🧐 What if humans were gone? Pokemon Pokopia and what it's like returning to the series as a 30-year-old

Pokopia flips the classic Pokemon formula, and as the franchise marks 30 years, AsiaOne’s Khoo Yi‑Hang shares what it’s like returning after more than a decade away.

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💫 Singapore to invest $112m over 5 years on built environment research and innovation

A refresh of Singapore's green building certification scheme and a new accreditation scheme for site supervision firms were also announced on Wednesday (Sept 2) by Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat at the International Built Environment Week.

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😓 Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000, rescuers reach remote areas

The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris along the Nepal-Tibet border has killed ‌more than 1,000 people.

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🤕 Man gets drunk in Punggol cinema and refuses to leave, kicks and injures police officer

Daryl Tang Jun Wen, 31, was sentenced to six weeks' jail on Monday (Aug 31) after pleading guilty to one charge of using criminal force to deter a public servant.

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🤝 Kremlin says Putin, Xi and Trump may hold a trilateral meeting in November

Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping could hold a trilateral meeting at the upcoming APEC summit in China, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.

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🚘 Heavy departure traffic at Woodlands on Sept 2 due to tailback from Malaysia: ICA

Checks by AsiaOne on the Land Transport Authority's traffic cameras at 11.40am show that the vehicular queue has extended to Woodlands Crossing.

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⚡ New Pokemon movie set for release in 2027

Pokémon: Wild Card is set for 2027. Could this be the beginning of a new film series?

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😔 SCDF colonel dies; tributes pour in for his kindness and dedication: 'Gifted and charismatic leader'

The late Colonel Abdullah Abu Bakar Bafadhal held several senior appointments during his career with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). He also received the Citizen Engagement Excellence Award for leading Singapore's lifesaving Save-A-Life initiative.

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😰 NTU student, 25, found dead at Hall 13

The police said that the 25-year-old man was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic on Monday (Aug 31).

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👋 Yishun 10 to close in March 2027, to be rebuilt into mixed-use development

Yishun 10 mall, better known as GV Yishun among those who spent their childhood and teenage years in the north, is set to cease operations on March 2, 2027.

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😭 Singapore family raises privacy concerns after stranger enters massage room at JB spa: 'Whole scene was extremely embarrassing'

About 35 minutes into their massage, a man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt came upstairs and shouted that he was looking for a driver.

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🏍 Motorcyclist caught riding against traffic in Pasir Ris: 'Thought he was going to crash into us'

He "nearly hit" a car in the incident, which occurred on Pasir Ris Drive 8 at about 1.50am.

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🐶 Dad lowers daughter into narrow crevice with makeshift harness in heartwarming rescue of puppy in China

In the video, the girl's father slowly lowers her down into the foliage and she scoops the puppy into her arms before her father pulls her up.

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💪 Booked and busy: Man reading on Singapore bus featured on popular Instagram page

While many netizens express admiration at how good looking these men are, its most recent post has caught the eye of Singaporeans for a different reason.

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😮 Singapore-based TikToker Lev Panfilov acquitted of rape charges after Court of Appeal finds inconsistencies in woman's testimony

The Court of Appeal overturned the convictions against former Wah!Banana actor Lev Panfilov and said there were material inconsistencies in the testimony given by the alleged victim or complainant.

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🧐 Built environment sector to get 'Iron Man' upgrade with robot leasing scheme, virtual inspection: Alvin Tan

Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan also said that innovation and its adoption can help the sector move past its traditional reliance on pure, heavy human labour.

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♟ Vincent Ng now president of Mind Sports Federation of Singapore, 'more selective' about acting projects

Is local actor and wushu champion Vincent Ng placing his acting career on the backburner? The 50-year-old catches up with AsiaOne to share what’s taking center stage in his life: https://asia1.news/4crEAqK

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😰 Man, 30, found dead in waters off Yishun Dam

Based on preliminary investigations, the police said they do not suspect foul play.

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🕊 Hong Kong martial arts star Chen Kuan Tai dies aged 80 reportedly of cerebral haemorrhage

Chen Kuan Tai, famed for The Boxer from Shantung, has died at 80. Here’s a look back at his legacy: https://asia1.news/3UwlUzZ

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