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Daily roundup: Review of Smart #1 Pro+, a smart car for a new generation - and other top stories today

Daily roundup: Review of Smart #1 Pro+, a smart car for a new generation - and other top stories today

Daily roundup: Review of Smart #1 Pro+, a smart car for a new generation - and other top stories today
PHOTO: AsiaOne/Ben Chia

 Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 

1. Smart #1 Pro+ review: A Smart car for a new generation

What would a car designed for Gen Z be like? It's a bit hard to imagine, but perhaps the Smart #1 might offer a bit of a clue.

It starts with the name, which is officially pronounced 'Hashtag One'. In full, this car is called the Smart #1 Pro+, which makes it sound like the latest smartphone model that you can pick up from the fancy store on Orchard Road... » READ MORE

2. 'It is unfortunate': Toast Hut at Old Airport Road Food Centre shutters after 17 years

PHOTO: Instagram/Toasthut, Instagram/Harriet_koh

After four months of renovations, Old Airport Road Centre has finally reopened. 

But one stall that won't be a part of this reopening is Toast Hut... » READ MORE

3. 'He's very focused': Dasmond Koh on local actor Yang Yan's chances in global K-pop survival competition Starlight Boys

PHOTO: Instagram/Dasmond Koh, iQiyi

Tasha Low, Ferlyn Wong, Elaine Wong and Alfred Sng. These are the Singaporeans who took their shot at the K-pop industry. Would Yang Yan be the next?

The 23-year-old actor was earlier this week announced as one of 69 trainees selected to compete in the upcoming iQiyi survival competition Starlight Boys, where a few will be chosen to make their K-pop debut... » READ MORE

4. 'Manifestly inadequate': Judge on why Iswaran received a year in jail instead of shorter sentence

PHOTO: AsiaOne/Dennis Palit

In the end, neither the prosecution nor the defence got what they argued for regarding the sentence for the five charges former Transport Minister S Iswaran was convicted for on Sept 24. 

The defence, led by Senior Counsel Davinder Singh, asked for no more than eight weeks' jail, while the prosecution, led by Deputy Attorney-General Tai Wei Shyong, pushed for six to seven months then... » READ MORE

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