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Singaporean in waterfall accident a 'jovial and friendly girl'
Friends of Ms Cheng Shi Min, the 21-year-old Singaporean who died after plunging down a waterfall in Australia, described her as a jovial and friendly girl who also had a humorous side.Ms Cheng, also...
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Singaporean and wife earned up to $28k monthly from prostitution enterprise
A Singaporean who, together with his Vietnamese wife, earned a tidy sum of $25,000 to $28,000 a month from vice was jailed for 33 months yesterday.Quek Choon Leong, 34, and Huynh Thi Kieu Trang, 35,...
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Drop in fuel costs bolsters SBS Transit's Q1 profit
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 14:08Keywords: SBStransitprofitExternal URL: Drop in fuel costs bolsters SBS Transit's Q1 profitSend to mobile app: Byline:...
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NEA gets court warrant against haze-linked firm's director
A director of an Indonesian company suspected of contributing to last year's haze did not turn up for an interview with the authorities here, even though he was served with a legal notice to attend it...
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Picking up the pieces and making a comeback
After disappearing from television screens for more than a decade, former Channel 8 actor Peter Yu is making a comeback in a drama series that airs in November.Currently working full-time as a taxi...
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Lee Seng Gee remembered for humility, compassion
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 14:11Keywords: OCBCphilanthropistrespectExternal URL: Lee Seng Gee remembered for humility, compassionSend to mobile app: Byline:...
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Sports Hub confident of solving pitch concerns
The Singapore Sports Hub is confident the National Stadium pitch will be ready in time for Saturday's Super Rugby match between the Sunwolves and Stormers.The state of the "lay-and-play" field...
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SUTD taking in record 467 students
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will take in 467 students this year, a record high for the institution.The figure, a 20 per cent increase from last year's intake of 386, is...
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Rents for private homes fare better than HDB flats
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Foodie Confidential: If I like something I eat, I will try cooking it
Image: Category: NewsSoShiokPublication Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 15:17Keywords: foodie confidentialoystersExternal URL: Foodie Confidential: If I like something I eat, I will try cooking itSend...
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SGX issues report on suspended firms
Image: Category: NewsBusinessBlurb: Update on counters among moves by bourse to boost market regulation and transparency. -STPublication Date: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 14:00Keywords: SGXExternal URL: SGX...
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GIC 'not named in Panama Papers'
Image: Category: NewsBusinessSingaporeBlurb: The investment firm is not named in the so-called Panama Papers. -The Straits TimesPublication Date: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 14:00Keywords: Panama...
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Family forgives teacher for fatal traffic accident
A school teacher who hit an elderly pedestrian as she was changing lanes was fined $4,000 and banned from driving for two years yesterday for causing death by negligence.In a rare move, the prosecution...
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Ex-DBS exec jailed for cheating clients
A former DBS branch relationship manager who cheated 11 victims of almost $700,000 over two years was jailed for 56 months yesterday.Eng Sze Keat, 32, had admitted to 27 counts of cheating, criminal...
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Celebrate Ubin
Stories of residents living in Pulau UbinClick on thumbnail to view photos. Source: AsiaOne, The New Paper, The Straits TimesTake a boat tour through the secret mangroves of Ubin, kayak in the calm...
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Dawson estate bags inclusive design prize
From ramps incorporated into main routes around the estate to large light switches that are easy to reach within flats, Housing Board project SkyVille@Dawson has many user-friendly features.These have...
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Turmeric latte, 2016's drink of choice with a cult following
Turmeric latte or "golden milk" - a combination of nut milk and juiced turmeric root - is the hot beverage of 2016.The spice most often associated with Indian cuisine has become a hipster health drink...
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Singtel 'may list broadband unit Netlink next year'
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Football: Sundram tipped to be new Lions coach
After almost 16 years, the Singapore national football team could be led by a local coach once again.The Straits Times understands that Tampines Rovers' head coach V. Sundramoorthy, 50, has emerged as...
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NUH 'scores a first' in Asia with heart op
Image: Category: NewsYourHealthPublication Date: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 15:00Keywords: NUHoperationExternal URL: NUH 'scores a first' in Asia with heart opSend to mobile app: Byline: Linette LaiSource:...
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