❤️ 'She saved our home': Man thanks helper for extinguishing 'fierce blaze' at Ang Mo Kio condo

As the flames grew bigger, a neighbour rushed over and urged the helper to get out of the house. But she didn't.

The man, Tan, had been teaching both his kids and the helper how to react and use a fire extinguisher when a fire happens.

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Monday night fire at Bangkok's Chatuchak market damages 28 shops

The incident occurred at about 10.40pm on Monday (Feb 9) night and was said to have started at a shop at Project 17 in the market before spreading to other nearby shops.

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From S. Korea to Singapore: What's Dubai chewy cookie and why is everyone obsessed with it?

Shaped like a Japanese mochi, the snack was created last April by pastry chef Kim Na-ra, who works at South Korean bakery Mond Cookie.

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BreadTalk apologises after worker uses broom on food display shelves

The video was captured at around 12.15am at BreadTalk's Eastpoint Mall outlet on Monday, and shows a cleaner using a broom — typically used to sweep floors — to clean the bread shelves.

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🐎🧧🍊 Ma-rch into Year of the Horse with eye-catching red packets this Chinese New Year

Here are some of the most interesting red packets to look out for this festive season, and how to get your hands on them. 

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Stroke survivors Suhaimi Yusof and Bernard Lim voice roles in AI-animated short film on dementia

A Singapore Dementia Story contains five short films by local filmmakers that aim to spotlight the emotional labour of caregiving, challenge perceptions of the condition, and amplify the voices of families who live with it.

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Closing in March: Relish, Bornga and Restaurant Ibid

Three prominent names in the Singapore F&B scene will be closing next month. 

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😰 Cyclist narrowly escapes death after being run over by truck in Johor

Dashcam footage circulating online shows a cyclist in Johor being knocked down and run over by a truck while cutting across a busy road.

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🤩 Lotteria arrives in Singapore: What to expect from the Korean burger chain

In celebration of Lotteria's Singapore debut on Wednesday (Feb 11), diners can enjoy a free upgrade on their set meals from Feb 11 to Feb 13.

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'Excellent trilingual abilities': Benz Hui's daughter Charmaine now a host

Asked if her father, Benz Hui, had been supportive of her entering the industry, Charmaine Hui said: "As long as I'm happy, Dad would support me, so I will always cherish and be grateful for that unconditional love."

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😱 Man in China allegedly sets wife's lover on fire, then sits by roadside to smoke

Videos circulating online show a man in Yangzhou allegedly using a homemade flamethrower to set another person on fire in broad daylight, before calmly sitting by the roadside to smoke and wait for police.

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🏠 Man takes 1 year to renovate 3-room BTO flat by himself, all for $12,000

Speaking to AsiaOne in January, Den, who's in his 40s, told us how building his own home from scratch had been the realisation of a "crazy" childhood dream.

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😲 New AI system helps detect unsafe behaviour at construction sites; 36 workplace deaths in 2025

Such systems can also help to create a "mindset shift" towards workplace safety among workers, said a workplace safety and health manager.

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👀 Dylan Wang to visit Ion Orchard on Feb 11 for his D.Desirable pop-up store

Dylan Wang will be visiting Ion Orchard on Feb 11 in celebration of his street fashion brand D.Desirable's first pop-up store outside China.

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🤩 Dance challenges: G-Dragon joins Daesung for Hando-Chogua, cast of Hanazakarino Kimitachihe celebrate 20th anniversary

G-Dragon finally joined Daesung’s Hando-Chogua dance challenge, thrilling fans as BigBang heads into its 20th anniversary year. The nostalgia continued as the cast of Hanazakarino Kimitachihe reunited with a celebratory dance video.

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☀️ Good morning! Here are some stories you might have missed yesterday:

🇦🇺 Australia asks for meeting with Roblox after grooming, content complaints https://asia1.news/3ZodWYT

🚙 Toyota launches the bZ4X BEV in Singapore https://asia1.news/4r7VgZp

🇹🇭 Will Thailand's election deliver a stable government? https://asia1.news/45SWDms

🙏 76-year-old Singaporean man with dementia missing in KL; family appeals for information

The family of Halim Bin Yunos said he suffers from dementia and was last seen near Anggun Residence in Kuala Lumpur. He was wearing a short-sleeved batik shirt.

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⚠️ Received a WhatsApp text asking you to vote for a friend's child at a dance competition? It might be a scam

"While no losses have been reported so far, the police would like to remind members of the public to never scan QR codes on suspicious websites or provide sensitive information such as OTPs to anyone," the police said. 

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😱 'Bullet holes' found in 2 HDB flat windows in Hougang; police find 38 marbles at the scene

A total of 12 impact holes caused by glass marbles - allegedly shot with a slingshot - were found on the windows of two HDB flats in Hougang.

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🧐 16-year-old girl caught riding deregistered motorcycle on expressway

The 16-year-old female motorcyclist did not have a licence and was riding a deregistered motorcycle with a 16-year-old female pillion rider.

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😓 16-year-old student taken to hospital after car knocks him down in Toa Payoh

The incident happened at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, towards Lorong 7 Toa Payoh.

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