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Vernon Lee has been in the media industry for almost 20 years, writing and editing stories across the digital media, wires, newspaper and broadcast space. In addition to being the news editor, Vernon occasionally writes commentaries and feature stories, with a focus on politics and military history. Music is his religion and he is addicted to buying records released by obscure bands.
Yahoo News SingaporeModerna’s bivalent COVID vaccine recommended for 18 and above in Singapore: MOH
Persons aged 50 and above can be administered up to five vaccine shots including the bivalent vaccine.
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Justin Bieber postpones Singapore concert and rest of Justice world tour
The Canadian pop star announced that all remaining dates of his tour have been postponed to next year.
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Table tennis: Singapore lost 3-2 to Chinese Taipei in world championship QFs
Singapore's top paddler Zeng Jian defeated her two higher ranked Taiwanese opponents in the tournament.
- Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore
Extraordinary Attorney Woo’s Park Eun-bin to meet fans in Singapore on 11 Nov
The star of TV series Extraordinary Attorney Woo will be holding her fan meet on 11 November at 8pm at the Capitol Theatre.
- Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore
Ajoomma selected as Singapore’s entry for Oscars in Best International Film category
Ajoomma, which has also garnered four nominations for Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards, will hold its world premiere on 7 October.
- Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore
Westlife to perform in Singapore in February following F1 show
The Irish boyband will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 16 February 2023 as part of the Wild Dreams Tour.
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DPM Lawrence Wong, rising star with ‘everyman persona’, named in TIME’s 100 Next list
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is noted for his “everyman persona”, said TIME in its TIME100 Next list of rising stars.
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$790,000 of drugs seized including 4.5kg of cannabis in fire extinguisher, 5 arrested
Three Singaporean men and two female foreigners were arrested during two Central Narcotics Bureau raids.
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18.4% of Singaporeans aged 65 and above in 2022, set to rise to 23.8% by 2030
Reflecting the ageing population, the median age of citizens rose from 42.5 years to 42.8 years between June 2021 and June 2022.
- Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore
World-record holder Prof Brian Cox to return to Singapore with Horizons science show
Physicist Professor Brian Cox holds the Guinness World Records for the most tickets sold for a science tour.
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Man’s claim to be paid for accompanying wife in her suit against PUB dismissed
Sim Kwang Jui was subpoenaed as a witness in the trial involving his wife but it had ended before his scheduled attendance.
- Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore
Billie Eilish performs 2 songs at Gardens by the Bay in STB partnership
The videos of “TV” and “The 30th” were recorded while Billie Eilish was in Singapore last month.
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Singaporeans can travel to Taiwan visa-free for up to 30 days from 29 September
The announcement by Taiwan comes as the island said that it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for overseas travellers from 13 October.
- Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore
Golden Village’s 13th film fest dedicated to LGBTQ+ community to be held 4-16 Oct
A selection of international and local films will be screened at the festival in GV VivoCity, GV Suntec and GV Grand from 4 to 16 October.
- Yahoo News Singapore
‘Highly disruptive’ if Singapore were to take sides in US-China tensions: Shanmugam
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam spoke about a wide range of issues in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald.
- Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore
Disney’s Frozen musical to be staged in Singapore from 5 Feb
The staging of the Disney musical in Singapore, the only stop in Southeast Asia, will be for a limited season.
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Singapore President Halimah Yacob to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Singapore President Halimah Yacob will be accompanied by officials from the President’s Office and MFA.
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Moderna's bivalent vaccine to arrive end-Sep, Pfizer's being evaluated: Ong Ye Kung
Data shows that the Moderna bivalent vaccine can protect well against the original COVID-19 strain and the Omicron variant, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
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3-year-old Singaporean girl dies from COVID-19: MOH
It was Singapore’s third death caused by the disease in a patient aged below 12 years old.
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HSA approves Moderna booster vaccine targeting original COVID strain, Omicron variant
Moderna said it is working with the authorities to make its bivalent vaccine available in Singapore later this month.