🇹🇭 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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😮 Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be 'fantastic' https://asia1.news/3VsbwJO

🏘 A landlord sued over unpaid rent, the tenant blamed property defects. Here's what the court decided https://asia1.news/4xSG9qa

😰 8 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops https://asia1.news/4dy1IUM

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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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🥂 Responsible drinking, staying safe, crime prevention: Police launches campaign to encourage safer clubbing environment

Public entertainment outlets and their patrons can do their part to keep Singapore's nightlife safe, secure and orderly, police said.

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🛍🏠 Four Star Outram Park Moving Out Sale has 1-for-1 mattresses and up to 90% off furniture

Four Star is clearing out its Outram Park showroom, with up to 90% off mattresses, storage beds, sofas and more! - It's your chance to pick up serious home bargains before the showroom moves out.

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😨 Worker killed after hose strikes him at Jurong construction site; MOM investigating

The Ministry of Manpower identified Keller Foundations (S E Asia) as the occupier and employer of the worksite. The company has been instructed to stop all concreting works at the site.

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🏋️‍♂️ Fitness chains tout incentives to lure members affected by True Fitness, True Yoga closures

From sign-up fee waivers to free classes, rival operators across Singapore have announced incentives for customers of True Group - which includes True Fitness and True Yoga - to make the switch.

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⚠️ Air quality in Singapore turns unhealthy again, 1-hour PM2.5 elevated across Singapore

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading in the central region stood at 102 as at 12pm (Sept 14).

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👟 Hyrox disinfects course after athlete suffers faecal incontinence during Beijing race

It was a controversial moment for Australian elite athlete Joanna Wietrzyk, who competed in the Women's Pro division at the Hyrox Beijing event and went on to win the race.

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🚍 Tampines bus commuters face less predictable, longer wait times since Go-Ahead Singapore's takeover: Baey Yam Keng

Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng also shared that Go-Ahead Singapore (GAS) has acknowledged the transition issues they are facing and explained the problems they face.

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😍 'Singapore's version of Sun Moon Lake': Scenic waterfront bus stop got netizens guessing its location

Here's a clue: Only Bus 138 and 138A stop here. Do 🫵 know where it is?

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🏗 MCST sues developer, four others over alleged defects after concrete piece from condo balcony fell 20m

The developer, Wincheer Investment, along with the condo’s architect, structural engineer, railing engineer, and subcontractor, have disputed the allegations and denied liability.

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🎓 'Ego cannot feed your hungry stomach': Filipino degree holder shares why she became a domestic helper in Singapore

The Filipino degree holder turned domestic helper stated: "Your ego cannot feed your hungry stomach, right?"

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🤯 Retired Supreme Court judge Choo Han Teck to chair new Presidential Council for Racial and Religious Harmony

The Council replaces the Presidential Council for Religious Harmony, as the new Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act comes into effect, also on Tuesday.

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🤝 Singapore law to protect racial harmony to take effect from Sept 15

New Presidential Council for Racial and Religious Harmony will also begin its term the same day

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