Daily roundup: Passenger caught smoking on SIA flight to Shanghai taken away by authorities — and other top stories today
The passenger was caught smoking in the lavatory of an SIA flight from Singapore to Shanghai.
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Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.
1. Passenger caught smoking on SIA flight to Shanghai taken away by authorities
A passenger who was caught smoking on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Singapore to Shanghai has been taken away by local authorities for questioning after the plane landed on Friday (Aug 21)... » READ MORE
2. 9 Singaporeans reportedly missing after deadly flash floods at Tibet-Nepal border
Nine Singaporeans have been reported missing in the latest update by the Nepal Tourism Board on Thursday (Aug 27).
The tourism board said trekking and travel companies had identified 644 missing people, including the nine Singaporean travellers who remain missing... » READ MORE
3. Darren Lim shaves head to appear in his first American film
Darren Lim will be making his American acting debut in upcoming film Hudson & Maria.
The 53-year-old local actor revealed in an Instagram post with local radio station 96.3 Hao FM on Aug 17 that he has shaved his head to play a Qing Dynasty official... » READ MORE
4. Content creator treats stranger to a day out at USS, wins praise from netizens
While he's usually known for his pranks, a Singaporean content creator has had a change of heart and posted a video about an act of kindness instead — and it's being very well received.
The content creator, who goes by Imran, uploaded a video on Tuesday (Aug 25) showing him approach a stranger at Resorts World Sentosa before offering to bring him to Universal Studios Singapore (USS)... » READ MORE