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PM Najib says pet cats to look after home while he's away on China visit
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is heading to China for a week in a closely-watched visit, has said his cats will be happily looking after his house while he is away.Datuk Seri...
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City Gas prices to rise by 1.5% from Nov 1
SINGAPORE - The gas tariff for households will increase by 1.5 per cent from Nov 1 to Jan 31, 2017, according to supplier City Gas in a press release on Friday (Oct 28).Prices will increase by 0.25...
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Pioneer-generation civil servant Kwa Soon Bee dies aged 86
SINGAPORE - Pioneer-generation civil servant Kwa Soon Bee died on Sunday (Oct 30), at the age of 86.A family member of Dr Kwa said he died at about 10am.Dr Kwa, who was born in 1930, had a long and...
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Body of Singaporean who drowned while kayaking in Malaysia found
TAPAH - The body of a Singaporean who drowned after falling into the Sungai Tesong river in Perak has been found.Mr Koh Kah Wei, 30, had been kayaking with a group of friends from Singapore at Sungai...
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Suspected thief chased by maids, arrested with help of passerby
SINGAPORE - Mr Eugene Goh, 33, was driving to have lunch at East Coast Park with his family of five on Thursday (Oct 27) morning when they were greeted by an unusual sight on the road.At about 11.30am...
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Eco tours in high-rise Singapore
Kayak through the tranquil mangroves of Ubin, embark on a night walk to spot owls at Bukit Brown Cemetery or dive in the waters around Pulau Hantu to explore its rich marine life.These are just some of...
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Make waves at cable-ski park
The still waters at East Coast Lagoon rippled to life again last Saturday evening, after close to two years of dormancy.A new cable-ski operator, Singapore Wake Park, has taken over the 8,724 sq m...
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5 new Thai eateries to check out
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Hungry for Thai food? Check out these new restaurants
Thai food appears to be everywhere, with restaurants, hole-in- the-wall joints and foodcourt stalls serving it.And the scene is heating up even more - in the past four months, no fewer than nine...
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Singapore cars to pay new $6.70 charge to enter Malaysia; levy set to start...
SINGAPORE - In a few hours, that jaunt across the Causeway is going to cost a bit more. Starting at 12.01am on Nov 1, Singapore-registered cars entering Malaysia at the two land checkpoints including...
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Swiber reprimanded over 2014 announcement of $989m project
Singapore - Swiber Holdings has received a reprimand from the Singapore Exchange over an announcement it made in Dec 2014 on the award of a US$710 million (S$989 million) project in West Africa.The SGX...
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Singaporean who drowned in Perak taught swimming and lifesaving courses
SINGAPORE - His love for water sports blossomed when he began going for swimming lessons with his younger sister when he was seven years old.Mr Koh Kah Wei went on to achieve accolades in swimming,...
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Sick 13-year-old boy who loves golden retrievers dies
SINGAPORE - The 13-year-old boy with brain cancer who had a wish to have his fill of patting golden retrievers died on Sunday (Oct 30).Lahl Isaac, who turned 13 last month, got his wish fulfilled when...
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Singapore Airlines to serve Teochew cuisine and bak chor mee on selected flights
SINGAPORE - Would you like braised duck or bak chor mee? That may be the question you hearfrom your flight attendant on the next Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight you take.SIA is introducing...
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Don't fall for this Mini Cooper "giveaway" scam on Facebook
SINGAPORE - Eurokars Habitat, which distributes Mini Coopers in Singapore, has warned that a Facebook "giveaway" of a Mini is a scam.Posting on the official Mini Singapore Facebook page, it said that...
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$6.70 road charge by Malaysia on Singapore cars discriminatory and will be...
SINGAPORE - A new RM20 ($6.70) levy on Singapore-registered cars entering Malaysia, which was rolled out on Tuesday (Nov 1), will be matched "in some form" by Singapore.Labelling the road charge scheme...
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8-year-old Chinese boy puts on 10kg in 2 months, donates bone marrow to dying...
A leukaemia-stricken man from Xuzhou in China's Jiangsu province, whom doctors said had only six months to live, was saved when his eight-year-old son donated his bone marrow.The boy, Cao Yinpeng, put...
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The Wellness Group loses appeal against Osim over TWG Tea
SINGAPORE - The Wellness Group has lost an appeal against against the chief of lifestyle company Osim International and others.In April, the Singapore High Court had dismissed claims by The Wellness...
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Tired after 30-minute wait for wonton mee, man smashes stall with beer bottle...
SINGAPORE - After deciding he had enough of waiting 30 minutes for his wonton mee, a man started smashing the stall front with a beer bottle.The incident happened at North Bridge Road Food Centre on...
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