'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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🚍 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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💵 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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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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🙌 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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🏥 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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🎬 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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🍽 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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😰 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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[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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🇸🇬 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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🚌 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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🔥 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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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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🚘 COE prices 2026: COE prices climb again with Cat A up 7.34% to close at $109,501

LTA has attributed the increase in COE prices to seasonal demand arising from the Singapore Motor Show and the upcoming Chinese New Year.

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🩺 Expanded health initiative to cover kindergarten and P4-P5 pupils

Health Plan, an initiative helping children and adolescents lead a healthy lifestyle from young will be expanded to include kindergarteners and Primary 4 and 5 students.

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😧 3-month suspension, fine for TCM practitioner who forgot to remove needle from patient's buttock

The board's investigation found that the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, Zhao Ying, had violated multiple regulations in the TCM's terms of reference — professional guidelines that practitioners are expected to abide by.

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🕺 Explained: Does dancing really work when a free-roaming dog charges at you?

A viral video, first posted in 2024, showing a man in Malaysia breaking out in a series of impromptu dance moves as a dog charges at him has recently resurfaced on social media amid laughter and debate.

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Government accepts WP's decision, office of Leader of the Opposition to remain vacant: PMO

While agreeing with WP that the main opposition party in Parliament is "indeed the natural choice to serve", it said that Singapore is currently in an "exceptional situation" due to Pritam Singh's criminal conviction.

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🤕 2 injured in traffic accident on BKE near Woodlands Checkpoint

Two people were taken to hospital after a traffic accident at exit 10B of the Bukit Timah Expressway towards Woodlands Checkpoint, which temporarily blocked two lanes and caused delays.

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🤩 Sweet victory: Singapore scoops first prize at Gelato World Cup 2026

Singapore’s gelato team won first place at the Gelato World Cup 2026 in Italy, beating 11 other countries with a technically flawless and creatively strong “Circus”-themed presentation.

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