👨 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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💸 O$P$: Man arrested over suspected involvement in multiple loanshark harassment cases

The 25-year-old allegedly splashed red paint on the gate and door of the victim's house, and scribbled loanshark-related graffiti on a wall near the Jalan Bukit Merah residential unit.

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💰 MAS commits $220m to support Singapore's fintech sector over next 3 years

The funding will come under the fourth iteration of MAS' Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme.

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🚇 ComfortDelGro consortium wins $3.4b contract to operate Copenhagen Metro

This marks ComfortDelGro's second venture in Scandinavia after Stockholm Metro.

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👧🏃‍♂️ 'He messed with the wrong person': Man allegedly follows 2 women in Sengkang, flees when confronted

The man could be heard apologising to the women after they caught up with him.

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🔪🩸 Malaysian man, high on drugs, arrested for allegedly slashing throat of 5-year-old nephew

A 49-year-old man in Sibu, Sarawak, has been remanded as police investigate the fatal attack on his five-year-old nephew.

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😢 Punggol East Container Park to close after almost 10 years, netizens bemoan loss

If you have yet to visit the Punggol East Container Park, the next two months might be your last chance to do so. The unique dining and drinking spot, which has been operating for about 10 years, will reportedly be closing by Nov 1 and demolished ahead of residential development in the area.

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'Poor dog could be in pain': Netizens concerned after corgi allegedly left in the sun at Seletar condo

SPCA said its inspectors found the dog alone under direct sunlight and panting.

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🇸🇬 Pokemon World Championships to be held in Singapore in August 2027

Singapore Expo will host the Pokemon World Championships from Aug 13 to 15 next year.

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👨‍⚖️ Tuas South murder: Indian national charged with alleged murder of 29-year-old man

Muruganathan Kathirvel is accused of murdering 29-year-old Raj Maheshkumar along Tuas South Avenue 9 at about 10pm on Aug 29.

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🎂 ICA presents Merdeka Day cakes to border agency counterparts in Johor

The Singapore-Malaysia border crossings are among the busiest in the world, with over 2.1 million travellers crossing Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints during the city state's National Day long weekend between Aug 7 and 10. 

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🫡 SBF chairman Mark Lee to succeed Teo Siong Seng as Enterprise Singapore board member

Singapore Business Federation (SBF) chairman Mark Lee will be appointed to the board of Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) from Sept 1, the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on Monday (Aug 31).

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👸 Miss Hong Kong 2026: Theme park performer Bernice Yuen wins, says parents initially weren't supportive of showbiz career

The beauty pageant's grand final was held last night (Aug 30) at TVB City in Tseung Kwan O, with 12 contestants running for the top spot.

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🏥 New private not-for-profit hospital planned for eastern Singapore as demand for beds remains high

In response to queries from AsiaOne, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the decision was made after considering various factors, with hospital bed occupancy rates in the central and eastern regions being one of the key considerations.

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🚗 ERP returns to Orchard Road on weekdays from Sept 7

LTA said congestion has persisted in the Orchard Road area and traffic speeds have remained below optimal levels since October 2025. A $1 rate will apply at 11 locations in Orchard Cordon from Sept 7.

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