😷 Air quality improves as 24-hour PSI in central Singapore returns to moderate range

As at 9am (Sept 11), 24-hour PSI readings across all five regions in Singapore are in the moderate range.

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🔊 SCDF public warning system to sound islandwide on Sept 15

Don't be alarmed if you hear sirens blaring next week 🔊 The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will activate its islandwide Public Warning System at 6.20pm on Sept 15.

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😤 Stuck between 2 smelly passengers, Rurusama says those who don't shower before flights 'should be arrested'

Local cosplayer-actress Rurusama asked: "Why are you going up the plane already marinated?"

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🇮🇷 Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea

If the Houthis were to gain control of the waterway on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in the war with the United States.

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🏋️‍♂️ True Fitness, True Yoga to close all Singapore outlets: 'Increasingly fierce market competition'

The parent company of True Fitness and Yoga, Kontafarma China Holdings, has announced in a bourse listing that the brands can no longer continue business due to mounting liabilities.

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🏊 Dad says 3-year-old son nearly drowned during swim lesson; coach suspended

Little Splashes Aquatics also said that it had contacted the boy's parents and would continue communicating with them as the internal review progresses.

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😨 Woman gets jail for setting fire to Sembawang flat, had believed she was trapped in ex-boyfriend's house

46-year-old Jasmine Helena Halim admitted to one charge of intentionally setting fire to the property on Wednesday (Sept 9).

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🌳 New OBS Coney Island campus with over 100 adventure elements officially opens

With the new campus, the Ministry of Education-Outward Bound Singapore Challenge programme — attended by over 120,000 Secondary 3 students since 2017 — will be expanded to all Secondary 3 students by 2030.

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⚡ Moderate to heavy thundery showers expected over several parts of Singapore on Sept 11 afternoon

If you're in the northern, eastern, or central areas, remember your brolly ☔ Stay safe if you're on the roads!

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🍩 'Singapore efficiency is real': Man retrieves woman's AirPod from drain, gets Krispy Kreme treat

The quick retrieval potentially saved the woman around $100, sparing her from an expensive mishap.

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😔 Singaporean driver Christian Ho steps back from racing to enlist in NS: 'Not the announcement I wanted to make'

"This also means that I will likely not be racing for the coming years", added Singaporean racing driver Christian Ho.

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🎤🇸🇬 K-pop girl group Izna share wish list ahead of Singapore concert: Pork floss buns, chilli crab and MBS

K-pop girl group Izna are heading to Singapore for the first time, and they already have a local food and travel wish list planned out.

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🚇 MRT network hits 5th month of high reliability; extends record of no major delays to 10 months

The Land Transport Authority's latest rail reliability report also found that all MRT lines, including the oldest North-South and East-West Lines, remain above a mean kilometres before failure (MKBF) of 1 million train-km.

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📈 Oil prices set to end week over US$100 for first time in nearly 4 months

On a weekly basis, the benchmarks were trading nearly 13 per cent higher - the steepest gain since the week ended Jul 17.

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🚓 Driver, 22, arrested for driving under drug influence after car flips over in Kovan

Investigations into the incident along Upper Serangoon road by the police and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) are ongoing.

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😢 Malaysian man mourns wife, 2 sons killed in Kluang fire: 'I would give my life to bring them back'

When firefighters arrived at the double-storey house in the Malaysian district of Kluang, they found the home already 50 per cent engulfed in flames.

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🕊 Hong Kong actor Simon Lui, known for his roles in horror movies, dies aged 62

Famously dubbed the "King of Ghosts", veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Lui has died from stomach cancer at the age of 62.

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🌃 Sober socialisation, wellness initiatives at 10th edition of Singapore River Festival a boon for nighttime businesses

AsiaOne's Carol Ong explores how this year's Singapore River Festival is evolving to tap into our changing social habits:

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💸 Man allegedly scammed of $21k by 'agent' promising to help him apply for Singapore PR

The warehouse manager, surnamed Yang, claimed he paid thousands in "application fees" after an agent promised to help him obtain academic certificates and shareholder status to boost his approval odds.

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😶‍🌫️ Haze update for Sept 11: 24-hour PSI expected to be in moderate to low unhealthy range

Moderate to heavy thundery showers over several areas of Singapore on Friday (Sept 11) afternoon brought some respite from the haze and heat.

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🚚🏍 Motorcyclist sent tumbling into path of trailer after rear-ending car on PIE

The police said the 49-year-old motorcyclist is assisting with ongoing investigations, while efforts are also underway to track down the trailer driver.

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