🛥 Vivian Balakrishnan on why Singapore will not negotiate on tolls, safe passage through Strait of Hormuz

Singapore will not engage in negotiations for safe passage of ships or on toll rates because it goes against the right of transit passage set out in international law

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📉 Oil slides below US$100, stocks soar as Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the strait or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure.

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🌳 This made my day: Motorcyclists team up to remove fallen tree along PIE

The incident took place along the PIE near the Stevens road exit at about 9.30am. Dashcam footage of the incident posted on Instagram the same day shows a motorcyclist stopping before a fallen tree that was blocking the left-most lane.

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🏎 COE prices 2026: All categories on the rise; Cat D crosses five figures for first time since Nov 2023

Category A premiums rose 5.46 per cent this round to close at $118,000. Category B, meant for larger cars, increased by 4.7 per cent to close at $121,000. Category E, the open category for cars, rose 2.38 per cent to close at $121,001 this bidding exercise.

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⛽️ Thai man arrested at Malaysian border for attempting to smuggle out 400 litres of petrol

The Thai man, believed to be in his 50s, was driving a black Toyota Camry with a Thai-registered car plate and was stopped by authorities for additional checks.

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😍 Tinder launches mandatory facial verification feature for new users in Singapore

The verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to complete a mandatory video selfie as they set up their profile. This video is then compared against profile photographs taken in order to determine that the new user is not using someone else's photos to create the account.

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😘 Amy Yip's durian-themed hotel to open in Penang in 2027: 'I hope to make it 5 stars'

"I'm very happy. Operating a hotel is a long-term endeavour that requires a lot of time and learning...

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🙅‍♂️ Proportion of rape, molest cases involving persons known to victims remained stable over past 5 years: MHA

While the number of molest and rape cases increased in 2025, with more than half of such cases involving offenders known to victims, its proportion has remained stable over the past five years.

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🐩 Poodle dies after allegedly falling from height at HDB block in Choa Chu Kang.

a passer-by saw the dog at 3.15pm and contacted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) while trying to locate its owner.

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😢 Over $11m worth of tiger, bear, primate and python parts seized from JB home

In total, the exotic animal parts include 602 objects believed to be python bile, 420 suspected bear bile parts, 135 compressed pieces of alleged primate parts and 191 pieces of what is purportedly snake reproductive organs.

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🛵 Motorcyclist seen allegedly vaping along East Coast Road

A video uploaded to the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page features dashcam footage from a vehicle in front of the motorcyclist on Tuesday (April 7) at about 4.15pm.

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🍵 Drink containers without deposit mark cannot be returned via machine; recycle it, urges BCRS

Although some 1,070 Return Right machines have been deployed across Singapore since April 1, most supermarkets, shops and food centres are likely to be clearing existing stocks of beverage containers that do not have the deposit mark.

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😢 Malaysian teen, 17, dies after wooden beam falls on her while cleaning temple

The victim had followed her family to the Shun Tian temple and was helping to clean the premises with her mother when the beam, which hung over 20m high and weighed over 1,000kg, broke and fell directly on her.

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✨ Shinee's Minho feels 'apologetic' seeing dad live in empty apartment: 'It must be lonely'

The 34-year-old idol-actor said Choi is the oldest head coach in the South Korean soccer scene with 20 years under his belt and has “gone through all kinds of hardship”.

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💁‍♀️ TikTokers slam netizens for 'misogynistic' comments on Naomi Neo's alleged assault incident

"Why is sexual assault so normalised in Singapore? I just don't get it," she said, adding that such incidents were common in the country.

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😌 FairPrice to freeze prices for 100 daily essentials until 31 May, double discounts for CHAS cardholders

The price freeze will last from April 9 to May 31, and feature pantry staples such as housebrand rice, oil, eggs, fresh and frozen pork and chicken, Milo, milk and detergent.

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🔫 Jail, caning for man who was an auxiliary cop when he carried loaded firearm in public

An off-duty Certis auxiliary policeman arrested at a shopping mall with a loaded service revolver in his possession in 2024 told investigators he had wanted to kill himself after his girlfriend broke up with him over his gambling habit.

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⚡️ Govt to reduce electricity consumption across its facilities amid impact of Middle East crisis

"All ministries, departments, organs of state and statutory boards have been directed to adopt energy conservation measures to reduce electricity consumption across government facilities where practicable, while balancing operational needs," said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the National Environment Agency in a joint press release on Wednesday (April 8).

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Trump says he believes China got Iran to negotiate: Report

US President Donald Trump told AFP on Thursday (April 2) that he believes China got Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and the US.

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

🇯🇵 Japan business mood worsens, bankruptcies seen rising as Iran war lifts costs https://asia1.news/4c01cPk

🇻🇳 Vietnam set for $7.6b inflows after securing long-awaited emerging market status https://asia1.news/41mGnr1

😔 IATA chief says jet fuel supply could take months to recover after Hormuz reopening https://asia1.news/4sZP7Qd

💵 Rent hikes at Goodman Arts Centre to be deferred amid increased economic uncertainty from Middle East conflict

The National Arts Council and Arts House Group will review rental rates at the end of this year for 2027.

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