🏍️ 3 taken to hospital after taxi crashes into 4 motorcycles at Yishun Dam
Photographs shared by eyewitnesses in two motoring chat groups show four motorcycles lying on their sides on the leftmost lane.
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Photographs shared by eyewitnesses in two motoring chat groups show four motorcycles lying on their sides on the leftmost lane.
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❤️🐈 Man in China rakes in $29k feeding cats during CNY holiday
A 35-year-old Chinese man, Huan Cong, who has been in the pet care service industry since 2017, has earned roughly 160,000 yuan (S$29,600) by offering cat-feeding services during the Chinese New Year holiday.
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A 35-year-old Chinese man, Huan Cong, who has been in the pet care service industry since 2017, has earned roughly 160,000 yuan (S$29,600) by offering cat-feeding services during the Chinese New Year holiday.
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👮♀️ Man, 50, to be charged for allegedly freeing crows, disrupting NParks' trapping operations
The man had allegedly damaged crow traps at a grass patch near Block 51 Havelock Road on two separate occasions. He will be charged in court today (March 6).
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The man had allegedly damaged crow traps at a grass patch near Block 51 Havelock Road on two separate occasions. He will be charged in court today (March 6).
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📕 From $4,500 to $6,500: Student Care Fee Assistance income ceiling to be raised, 13,000 students to benefit
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will raise the income ceiling for the Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA) scheme to ensure lower-income families can continue to afford student care services outside school hours.
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The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will raise the income ceiling for the Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA) scheme to ensure lower-income families can continue to afford student care services outside school hours.
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Up to $10k matching top-ups to Special Needs Trust accounts for lower and middle-income caregivers
Families with per capita household income of up to $3,600 can sign up to receive matching top-ups of up to $10,000 to the Special Needs Trust accounts from April 1.
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Families with per capita household income of up to $3,600 can sign up to receive matching top-ups of up to $10,000 to the Special Needs Trust accounts from April 1.
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🏠 Household income ceiling for pre-school fee subsidies raised to $15,000 to maintain affordability: Goh Pei Ming
The gross monthly household income ceiling for the Additional Subsidy for childcare and Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme, or KiFAS, will be raised to $15,000, from January 2027.
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The gross monthly household income ceiling for the Additional Subsidy for childcare and Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme, or KiFAS, will be raised to $15,000, from January 2027.
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🏫 Montfort Junior School to take in girls from 2028, secondary school to also become co-ed
Montfort Secondary School (MSS) will also become co-educational by 2034 or earlier.
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Montfort Secondary School (MSS) will also become co-educational by 2034 or earlier.
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🚗 FairPrice stores at Esso petrol stations to be replaced by Cold Storage
In a statement, Cold Storage will roll out a refreshed convenience retail concept "designed to complement Esso's fuel and mobility services, offering a thoughtfully curated range of everyday essentials, fresh and ready-to-eat options tailored for customers on the move".
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In a statement, Cold Storage will roll out a refreshed convenience retail concept "designed to complement Esso's fuel and mobility services, offering a thoughtfully curated range of everyday essentials, fresh and ready-to-eat options tailored for customers on the move".
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🇮🇹🇸🇬 Jobs, economy discussed with Italian president, Pope Leo during President Tharman's Italy visit
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made a working visit to Rome, Italy, from March 4 to 5, where he co-chaired a World Bank meeting, and had bilateral meetings with leaders from Italy and the Holy See.
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President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made a working visit to Rome, Italy, from March 4 to 5, where he co-chaired a World Bank meeting, and had bilateral meetings with leaders from Italy and the Holy See.
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🇸🇬💰Budget 2026, largest to date, passed against backdrop of global uncertainty: Indranee Rajah
Leader of the House Indranee Rajah said Budget 2026 is presented as an action plan for Singaporeans to navigate the changed world and secure their future.
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Leader of the House Indranee Rajah said Budget 2026 is presented as an action plan for Singaporeans to navigate the changed world and secure their future.
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😢🇵🇭 1-year-old girl riding pillion on motorcycle dies after being run over by truck in Philippines
Police investigations found that the truck had sideswiped the motorcycle and caused it to be knocked over.
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Police investigations found that the truck had sideswiped the motorcycle and caused it to be knocked over.
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Singapore arranges flight to Oman for travellers affected by Middle East airspace closure
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will assist foreign visitors in Singapore affected by the Middle East airspace closure to travel to Oman.
Affected foreign travellers may indicate their interest for the flight by 9am on Saturday (March 7).
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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will assist foreign visitors in Singapore affected by the Middle East airspace closure to travel to Oman.
Affected foreign travellers may indicate their interest for the flight by 9am on Saturday (March 7).
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, 20-year sentence, lawyer says
Lai, 78, was convicted in December and sentenced in February on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials, ending a legal saga that lasted nearly five years.
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Lai, 78, was convicted in December and sentenced in February on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials, ending a legal saga that lasted nearly five years.
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🌊 PUB officers to have powers to conduct forced entry to address coastal flood risk under new Bill
Should the Bill be passed, these powers will help PUB officers carry out coastal protection functions, deter undesirable behaviours and provide immunities for officers carrying out their duties.
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Should the Bill be passed, these powers will help PUB officers carry out coastal protection functions, deter undesirable behaviours and provide immunities for officers carrying out their duties.
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Parliament passes anti-vape law: Users can be fined up to $10k from May 1
Fines for sellers have been raised by 20 times of up to $200,000, while smugglers can be slapped with fines of up to $300,000, 30 times the current amount.
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Fines for sellers have been raised by 20 times of up to $200,000, while smugglers can be slapped with fines of up to $300,000, 30 times the current amount.
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National water agency PUB has warned of the risk of flash floods at the following locations as heavy rain is expected:
➡️ Junction of Sunset Dr and Sunset Way Rd
➡️ Bukit Timah Rd (near King Albert Park)
➡️ Pandan Road
The advisory is in place till about 7.20pm.
➡️ Junction of Craig Rd and Tanjong Pagar Road
The advisory is in place till about 6.50pm.
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➡️ Junction of Sunset Dr and Sunset Way Rd
➡️ Bukit Timah Rd (near King Albert Park)
➡️ Pandan Road
The advisory is in place till about 7.20pm.
➡️ Junction of Craig Rd and Tanjong Pagar Road
The advisory is in place till about 6.50pm.
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😔 'We were asked to leave': Tom & Stefanie on closure of Hillion Mall outlet
Despite the brand having consistent sales and returning customers, the landlord did not wish to renew their lease, Tom & Stefanie added.
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Despite the brand having consistent sales and returning customers, the landlord did not wish to renew their lease, Tom & Stefanie added.
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😤 Man who killed kitten in Malaysia jailed for 22 months after failing to pay $19.5k fine
Mohd Daniel Hakim, a mechanic, pleaded guilty to kicking and throwing a white kitten, causing its death at an apartment in Shah Alam, Selangor, between 4.50am and 5am on Oct 3, 2025.
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Mohd Daniel Hakim, a mechanic, pleaded guilty to kicking and throwing a white kitten, causing its death at an apartment in Shah Alam, Selangor, between 4.50am and 5am on Oct 3, 2025.
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🇮🇩 Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16, minister says
Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday (March 6), making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying.
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Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday (March 6), making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying.
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🇵🇭 Philippine resupply mission data leaked to Chinese intelligence, security official says
A spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC) of the Philippines on Thursday (March 5) said some information on the country's resupply missions in the South China Sea was compromised and passed on to Chinese intelligence agents.
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A spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC) of the Philippines on Thursday (March 5) said some information on the country's resupply missions in the South China Sea was compromised and passed on to Chinese intelligence agents.
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🇮🇩 Indonesia says will withdraw from Board of Peace if it does not benefit Palestinians
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has reassured local Islamic groups that he will withdraw from US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace if the platform does not benefit Palestinians, a government statement said on Friday (March 6).
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Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has reassured local Islamic groups that he will withdraw from US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace if the platform does not benefit Palestinians, a government statement said on Friday (March 6).
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