😓 Fann Wong recounts having body image anxiety in the past and keeping weight below 49kg: 'I wanted to be perfect'

Fann admitted that while she was pleased with how she looked in the mirror then, she ended up feeling physically weak and lethargic.

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🛫 Singapore Airlines, Scoot cancel Middle East flights after renewed US-Iran hostilities

In an updated advisory issued on July 15, SIA said its flight SQ494 from Singapore to Dubai, and flight SQ495 from Dubai to Singapore have been cancelled till October 24, citing the ongoing geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

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🐜 Freesia Woods condo management ordered to compensate couple over termite infestation

The court awarded Glenford Tan Ming Loon and his wife Vivien Loo Hwee-Wen $10,978 for repair costs and ordered the MCST to pay over $42,000 in legal costs and disbursements incurred in the lawsuit.

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🏆 The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday

Argentina will take on Spain's defensive juggernaut on Sunday (July 19) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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🧑‍🎓 Florence Tan graduates with degree in health science

The 49-year-old former Mediacorp actress announced the good news in an Instagram post today (July 16): "I am officially a graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science!

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🏫 Primary 1 registration: 31 oversubscribed schools in Phase 2A to conduct balloting

Results for Phase 2A will be released at 1pm on Friday (July 17), while Phase 2B will begin at 9am on July 20.

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🤑 Queenstown 2-room HDB flat sells for $696k, breaks national record

Besides becoming the most expensive two-room HDB resale flat recorded so far, the sale also achieved what appears to be a new national price-per-square-foot (psf) high for the flat type.

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'I am sorry': GovTech chairman on retrenchment exercise

The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) chairman Chng Kai Fong acknowledged that this was "difficult news" and thanked the affected staff.

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😰 Teen as young as 15 among 579 under investigation in scams linked to $18m losses

359 men and 220 women, aged between 15 and 83 are believed to be linked to more than 1,469 scam cases, mainly involving e-commerce, friend impersonation, job, government official impersonation, investment and rental scams.

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⚽🏆 SJI scores with students: School delays start after World Cup final so fans can catch extra sleep

St. Joseph's Institution added that the FIFA World Cup final was a rare global sporting event that many students and families may wish to experience together.

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🤮🩸 'Disgusting': Bedok residents fume over blood-stained sanitary pads dumped at HDB block

Used sanitary pads couldn't have been blown away by the winds, right?

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Police sound alarm on fraudulent Telegram messages promoting GST Voucher scheme

If there's a link which asks for personal information - DON'T.

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⚽🏆 UK urges Fifa to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

The Fifa fines for political messaging are US$5,000 (S$6,445) to US$20,000.

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🌠 Faint new planet is revealed around a young star after a decade in hiding

"It was very much playing hide-and-seek for 11 years," said the European Southern Observatory's Markus Bonse.

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

😨 Czech citizen detained in China faces espionage investigation https://asia1.news/4bhAAIT

😮 Protesters rally in Kyiv as Zelenskiy moves to oust Ukraine's defence minister https://asia1.news/4psoC4S

🧐 UK urges Fifa to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup https://asia1.news/4w98Bn2

😮 $3b money laundering case: Singaporean corporate service provider jailed 32 weeks for falsifying accounts

Wang Junjie had conspired with Su Haijin to falsify Yihao Cyber Technologies’ financial accounts between 2019 and 2022 by inflating its revenue, gross profit and trade receivables. He then used the falsified financial information to make false representations to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and Ministry of Manpower. 

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😰 Malaysian, 19, nabbed with 3kg of cannabis at Hong Kong airport

The male passenger, who arrived from Kuala Lumpur via Singapore on July 9, is believed to be a drug mule, according to Malaysia police.

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🇵🇭 Philippines condemns Chinese state media's 'racist' video depicting Filipinos as monkeys

The Philippines strongly condemned state-run China Daily for releasing an AI-generated video that depicted Filipinos as monkeys, saying the "racist" imagery is "offensive, distressing and unacceptable" and drawing a firm line against dehumanising propaganda.

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👮 Man locks himself and mum in Clementi HDB flat, apprehended after 3-hour standoff with police

A 48-year-old man was apprehended following a nearly three-hour standoff with police after he locked himself and his mother in their Clementi HDB flat.

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🛣️ LTA to replace yellow tactile tiles at pedestrian crossings by 2030

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will replace the yellow tactile pavement tiles used at pedestrian crossings islandwide over a four-year period, with completion slated by 2030.

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😰 Man caught with 29 vapes at Woodlands Checkpoint charged after search of home reveals 228 Kpods

The Health Sciences Authority said the vapes and pods were allegedly intended for supply.

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