🕊 Anita Mui's mum dies at 102 after choking on food

Late Cantopop singer Anita Mui's mother died at the age of 102 on Saturday (Aug 30).

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🥳 Lando Norris locks in his long-term F1 future at McLaren with contract extension to at least 2030

Defending world champion Lando Norris has extended his contract with McLaren until at least the end of 2030.

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😯 Russian strike on a Ukrainian warehouse kills 37 in the war's deadliest attack this year https://asia1.news/3T5VS66

🧐 War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions https://asia1.news/4wZALjR

🎾 Roger Federer brought to tears during his induction into International Tennis Hall of Fame https://asia1.news/4ckw0dd

🥰 Ex-SQ steward, 35, now a stay-home dad with guitar repair business while wife continues flying

Find out what advice Nicholas has for would-be stay-home dads.

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🤣 Hougang hawker receives hilariously tampered $10 note which turns out to be genuine

The note was genuine following bank inspection, but its surface was found to have been scratched by a sharp object.

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😰 18-year-old ends up bald after trading her hair for unpaid $2,300 bill at Thai bar

The manager said he intended for the haircut to be a warning for the 18-year-old to not repeat such behaviour at other establishments.

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😮‍💨 Chinatown pottery studio abruptly shutters, customer finds 'hundreds of pieces' left behind

Some customers weren’t informed of the closure and others received partial refunds.

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🧹 8 hawker centres to close for up to 3 days till Sept 6 for cleaning

This round of cleaning, involving eight hawker centres, includes Dunman Food Centre in Joo Chiat, Senkja Hawker Centre in Bukit Panjang, Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre in Woodlands and Chinatown Complex Market.

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😤 Shattered glass, water seepage: Canberra Residences owners sue contractor over unresolved defects

In its statement of claim filed in 2025, Canberra Residences MCST highlighted alleged issues such as defective and incomplete works, including plastering. The defendant, MCC Engineering, has disputed the claims.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

A US military spokesperson, explaining the strikes, said forces with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait.

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⚽️ Premier League: Fernandes hat trick inspires Manchester United's comeback win as Palmer stars again for Chelseaa

A clinically taken hat trick by Bruno Fernandes inspired Manchester United's comeback in a 5-2 win over Ipswich at Old Trafford on Sunday (Aug 30).

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🏎️💸 Self-claimed wealth gurus who drove Lamborghinis now made bankrupt; investors worry about their $5m

More than 50 investors are now worried about their $5 million locked up in various investments made through self-styled wealth gurus Lim Jian Bin, 36, and Jason Fong Wai Hong, 46.

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🤳📵 Disabling autoplay by default, time limits for under-18s: Singapore plans to restrict teens from social media features

The moves are part of proposed safeguards to protect young people from harmful social media use.

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🚗🚙 Heavy traffic expected at Woodlands, Tuas Checkpoints during September school holidays: ICA

The September school holidays starts on Sept 4 and ends on Sept 14. Travellers using Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints are advised to expect longer waiting times during peak travel periods.

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👨 Pang Kin Keong, former MHA permanent secretary, named LTA chairman

Former permanent secretary for home affairs Pang Kin Keong will take over as chairman of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) board from Sept 1.

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💵 Woman in Malaysia loses over $630 after termites eat through cash

The woman lost RM2,000 in cash after termites ate through the notes. #DidYouKnow: Subject to certain conditions, such as having two-thirds of the note remain intact, Bank Negara Malaysia will accept and exchange damaged notes.

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🚕 GoJek partners ComfortDelGro's Zig to offer passengers shorter waiting time

GoTaxi bookings can be now be matched and fulfilled by taxis on Zig's network.

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💰 Mandatory cooling-off period for unsecured loans from licensed moneylenders starting Sept 15: MinLaw

The mandatory cooling-off period is for three business days, and moneylenders will only be allowed to retain a portion of the loan approval fee, up to the stipulated limits.

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🇸🇬 Alex Yam calls out comments asking if 9 missing in Nepal-Tibet floods were 'really Singaporean'

Some unpleasant comments have questioned if the nine missing Singaporeans are indeed Singaporeans, and even hoped for them to remain stranded or die.

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🎤👻 Pritam Singh impresses Bedok residents with Hokkien song during Hungry Ghost Festival celebration

WP chief Pritam Singh casually belted out a Hokkien song (Ai Pia Cia E Yia) at a Hungry Ghost Festival event in his constituency last Friday (Aug 28).

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🤕 Kara Wai suffers 6 fractures on set of new movie to save co-star whose safety rope snapped

Hong Kong actress Kara Wai fractured her bones three times while working on her new film Keep The Beat.

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