Police interview 5 over racist comments on Nepal flood tragedy, SIA's Air India investment

Five individuals, aged between 29 and 66, have been identified and interviewed by the police so far.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 War expands as Houthis attack Saudi cities and US strikes Iranian tankers

During a visit to Colombia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters: 'Iran continues to try to hit US naval ships, and every time they do that or try to do that, they're going to lose tankers.'

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🚫 US banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada

The ban will take effect on Sept 29. The move follows Canada's implementation of retaliatory tariffs on Tuesday [Sept 8], which targeted $20 billion in US imports.

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😤 'Selfish and thick': Bulk-buying of Gardenia EZ-Link charms at Compass One sparks shopper backlash

The incident at Compass One has since drawn criticism from social media users, with some calling for shoppers to avoid bulk-buying the Gardenia EZ-Link charms at the expense of others.

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🇭🇰 Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader under Chinese rule, dies at 89

Hong Kong's very first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has died. He was 89.

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😨 Travel chaos at UK airports as over 1,000 flights cancelled due to air traffic control issue

Operations at major British airports were severely disrupted on Tuesday [Sept 8] due to a technical fault at air traffic control provider NATS.

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🛫 Indonesia reopens all airports as Anak Krakatau ash clears

All eight airports, including Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, have resumed operations after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced a temporary shutdown.

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📱 Singpass passkeys extended to Android users from Sept 9

Android users will receive notifications via their Singpass app in phases, reminding them to create their passkeys.

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😨 Singaporean goes missing while diving in Palau; MFA says search and rescue underway

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said they are providing consular assistance to the Singaporean's family and are in contact with the Palau authorities on the ongoing search and rescue efforts.

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🏘 Community care apartments part of wider housing and care options for seniors, ageing in place remains key: Tan Kiat How

Senior Minister of State for Health Tan Kiat How also told Parliament that with the provision of more options to age well in the community, demand for community care apartments has moderated.

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🚁 Five people killed in Flying Doctor helicopter crash in Malaysia, authorities say

Search operations on Tuesday [Sept 8] had been complicated by hazy conditions, with rescuers barred from using air services.

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🛣 Accident on BKE towards Woodlands Checkpoint: Expect delays, says ICA

[UPDATE: Sept 9] In a Facebook update at 12.37pm, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that the traffic accident has been cleared, and all BKE lanes are back in operation.

The accident on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) resulted in one of the carriageway's three lanes being blocked.

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😰 2-year-old girl in Malaysia placed in induced coma after being attacked by 5 dogs

Following the incident, Johor authorities have also launched a week-long operation to track down and capture five stray dogs.

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💸 Singaporean Malone Lam pleads guilty to orchestrating $300 million bitcoin theft from US resident

The 22-year-old Singaporean, Malone Lam, faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge in the US.

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😮 Man who allegedly set fire to Jurong East flat in loanshark harassment case taken back to crime scene

The 21-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court on Wednesday (Sept 9) with the offence of loanshark harassment.

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🛡 Impractical to regulate every setting for children, but laws provide 'safety net' against abuse: Goh Pei Ming

"It is already an offence for a person to ill-treat the child if he has custody, charge or care of the child," added Senior Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming in Parliament.

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😟 'I'm not in your way': Tampines resident sleeps in corridor after allegedly filling flat with belongings; police reports made

After his roommate moved out around six or seven years ago, a 57-year-old Tampines resident allegedly began hoarding items in his flat, and the situation has worsened significantly over the past six months.

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😮 No time for hospital: Malaysian grandma delivers grandson in car with help from TikTok videos

Despite having no experience as a midwife, the grandmother later told the family she had previously watched videos on TikTok about childbirth techniques.

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6 women charged with public disorder acts relating to Gaza conflict

The six women were allegedly involved in various pro-Palestine incidents at prohibited areas or participated in public assemblies and processions without a permit.

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🚗 34,700 EV charging points now available in Singapore as EV population hits 82,100: LTA

Latest data from the Land Transport Authority showed that in the first eight months of this year, electric vehicles made up 63 per cent of new car registrations, up from 37 per cent last year.

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🇮🇷 Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk

Following the destruction of five oil tankers, Iran targeted a base in Jordan used by the US military with ballistic missiles in a sharp escalation of the conflict.

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