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Multiple routes: What turns bus drivers off
Erratic work-rest schedules, challenging routes and overall inexperience are some of the reasons bus drivers here do not like plying multiple routes, also called "interlining".Dr Marc Rochester, 61,...
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Bye to UN top job; hello to S. Korean presidency?
The curtains might be coming down soon on Mr Ban Ki Moon's 10-year tenure as secretary-general of the United Nations, but a new political future could be awaiting him back in South Korea.Speculation...
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Serving up catered meals for pre-schools
Preparing food - such as pasta, mashed potato and rice with chicken and spinach - for children has become much easier at more than 30 pre-schools here.They have signed up for a centralised catering...
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New TCM clinic aims to reach more non-Chinese patients
The 115-year-old Sian Chay Medical Institution has opened a new traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in Marsiling, in the hope of reaching out to more non-Chinese patients.Located at the void deck...
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Mechanised HDB carparks safe but slow, say users
While two of the three mechanised carparks in Housing Board estates - Changi Village and Yishun - can have utilisation rates of more than 90 per cent during peak hours, it is not the case for the one...
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Good jobs crucial amid low employment growth
Growth in the number of employed locals has slowed as a result of the economic cycle as well as a shift towards smaller cohorts of new workers and larger cohorts of retirees, said Manpower Minister Lim...
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LTA's City Direct services run express routes to city and charge less
Premium bus services - which guarantee a seat at a fixed fare of around $4 or $5 - are losing some of their shine to City Direct services.The Government launched City Direct services - which ply...
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Priority to have 'strong ecosystem of support' for all national athletes
Instead of diverting resources to fund post-competition award schemes for Team Singapore athletes, the Government's focus is on providing a sustained, structured and comprehensive support system for...
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Clear now women can be punished for sexual penetration of minors, say lawyers
A 10-year jail sentence meted out to a pre-surgery transgender man yesterday made clear that women can be charged and punished for sexual penetration of minors.Lawyers whom The Straits Times spoke to...
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Tuck into Roxy Laksa at Timbre+
Six months after opening at hip hawker centre Timbre+ at one-north, chef Damian D'Silva has closed his eponymous stall.On the closure, the Eurasian chef, 60, would only say that he needs to spend more...
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Hidden char kway teow gem
A small sign above dessert stall Sweet Bistro in Holland Drive reads: Penang Char Kway Teow $3/$4.I scratch my head.The shop has an extensive display of cakes, muffins and tau sar piah. I can even spot...
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Grilled goodness at Kurama Robatayaki
Kurama Robatayaki, which opened at Millenia Walk last month, is not going to get many walk-in customers.That is because anyone walking past it at the mall's Nihon Food Street would not see the...
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Springy wonton noodles
I was recently introduced to a Cantonese-style wonton noodle stall called Lo Chan Kee at Holland Drive Market & Food Centre. And it lives up to expectations. The noodles ($3) are springy until the...
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A slice of Singapore in Tokyo
TOKYO - In a launch over 20 years in the works, Singaporean barbecued pork chain Bee Cheng Hiang has finally made inroads into Japan - its 11th overseas market and the one that has been the hardest to...
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Fire destroys Jurong coffeeshop and wet market
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Shopping patterns shift amid slowdown
Singapore's retail sector is going through a rough patch. As the economy slows, shops are being boarded up and retail rents are falling.And yet, amid this gloom, consumers continue to spend - though...
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On the menu: Cheaper sets as restaurants battle gloom
Singaporeans may be famously food-loving but eating out seems to be the first expense to go in an economic downturn.Most restaurants and bars located in the downtown area interviewed by The Straits...
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Tuition still on demand, but other types of classes hit
Non-academic enrichment classes may be experiencing a slowdown in enrolments but companies offering academic classes, such as PSLE tutoring, remain resilient.Ms Chan Huang Yee, executive director of I...
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