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Former T-ara member Areum hospitalized after possible suicide attempt : Lee Areum, a former member of K-pop girl group T-ara, is receiving treatment at a ...
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Former T-ara member Areum hospitalized after possible suicide attempt
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Baltimore ship passed two inspections in 2023: Singapore port authority - Americas - The Jakarta Post
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Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
  • A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.

  • Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
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Kim Soo-hyun earns $3.7 mil. for role in 'Queen of Tears' : Kim Soo-hyun, the lead actor of the tvN drama 'Queen of Tears,' has agreed to a fee of 5 ...
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Kim Soo-hyun earns $3.7 mil. for role in 'Queen of Tears'
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Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will invest 68 trillion won ($51 billion) over three years in South Korea to ramp up electric vehicle production and ... Show more
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Firefighters battle early morning blaze for 3 hours in Kranji: There were no reported injuries.
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Firefighters battle early morning blaze for 3 hours in Kranji
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Poland to Double Commitment to Czech-Led Ammunition Initiative: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said his government doubled its commitment in a ...
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Poland to Double Commitment to Czech-Led Ammunition Initiative
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Singapore starts dual probes of Baltimore bridge collapse : SINGAPORE -- Singapore will launch dual investigations of the Baltimore bridge collapse ...
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Singapore starts dual probes of Baltimore bridge collapse
Quick Glance: New Insights into Baltimore Bridge Collapse from Drone and Traffic Camera Footage
  • Authorities released footage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge crash site on Thursday.

  • New traffic camera recordings provided a different perspective on the moments leading up to the bridge's collapse on Tuesday.

  • An audio recording of emergency communications sheds light on the tense moments before the Baltimore bridge collapsed.

  • Officials announced the suspension of search and rescue operations following the Baltimore bridge collapse on Tuesday.
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Will Corrective Work Orders be more effective if done as a family?: While Corrective Work Order (CWO) is a punishment, it may not act as a deterrent ...
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Will Corrective Work Orders be more effective if done as a family?
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Pansori-inspired Gwangju Biennale 2024 to be 'operatic' show exploring space, sound
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Pansori-inspired Gwangju Biennale 2024 to be 'operatic' show ...
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Goh Meng Seng issued POFMA order over Facebook posts linking Lum Kok Seng with Iswaran and LTA
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Samsung Pay to stop working with Russia’s Mir payment system from April 3: Samsung Pay, a payment service owned by South Korea’s Samsung Electronics ...
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Samsung Pay to stop working with Russia’s Mir payment system from April 3
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Singapore Prime Office Rents Jump to Highest Since 2008: Office rents in Singapore reached a 15-year high in the first quarter, defying the commercial property ...
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Singapore Prime Office Rents Jump to Highest Since 2008
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This small Southeast Asian country has 'engineered' a society that lives to 100 – here's how
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This small Southeast Asian country has 'engineered' a society that lives ...
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Over $300k a year per household? Aussie man details how much an expat family needs to earn to live in Singapore
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Sonny scores again as Korea beat Thailand in World Cup qualifying match: With his work as caretaker boss for Korea finished with a win over Thailand in a World ...
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Sonny scores again as Korea beat Thailand in World Cup qualifying match
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South Korea's Coupang plans $2bn expansion of next-day delivery: SEOUL -- Top South Korean online shopping group Coupang said Wednesday it will invest 3 ...
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South Korea's Coupang plans $2bn expansion of next-day delivery
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Cargo ship operator involved in Baltimore crash has been sued in the past: The claims were tied to worker injuries on other ships owned and operated by the ...
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Cargo ship operator involved in Baltimore crash has been sued in the past
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Why did North Korea walk away from talks with Japan abruptly? : North Korea's decision to walk abruptly away from talks with Japan is due to a failure in ...
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Why did North Korea walk away from talks with Japan abruptly?
Quick Glance: Japanese PM Offers to Meet Kim Jong Un, Conditions Pose Challenges
  • North Korea states that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proposed a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'as soon as possible,' contingent on Tokyo's stance towards North Korea's weapons program and past abductions of Japanese nationals.

  • Kishida emphasizes the importance of a meeting with Kim to address the abduction issue, but North Korea's preconditions make a Kim-Kishida summit unlikely.

  • Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, highlights the need for Japan to make political decisions aligned with its overall interests to enhance bilateral relations and regional peace.

  • Experts suggest that a potential meeting could benefit both North Korea and Japan, with North Korea aiming to strengthen its position and Japan considering potential economic assistance if ties normalize.
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Meet Henry Ng, possibly the last lion head maker in Singapore: Henry Ng has spent a lifetime dedicated to the craft of making lion dance lion heads by hand.
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Meet Henry Ng, possibly the last lion head maker in Singapore
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Hyundai Motor doubles down on EVs as it ramps up investment in Korea : More than half of US$51-billion investment will be allocated for new research and ...
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Hyundai Motor doubles down on EVs as it ramps up investment in Korea
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A new Japanese restaurant tops 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list: Tokyo's Sézanne topped this year's list, which included restaurants in 19 cities across the ...
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A new Japanese restaurant tops 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list
Quick Glance: Innovative restaurant leads 'Top 50 Best Restaurants in Asia'
  • The prestigious Sézanne in Tokyo is crowned the winner of the 'Top 50 Best Restaurants in Asia 2024'.

  • In addition to the nine Japanese restaurants on the list, restaurants from the small city-state of Singapore also made the cut.

  • With 11 restaurants on the list, China leads ahead of Singapore, with six in Hong Kong, four in Shanghai, and one in Macao recognized.

  • The restaurants on the top 50 list are spread across 19 cities in Asia.
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More than 950,000 HDB households to receive U-Save and S&CC rebates in April: The rebates are part of the permanent GST Voucher (GSTV) scheme and the Assurance ...
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More than 950,000 HDB households to receive U-Save and S&CC rebates in ...
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China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short, report says: President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 ...
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China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short, report says
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Japan's Kuraray plans Singapore plant for packaging that cuts food waste: TOKYO -- Japanese plastic maker Kuraray will construct a $410 million plant in ...
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Japan's Kuraray plans Singapore plant for packaging that cuts food waste
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US Marines join combat drills at high-tech training ground in S. Korea : U.S. Marines have joined a large-scale combined exercise at a high-tech training ...
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US Marines join combat drills at high-tech training ground in S. Korea
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Positive signs early in Ogura's tenure, but much to do for new coach and Lions, say football observers
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Positive signs early in Ogura's tenure, but much to do for new coach and ...
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Actor-host Suhaimi Yusof apologises to Ramadan bazaar stall owner after misunderstanding, the two make amends
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Actor-host Suhaimi Yusof apologises to Ramadan bazaar stall owner after ...
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South Korea security expo features AI sound detection, crowd control help: SEOUL -- Artificial intelligence can be used to aid public safety by listening for a ...
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South Korea security expo features AI sound detection, crowd control help
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North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers: The gardening presenter fell foul of the secretive state's strict rules because of his choice of attire.
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North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers
Quick Glance: Censorship in North Korea Due to Alan Titchmarsh's Blue Jeans
  • Renowned presenter Alan Titchmarsh faced unexpected censorship in North Korea for wearing blue jeans during a TV appearance.

  • In an episode of his Garden Secrets series, the 74-year-old Titchmarsh visited Hatfield House in Hertfordshire to explore historical gardens.

  • The broadcast of the episode in North Korea was altered to conceal Titchmarsh's blue jeans, which have been banned in the country since the 1990s.

  • Despite the censorship, the episode was aired multiple times on North Korean TV with Titchmarsh's commentary replaced by North Korean narrators.
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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix plans to invest $4 billion in Indiana, WSJ reports: South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix , an Nvidia supplier, is planning to invest roughly ...
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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix plans to invest $4 billion in Indiana ...
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Singapore Orders Israeli Embassy to Delete ‘Inappropriate’ Social Post About ‘Palestine’
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Singapore Orders Israeli Embassy to Delete ‘Inappropriate’ Social Post ...
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China football captain makes retirement U-turn with World Cup hopes in balance: BEIJING: China captain Zhang Linpeng is in line to play in a crucial World Cup ...
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China football captain makes retirement U-turn with World Cup hopes in ...
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Dodgers re-start their season as a potential ‘super team’ – but one with issues: Their two-game Seoul Series raised questions about the infield defense ...
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Dodgers re-start their season as a potential ‘super team’ – but one with ...
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Take a look at this funky new airline business-class concept that features a sofa bed instead of a recliner
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Regardless of Grades: How does the obsession with grades affect parents and children in Singapore?
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North Korean TV censors British gardening show host’s jeans: North Korea’s state broadcaster, KCTV, has blurred out a pair of jeans worn by veteran British TV ...
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North Korean TV censors British gardening show host’s jeans
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Keeping your cool is going to get tougher in the tropics: As South-east Asia and other tropical areas in the world become hotter, one should take precautions.
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Keeping your cool is going to get tougher in the tropics
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Twice's Jihyo and Physical: 100 star Yun Sung-bin rumoured to be dating: The agencies of both celebrities did not confirm or deny the rumours.
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Twice's Jihyo and Physical: 100 star Yun Sung-bin rumoured to be dating
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France might requisition arms producers to speed up production to help Ukraine: French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday he was prepared to use ...
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France might requisition arms producers to speed up production to help ...
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Baltimore: Two dead people recovered from water after bridge collapse in the USA: A container ship rammed a car bridge in the USA, causing it to collapse ...
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Baltimore: Two dead people recovered from water after bridge collapse in ...
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Cordlife probe: Chief financial officer arrested, released on bail: SINGAPORE: Cordlife Chief Financial Officer Thet Hnin Yi has been arrested amid ...
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Cordlife probe: Chief financial officer arrested, released on bail
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‘We want to honour our students’ responses’: Chief marker lifts veil on PSLE marking process
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‘We want to honour our students’ responses’: Chief marker lifts veil on ...
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'Ideas have changed': Parents more welcoming of gaming as a career now, esports team CEO says
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'Ideas have changed': Parents more welcoming of gaming as a ...
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Germany will include questions on the Holocaust, Judaism, and Israel in amended citizenship test
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UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire for first time as US abstains
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Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
  • The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.

  • The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.

  • US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.

  • Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
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Man charged with selling illegal streaming devices at Sim Lim Square, infringing copyright of Disney, Netflix
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Man charged with selling illegal streaming devices at Sim Lim Square ...
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Watch: Escaped ostrich runs loose in South Korea: The bird was seen running down the streets of Seongnam before it was captured and returned to a zoo.
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Watch: Escaped ostrich runs loose in South Korea
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town: The authorities managed to capture the bird after several hours and send it back to the ...
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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Mercury rising: 2024 high of 36.3 deg C recorded in Choa Chu Kang on March 24: Before this, the highest temperature of 2024 was 36 deg C, recorded on Sentosa on ...
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Mercury rising: 2024 high of 36.3 deg C recorded in Choa Chu Kang on March ...
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Grim discovery in ute after bridge collapse: Specialist divers have recovered the bodies of two construction workers trapped underwater in a red pickup truck ...
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Grim discovery in ute after bridge collapse
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Households to pay more for waste disposal from July 1 due to rising costs: Monthly household refuse collection fees for Housing Board flats will increase by 39 ...
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Households to pay more for waste disposal from July 1 due to rising costs
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Why is it so hard for bike-sharing companies to survive in Singapore?: With SG Bike's impending exit from the market, only two operators are left in Singapore - ...
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Why is it so hard for bike-sharing companies to survive in Singapore?
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Worm Moon to light up Singapore sky: The Worm Moon should be visible at the horizon by 7.30pm if skies are clear. 
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Worm Moon to light up Singapore sky
Quick Glance: Inspiring Students Through Solar Eclipse Simulation
  • An Indianapolis teacher uses a solar eclipse simulation to inspire her students.

  • Students simulate a total solar eclipse and learn about the upcoming event.

  • Insight from an astronomy professor and emphasis on eclipse safety.

  • Efforts to ensure students can safely observe the eclipse during a remote learning day.
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Israeli defense minister to visit D.C. amid tensions over Gaza: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will visit Washington to meet with senior U.S ...
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Israeli defense minister to visit D.C. amid tensions over Gaza