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4-year-old Ellie Hui has a rare condition that causes tumours to grow in various parts of the body. https://str.sg/xYwT

It's passed down from parent to child or caused by a DNA mutation. What is it and is there a cure? https://str.sg/5JK4
UPDATE: At 7.40am, SMRT said that the fault has cleared and that service is progressively returning to normal.

⚠️ Train services on the Circle Line are affected due to a train fault.

Commuters are advised to add up to 30 minutes of travel time between Paya Lebar and HarbourFront stations, SMRT said at 7am. https://str.sg/mrSA
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2m-long python seen attacking vehicles in Teck Whye is rescued by Acres
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Motorcyclist dies after accident with minivan in Jurong East
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S'pore bankers took home less than their Hong Kong peers in 2023: Report
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Some eateries are adding collagen to popular food and drinks such as hotpot and bubble tea, claiming that it can make your skin more supple.

Does it really work? Find out: https://str.sg/JF2Vq
Miniature art has been gaining new ground in Singapore, with more artists giving the niche hobby a bigger fanbase in recent years. https://str.sg/BsVJ
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2 men died of suspected food poisoning after reportedly eating char kway teow at a Malaysian restaurant in Taipei. https://str.sg/v3iD
2 more people have died from the food poisoning outbreak at a popular Malaysian restaurant in Taipei last month.

This brings the death toll to 4. Details: https://str.sg/JwxZQ
Police investigating the murder of Singaporean Audrey Fang in Spain are checking the origins of a loan and CPF nomination note found on her iPad. https://str.sg/eLUV
Yahoo is reportedly letting go of its editorial and social media teams in Singapore as it shifts to content curation. https://str.sg/qUC9
Punggol Digital District, an upcoming business park in north-east Singapore, is set to have a 200-room hotel facing Coney Island. https://str.sg/okvvi
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Over 200,000 workers gained skills via company training panels: NTUC
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More support for those with learning challenges but not formally diagnosed as dyslexic
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Asia
KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott
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🥵 Myanmar recorded its highest-ever April temperature of 48.2 deg C, as South-east Asia bakes in a heatwave. https://str.sg/dJzb
Apple is Singapore's best employer, according to a poll of more than 14,000 employees in 27 industries. https://str.sg/7veR

Here's a list of the 250 highest-scoring employers: https://str.sg/uy23
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