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Some may find comfort of home in a tub of gelato — and it appears Pope Francis isn't too different.

Pope Francis stayed several days in a retreat centre tucked in a sleepy estate in Punggol during his visit to Singapore from Sept 11 to 13.

Pope Francis' room, prepared by 35 people in the hospitality team, had a desk with adjustable height to fit a chair that was specially made for him.

Beside the washroom was a cupboard holding a single stole that Pope Francis wore when he held mass in the retreat centre's chapel.

Ellyn Ngai won Miss Hong Kong 2024 last night (Sept 15), beating 14 other finalists along the way.

The 23-year-old recent graduate, nicknamed City University of Hong Kong's Michelle Reis, became a hot favourite to win after fans drew links between her looks and those of the former actress, who was crowned Miss Hong Kong in 1988.

Ellyn admitted in a previous interview with Hong Kong media that the comparison made her feel pressured.

"Everyone knows Michelle is called the most beautiful Miss Hong Kong ever crowned.

Bai Huining, better known by her moniker Xiao Bai, is not your typical waitress.

She has gained such a following that people reportedly end up at her workplace not as Haidilao customers, but as Xiao Bai fans.

The caption reads: "From September 23 to 27, [Xiao Bai] will be performing live dance shows at 10 Haidilao locations across Singapore!".

Haidilao Singapore urged fans to reserve tables to avoid disappointment.

Woman who blocked car with body at Second Link hits back at accusations of queue cutting.

A woman who was caught on video using her body to block a car at the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link on Sunday (Sept 15) has spoken out about the matter.? .

Yishun residents express worry over 'foreign beggar syndicate' in Singapore after disabled tissue-seller seen arrested by police.

Some Yishun residents have expressed worry that a "foreign beggar syndicate" may have infiltrated the country.

Victoria Cheong beat 13 others from around the world to win a gold medal in the visual merchandising category.

PHOTO: WorldSkills Singapore.

PHOTO: WorldSkills Singapore.

In the previous WorldSkills competition in 2022, Singapore won three golds, three silvers, two bronzes and 13 medallions.

SINGAPORE — A restaurant in North Bridge Road with ties to a Malaysian conglomerate embroiled in an alleged child abuse case in Malaysia has denied having direct involvement with the investigations.

According to company records, Mihrimah Restaurant was incorporated on March 28, 2016, and it has two Singaporean owners.

The restaurant said GISB, as its business consultant, offers advisory services and support for the management of its restaurant operations in Singapore.

We trust that this matter will be resolved fairly, and we remain hopeful for a positive outcome," Mihrimah Restaurant said.

This year saw more three-room flats being resold at high prices.

According to Shin Min Daily News, resale records showed a spike in the number of three-room flats that changed hands for at least $800,000.

The deputy head of research at 99.co noted an upward trend for resale prices of three-room flats over the past 11 months.

"But when they go around, people have the impression that every resale flat is a million dollars or more," he commented.

Disney's Shogun took the top prize of best drama series following its record number of Emmys for a single season of a television series.

Japanese actors Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada won best actress and actor for Shogun, while Frederick E O Toye won best director for a drama series for his work on the show.

The series has garnered attention for featuring a majority Japanese cast with Japanese being the primary language spoken within the series.

Following in Black actor Laverne Cox' footsteps, who was the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an acting Emmy Award, was Mexican Baby Reindeer actor Mau.

Tito Jackson has died aged 70.

The original lineup consisted of Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Michael, and Jermaine Jackson, 69.

Just a few weeks ago, Tito spoke about still feeling the "feel the presence" of his brother Michael.

Discussing where he believes the Beat It hitmaker would be now, he said: "We always feel his presence on the stage.

Scooter Braun has defended Taylor Swift against Donald Trump.

He raged online on Sunday (Sept 15) in an all-capitalised message: "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!".

Taylor also used her note to blast images generated by artificial intelligence that were reportedly shared by Trump on Truth Social and had suggested she was endorsing him for president.

She said: "Recently I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site.