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    Less than peachy: Why Orange Yakult fans are mourning a classic

    SINGAPORE: “I’ll defend orange until the end,” wrote one netizen after Yakult announced this week that it would be replacing its orange-flavoured drink with a peach variant. The move, which marks Yakult's first major change to its flavour line-up in Singapore since 1980, sparked spirited debate...
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    Facebook and Instagram suffer global outage

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Facebook and Instagram users around the world reported issues accessing the platforms on Friday (Jun 12), according to outage tracking sites and complaints on rival social media platforms. In Singapore, reports about Facebook spiked on...
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    Three dead after supply boat sinks off Pasir Panjang Terminal following collision

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: Three people from a supply boat have died after the vessel collided with a landing craft and sank off Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday (Jun 12). The incident occurred at about 9.30am, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore...
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    Why Singapore remains a key player in the global semiconductor race

    SINGAPORE: Every smartphone, laptop, electric vehicle and artificial intelligence system runs on semiconductors. As the global race for semiconductors intensifies, Singapore is under pressure to maintain its competitive edge. The country produces about one in every 10 chips worldwide and...
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    Singapore deepens AI safety push with IMDA-Microsoft partnership

    SINGAPORE: The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security, as both sides seek to address growing risks from rapidly advancing AI technologies. "The partnership...
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    Photographer fined S$15,000 after flying drone which captured parts of SAFTI, Pasir Laba Camp

    SINGAPORE: A freelance photographer was fined S$15,000 (US$12,000) on Friday (Jun 12) after flying a drone without the required permits and recording footage that included protected military areas in Western Singapore. Prayut Rittichaipornkul, a 32-year-old Thai national, pleaded guilty to two...
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    ‘Joy, pure joy’: Curacao, Uzbekistan, Jordan citizens in Singapore celebrate historic World Cup debuts

    SINGAPORE: When Curacao takes to the field against Germany at the FIFA World Cup in a few days, Ms Suraimy Stephens will be cheering on her home country from Singapore. With the match kicking off at 1am local time on Monday (Jun 15), she and her husband have already cleared the rest of the day...
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    Woman who feared ex-boyfriend would not take responsibility for pregnancy jailed for false rape claim

    SINGAPORE: A woman falsely accused her ex-boyfriend of rape after becoming concerned that he would not take responsibility if she became pregnant, as the birth control patch she was using had expired. Liau Wan Ting, 35, was sentenced to five weeks' jail on Friday (Jun 12) after she pleaded...
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    Mandopop icons JJ Lin and Jay Chou drop surprise duet, leaving fans wanting more

    Mandopop royalty Jay Chou and JJ Lin have sent fans into a frenzy with an unexpected musical collaboration. On Wednesday (Jun 10), Chou, 47, shared a photo with Singaporean singer Lin, 45, on Instagram and teased that the "walking CD" – a nickname fans use to describe Lin's flawless live vocals...
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    MRT reliability nears record high as Circle Line performance improves by 50%

    SINGAPORE: The MRT network's reliability neared a record high in May, while the Circle Line's (CCL) reliability improved by 50 per cent, according to the Land Transport Authority’s monthly report on Friday (Jun 12). LTA publishes its reliability figures using a 12-month moving average of mean...
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    PM Wong to deliver National Day Rally speech on Aug 23

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver his 2026 National Day Rally speech on Aug 23. The rally will be held at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central in Ang Mo Kio, the Prime Minister's Office said on Friday (Jun...
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    NCT's Doyoung shot upcoming video series in Singapore – from Geylang East to Whampoa Wet Market

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST It appears that a K-pop star was walking in our midst in the streets of Singapore – from posing at quiet residential areas to taking the public bus – and no one knew. Until he dropped the teaser to his upcoming project. On Friday (Jun 12), NCT...
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    Household refuse collection fees to go up from Jul 1, first increase in two years

    SINGAPORE: Households living in Housing Board (HDB) flats and non-landed private homes will pay more for refuse collection from Jul 1, with monthly fees set to rise by 44 cents from S$10.20 (US$7.94) to S$10.64, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Friday (Jun 12). For landed homes...
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    6 Hyundai Engineering & Construction employees charged over alleged graft related to workplace safety

    SINGAPORE: Six employees who were from Hyundai Engineering & Construction were charged in court on Friday (Jun 12) over alleged corruption offences involving workplace safety enforcement at a work site in Labrador Villa Road. The six men - comprising four safety coordinators, a safety manager...
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    Popular South Korean pizza chain Pizza Maru officially halal-certified in Singapore

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST All Pizza Maru outlets in Singapore are now officially halal-certified, the popular South Korean chain recently announced. Pizza Maru is best known for its wide range of pizzas, including its popular Ban Ban (half-and-half) pizzas, as well as its...
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    Benjamin Kheng debunks weight loss medication rumours, reveals health scare last year

    If you've been following Benjamin Kheng on social media lately, you may have noticed that he has been looking noticeably leaner. From joining run clubs to doing Hyrox with former national swimmer Pang Sheng Jun, the multi-hyphenate has been leading a rather active lifestyle. When 8days.sg last...
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    Singapore band Jerry & The NeuFaces to stage 55th anniversary concert in August

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Singapore rock band Jerry & The NeuFaces is celebrating its 55th anniversary with a concert this year. A longtime fixture of Singapore's music scene, Jerry & The NeuFaces got its start in 1972 at the Pink Pussycat Nite Club & Lounge on Orchard...
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    Why do flying ants, bees and beetles keep ending up in your home – and how do you get them out humanely?

    As someone who is squeamish about squashing bugs, any insect (beyond the usual pests such as ants, cockroaches, mosquitoes and houseflies) that visits my apartment often has me in a quandary. How do I evict it without resorting to chemical warfare? Also, it would be cool to lure a whole swarm...
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    Reinventing Orchard Road: What will it take to future-proof Singapore’s premier shopping street?

    SINGAPORE: For decades, Orchard Road was, to many Singaporeans, an iconic shopping belt where global lifestyles converged and where trends were set. It was the destination that welcomed the country’s first McDonald’s at Liat Towers in 1979, where the first supermarkets like Cold Storage and...
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    Commentary: The real achievement behind 10 years of Project Wolbachia in Singapore’s dengue fight

    SINGAPORE: In 2016, residents of Braddell Heights, community leaders and government officials lifted simple plastic tubs to the sky and set loose the first Wolbachia-carrying male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Singapore - just 3,500 mosquitoes in a small field study. Few could have predicted...
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