🔥 Fire breaks out at Hougang coffee shop; 5 taken to hospital

SCDF said several stalls in a coffeeshop were on fire upon its arrival, and the blaze was extinguished with two water jets.

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👨‍🦳 Seniors, caregivers, tourists to benefit from ComfortDelGro's QR code feature at designated pick-up points

The public transport operator announced on Tuesday (May 5) that the new and innovative feature is designed to make such bookings simpler and more inclusive for users such as seniors, caregivers and tourists.

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🛵 'Most parking apps don't focus on motorcyclists': Man creates real-time parking map for motorbikes

Koh Kai Wei has always had is finding parking for his motorbike. So he decided to take things into his own hands and solve the problem by creating a motorcycle parking website.

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🍿 'Rare tech glitch': Shaw Theatres refunds moviegoers after wrong film screened in Choa Chu Kang cinema

They paid to see a Hong Kong crime thriller but were shown a kids' film.

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🏠 Nicole Chang Min reveals BTO flat amid rumours of marital trouble with James Seah: 'This vlog was filmed before recent events'

Nicole Chang Min: “Regardless of what’s happened, I still want to honour the work, the house, and everyone who poured their heart into this project, so I will be sharing everything as planned.”

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🎤 The Boyz's Kevin and Jacob to hold free meet-and-greet with Singapore fans

Kevin and Jacob from K-pop group The Boyz will be in Singapore tomorrow (May 6) for a free meet-and-greet with their fans.

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US prepared for visa sanctions on China over migrants issue, official says

China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the US illegally, a senior Trump administration official ​told Reuters, warning that Washington was prepared to increase travel restrictions on the country if Beijing didn't reverse course.

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🏫 Caning in schools to be used only 'if all other measures are inadequate': Desmond Lee

There will be no sparing the rod if the offence committed by a student is too severe, Education Minister Desmond Lee said in Parliament on Tuesday (May 5).

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🚆 Travellers on JB-Singapore RTS Link to clear immigration only once: Edwin Tong

Travellers on the highly-awaited Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) will have to clear immigration only once, before they board the train, Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong said in Parliament on Tuesday (May 5).

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🔥🚌 Bus catches fire near Woodgrove Primary School; no injuries reported

The bus fire on Tuesday (May 5) was extinguished using a water jet and a hosereel. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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🎤🚌 'Go away lah': Caucasian TikToker singing on Singapore bus with guitar draws mixed reactions

A TikToker who has been serenading commuters with her guitar on board public buses in Singapore was told off by an elderly man who shut her down with an abrupt "go away lah".

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🍧 Australian YouTuber goes on Singapore food adventure as taxi drivers decide what she eats

The concept was simple: Get into a cab and ask the driver to take her to eat their favourite food.

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'Unwarranted, not fair': Alvin Tan clarifies Jamus Lim's statements on fairness, independence of AVS' investigations

On April 8, during the second reading of the Veterinary Practice Bill, the Workers' Party MP, citing the experiences of his resident, said the 'prior regime may have fallen short'

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🍗 No tip, no food: Delivery rider allegedly demands $10 from woman over KFC order

A woman who placed a large KFC order said she felt “threatened” after a delivery rider allegedly demanded a tip before completing the delivery.

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😰 Joo Seng Road flat blaze: Man to be charged with mischief by fire with intent to destroy a house

The 18th-floor unit at Block 14 Joo Seng Road fire resulted in significant damage to the affected and surrounding units.

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🏫 Crest Secondary to offer Direct School Admission for football aces; applications open on May 6

"This will broaden the pathways available for students who demonstrate a keen passion and interest for football and possess kinaesthetic learning strengths to be admitted into CSS," said the Ministry of Education (MOE).

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Singaporean allegedly linked to Cambodian scam ring to be charged; 2 more Singaporeans wanted

Ngiam Siow Jui, 30, was arrested in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and deported to Singapore on Monday (May 4).

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😮 'An age of unprecedented change': Tan See Leng says new merged statutory board to prepare Singapore's workforce for AI

Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng on Tuesday (May 5) explained how the evolution of artificial intelligence has caused the world to change rapidly, necessitating the formation of the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA). The SWDA will be a merger between SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG), should the Bill be passed.

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😰 Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe, state media says https://asia1.news/4uumdba

🧐 US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce https://asia1.news/4waz0RL

☺️ Met Gala co-chairs Beyonce and Nicole Kidman flouted event rules and brought daughters along https://asia1.news/4cQdxWF

😔 About 1,300 missing persons reported annually since 2021: Shanmugam

The majority of vulnerable missing persons, including young children, elderly persons and persons with intellectual disabilities, are found within the day.

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😮 Bangladeshi work pass holder jailed 12 months for illegally employing overstayer

46-year-old Bangladeshi work pass holder Jahangir Mohammed had illegally employed a 26-year-old Bangladeshi overstayer to work as a rice packer and minimart shop assistant.

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