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S'porean tourist in Bangkok gets bus door shut in her face; Thais say it's a 'normal' thing there
Singapore

S'porean tourist in Bangkok gets bus door shut in her face

Woman who dropped 2-month old baby into cot charged with murder after infant dies
Singapore

Woman who dropped baby into cot charged with murder

The court heard that NSF Finnegan Tan Yao Jie’s supervisors had considered the ban when they learnt he had lost money in a scam.
Singapore

Police NSF who died had lost over $10,000 in a scam

Gary Alexander Tan is expected to be sentenced on March 1 after having pleaded guilty in December 2022 to six charges.
Singapore

‘Paedophilic’ man now accused of molesting another child

Allan Chua Kim Wee will return to court next Wednesday for sentencing.
Singapore

Man admits hitting elderly smoker who fell and later died

Man looks up image of grandma via Google Maps each time he misses her
Singapore

Man looks up image of grandma via Google Maps each time he misses her

The video, taken in Gifu city, quickly went viral on platforms including Twitter, sparking a wave of copycat incidents.
World

Japan sushi chain files report on diner who licked utensils

Queue to buy $12m Toto Hong Bao Draw goes round whole floor in mall
Singapore

The queue to buy $12m Toto Hong Bao Draw goes round and round

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    Opinion

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    Singapore

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    Hyun Bin in The Point Men.
    Movies

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    Those with stored value in their cards will be able to get a full cash refund or get the funds transferred to their FairPrice app from March 1.
    Singapore

    Physical Kopitiam cards to be discontinued from June 30

    Lisa signed the contract for the house in July 2022 and used cash to pay for the property, with the final instalment paid in January.
    Music

    Blackpink’s Lisa buys luxury home in Seoul for $8m

    Hong Kong received some 605,000 visitors last year as the city slowly dropped its Covid-19 restrictions, up from 91,000 in 2021.
    World

    Hong Kong woo visitors with free flights, after three years of curbs

    Muhammad Irfan Danyal Mohamad Nor was detained under the ISA after he planned to carry out terror attacks in Singapore.
    Singapore

    No place for violence in the name of Islam, says Mufti

    Man tries to sell AP watch, ends up apologising to shop owner after it's deemed fake
    Singapore

    Man tries to sell fake AP watch, ends up apologising

    Examples of real OneService QR code posters. The police and MSO said such posters are printed on wall-mounted acrylic boards and are not stickers.
    Singapore

    Man allegedly used fake OneService Lite QR codes to obtain personal details

    Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong greeting resident at Siglap South Community Centre on Friday.
    Singapore

    Giant, UOB help distribute 25,000kg of rice in Joo Chiat

    Four hours after a round of golf on Nov 27, 2021, Mr Seung Jun Shin collapsed while climbing a flight of stairs.
    Singapore

    Man’s death after playing golf not due to booster taken earlier

    Song Joong-ki's wife Katy Louise Saunders (right) in a Nespresso ad with George Clooney 15 years ago.
    Movies

    Song Joong-ki’s British wife appeared in 2008 ad with George Clooney

    The woman's body was retrieved from the waters off East Coast Park and she was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
    Singapore

    Woman found dead in sea off East Coast Park likely drowned

    The vapes were hidden in various compartments of a Singapore-registered car.
    Singapore

    ICA foiled attempt to smuggle more than 1,400 vapes

    An offence to hang foreign flag in public
    Singapore

    An offence to hang foreign flag in public

    Krishna, 14, with her four-month-old baby, was married at 11.
    World

    Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on underage marriage

    Argentina's Lionel Messi kissing the World Cup trophy after receiving the Golden Ball award at Qatar 2022.
    Football

    Lionel Messi open to playing in 2026 World Cup