan vulture died on Jan 15 after its condition took a sudden turn for the worse. The vulture was rescued on Jan 11 after it became stranded on the ECP.
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Despite care and treatment efforts by ACRES' veterinary team, the rescued Himalayan vulture died on Jan 15 after its condition took a sudden turn for the worse. The vulture was rescued on Jan 11 after it became stranded on the ECP.
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🚲 HelloRide makes police report after video of boy allegedly damaging bicycle at Yishun goes viral
HelloRide filed a police report after a video showing a boy allegedly throwing and mishandling one of its shared bicycles at a Yishun playground went viral, though the bike was later found to be undamaged.
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HelloRide filed a police report after a video showing a boy allegedly throwing and mishandling one of its shared bicycles at a Yishun playground went viral, though the bike was later found to be undamaged.
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🇨🇳 China invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'
China has confirmed that it has been asked to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" but stopped short of saying whether it would accept or decline the invitation.
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China has confirmed that it has been asked to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" but stopped short of saying whether it would accept or decline the invitation.
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😮 Asean will not certify Myanmar election or send observers, Malaysia says
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Asean had rejected a request from Myanmar to send election observers during the annual leaders' summit in Kuala Lumpur last year, though some individual member states had decided to do so on their own.
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Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Asean had rejected a request from Myanmar to send election observers during the annual leaders' summit in Kuala Lumpur last year, though some individual member states had decided to do so on their own.
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🇪🇸 Spain deploys heavy machinery to find missing bodies among train crash wreckage
Spanish emergency crews deployed heavy machinery to lift derailed carriages after a high-speed train crash near Córdoba killed at least 41 people, as rescuers searched for missing victims and investigators probed a possible rail fault.
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Spanish emergency crews deployed heavy machinery to lift derailed carriages after a high-speed train crash near Córdoba killed at least 41 people, as rescuers searched for missing victims and investigators probed a possible rail fault.
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'I'm truly sorry': Rain apologises to fan with hearing disability for 'not being considerate' at Taiwan concert
K-pop star Rain apologised to a fan on the social media app Threads on Jan 19 after a misunderstanding at his Taipei concert. The fan, who goes by Chichi, took to Threads to share her experience at the Jan 17 show, where Rain had asked her to jump during an interaction segment.
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K-pop star Rain apologised to a fan on the social media app Threads on Jan 19 after a misunderstanding at his Taipei concert. The fan, who goes by Chichi, took to Threads to share her experience at the Jan 17 show, where Rain had asked her to jump during an interaction segment.
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🚍 LTA probing cause of inaccurate bus timings on apps and bus stop displays
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that bus operations were not affected and that all services continue to operate at their usual frequencies. The technical issues affecting inaccurate bus timings displayed at commuter touchpoints are being investigated.
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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that bus operations were not affected and that all services continue to operate at their usual frequencies. The technical issues affecting inaccurate bus timings displayed at commuter touchpoints are being investigated.
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💵 4 Malaysians to be charged for alleged involvement in impersonation scams totalling about $1.2m
The Singapore Police Force said they continue to see an increasing trend of Malaysian nationals travelling to Singapore to assist scam syndicates in collecting cash, gold and valuables from victims.
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The Singapore Police Force said they continue to see an increasing trend of Malaysian nationals travelling to Singapore to assist scam syndicates in collecting cash, gold and valuables from victims.
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WP disciplinary panel: MPs He Ting Ru and Jamus Lim, former MP Png Eng Huat to probe Pritam Singh's conduct
Two-term Sengkang GRC MPs He and Lim are part of the opposition party's central executive committee (CEC) — He is treasurer and Lim is deputy head of policy research. Png was formerly MP for Hougang SMC from 2012 to 2020.
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Two-term Sengkang GRC MPs He and Lim are part of the opposition party's central executive committee (CEC) — He is treasurer and Lim is deputy head of policy research. Png was formerly MP for Hougang SMC from 2012 to 2020.
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🙌 Tower Transit staff lauded for stopping man who attacked colleague, used fire extinguisher on commuters
Tower Transit’s interchange supervisor at Yishun Integrated Transport Hub Faisal and bus captain Zaki confronted the man and followed him into Northpoint City. They rushed forward to restrain the man as he sprayed a fire extinguisher at a shopper.
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Tower Transit’s interchange supervisor at Yishun Integrated Transport Hub Faisal and bus captain Zaki confronted the man and followed him into Northpoint City. They rushed forward to restrain the man as he sprayed a fire extinguisher at a shopper.
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🏥 Woman accuses Sengkang General Hospital's nurses of using threats and excessive force; makes police report
Sengkang General Hospital said that they are aware of the patient’s allegations and are looking into the matter.
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Sengkang General Hospital said that they are aware of the patient’s allegations and are looking into the matter.
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🎬 Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers 1st Singaporean film selected for Golden Bear prize
Homegrown director Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers has become the first local film to be selected for the coveted Golden Bear — the film festival's top award.
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Homegrown director Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers has become the first local film to be selected for the coveted Golden Bear — the film festival's top award.
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🍽 Taiwan chef Andre Chiang to open new restaurant at Raffles Hotel in March
Called 1887 by Andre, the 42-seat restaurant is housed in the historic formal dining room of the main building and named after the year Raffles Hotel was founded. The restaurant, which pays homage to the evolution of Raffles Hotel and Singapore from 1887 to the present day, will officially launch on March 31, according to a media release on Jan 20. Online reservations are already open.
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Called 1887 by Andre, the 42-seat restaurant is housed in the historic formal dining room of the main building and named after the year Raffles Hotel was founded. The restaurant, which pays homage to the evolution of Raffles Hotel and Singapore from 1887 to the present day, will officially launch on March 31, according to a media release on Jan 20. Online reservations are already open.
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😰 Boy, 5, dies in Malaysia after choking on rambutan seed
Kemaman police superintendent Mohd Razi Rosli said the incident took place at 1.30pm at a house in Felda Neram 1, reported The Star. The boy was reportedly eating with his six-year-old sister at the time.
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Kemaman police superintendent Mohd Razi Rosli said the incident took place at 1.30pm at a house in Felda Neram 1, reported The Star. The boy was reportedly eating with his six-year-old sister at the time.
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[JUST IN] The Workers' Party (WP) has declined Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's invitation to nominate another MP as the Leader of the Opposition. The party was responding to PM Wong's letter on Jan 15.
In its response, the WP said that the "only tenable candidate" for the LO position would be the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament.
Pritam Singh is currently the WP's secretary-general.
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In its response, the WP said that the "only tenable candidate" for the LO position would be the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament.
Pritam Singh is currently the WP's secretary-general.
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🇸🇬 Workers' Party says it will not nominate new Leader of the Opposition
In a letter to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, WP said that it is unable to nominate a new LO and that "only tenable candidate" for the role should be the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament.
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In a letter to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, WP said that it is unable to nominate a new LO and that "only tenable candidate" for the role should be the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament.
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🚌 Go-Ahead driver, 70, assisting with investigations after bus strays into Loyang estate, damaging multiple vehicles
According to CCTV footage from a resident shared on Instagram, a bus can be seen entering a landed estate and colliding with several parked cars before driving away.
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According to CCTV footage from a resident shared on Instagram, a bus can be seen entering a landed estate and colliding with several parked cars before driving away.
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🔥 80 evacuated after fire breaks out at Boat Quay eatery
"The fire involved cooking equipment on the ground floor," said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), adding that the blaze was extinguished using a water jet.
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"The fire involved cooking equipment on the ground floor," said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), adding that the blaze was extinguished using a water jet.
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2 injured in traffic accident on BKE near Woodlands Checkpoint
One person was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital while the other was taken to Woodlands Hospital, said SCDF.
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One person was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital while the other was taken to Woodlands Hospital, said SCDF.
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