😔 Female motorcyclist, 33, dies after colliding with lorry on PIE

The accident involved a lorry and a motorcycle on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) towards Changi Airport.

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🦌 Rare sambar deer dies after road accident in Bukit Panjang

NParks group director of wildlife management How Choon Beng said it was alerted to the injured deer at about 10am on Tuesday (Jan 20), and an NParks team arrived at Chestnut Nature Park shortly afterwards. The male adult deer had died by the time the team arrived at the nature trail.

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😱 Drivers, passenger of 2 cars involved in minor accident mowed down by speeding Mercedes on Malaysian highway

Three persons, including two drivers, who got down from their cars involved in an accident along the Federal Highway ended up dead when a third car ran over them. The second crash was over in around one second.

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💪 Bus captain who fought Sengkang vegetation fire rushes to register marriage in Malaysia after shift ends

Anything but a day’s work! Bus captain Lim Chwin Chien fought a vegetation fire in Sengkang before the sun rose and got married after the sun rose.

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😮 South Korea's Lee plays down proposed US chip tariffs, warns of higher prices

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said proposed US tariffs on imported chips would likely drive up prices for American consumers, noting the dominance of Korean and Taiwanese chipmakers, while stressing that Seoul has safeguards to protect its industry.

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Not just 'Build To Order' but 'Build To Minister's Order': Chee Hong Tat on boosting BTO supply if demand stays strong

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said on Thursday (Jan 22) that the Housing and Development Board (HDB) can further increase its Build-To-Order (BTO) flat supply if demand remains strong. The minister also shared that the HDB resale market is showing signs of moderation.

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📱 SBS Transit working to resolve service issue affecting website and app access

SBS Transit said in a Facebook post at 8.19am that they are working with their service provider to resolve the error as soon as possible and restore access to the site and app.

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🛫 Changi Airport passenger traffic hits record 69.98 million in 2025 amid steady travel demand

China, Indonesia and Malaysia remain the top 3 passenger markets for Singapore, while KL, Bangkok and Jakarta remain the top 3 city routes.

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Accident with tipper truck leaves car upside down along AYE

The accident, involving one car and one tipper truck, happened at about 7.40pm along AYE towards the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE), before Clementi Avenue 2 exit.

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💸 Over S$876m lost to scams in Malaysia in 2025, up 76% from 2024

The Malaysian Government is expected to introduce a new bill on cybercrime in 2026 as part of efforts to curb online offences in the country.

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💖 K-beauty fans, Olive Young is coming to Sephora Singapore soon

Fans can expect to shop a variety of trending Korean beauty and wellness products curated by Olive Young at Sephora's physical and online stores.

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Mark Lee to hold stand-up comedy show after 17 years, says 10% of personal life is off-limits

Mark's show titled Old Horses Still Have Spring, which is a play on the Chinese idiom ma dao cheng gong and literally means success upon the horse's arrival, will centre on his unfiltered take on work, money, marriage, ageing and the relentless effort to keep up appearances. Local host-actor Marcus Chin will also be making a special guest appearance.

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💵 Man fined for carrying over $90k in undeclared cash cheques into Singapore; 70 others caught for tax, GST evasion

More than 70 travellers were caught for various offences — including failing to declare large amounts of cash and evading taxes on cigarettes and liquor — in a week-long, multi-agency enforcement operation conducted across Singapore's land, air and sea checkpoints.

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🇹🇭 Surging in polls, Thailand's reformist opposition tests new election playbook

Thailand’s reformist People’s Party is leading opinion polls ahead of the Feb 8 election, testing a new strategy that tones down controversial stances and highlights detailed policy plans and technocratic talent, though legal risks and conservative opposition could still block its path to power.

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✈️ Skyscanner reveals cheapest travel destinations for 2026 with new holiday planner

January is the peak holiday planning season, with 57 per cent of Singapore travellers mapping out their year ahead during this period, noted Skyscanner travel trends and destinations expert Cyndi Hui.

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Police appeal for information on missing 17-year-old male teenager last seen in Bukit Panjang

In a news release on Thursday (Jan 22), the police said Poon was last seen on Jan 21 at around 8pm in the vicinity of Block 505A Jelapang Road.

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🤭 Netizens amused by Tony Leung and his introverted nature at Paris Fashion Week

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung was at Paris Fashion Week with his actress wife Carina Lau on Jan 21, and netizens are amused at his visible introverted nature.

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🚧 Construction firm illegally houses migrant workers in Paya Lebar warehouse; MOM investigating

A construction firm allegedly allowed its workers to live on its premises without authorisation, and continued to house them even after the building management ordered it to stop.

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🤖 1 in 10 Singapore residents turn to AI chatbots for companionship: IPS survey

Titled Fraternity and the Social Fabric in the Digital Age, the study investigates friendships and digitally mediated interactions in Singapore, and also explores how AI chatbots can provide emotional support and companionship.

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💼 Jobs a 'central priority' for governments in emerging markets: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam suggested rethinking about jobs creation from both an upstream and downstream approach. He was speaking at a World Economic Forum session on Wednesday (Jan 21), which discussed the potential shortfall of about 800 million jobs for the 1.2 billion young people coming of age in emerging markets over the next 12 to 15 years.

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💵 Cha Eun-woo allegedly involved in tax evasion amounting to $17 million

South Korean media reported today (Jan 22) that the 28-year-old singer-actor, who is a member of K-pop boy group Astro, is allegedly involved in improper tax practices through a paper company established by his mother.

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