✈️❌ 16 Singapore Airlines, Scoot flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, Japan

Typhoon Champi has severely disrupted regional aviation, forcing the cancellation of multiple flights. Find out how services by affected carriers Singapore Airlines and Scoot operating between today (Oct 23) and tomorrow (Oct 24) are impacted.

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👍😷 GrabFood rider touched after boy gives him N95 masks: 'This is what my customers can do'

Facebook user Shawn Lim posted a short video on Sunday (Oct 18) saying how he had just completed a GrabFood delivery to a condominium resident when he was stopped by the customer's son.

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🛢️📈 Oil hits 5-month high as Houthi attacks stoke supply fears

Brent futures rose 3.2 per cent to $112.33 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 2.2 per cent to $99.29.

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📱Hundreds queue at Orchard Road Apple Store for new iPhone Duo, first buyer arrives a day early

36-year-old Adnan Mehta began queueing outside the Apple store at 5.30am on Thursday (Oct 22) to secure the tag distributed to walk-in buyers.

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🪨 Powerful earthquake in China's Tibet collapses hundreds of homes and kills at least 16 people

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing after a magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday (Oct 22) evening.

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🔪 Bukit Batok Sec holds 'knife attack' drill for 1,200 students, staff

The Education Ministry (MOE) said such drills allow schools to review and update protocols to bolster their readiness and response capabilities across a range of emergencies.

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🍜 At these SingHealth hospitals, patients get meals by Hjh Maimunah, Jumbo Seafood and 328 Katong Laksa

But can you imagine seeing some of Singapore's local favourites such as laksa, nasi padang and even chilli crab on a patient's meal tray?

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💰 Singapore core inflation dips to 2% in September from 2-year high in August

On a month-on-month basis, overall inflation rose by 0.2 per cent in September, easing from the 0.6 per cent rise in August.

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📞👨 Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in over 5 years

"Hearing her voice again means more to me than words can express", said the son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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🏠 More HDB resale flats sold in Q3 even as prices dip

There could be a slight price rebound for certain regions or flat models in upcoming months despite the drop in resale prices, said Christine Sun, chief researcher and strategist at Realion (OrangeTee & ETC) Group.

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💰 📈 Singapore's wealthy clients see growing assets over past year, Citi report says

A joint report by Citi Wealth and research firm RFI Global shows that mutual fund ownership among Singapore high-net-worth investors grew from 11 per cent in 2022 to 31 per cent in 2026, marking the highest adoption level in Asia.

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🚗 6 drivers caught for illegal cross-border rides at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints

The operation was mounted acting on regular tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicle Association and the National Taxi Association.

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👸 Miss Universe Singapore among 6 Southeast Asian beauty queens not competing in Puerto Rico pageant

The beauty queen will no longer be competing at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico slated for Nov 24, following an ongoing dispute over franchise rights. 

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Singapore Exchange CEO calls for succession planning as contract nears end in 2027

Singapore Exchange CEO Loh Boon Chye has called for the bourse operator to start planning for an eventual leadership transition.

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🧃 Actress says boy 'publicly shamed' her over 29 cans, bottles at BCRS machine: 'Rude xiaodi's attitude really cannot la'

Local actress Chermaine Kumar also shared how some comments forced her to think about what courtesy actually meant and how that looked in a shared public space.

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🏧 OCBC mobile, internet banking services being restored progressively: Spokesperson

Apologising for the inconvenience caused, OCBC also assured customers that their monies are safe and no customer data is compromised.

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📱Apple launches into foldable market as iPhone Duo sales begin

Beyond Singapore, how did tech fans react to Apple's first folding phone?

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🚔 SCDF officer jailed after dozing off at fire engine wheel, injuring 3 colleagues

28-year-old Muhammad Imran Norzehan was also disqualified from driving for five years after pleading guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing grievous hurt.

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🕊️ Man, 65, dies after falling from height at Bukit Panjang HDB block

Based on preliminary investigations, police said they do not suspect foul play.

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🇲🇾 🕊️ Malaysian's final words before dying from electrocution day before 16th birthday: 'Dad, I'm cold'

When he arrived, Xu Zhenzhong briefly spoke with his son, who called out to him three times before telling him that he felt cold. The 16-year-old passed away after being electrocuted during a festival procession in Kedah.

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🚨 Police warn of fake scam recovery ads featuring AI-generated officers

Members of the public are advised to adopt the A.C.T method - Add, Check and Tell, to safeguard themselves and the community.

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