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Boy, 8, gets pencil lodged in head after being struck by dad
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Boy, 8, gets pencil lodged in head

It is the first time since Dec 2 that Singapore has reported more than 1,000 new daily coronavirus cases.
Singapore

1,165 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore; Omicron cases down

UK media feature joss paper, funeral envelope in CNY dish recipes
World

UK media feature joss paper in CNY dish recipe

OCBC said its banking systems have not been hacked and remain secure.
Singapore

$100k savings wiped out in a few minutes from OCBC accounts

Quick-thinking mum in China cushions baby’s fall with her foot
World

Mum saves baby's head from hitting floor with foot

The 17-year-old boy was caught by police as he was ferrying two passengers around.
Singapore

Teen learnt driving online, used dad's ID to rent cars

Vivian Hsu wrote on Instagram on Jan 16, 2022 about discovering a pair of old, loose pants while spring cleaning for the upcoming Chinese New Year.
Music

Singer Vivian Hsu loses 9kg in 10 months

Novak Djokovic, who has not been vaccinated against Covid-19, was deported from Australia on Jan 16, 2022.
Tennis

No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic

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    Dad: I just want my daughter’s heart to go on beating

    The woman in Kuala Selangor was allegedly beheaded because she refused to give her jobless son money to buy drugs, police said.
    World

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    World

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    SIA's and Scoot's recovery had been boosted since the launch of the VTL scheme in September.
    Singapore

    Number of passengers flying SIA, Scoot doubled in December

    Two men look at tiger sculptures in Kreta Ayer Square in Chinatown.
    Singapore

    Chinatown roars into Chinese New Year with tiger light-up

    Police officers are seen near vehicles on the site where the body of missing Dean Verberckmoes was found in Zeeland on Jan 17, 2022.
    World

    Dutch police find body of abducted 4yo Belgian boy

    The former flight attendants face up to six months in prison and a US$640 fine.
    World

    Cathay flight attendants at centre of HK Covid outbreak arrested

    Smoke seen rising from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano on Jan 14, 2022.
    World

    Damage on tsunami-hit Tonga's main island hampering relief effort

    Singapore is full of photo opportunities, from the Supertree Grove to Haji Lane, said travel publication Big 7 Travel.
    Singapore

    S'pore named most Instagrammable place in the world

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    Singapore

    Why some OCBC customers in SMS scams did not get OTPs

    Nearly 470 customers lost at least $8.5 million to fraudulent fund transfers in December last year.
    Singapore

    SMS scams: OCBC conducting probe into gaps

    War Commander (No. 14) getting up between fellow newcomers Blazing Kid (inside) and Dancing Tycoon to score on debut in Saturday’s $20,000 Open Maiden event over 1,200m on turf. The Ricardo Le Grange-trained three-year-old was ridden by leading jockey Manoel Nunes.
    Racing

    War Commander salutes first-up

    The Shane Baertschiger-trained $9 favourite Red Ocean (Matthew Kellady astride) sprinting clear of his rivals in Saturday’s $70,000 Kranji Stakes C event over 1,600m on turf.
    Racing

    Red Ocean gets his way, makes amends

    Former jockey V Sivan leading Best Bay, his first winner as a trainer in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. His charge was ridden by apprentice R Nuqman.
    Racing

    Sivan scores on first day as trainer

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