From «furnace» to «red light district» — some Bukit Merah residents in a recently repainted HDB estate have raised complaints about the colour choice for their blocks.One resident who has lived in the area for 20 years told Shin Min Daily News that the bright red colour for Blocks 12 to 14 is «visually uncomfortable».The light reflected from the building's exterior also left his kitchen «awash in red» during the afternoon, he said. The colour reflected by the red paint left his kitchen «awash in red» during the afternoon, said one resident. PHOTO: TikTok/Shin Min Daily News «To put it bluntly, it looked like a red-light district!» exclaimed the 59-year-old photographer, surnamed Wen.Wen stated that after he lodged a complaint to the town council in September, workers had repainted part of the exterior wall outside his kitchen white.

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Two recent deaths at the National Defence Academy (NDA) have sparked urgent introspection into cadet selection and training. The tragic loss of two first-term cadets, one by suicide and another in a drowning incident, highlights immense adjustment pressures. Experts call for systemic reforms in physical and psychological assessments to ensure cadet safety without compromising toughness.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma backed NCERT's alleged removal of 'Great' from Akbar and Tipu Sultan's names, welcoming the change. While RSS leader Sunil Ambekar confirmed title removal, not historical figures, the move sparked political debate. Congress MP Imran Masood criticized it as rewriting history, while VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal supported the revision, deeming Mughal glorification unacceptable.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described his G20 Summit participation in Johannesburg as fruitful, sharing key proposals on sustainable development, countering drug-terror nexus, and empowering African youth. He advocated for a global repository of traditional knowledge and a swift global health response team.

Brazilian GOL, Spanish Iberia, Colombia’s Avianca, TAP from Portugal, Chilean Latam and Carribean from Trinidad and Tobago are these air carriers

The damaged device transmitted a signal to enforcement authorities

Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the Department of State Tommy Pigott also stressed that statements calling the plan a «wish list» from the Russian side are «blatantly false»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that the peace proposal is based on input from the Russian and Ukrainian sides

Thirty-six of them were destroyed over the Black Sea

Le concours Ori Tahiti Nui 2025 bat son plein, attirant des centaines de danseuses et danseurs de 6 ans et plus, y compris de nombreux groupes étrangers. Après les épreuves solo, la compétition s'ouvre aux catégories mehura et otea (amateur et professionnel) dès dimanche. Ici, il s'agit de danser pour gagner.

Il a encore frappé fort. Tama Hiquily n'a pas fait dans la dentelle face à son adversaire coréen en Nouvelle-Zélande, hier soir.

La team Tahiti en force à Hawaii. Kiara Goold s'est imposée en finale cet après-midi, sur des vagues solides, avec un total de 16.34 sur 20. Aelan Vaast a pris la 4ème place.

During an interview on Saturday, Trump was asked about the Republican lawmaker's future after she announced she would resign from Congress in early 2026 following their public split.

Villagers fear 'unpleasant odours' if the huge lagoon with up to two million gallons of liquid manure is backed by councillors.

Jodi Proger, 64, died from her injuries after being savaged by a deer at her home in Stewartsville last week.

President John F. Kennedy's granddaughter publicly torched her cousin Robert F. Kennedy in an essay revealing her secret terminal cancer fight.

The once-bustling transport hub, located in the Lakatamia suburb west of Nicosia, Cyprus, now stands as a haunting relic frozen in time.

Some 4,634 Singapore drivers have been fined a total of RM1.39 million (S$436,400) for various Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) violations since enforcement began on July 1.In a Facebook post on Saturday (Nov 22), the Malaysia's Road Transport Department (JPJ) said 65,039 Singapore-registered vehicles were checked at various checkpoints since the enforcement started. These include the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI), the Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB) checkpoints across from Woodlands and the Second Link, and various locations across JB.The figures were shared by JPJ Deputy Director-General of Planning & Operations, Jazmanie bin Shafawi, at a press conference in JB on Friday (Nov 21) night.Some 159 summonses were also issued between Nov 15 and 20 to vehicles, including privately owned and company-owned ones, that were still under VEP pre-registered status.The summonses were also issued to vehicles that had either not registered for a VEP or had an expired VEP.

JOHANNESBURG - Flexible multilateralism is one way forward as the world works out how to reform the global institutions and rules to address today's challenges, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit on Nov 22.This means that instead of being paralysed by old ways of doing things, smaller groups can start laying the foundations for a refreshed system through plurilateral agreements, with others coming on board later.Countries should also build new partnerships, linking up regions, blocs and like-minded economies in mutually beneficial ways, he added.PM Wong made these points on the opening day of the historic summit in Johannesburg, during a working session attended by leaders of the world's biggest economies.The meeting this year is the first ever to be held in an African country. South Africa, as G-20 president, has focused the attention on issues affecting the world's poorest nations, such as widening economic inequality and debt sustainability for developing countries.

Hong Kong said on Nov 21 that Singapore's Acting Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth, David Neo, has apologised after he was heard calling the Chinese city's football players and fans «idiots» following the 2027 Asian Cup qualifier.The comments were made after Singapore's 2-1 win in Hong Kong on Nov 18, which secured the Lions a place at the 2027 Asian Cup on merit for the first time since they featured as the host nation in 1984.In an Instagram livestream from one of the visiting players' accounts, Neo was seen praising the team's performance. «It was fantastic…you kena pressured by them, all the fans were bloody idiots, end up players also played like idiots [sic]... But you all played like lions,» he said then.

It was a heartwarming exchange which went viral, and not something Station Inspector (SI) Ramdzan had expected. A Malaysian fishing boat had accidentally drifted into Singapore waters on Nov 15, but the friendly interaction with Police Coast Guard SI Ramdzan left such a good impression on one of the anglers that he ended up posting the exchange on social media.In the clip posted on Nov 18, SI Ramdzan had gently assured the anglers with good humour that checks had to be conducted, putting them at ease.The patrol officer shared in a Facebook post by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Friday (Nov 21) that he did not know he was being recorded and was «completely caught off guard» when he found out about the viral video.«I was a bit worried at first because you never know how these things will be perceived.»

While many experts in British mass media put under fire the paragraph of limiting the strength of the Ukrainian army, analysts of the UK Defense Ministry actually believe Kiev would not be able to afford more than 500,000 servicemen, the newspaper noted

They are to start in coming days, the news agency reported

Without 11 Pacific Islander ministers serving parishes in north Queensland, the region's Anglican church would collapse, according to bishop Keith Joseph. 

The Russian chess players won two matches with the score of 2.5:1.5

Australia also competed for the right to host this event

The US Representative for Florida Anna Paulina Luna stressed that President Donald Trump’s peace deal is the only path forward to end the war between Russia and Ukraine

«The Defense Ministry took required measures but cannot provide further information about action taken for security considerations,» Acting Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said