😅 Tommy Wong recalls fainting and getting slapped over 70 times while filming debut movie: 'I could taste my own blood'

He said filming his first movie left him fainting from heat exhaustion and bleeding after over 70 real slaps — a painful but unforgettable acting debut.

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🇹🇭 Thailand's election commission faces pressure over vote transparency https://asia1.news/4r8zIMj

🇧🇩 Why is Bangladesh holding a national referendum alongside its general election? https://asia1.news/4qA7clQ

🇦🇺 Australia charges 2 Chinese nationals with foreign interference https://asia1.news/4coH7CF

😱 Suspected Pokemon trading card scammer arrested; 21 victims report losing $69k

The alleged scammer had advertised pre-order sales of Pokemon trading cards on Telegram, racking up 21 reports from victims who lost at least $69,000. He was charged on Wednesday (Feb 11).

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😢 Mother and 3-month-old baby killed in Johor car crash

The mother, who was driving a car with five passengers, including her baby, veered against the flow of traffic and crashed into a lorry travelling in the opposite direction.

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👏 Singapore maintains top spot as least corrupt country in Asia-Pacific, ranks third globally

Singapore has also ranked well in two other international reports - the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2025 and the 2025 Report on Corruption by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy.

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😅 Mobility scooter rider caught on camera getting hit by HDB car park barrier, video amuses netizens

Two young men on mobility devices, who struggled to get past a car park barrier arm — with one getting struck in the process — has left netizens amused after a video of the incident went viral. 

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👮‍♂️19-year-old teen topples shoe cabinet in Choa Chu Kang, arrested for loanshark harassment

If found guilty of the said offence, he could be jailed for up to five years, fined up to $50,000, and receive up to six strokes of the cane.

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🚗Car lands on road divider, traffic light toppled in Bedok accident

The accident occurred on Wednesday (Feb 11) at about 6.14pm, at the junction of Bedok North Road and Bedok North Avenue 3.

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😰 Malaysia man, 52, fined over viral road rage incident involving 70-year-old driver

A 52-year-old car driver in Malaysia who was involved in an minor accident with another car driven by a 70-year-old man assaulted the latter, leaving him with a bruised eye, swollen chin and bleeding tongue. 

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🏘 Tampines BTO projects most popular in Feb 2026 HDB sales exercise

As at 5pm on Wednesday (Feb 11), a total of 14,052 BTO applications were received for the 4,700 flats offered.

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🚨 18 men arrested over illegal sale of marine gas oil in waters off West Coast

The 18 men are alleged to have misappropriated marine gas oil valued at about $13,670. They will be charged in court on Thursday (Feb 12).

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👂Motorcyclist on trial for biting off part of man's ear in road rage incident on PIE

Koh, who denied the two charges on the first day of his trial and was self-represented, claimed that the father might have bitten off his own son's ear instead.

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😱 Teen in India suffers burns after biting on lithium battery, causing it to catch fire in his mouth

Closed-circuit television footage of the incident, shared on social media platform X on Friday (Feb 7), shows the teen inside what is believed to be a mobile phone shop, biting on the battery moments before it ignites. 

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Korean actor Jung Eun-woo dies aged 39

South Korean actor Jung Eun-woo died yesterday (Feb 11) aged 39. In accordance with his family's wishes, the cause of death was not disclosed.

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😨 Gunman who entered Thai school detained, 2 wounded

The perpetrator, an 18-year-old, who fired shots at a school in Hat Yai district in southern Thailand on Wednesday (Feb 11) has been detained.

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Philippine embassy in Singapore providing assistance to Filipina assaulted by man in Lucky Plaza

The Philippines Embassy in Singapore said that it is aware of the video circulating online, which "involved an assault on a Filipina by a man whose citizenship has yet to be confirmed".

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Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48 from cancer

James Van Der Beek has died aged 48 after being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer back in August 2023.

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Budget 2026 to include more support measures for workers: PM Wong

In response to concerns about job security amid rapid technological change and an increasingly uncertain global environment, the Government will step up support to help them navigate the challenges, with further measures to be unveiled at Budget 2026, said PM Wong.

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Budget 2026: PM Wong to deliver statement on Feb 12 at 3.30pm

Watch the Budget live at 3.30pm on our microsite!

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ICA, Traffic Police to step up enforcement at Woodlands Checkpoint in lead-up to Chinese New Year

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and Traffic Police will be conducting operations aimed at deterring and detecting motorists who commit traffic violations at Woodlands Checkpoint from Friday (Feb 13) to the first day of the Chinese New Year on Feb 17.

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Budget 2026: Free access to premium AI tools for Singaporeans who take training courses

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that with AI chatbots that are widely available, they can be more than just "smarter versions of a search engine".

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