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Snake spotted on ATM in Taiwan, netizens say it’s a sign of good luck for the Year of the Snake
With the Year of the Snake fast approaching, some believe that sightings of snakes and serpent-shaped objects in unusual places are omens of good luck. In keeping with this ‘trend’, a snake was ...
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Workers’ Party hires commercial agencies to screen potential candidates for GE2025
The Workers’ Party (WP) election committee has engaged commercial agencies to conduct background checks on potential candidates in preparation for the upcoming general election. According to Lianhe ...
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Heavy traffic expected at Woodlands & Tuas checkpoints during upcoming CNY period: ICA
Those crossing between Singapore and Malaysia via Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints should prepare for longer wait times during the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) period. According to an advisory from ...
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Elephant knocks down 5 people at fair in Thailand, animal brought in illegally to beg for money
On Saturday night (Jan 18), an elephant went berserk and knocked down five people after it was brought into a fair in Nong Bua Lamphu, a province in Thailand. According to The Nation, the elephant was ...
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Largest wild grouper weighing 128kg sold at FairPrice, sells out in less than 20 minutes
According to Lianhe Zaobao, the wild grouper was caught in the waters near the Riau Islands in Indonesia in the early morning of 16 Jan by the supermarket chain’s supplier. Hou Liqiang (transliterated ...
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Small child runs across road in Orchard, mother only notices when she’s nearly across
A recent video shared on the Singapore Roads Accident.com Facebook page shows a small child dashing right in front of a car as it made a turn, prompting netizens to criticise her inattentive mother ...
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‘I’ve done it many times before’: Male tourist slaps woman’s buttocks at Thai convenience store, gets arrested
A male tourist from Poland was arrested after slapping a woman’s buttocks at a convenience store in Bangkok, Thailand. CCTV footage showed the woman shopping inside the convenience store on 21 Dec ...
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Pregnant woman requires surgery after glass door shatters while she’s in the shower
A pregnant woman suffered cuts all over her body when the glass door shattered while she was in the shower. The injuries were severe enough to require her to undergo surgery, reported Shin Min Daily ...
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CPF Special Accounts of 1.4M members closed on 19 Jan, savings transferred to Retirement Account
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board has announced the closure of about 1.4 million members’ Special Accounts (SAs) as of Sunday (19 Jan). In a media release on the same day, it said members’ SA ...
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JB police says no evidence to allegations of officer receiving bribe from motorist at Causeway
The Johor Bahru (JB) police have strongly denied that an officer received a bribe from a motorist at the Woodlands Causeway. The statement from Johor southern district police chief Raub Selamat, ...
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SFA reminds S’poreans not to bring in bak kwa from M’sia as it’s not an approved source
As the Lunar New Year approaches, more Singaporeans have been caught for bringing in bak kwa, or barbequed pork slices, from Malaysia. This is not allowed, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in a ...
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Fight breaks out at M’sia TOTO outlet after man allegedly cuts queue in hopes to win S$36 million jackpot prize
Recently, a whopping RM121 million (S$36 million) TOTO jackpot prize – the highest in Malaysian history – sent the country into a frenzy. As more people vied to win the prize, a fight involving four ...