🎎💃🎵 'It's a part of who I am': Meet the youths keeping Singapore's heritage alive

The Outstanding Youth in Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Award is an award which recognises those 35 and under who practise and promote traditions or living expressions that contribute to Singapore's heritage.

Hear it from three of the recipients: https://asia1.news/4su03VR

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

⚠️ Police warn of scams impersonating staff from educational institutions, losses over $31k

The victims would receive emails requesting for urgent payment of their outstanding school or tuition fees. Since this month, there have been about 20 cases reported, with total losses amounting to at least $31,000.

READ: https://asia1.news/40ANlsd

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

Amos Yee deported from the US, set to face charges under the Enlistment Act in Singapore

Amos Yee, who was removed from the United States on Thursday (March 19), will be charged in court on Friday with offences under the Enlistment Act.

READ: https://asia1.news/4rDBVih

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

🇸🇬🇯🇵 Singapore, Japan 'strategically aligned' for a stronger partnership: PM Wong

Singapore and Japan have similar views on the importance of free and open trade, as well as international cooperation. Both also have a shared interest in new areas of growth, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on March 18.

READ: https://asia1.news/4slV0GS

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

🏢 Man, 51, charged for failing to report change of residential address

Under the National Registration Act, all identity card holders are required to report a change of address within 28 days of moving into a new residence, whether it is located in or outside of Singapore.

If found guilty, the man can be fined up to $5,000 or jailed up to five years, or both.

READ: https://asia1.news/4rDMJgs

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

💥 2 drivers taken to hospital after head-on collision involving van and car in Lim Chu Kang

The 61-year-old van driver was trapped in his seat and had to be extricated using hydraulic rescue equipment. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident at about 11.50am on Wednesday.

READ: https://asia1.news/4lC55wO

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

🚨 Police issue warnings, advisories to 30 people over event attended by alleged members of overseas triads

Two societies organised a religious event in September 2024, attended by 25 foreigners who were believed to be associated with overseas triads.

READ: https://asia1.news/3Pst6KM

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

😋 Team behind The Meatmen Channel opens new eatery celebrating rice

🍚️️️️ rice is life.

READ: https://asia1.news/3Pme4Gr

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

🍱 Rapper Central Cee and British High Commissioner to Singapore pack Hari Raya food rations at Jamiyah eldercare home

British rapper Central Cee, who was joined by Nik Mehta, the British High Commissioner to Singapore, packed food and distributed them to the residents. He also interacted with volunteers, taking selfies and signed one of their shirts.

READ: https://asia1.news/4cZaU5f

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

Amos Yee arrested on return to Singapore after deportation from US, charged under Enlistment Act

Appearing in court via video-link at around 11.50am, prosecutors applied for Yee to be remanded in Changi Prison for further investigations.

READ: https://asia1.news/4rL2ZfH

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

😱 Strait of Hormuz blockade may have knock-on effect that can spiral into downturn: PM Wong

"A prolonged blockage of the Strait will have significant implications for the global economy, and may tip the global economy into a tailspin, into a downturn or even a recession," Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said during this three-day visit to Japan on Wednesday (March 18).

READ: https://asia1.news/4sYffKN

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

👮‍♀️ Woman who posed as 'police investigation officer' in expletive-laden online exchange arrested for impersonation

She will be charged in court on Friday (March 20) with personating and using abusive words towards a public servant in relation to the execution of duty of the public servant. If found guilty, she may be jailed for up to 12 months, fined, or both.

READ: https://asia1.news/3NRBm6F

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

📱 6th Malaysian arrested in 2 weeks for alleged involvement in impersonation scam

A victim lost over $80,000 in gold and jewellery after being deceived by scammers posing as bank and ministry officials.

READ: https://asia1.news/3NC9t2h

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

😔 600,000 Singtel users affected by March 16 outage, caused by 'mechanical fault'

CEO of Singtel Singapore Ng Tian Chong has apologised for the service disruptions.

READ: https://asia1.news/3PnYGcE

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

🇺🇸🇯🇵 Trump draws parallel between Pearl Harbour and US strikes on Iran in meeting with Japanese PM

US President Donald Trump was asked by a Japanese reporter during Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s visit to the White House on March 19, why the US did not inform its major allies before striking Israel. In response, Trump said Japan, of all countries, should know better about military surprises, referencing Pearl Harbour.

READ: https://asia1.news/4uGzTkg

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

🐶 Pet owner opens dog's health powder tub, allegedly finds insect infestation inside: 'A lot of flies flew out'

Pet owner Jocelyn Ang opened a tub of Rose-Hip Vital Canine powder to feed her dog when she saw flies swarming out of it, with other insects inside it.

READ: https://asia1.news/4dtsVJ1

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

😰 Man, 63, arrested for stealing shoes, clothes, parcels in Serangoon and Bartley

The man had stolen various items from homeowners on five separate occasions from Feb 28 and Mar 17.

READ: https://asia1.news/4bT2P0R

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

🧳 Singapore's labour market expanded, unemployment rates remained low in 2025: MOM

Resident employment growth was largely driven by the financial services and health and social services sectors.

READ: https://asia1.news/40HPlik

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

🔥 Elderly couple fight bushfire in Geylang temple; 1 taken to hospital

SCDF said it was alerted to a fire at 14 Lorong 26 Geylang at around 12.30pm on Friday. It involved a patch of vegetation and the fire was extinguished using a hose reel. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

READ: https://asia1.news/4bmcmNR

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

👨‍💻More employers looking at competency over qualification, AI-related skills in high demand: MOM

Qualifications were not the main factor in hiring for 79.6 per cent of vacancies in 2025, up from 78.8 per cent in 2024, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in its annual job vacancy report on Friday (March 20).

READ: https://asia1.news/3NCAdzH

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.

😢 88 Katong Laksa to close on March 29 due to owners' health concerns

Stall owner Charlie Soh explained that he has been battling Stage 4 cancer for years, while his wife Irene is recovering from second-degree burns on her hands.

READ: https://asia1.news/4dxC2IM

Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.