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2021-09-27 16:06:36 Veteran DJ X’Ho dies ‘forever 27’, remembered as an ‘encyclopedia of music’ that shaped Singapore’s music scene

Long-time friend John Klass said few knew about Ho’s battle with cancer beyond a small circle of friends, as Ho had wanted to keep it a private matter.

https://tdy.sg/3EXKnBO

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2021-09-27 14:30:05 Serial offender who sexually assaulted neighbour’s 13-year-old children gets preventive detention

This was the man's latest brush with the law, which includes being sentenced to five years of corrective training and six strokes of the cane in 1999 for molesting a 17-year-old boy.

https://tdy.sg/3ALeSsr

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2021-09-27 13:00:06 Good evening! Here’s a selection of our headlines this Monday:

Aviation firms to get wage help for 6 more months under S$130m extension to grant: CAAS
https://tdy.sg/3idvy4n

160,000 Singaporeans to receive grocery vouchers in October to help with household expenses
https://tdy.sg/3lVm26U

Veteran radio DJ and musician Chris Ho dies of stomach cancer
https://tdy.sg/2WivOYc

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2021-09-27 12:30:58 Singapore preparing to deal with ‘5,000 new Covid-19 cases a day or maybe more’: Lawrence Wong

If Singapore reaches 5,000 cases daily, that would mean hospitals will need to take in 500 people who will need stays of at least a week, said Mr Wong.

https://tdy.sg/3kMeILP

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2021-09-27 11:50:01 10 taken to hospital after vehicle pile-up on PIE involving trailer truck, cars, lorries

Video of the incident appeared to show a trailer truck smashing into the road divider. As it did so, at least two cars and one lorry appeared to be caught in a pile-up behind the truck.

https://tdy.sg/39E8fw3

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2021-09-27 09:05:04 Clinic assistant, property agent jailed for using NRIC details of patients, clients to redeem face masks

Ang Poh Lay (left), who worked at a Bishan clinic, had previously succeeded in using her late mother’s NRIC details to redeem an additional mask pack for herself.

https://tdy.sg/3m6eKxz

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2021-09-27 08:03:02 Salmon sashimi, oysters & wagyu from S$6.80 at Japanese BBQ hawker stall

The yakiniku stall is opened by a couple who used to own a restaurant.

https://tdy.sg/3ob9ewi

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2021-09-27 06:02:01 Gong Yoo’s number in 'Squid Game' belongs to a real person, and he has received over 4,000 calls from strangers

The man says fans of the show have been calling his number 24/7 and it's affecting his daily life.

https://tdy.sg/3ALuhJc

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2021-09-27 04:01:01 Gen Y Speaks: How I learn empathy out of a box

"When I was a child, I thought empathy was a gift from nature," writes the author. "It was only into adulthood that I experienced it for myself as a skill that can be taught and learnt."

https://tdy.sg/2Y0urOE

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2021-09-27 02:30:00 Good morning! Here's a selection of our headlines to start your week:

Explainer: Where Singapore stands in its fight against Covid-19 and why a mindset shift is needed
https://tdy.sg/3oaxmPm

Afghan student succeeds in leaving her country after 6 failed attempts, plans to return to Singapore for studies
https://tdy.sg/3ETCrkZ

Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre to close for 3 days after Covid-19 cases detected; some supply disruption expected: SFA
https://tdy.sg/3lY6orD

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