🚢 Singapore, China navies begin 5-day joint maritime drills

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said on Saturday (Sept 5) that the exercise, codenamed Exercise Maritime Cooperation, is being held in China's Zhanjiang.

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🚔 'Pump-and-dump' stock market manipulation scams on the rise again: Police

In this scam variant, which is essentially a form of stock market manipulation, fraudsters would promote selected shares using false or misleading claims or by creating an appearance of strong market interest.

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🇵🇭 Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest order for alleged grave threats

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte posted bail on Saturday (Sept 5) after a trial court ordered her arrest on three counts of grave threats linked to comments she made about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady and a former House speaker.

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😶‍🌫 Singapore wakes up to improved air quality as 24-hour PSI returns to moderate

24-hour PSI reading at 10am is in the moderate range, while 1-hour PM2.5 is in the normal band.

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🚙🚗 Woodlands Checkpoint sees heavy departure traffic on Sept 6, tailback from Malaysia

Checks on the Land Transport Authority's traffic cameras at 11am show that the jam stretches along nearly the entire Causeway.

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😔 'Troubling' to see racist comments after Nepal flood tragedy, SIA's Air India investment: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien called on Singaporeans to reject hatred and support those who are mourning, and to stand by one another regardless of race, language or religion.

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🕊 'Heaven gained an angel': Tributes pour in after content creator Wilfred Lee, 26, dies in his sleep

Wilfred Lee's wake will be held from Sept 5 to 7 at Singapore Casket's premises on Lavender Street.

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🤤 Australian man based in Singapore brings foreign friend to try zi char, prawn-paste chicken gets high praise

Lim's friend was a fan of the prawn paste chicken, describing it as "good" in the video claiming that it was the "best chicken wing she had".

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😮PM Wong warns against prejudice masked as debate amid racist comments after Nepal floods, SIA-Air India discussions

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singaporeans must be clear about the distinction between having robust debates and those who use "seemingly legitimate arguments" as cover to fuel prejudice.

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😢 'Only later did I realise how stupid I was': Retiree, 85, almost loses $110k to tech support scam

"He even said to me: 'I'm glad you're on the line with me, because you can help me catch this culprit.'" said Jim (not his real name).

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SCDF NSF dies after being found unconscious at Marina Bay Fire Station

The 20-year-old firefighter was found unconscious at the training yard of Marina Bay Fire Station. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.

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😶‍🌫 Haze update for Sept 6: 24-hour PSI expected to remain in moderate to unhealthy range

1-hour PM2.5 readings for central and east regions crossed back into the elevated range at 6pm on Sunday (Sept 6).

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🤧 Nepal flood survivor's family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting

After days of waiting anxiously, Lu Haitao's family could finally breathe a sigh of relief when the Chinese man was rescued from a tunnel in Nepal where devastating floods killed more than 1,300 people.

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🇮🇩 Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals programme

The outbreaks are the latest setback for Prabowo's signature free meals programme, which has been rolled out across the archipelago despite repeated food poisoning incidents and corruption allegations.

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🌋 Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing

An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport on Sunday (Sept 6) after some school activities and fishing were halted.

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

🕊 Greek air force jet crashes at an annual aerial show, killing 2 pilots https://asia1.news/4A0swGZ

😔 Mudslide kills 2 and leaves 10 missing in China after heavy rain from Typhoon Saudel https://asia1.news/4qUCPbq

🛢 Oil ends week higher on renewed US-Iran strikes, diesel hits record https://asia1.news/4gDgE6d

😮 Singapore contingent in Nepal bolstered by fingerprint experts, begins work

The Singapore contingent, now 35-member strong, has capabilities in disaster victim identification, aerial surveillance and fingerprint examination.

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😅🙏 Asking for forgiveness? Man caught on CCTV stealing from Eunos temple prays before leaving

CCTV footage shows the man removing money from a prayer bowl placed in front of a deity statue before he clasps his hands in prayer.

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☺️ Retired cabby spends 8 years cleaning Ang Mo Kio carpark for free: 'Seeing it clean makes me happy'

"As long as my health allows, I'll keep sweeping. I'll sweep until I can't walk anymore, until I have no strength left," the 78-year-old retiree said.

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🤕 2 women hurt, 1 bleeding after alleged attack at Bedok coffee shop: 'He even pushed the police officers'

The man was arrested for using criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty and voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty.

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😔 Neighbours spot days of uncollected deliveries, discover 71-year-old dead in Choa Chu Kang flat

A foul odour triggered neighbours to contact the police, and the 71-year-old was found motionless in the unit.

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