😮‍💨 Tada, Gojek to temporarily raise surcharge to defray higher fuel expenses

Rides on Tada and Gojek will soon cost more as the two ride-hailing operators announced an increase in a surcharge to defray fuel expenses for their drivers.

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🤩 Cotton On giving away free matcha at 5 Singapore outlets this weekend

The Instagram account for Cotton On Asia posted on Friday (April 3): "We're not going anywhere! Shop IRL (in real life) and enjoy a free matcha on us."

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😮 Workers' Party disciplinary panel completes investigations on party chief Pritam Singh

The panel, comprising WP MPs He Ting Ru and Jamus Lim, and former MP Png Eng Huat, will present its finalised report and recommendations to the party's central executive committee in April.

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😮 Supply disruptions will persist even if war ends: Shanmugam on the need for the Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee

Speaking to the media on Saturday (April 4), Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam said the Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee (HCMC) will deal with the impact of rising energy costs on businesses and households. Its work will also cover related aspects such as food security and diplomatic ties on both the bilateral and multilateral levels.

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😞 'Price of everything is increasing': Daily life in Singapore takes hit from Iran war

The Government has yet to dip into its energy stockpiles of liquified natural gas and diesel, which are enough to last for months, although it has warned of a “bumpier ride ahead”.

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😰 11th Malaysian man arrested since March for alleged role in scams

He will be charged in court on Saturday (April 4) for assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct.

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🤨 Man returns to rental flat in Jurong after trip, finds naked woman in his bed

He had gone to his hometown for Chinese New Year with his wife and, upon his return, opened the door to his room and found a topless woman, wearing only her underpants, sleeping in his bed.

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🚅 New train for Cross Island Line gets first public reveal by Jeffrey Siow

He previewed the trains, scheduled to enter service in 2030, during a working visit to China.

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🌍 Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday (April 1), one-and-a-half days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century.

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🚢 Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross the Strait of Hormuz

Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since Thursday (April 2), shipping data showed, reflecting Iran's policy to allow passage for vessels it deems friendly.⁠

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🥰 Jay Chou unveils secret 2014 marriage proposal in new I Do music video

Mandopop star Jay Chou on April 2 debuted the music video for his new song, I Do, which unveiled his marriage proposal in 2014 to his girlfriend, now his wife, Taiwanese-Australian model-actress Hannah Quinlivan.

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

🤔 Trump administration proposes expanding Chinese tech gear crackdown https://asia1.news/4bR5CIb

😮 US targets Chinese chipmaking with proposed export restrictions on ASML and others https://asia1.news/4mgm5JC

🇨🇳 China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children https://asia1.news/4c1wyUh

💍 They met once and got engaged two weeks later: Inside an arranged marriage in Singapore

After their engagement, the couple met no more than five times before their wedding in August 2025.

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🥲 Help pours in for family of boy who drowned in Kallang River while fishing

Former neighbours from Henderson Heights estate, where Mdm Siti used to live, have rallied to help the family stricken by grief from Qayyim's passing. ⁠

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😨 Orange marmalade recalled over potential presence of glass shards: SFA

The recall is a precautionary measure following the European Commission Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed's (RASFF) notification on the potential presence of glass shards in Alain Milliat Orange Marmalade (300g).⁠

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🚅 RTS Link operator to present proposed fares to Singapore, Johor governments; opening not affected by energy crisis

Malaysia Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the RTS Link project has remained on schedule. ⁠

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⛽️ Man in Malaysia nabbed for using 4 different IDs to buy over 100 litres of Ron95 fuel

The man's case is being investigated under the National Registration Act by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (KPDN), and police will review "other relevant laws that may be applied against the suspect".⁠
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🤔 Man allegedly stands in Clementi pickleball court after noise leaves him and other residents frustrated

Groups of up to 12 would reportedly begin playing around 8am, continuing for multiple hours at the pickleball court near Block 410 and 411 at Commonwealth Avenue West. ⁠
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😮 US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued

US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that the pilot is injured but "will be just fine".⁠
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🤖 FairPrice and Pokka trial Singapore's first driverless delivery vehicle route

The 6km round-trip route plies between FairPrice Group's distribution centre and Pokka's warehouse in Benoi, within the Jurong Industrial Estate.⁠
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🏘 Over 1,000 condos in Singapore are now over 30 years old — and it could change how buyers think

Sinking funds, and whether major works have been carried out or deferred, may now be a question on buyers' minds.⁠
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