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Best haul at Asian Beach Games
From just four medals to a whopping 12, Singapore athletes have recorded their best medal haul at the Asian Beach Games, which concluded yesterday in Danang, Vietnam.Silat exponents contributed 10 of...
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A floating nuclear power plant - off Singapore?
The Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011 left the world with a deep aversion to nuclear power.However, the approval last month by Britain for the construction of a nuclear plant at Hinkley Point is...
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Protecting the elderly from financial abuse an urgent matter
The Yang Yin saga illustrates the issue of financial abuse of elders that few Singaporeans talk about.Sometimes, this is due to a potential loss of face. Mainly, it is because we do not know where to...
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10 tips to bring down cholesterol level
More than half of the adults in Singapore have high cholesterol, according to the 2010 National Health Survey.Dr Lim Su Lin, chief dietitian at the National University Hospital, said having high...
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Strong interest in two new condo projects
Two new condominiums boasting competitive pricing and good locations brought buyers out in force despite the fragile economic outlook.More than 500 people have submitted cheques as an expression of...
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From underweight teen to national platform diver
Q: What is your secret to looking fabulous?A: Training to keep fit and trying to take care of my skin because it gets really dry from all the time in the water. I wash my face only once a day and I...
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Singaporean held in Riau: MFA sends note
Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry has sent a diplomatic note to the Indonesian authorities against the detention of a Singaporean boat captain held in custody, despite a court acquitting him of...
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Jail and fine for duo behind illegal bicycle races
Two men who organised eight editions of a night-time bicycle race without police approval and permits were each jailed for seven days and fined $5,000 yesterday.Former bike shop owner Eric Khoo Shui...
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Win or not, Hartono's career looks bright
This Friday evening, Nathan Hartono will sing in one of the most important performances of his life so far, in the final of the popular Chinese television singing contest Sing! China at the Beijing...
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Huawei P9: The bokeh and monochrome master
Unlike LG and Apple, Huawei did not opt for different focal lengths for its dual-camera system.Instead, the P9's second camera takes only monochrome photos for better details and resolutions.Many seem...
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Many Singaporeans are optimistic that Nathan Hartono will win Sing! China
Singapore singer Nathan Hartono will be bringing home the Sing! China crown after Friday night's final of the televised singing competition, if Singapore fans have their way.In an online poll conducted...
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Jack of all trades
The dual-camera system consists of a 28mm wide-angle f/1.8 lens and a 56mm "telephoto" f/2.8 lens.A focal length of 56mm is not really telephoto, but it is probably coined as such for the benefit of...
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Philip Seah in new senior adviser role at Prudential
Insurer Prudential Singapore has named its second new chief executive in just under 12 months.Mr Wilfred Blackburn took over from Mr Philip Seah, effective yesterday.Before this, Mr Blackburn was...
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Cash in joint account can't be used to pay one party's debts: Court
The money was not much but the implications were far-reaching for banks and joint-account holders.The High Court has ruled in a test case that monies in a joint account held in a bank cannot be held...
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Novartis moving research facility out of Singapore
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is moving a key research facility out of Singapore.The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) will be moving to Emeryville, California, next year as part of...
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Singapore overtakes HK as 2nd-most pricey Asian city
Living the high life in Singapore will need pretty deep pockets, according to the latest wealth report by private Swiss bank Julius Baer."Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong as the second most expensive...
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Website ordered to stop selling fake goods
The operator of local website SGbuy4u was ordered by the High Court to stop selling fake Calvin Klein goods, in the first reported case involving a summary judgment against a firm peddling fake goods...
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Woman allowed to retract guilty plea for dog abuse
A 44-year-old woman was yesterday allowed to retract her guilty plea for ill-treating three pet dogs after the court accepted her contention that she had been pressured to plead guilty.Chief Justice...
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Heeton Holdings sells iLiv@Grange for $95 million
Heeton Holdings has sold its upmarket iLiv@Grange condominium off Orchard Road en bloc in a deal that values the property at $95 million.The disposal, which Heeton announced late on Friday along with a...
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Singapore films in the limelight
Three Singapore film-makers will be in the spotlight at the upcoming Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF): K. Rajagopal, with his first feature A Yellow Bird; the late Abdul Nizam, whose works...
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