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A Malaysian couple has sparked both fascination and disapproval online with their unusual choice of wedding door gifts.

Betta fish are known as fighting fish because they are territorial and aggressive.

Many argued that the fish need more space and care than a small plastic bag can provide.

According to National Geographic, betta fish are native to Thailand and can be found in other South-east Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia.

The Malaysian-born comedian's fried rice restaurant Fuiyoh!

Based on photos of the menu online, prices appear to start from RM16 (S$4.81) for the basic Uncle Roger's Egg Fry Rice.

The signature and Uncle Roger's top recommendation, Uncle Roger's Special Fry Rice, comes with a sambal sauce that costs RM18.

There are also other variations such as Kimchi Fried Rice, Tomato Fried Rice and Uncle Roger's Egg Fry Noodle for the same price.

Local director Jack Neo has revealed his plans for his new movie that is scheduled to be released during the Chinese New Year period in 2025.

AI Ping Cai Hui Ying is set to star local actors Henry Thia and Patricia Mok.

Jack also revealed that he may make a cameo appearance, but will still be involved mostly in directing the movie.

The movie reportedly has a production cost of about $2.3 million to $2.5 million and is looking for investors.

Pope Francis has arrived in Singapore, and over 1,000 people travelled to Changi Airport to catch a glimpse of him on Wednesday (Sept 11) afternoon.

As they awaited Pope Francis' arrival, the crowd sang Catholic hymns.

As he travelled along the pathway on a buggy, Pope Francis waved and smiled at the welcoming procession, who cheered "Viva il Papa (Long live the Pope)".

Explaining his motivation for coming to see Pope Francis, Valentine simply said: "You don't get many chances to do it, that's for sure!".

His traditional gesture to mark a state visit was followed by songs and prayer at the old National Stadium, before blessing the crowd of some 70,000 people there.

"I didn't attend the mass at the National Stadium," said the 63-year-old in an interview with AsiaOne.

Many of the volunteers, including from Lim's family, have taken leave from work for training and rehearsals in the weeks leading up to the pope's visit.

For Lim's wife Pauline, the pope's visit is more than just a "good chance to celebrate as one church".

So I'm challenging myself to change from an uncle to a hunkle in 300 days," he said.

In an earlier video, he shared that he wishes to take a series of photos and video to record his physique next May.

At the time of filming his latest video, Andie was counting down 282 days to his transformation.

Andie shared that he wanted to quit smoking for his family's health and also because he did not want to be "controlled" by it.

Pope Francis arrives in Singapore, will meet President Tharman, PM Wong and SM Lee.

Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday (Sept 11) afternoon, the final stop of his 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region.

'He treats the street as his territory': Tissue seller outside Bugis temple accused of bullying fellow vendors.

One of the tissue sellers, surnamed Hong, told Shin Min Daily News that he has been bullied by the "hot-tempered" and "notorious" man several times over the past year.

Every phone can be folded if you try hard enough, but thankfully the new Galaxy Z Flip 6, launched in Singapore in July this year, is meant to be folded in half.

After all, I was going from three camera lenses in the S22+ to just two of them on the Z Flip 6.

Compared to the S22+'s 4,500mAh, the Z Flip 6 already has a lower battery capacity of 4,000mAh.

With its two screens and increased accessibility, it's possible that the Z Flip 6 may have some battery life issues down the road.

SYDNEY — Anti-war protesters and police clashed outside a defence exhibition in Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne on Wednesday (Sept 11), with dozens arrested as police used sponge grenades, flash-bang devices and irritant sprays to control parts of the hostile crowd.

About 1,200 people attended the protest outside the venue hosting the biennial Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, authorities said.

Australian media reported it was the largest police operation in Melbourne since 2000 when Australia's second-largest city hosted the World Economic Forum.

About 1,000 exhibiting organisations from 31 countries are expected to attend the event through Friday, which the organisers said was Australia's largest defence expo.

Smart has officially opened its new showroom in Singapore, and it marked the occasion with the launch of its second model to go on sale here, the #3.

Where is the new Smart showroom?.

The Smart showroom is located at level 3 of the Mercedes-Benz Center, which is at 301 Alexandra Road.

The decision to house the Smart showroom within the Mercedes-Benz Center highlights Smart's heritage and links with the Mercedes-Benz brand.