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Motorcyclist & pillion rider die in accident with 2 lorries on BKE, causes congestion for hours
An early-morning accident along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) has taken the lives of a motorcyclist and his pillion rider. Footage of the aftermath posted on Singapore roads accident.com on ...
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Fatal char kway teow incident in Taiwan caused by rice noodles left exposed for 63 hours
On Tuesday (21 Jan), the case officially concluded, with five individuals charged with negligent homicide. The food poisoning was caused by contaminated rice noodles that had been improperly stored.
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S’pore playwright Jonathan Lim dies aged 50, theatre community pays tribute to ‘wonderful friend & colleague’
Local playwright, director and performer Jonathan Lim has passed away at the age of 50. The sad news comes as a shock to Singapore’s theatre community, who have paid tribute to him as a “wonderful ...
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Oriental Kopi M’sia U-turns on CNY service charge hike, apologises to customers
Oriental Kopi, a well-known chain restaurant in Malaysia, has reversed its decision to raise service charges during the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) period. This came shortly after the restaurant ...
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S’pore woman complains about S$6.30 cost of economic bee hoon with few dishes, netizens say delivery fee matters
A woman in Singapore recently complained about the price of her economic bee hoon order. On the morning of 21 Jan, she ordered two packets via GrabFood from an economic bee hoon stall in Marsiling.
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5 old-school heartland stores that accept CDC vouchers, including for clothing alteration & daily necessities
Even old-school merchants — such as one seamstress in Jurong West, and a Marine Parade sundry stall owner in his 70s — have embraced this form of payment. Here are five unexpected shops where you can ...
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‘It’s simply about just caring for someone else’: TikToker offers milk to workers in S’pore
On Wednesday (22 Jan), TikTok user @something4rsomeone posted a heartwarming video of him offering bottled milk to workers in Singapore. The TikToker, who goes by Z, told MS News that the video was ...
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S’pore delivery rider steals slippers & puts them back later, claims he was checking if they were anti-slip
A Singapore Grab delivery rider was caught allegedly stealing slippers from a resident recently. The incident occurred on 20 Jan at around 4.11am, as captured by a CCTV camera outside an HDB unit. The ...
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‘Aliens will kill you if you don’t sleep with me’: 74-year-old man in Japan arrested for luring teenage girls into sex
An elderly 74-year-old man in Japan was arrested for luring teenage girls into sex. He did this by telling them aliens would kill them if they failed to do so. But just before his sentencing on Monday ...
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Son in China throws away quilts from home, turns out elderly father kept S$28K savings in them
A man in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China was cleaning his elderly father’s home when he decided to discard two old quilts. He didn’t think much of the dirty blankets, until a neighbour found them in ...
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Motorcyclist dies after traffic accident in Loyang, driver arrested
A motorcyclist died after getting involved in a fatal traffic accident on Friday (24 Jan) morning. Footage posted on the Singapore Roads Accident Facebook page showed an ominous blue tent in the ...
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4 lanes blocked on SLE due to 5-vehicle accident, 5 people sent to hospital
A major accident involving five vehicles caused four lanes of the Seletar Expressway (SLE) to be blocked off on Friday (24 Jan) morning. A photo posted over Telegram showed that traffic on the ...