🇯🇵 New Japanese drama filmed entirely in Singapore for 1st time ever, cast includes J-pop idol

Japanese drama fans in Singapore will see familiar locations in Squall, which premieres next month.

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🚨Car rear-ends bus in Middle Road, man arrested for driving under the influence of drugs

A vaporiser found in the male car driver's possession was seized. Two persons were taken conscious to the hospital.

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🇵🇭 Rescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76

Some 13 people remain missing.

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😔 Chen Xiuhuan 'disappointed' by True Fitness closure, had lifetime membership since 2017

"It has become such a regular part of my life — the workouts, the classes, the familiar faces, the trainers, and all the sweat we've shared along the way. So to see everything come to such a sudden end is honestly heartbreaking," she wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday (Sept 12).

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😦 Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

The pipeline has been moving 4 million to 5 million barrels per day, amounting to 4 per cent to 5 per cent of global supply.

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🚁 RSAF activates Rescue 10 to airlift person requiring 'urgent medical attention' from ship to SGH

RSAF scrambled its Rescue 10 search-and-rescue unit on Saturday (Sept 12) for a medical evacuation at sea.

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😨 Air-conditioner bracket and compressor come loose, dangle from 5th floor of Tampines flat

AsiaOne understands that the relevant agencies have gotten in touch with the flat owner, who will be carrying out urgent rectification works.

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🚨 3 Traffic Police officers face investigations after video showing unsafe riding surfaces

Dashcam footage shows the vehicle braking to avoid hitting a Traffic Police outrider.

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🪧 A freehold strata shop at Nomu is on sale for $6m with signage rights attached

The ground floor shop at Nomu is a strata commercial unit of 1,335 sq ft. Thus, the asking price of $6 million works out to $4,494 psf on the floor area.

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😮 New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

The British navy-affiliated agency ‌UKMTO said it had a report of a projectile hitting a vessel as it moved through the Strait of Hormuz. The amount of damage and the status of the crew were unknown as of early Sunday.

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🇮🇩 Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesia passenger ship, official says

The Virgo Transport 8 ship carrying 243 people set sail on Saturday from the East Java city of Surabaya to the South Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin before losing contact

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🇰🇷 South Korea's expanded espionage law takes effect amid push to protect chip technology

Under new laws, any foreign country or organisation that conducts espionage, including on key technologies suchg as semiconductors, can be punished under the revised Criminal Act.

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🇹🇭 Phuket Old Town: A cultural adventure guide for the other side of the island

Not just about beaches. Phuket Old Town is also the Unesco City of Gastronomy.

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🖥 Singapore PC prices surge as growing AI infrastructure competes for components

Average prices have surged by up to 40 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 from a year ago, driven by component shortages.

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🧹 28 hawker centres to close for cleaning third week of September

The 28 hawker centres undergoing cleaning this week include Maxwell Food Centre, Whampoa Drive Makan Place, Yuhua Market and Hawker Centre, among others.

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🚨 8 individuals to be charged for providing fraudulently registered SIM cards for money

The seven men and one woman, aged between 17 and 26, were allegedly paid between $10 and $15 for each registered SIM card.

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😮 Man in Hong Kong buys lottery ticket with colleagues, arrested after refusing to share $4.8m jackpot

The 53-year-old was one of 15 colleagues who had pooled money together to buy a Mark Six ticket.

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🛢 New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption

The developments come as hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough faded following the postponement of a critical regional meeting in Oman.

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🚙 2 men lead Johor police on 50km GTA-like chase in Kota Tinggi, drugs seized

Drugs found in the car were seized, while the duo also tested positive for methamphetamine. They have been remanded till Sept 15 to assist in ongoing investigations.

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😶‍🌫️ 1-hour PM2.5 in central Singapore hits 107, air quality inching towards unhealthy range

As at 9am (Sept 14), the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) stood at 92 in the central region.

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