😱 Rabbit dies after alleged rough handling by pet groomer; owner lodges NParks report

It was supposed to be just another routine grooming session...

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⭐️ Star Awards 2026: Luo Yunxi and Hsieh Ying-xuan join presenter lineup

Other local presenters include veteran actors Chen Shucheng, Richard Low and Zhu Houren, as well as songwriters Lee Si Song and Lee Wei Song.

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😢🇵🇭 High fuel costs forcing Philippine farmers to abandon harvests

Some Filipino farmers have been left with little choice but to let their vegetables rot in the field rather than sell them a loss, as rising oil prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East drive up the cost of harvesting, labour and transport.

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😨 Boundaries broken: Zhang Linghe mobbed at railway station, Dylan Wang slaps stalkers' handphones away

Chinese stars Zhang Linghe and Dylan Wang had a few uncomfortable encounters with obsessive fans recently, prompting their respective agency and fan club to issue warnings.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan opposition chief arrives for China 'peace' mission, president calls for talks https://asia1.news/4cuWjh9

😮‍💨 Soaring costs, fuel shortage fears drive Pakistan to electric motorbikes https://asia1.news/41Rylqh

🎬 Jaafar Jackson kept his casting as Michael Jackson a secret from family for a year https://asia1.news/4so0S1I

😮‍💨 Use fans instead of air-conditioning, take public transport over driving, DPM Gan urges

Singapore residents can play their part in dealing with the current energy crisis by using fans and taking public transport, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Tuesday (April 7).

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🌎 Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire with Iran, dropping threat to destroy 'whole civilisation'

Trump said the last-minute deal was subject to Iran's agreement to pause its blockade of oil and gas supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

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😮 Over 600,000 holders of Singtel discounted shares to get direct ownership to sell for cash

The Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Parliament on April 7 to enable the proposed transfer of Singtel SDS from holders' CPF accounts to their Central Depository (CDP) accounts, enabling them to hold the shares under their own name, and manage the shares directly.

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⛽️ Sinopec, SPC raise diesel prices for 2nd straight day as Govt rolls out support measures

The price of diesel now ranges from $4.62 at SPC to $4.68 at Caltex, Esso, Shell and Sinopec - just 32 cents shy of $5.

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😱 12 men arrested over armed riot at KTV in Kuala Lumpur

The men are believed to be part of a gang that stormed a KTV establishment in Taman Shamelin, Cheras, a suburb in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday afternoon (April 5).

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😱 Chinatown accident: Woman charged with causing death of 6-year-old girl

The driver, a 38-year-old Indian national, arrived in court at about 8.25am on Wednesday [April 8] morning.

She cannot be named due to a gag order imposed under the Children and Young Persons Act, as her son, a minor, was in the car during the accident and is a potential witness.

The woman was handed one charge each of careless driving resulting in death and careless driving resulting in grievous hurt.

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🤧 'This support didn't come by chance': $200 cash relief for platform workers and taxi drivers due to tripartism, says Yeo Wan Ling

Yeo said the labour movement and various platform work associations have been actively engaging and pressing for relief measures, alongside support by platform operators, as workers face escalating cost pressures.

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😱 Man who concealed duty-unpaid cigarettes in his pants flees security checks at Woodlands Checkpoint, gets arrested

The man will be charged in court on Wednesday for failing to comply with an authorised officer's request for inspection under the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017.

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🚨 Man who used bicycle locks on victims' gates in Tampines, Geylang arrested for alleged loan shark harassment

The man will be charged in court on Wednesday for loan shark harassment. The punishment for first-time offenders is a fine of between $5,000 and $50,000, with a jail term of up to five years, along with caning of up to six strokes.⁠

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😰 67,000 traffic violations detected by new TP cameras during 11-month trial: Shanmugam

Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam also said that nine Traffic Violation Enforcement Cameras (TVECs) have been deployed on public roads since March 2026, with developing plans to increase the number of such cameras.⁠

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😱 19 charged in Indonesia for allegedly trafficking 34 babies, including 10 sent to Singapore

The 19 suspects — 18 women and one man — were charged at the Indonesian Bandung District Court on Tuesday (April 7) and face up to 15 years in jail if convicted.⁠

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😱 Crossbows, pneumatic rifles: Man charged over prohibited weapons, offensive items at Potong Pasir home

They seized items including two pre-charged pneumatic rifles, four BB guns, four gel blasters, eight bows with 36 arrows, three 3D-printed crossbows with 83 arrows, three slingshots, nine flip knives, three knives with sheaths, one stun device, one extendable baton, and various projectiles.

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😂 Cassandra See and son so close they were once mistaken for a couple: 'I always see her more like a bro'

The local actress appeared as a guest on the YouTube talk show DNA uploaded on April 2, sharing in detail to host Rebecca Lim about her bond with her 25-year-old son Lukas for the first time.

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😱 IMDA investigating Singtel network issues in March: Josephine Teo

The disruption on March 16 affected some 600,000 customers over a nine-hour period.

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📈 Malaysia announces measures to address supply disruptions amid energy crunch

"While the government has assured stable supplies for April and May, the biggest challenge is how to meet energy supply needs from June onwards," Economy Minister Akmal Nasir said in a televised announcement.

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🫡 Judge Belinda Ang to retire after 24 years in public service

She will be stepping down from her role as judge of the Court of Appeal on April 23.

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