😱 Toddler in China rescued after plunging into 2m-deep pit

The young child appears to be unattended and is seen walking around the safety barrier while his father stands by the roadside.

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🇹🇭 PM Wong to visit Thailand on Sept 2 for Singapore-Thailand Leaders' Retreat

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a one-day visit to Thailand on Wednesday (Sept 2) for the Singapore-Thailand Leaders' Retreat.

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😷 Singapore sees uptick in flu cases, but no signs infections more severe than usual: CDA

Singapore is experiencing an increase in influenza cases, but there is no indication that infections are more severe than usual, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Tuesday (Sept 1).

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🇸🇬 PM Wong meets Macao leader, discusses opportunities in Hengqin and Greater Bay Area

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Aug 31) met with Macao chief executive Sam Hou Fai, who was in Singapore on a three-day visit.

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☹️ Malaysian teen allegedly quit school at 17 to care for dying dad, now burdened by debt after his death

Kuan said the family still owes about RM20,000 (S$6,316) in medical bills, while rent has also gone unpaid since the boy's father fell ill.

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🚗 4 killed in 11-vehicle accident on Malaysia's East Coast Expressway

The incident, involving a tank truck, an express bus, a pickup truck, and eight cars, happened at about 10.45pm at the 110.4km mark of the expressway, near Temerloh toll plaza. 

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😮 62-year-old man found dead at foot of Toa Payoh HDB block

The incident happened at about 2.05pm at Block 205 Toa Payoh North, which is in the vicinity of Braddell MRT station.

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❤️🐶 Animal lovers put up billboard in Selegie honouring Wang Wang, dog set on fire by 4 boys in China: 'Silence hurts, speak up'

The billboard was displayed on the Wilkie Edge building on Aug 28 and 29, according to a post in the STOP Animal Abuse In SG Facebook group. 

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❤️‍🩹 'The search was over': A family's 4-day quest for a son lost in Nepal's floods

 For four agonising days after floodwaters tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district, Ayush Khadka's family searched desperately for any sign that the 21-year-old civil servant was still alive.

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🇮🇩 Indonesia and US launch annual military exercises

The US and Indonesia launched their annual joint military exercises on Monday (Aug 31), the first since announcing a new defence partnership this year, with drills from tactical airborne jumps and missile firing to jungle training and cyber defence.

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🇳🇵 Workplace flexibility for parents, helping workers adapt to AI among new Minister of State Foo Cexiang's priorities

First-term Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang began his journey as a political office holder on Tuesday (Sept 1), while enroute back to Singapore as a member of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong's delegation to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

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🇺🇸 Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday (Aug 31), in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

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🛍️ Shopee appliance seller sues customer over bad review — and loses

A Shopee vendor that sued a customer for defamation over a negative review has lost its case, with the District Court finding the review was not defamatory and ordering the retailer to pay the customer $4,000 in costs.

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🚨 Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City's Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police

A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday (Aug 31), killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials.

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🚙 Geylang pasar malam crash: Man to be charged for driving under etomidate influence, dangerous driving causing death

Investigations later established that he had lost control of the car, which surged forward and crashed through a carpark barrier before crossing the two-lane Pipit Road, said the police in a press release on Sept 1. 

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😨 Viral Sembawang coffee shop dispute: Man claims drinks stall owner threw water bottle, challenged father to 'back alley' fight

A man involved in a dispute with a drinks stall owner at a Sembawang coffee shop has shared his account of the incident after a video of their altercation went viral online.

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🏍️ Motorcyclist thrown to ground after Loyang crash; female driver assisting with police investigations

A 60-year-old motorcyclist was thrown to the ground after his motorcycle was hit by a car at a junction in Loyang on Monday (Aug 31).

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🥬 SFA ramps up checks on Chinese cabbage amid concerns of formaldehyde use

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Tuesday (Sept 1) that it is aware of reports regarding the alleged use of formaldehyde on cabbages in China. 

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🔒 Man who used bicycle lock on loan shark harassment victim's gate in Woodlands arrested

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Monday (Aug 31) for his alleged involvement in several cases of loanshark harassment, including in Woodlands.

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🇲🇾 UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia's planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, warns country is still unsafe

The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday (Sept 1) it was not involved in Malaysia's planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, and warned that it remains unsafe for them to return to the war-torn country.

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🎾 Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match

Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free.

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