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UNCOVERED: The straits times | History Defined

French teen charged in Singapore over vending machine straw-licking viral video

Singapore, a small, densely populated city-state in southeast Asia, tightly regulates public behaviour and cleanliness.

Euronews

French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video

A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back

The Independent UK

The Crunch: Children’s TV, Cuba’s dwindling fuel supply, and dating in Singapore

Data crunched on 200 TV shows. Plus: the disturbing world of TikTok child skincare influencers

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Yu Menglong Mystery Death Update: 2026 Countdown to Truth Following Actor's Shocking Demise

Yu Menglong's death in September 2025 was confirmed by his management team, with police describing an accidental fall, but the official story has failed to quiet suspicion overseas.

International Business Times UK

Indian-origin man arrested in Singapore for harassing 22-year-old woman, posed as victim’s father’s friend

An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to five months in jail in Singapore for touching a woman inappropriately, The Straits Times reports.

The Times of India

Coldplay draws 200,000 fans as Hong Kong bets big on concert tourism boost

The British band were the first major international act to perform at the newly-opened Kai Tak Sports Park

The Independent UK

Lady Gaga tickets flogged for £30,000 minutes after Singapore tour presale opens

Pop star makes her only Asia stop in Singapore in May

The Independent UK

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North Korea reopens to foreign tourists for first time since pandemic

Foreign visitors set to return to Rason Special Economic Zone this week as Pyongyang cautiously reopens borders

The Independent UK

End Of The Duterte Legacy? Why The Philippines Just Impeached Vice President Sara Duterte

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte impeached over ₱612.5M fund misuse amid escalating feud with President Marcos.

International Business Times UK

China Weighs TikTok US Sale To Elon Musk As Ban Looms: Reports

Chinese authorities are in talks to sell TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk as the app faces a looming ban. Musk's ties to President-elect Donald Trump could facilitate the deal.

International Business Times

Concertgoers in this Malaysian state may have to undergo urine tests

State proposes screening and tests for drugs after four people suspected to have taken ecstasy die at a New Year’s Eve concert

The Independent UK

Woman’s Brutal Prank On “Rude” Louis Vuitton Staff Hailed As “Revenge Of The Year” Online

Louis Vuitton employees in China made a “Big mistake. Big. Huge.” The post Woman’s Brutal Prank On “Rude” Louis Vuitton Staff Hailed As “Revenge Of The Year” Online first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Report: Sentosa Golf Club Agrees Six Year Contract With LIV Golf

The Straits Times report that the Singapore based-course will stage a LIV Golf event until 2028

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