🕊 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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⛑ Philippine rescuers resume search for survivors of Palawan ferry fire

Rescue operations were complicated by thick smoke still emanating from the burned vessel, preventing responders from boarding the ferry.

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

📱 'Inappropriate and rude': Content creators get flak for pranking dancers at *Scape https://asia1.news/4hkWVsc

😷 Air quality improves as 24-hour PSI in central Singapore returns to moderate range https://asia1.news/46QiRFv

🚇 MRT network hits 5th month of high reliability; extends record of no major delays to 10 months https://asia1.news/4ijtSGv

🚗 Car skids and crashes onto roadside verge in Woodlands; airbags deployed

A 39-year-old man is assisting with ongoing police investigation after his car skidded and crashed onto a roadside verge in Woodlands on Friday (Sept 11) afternoon.

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❤️‍🩹 'Your words truly touched my heart': Brother of late Singaporean with cerebral palsy responds to letter from President Tharman

His brother, Suresh Vanaz, 47, responded in a Facebook post on Friday (Sept 11) to President Tharman's letter, describing it as one that is "very special and heartfelt".

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🥹 After losing $95k life savings, man driving taxi to keep roof over family's heads: 'It's make or break'

Still, the 46-year-old Singaporean had bills to pay — the most pressing of all a monthly rental of $3,500 for the HDB flat he, his wife, and their two sons now live in. 

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🍰 'Pandan is like Southeast Asian vanilla': New Yorkers rave over pandan chiffon cake with kaya after taste test

Their reactions were captured in a video posted to TikTok on Wednesday (Sept 9) by Singapore Social, a New York restaurant which serves Singaporean fare alongside dishes from Malaysia and Indonesia.

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📈 Sheng Siong increases CHAS discount for blue and orange cardholders to 6% till Jan 1

Lim Hock Chee, chief executive of Sheng Siong Group, said in a statement that he hopes every small saving can help households with daily expenses.

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Singapore sends condolences after passing of former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee Hwa

In a letter on Friday (Sept 11), Prime Minister Lawrence Wong conveyed the Singapore Government's condolences to Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on the passing of the special administrative region's former leader Tung Chee Hwa.

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👮 49 people under probe for illegal activities following multi-agency enforcement operation in Geylang

Among them, 36 are men and 13 are women, with ages ranging from 16 to 70.

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😔 Former Singapore national football coach Barry Whitbread dies aged 77

Barry led the Lions to their first international trophy at the 1998 Tiger Cup, now known as the ASEAN Championship, in Vietnam.

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🇳🇵 Trapped 9 days in a dark tunnel, Nepali man tells his survival story

30-year-old Sanjay spent nine days without food or clean water, and drank floodwater.

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🇵🇭 Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered

Fifty-four people are still missing since the fire tore through the ferry Wednesday night (Sept 9) near Philippines' southwestern Palawan province.

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🇰🇵 North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korea says

North Korean missiles were launched from around 5.20am (4.20am in Singapore time) and flew about 250km.

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🎡 Kim Jong-un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun

Think luxury malls, beach resorts, and ski destinations - here is a look inside North Korea's unexpected and state-sanctioned entertainment boom:

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'Every single session has to be like a game': De Zerbi's plan to rebuild Spurs

Roberto De Zerbi is trying to turn Tottenham Hotspur from a heavily changed squad into a team capable of sustaining its standards over an entire campaign, after a summer overhaul costing more than £300 million (S$514 million).

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🍩 'Singapore efficiency is real': Man climbs into drain to retrieve woman's AirPod, gets Krispy Kreme treat

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

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