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1 week ago | asiaone.com | Khoo Yi-Hang

ByKhoo Yi-HangWhen pupils graduate from primary schools, they leave behind some friends and familiar faces and carry with them memories of years spend playing, studying and bonding. For Zane (not his real name) that was not the case. He was alone. In Primary 4 and 6, his classmates labelled him a "black sheep", spreading negativity about him on social media platforms like X, formerly known as Twitter, and WhatsApp.

1 week ago | asiaone.com | Tham Yuen-C

A total of 35 candidates who contested the May 3 General Election have declared their election expenses so far, with their combined spending coming up to $884,978. On May 28, their election returns were made available on the Elections Department’s (ELD) website. Election candidates here are required under the law to declare how much they spent and what the money was used for, to ensure accountability and transparency of campaign finances.

1 week ago | asiaone.com | Khoo Yi-Hang

ByKhoo Yi-HangResale flat prices may begin to moderate starting from 2026, National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said during his first site visit to Toa Payoh Ridge on Wednesday (May 28). Minister Chee, who was sworn in as Minister for National Development (MND) last Friday (May 23), was previously Minister for Transport. Speaking with media at a playground in the newly developed Toa Payoh Ridge, Cheeacknowledged that the increase flat prices has been a concern for Singaporeans.

1 week ago | asiaone.com | Khoo Yi-Hang

ByKhoo Yi-HangIf peace in your (virtual) home faces an extra-terrestrial threat, would you answer the call to arms? For many gamers playing Helldivers 2, it seems this is no longer hypothetical, but a very real choice they must face as an alien invasion bears down upon a megacity that could be a spoof of Singapore. Helldivers 2, a game by Arrowhead Game Studios, follows the titular Helldivers, which are an elite group of soldiers protecting the Sol System from alien threats.

1 week ago | asiaone.com | Khoo Yi-Hang

ByKhoo Yi-HangThe body of a 65-year-old man was retrieved from Singapore River near Great World at noon on Tuesday (May 27), according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). It found the man's body floating in the water after receiving a call for assistance at around 11.20am. Paramedics pronounced him dead at scene. Local media reported that the recovery occurred around 11.50am, and that a portion of the park connector had been cordoned off.