🩷 Schoolgirl does 'bringing Japanese culture' trend at zebra crossing, wins hearts

Dashcam footage captured the gesture by a Bartley Secondary School student on Wednesday (April 8) morning

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🤔 Brandon Wong cautious in picking roles after acting as paedophile: 'Would my kids get ridiculed in school?'

From playing good guys to bad guys, Brandon Wong has seen it all. But as a father, the stakes are much higher.

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🛳 Transit rights: An international principle that cannot be negotiated

For Singapore, a small nation highly dependent on trade, navigational rights and freedoms are not an option, but an existential necessity.

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👮‍♂️Traffic police commander Daniel Tan to lead Gambling Regulatory Authority from June 2

He takes over the leadership baton from Teo Chun Ching, who is concurrently Deputy Commissioner of Police for Policy

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🟣 Deep Purple thrills Japan's superfan prime minister with a quick visit

Takaichi's reputation as an amateur drummer and fan of hard rock and heavy metal has been well documented, and she has referred to Deep Purple as one of her favourite bands.

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🍵 Popular Thai coffee and matcha cafe Ve/la confirms arrival in Singapore

Cafe-hoppers will have a new place to visit soon as Ve/la, a specialty coffee and matcha cafe from Thailand, is landing in Singapore.

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🇸🇬Third of 6 Invincible-class submarines returns to Singapore

The Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) Illustrious was welcomed back at a homecoming ceremony held on Thursday (April 9) at Changi Naval Base.

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🏍️ TP, NEA, LTA conduct joint enforcement operation against errant motorcyclists; 10 riders arrested

More than 300 motorcyclists were stopped for checks during the operation said the police in a news release on April 10.

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🇰🇷 Fans watching BTS' Goyang concert say 'We can't see sh*t' due to rain and stage smoke

BTS fans were greeted by surprise elements at the K-pop boy band's highly anticipated concert in Goyang, South Korea, last night (April 9): Heavy rain and a surplus of stage smoke.

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🕌Temporary facility to provide space for 500 more congregants at Al-Istighfar Mosque in Pasir Ris

The new space will be able to accommodate around 500 congregants for Friday prayers, on top of the existing capacity for 3,300 people at Al-Istighfar Mosque.

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🕌 New economic resilience committee to help Malay/Muslims succeed in changing economy: Faishal Ibrahim

This was announced by Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Assoc Prof Faishal Ibrahim during the annual Minister's Hari Raya Get-Together on Friday (April 10) evening.

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🇸🇬 🇰🇭 Singaporean man deported from Cambodia to be charged over alleged role in scam operations

The 29-year-old suspect had allegedly been involved in overseas scam operations and money mule offences between May 2021 and March 2022


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

🛫📈 Travellers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing https://asia1.news/48dOlXx

🇹🇼🇨🇳 Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition https://asia1.news/41Zg5ve

🏡 URA launches 2 GLS sites in Core Central Region: Peck Hay Road and River Valley Green https://asia1.news/4spV73u

🇲🇾🏃‍♂️ Inmate breaks out of Malaysia's largest prison; manhunt underway

A manhunt is underway for a 24-year-old inmate who escaped from Sungai Buloh Prison — Malaysia's largest jail.

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📸✈️🇮🇸 Icelandair invites applications for 'really bad photographer', offers $63k and 10-day trip

Ever been told off for taking a bad picture of friends or family members? You might just be the candidate Icelandair is looking for.

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🛬🛫 11 countries in a year: Meet the young Singaporean who's solo backpacking after quitting her job

For many, the length of an overseas trip is limited by how much annual leave they have. There's no such limit for Jennifer Hong, however.

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She even asked me to finish quicker because Minho was moving to the next stations.

🏋‍♂️🏃 Hyrox Singapore contestant laments girlfriend filmed Shinee's Minho more than him, netizens don't sympathise

Instagram user Jaiden participated in AIA Hyrox Singapore - which ran last week from April 3 to 5 - and his videos have gained lots of attention because of one popular celebrity.

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🐺🇰🇷 Runaway wolf in South Korea inspires meme coin and presidential concern

A wolf that escaped from its enclosure in a South Korean zoo has spent three days on the loose, captivating the public, spawning a cryptocurrency meme coin and even prompting a message of concern from the country's president.

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🍫 You can pluck a bon bon off Singapore's largest chocolate installation and eat it

If you're a fan of chocolate, here's some good news.

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Rally on Middle East conflict at Hong Lim Park: Authorities remind attendees, organisers to comply with public speaking conditions

Police warned that any coordinated display of Israeli- or Palestinian-related symbols and paraphernalia will not be allowed.

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🐟 'I'm an ordinary person. I can't be more ordinary': Ex-actor Huang Yiliang now a fishmonger, hawker

By 7am, six days a week, former actor Huang Yiliang is at MacPherson Market and Food Centre, scaling and cleaning fish at his wet market stall.

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