Man jailed for upskirt offences
A former army regular was jailed for four weeks yesterday for taking upskirt videos of several women and fined $3,200 for having uncensored films.Teo Kok Peng, 30, had admitted to two charges of...
View ArticleCommunity hospital gives glimpse of hospital care
The template for the future of Singapore's healthcare system was on display yesterday as the Yishun Community Hospital was officially opened to take the load off the neighbouring Khoo Teck Puat...
View ArticleABSD deadline fast approaching, but developers stay cool
Those with unsold units face additional buyer's stamp duty but fire sales unlikelyTime is fast running out for some developers, with a five-year deadline to complete and sell all units at their...
View ArticleCreating fake wounds to brush up medical skills
With oatmeal, food colouring and a splash of fish sauce, Madam Carol Goh can create a puddle of vomit realistic enough to make any young doctor gag.Using Hollywood-style make-up, the simulation...
View ArticleJapan's anime power
The country hopes to use the global attraction to its manga and anime to help draw tourists, whose numbers the Abe administration ambitiously hopes will swell to 40 million by 2020.As the curtains fell...
View ArticleAsian flair in festive fare: Mulan the Musical
End the year with The Nutcracker set in Shanghai, Journey To The West retold in a Singapore setting and Mulan The Musical with familiar facesThe last weeks of the arts calendar are usually awash in...
View ArticlePPAP shows 'world peace and love'
Piko-Taro, who sang the viral hit, says songs do not need great meaning as long as they make people laugh and danceThe first thing you notice about Japanese singer Piko-Taro may not be the animal-print...
View Article5 ways you didn't know you could reuse your pasta water
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View ArticleSeized vehicles should be melted down, says Global Times
BEIJING - The nine Singapore Armed Forces armoured vehicles held in Hong Kong should be melted down, following the wishes of the Chinese people, the Global Times said in an editorial yesterday.While...
View ArticleLiving donor not at higher risk of kidney failure: Study
A kidney donor may have only one kidney after a transplant but it continues to function well, with four in 10 regaining 75 per cent of their pre-donation kidney function after five years.In fact,...
View ArticleUse of shipping lines by militaries the norm in peacetime: Eng Hen
Use of shipping lines by militaries the norm in peacetime: Eng HenSingapore has used commercial shipping lines to transport military vehicles and equipment overseas for decades as that is the most...
View ArticleCats killed in China slaughterhouse sold as rabbit meat
CHENGDU - A raid on a slaughterhouse which killed cats and sold them as rabbit meat has discovered nearly one tonne of fresh and frozen carcasses, according to a Global Times report yesterday.The...
View ArticlePresident Tan gets a glimpse of 'smart future'
Imagine a home that can be programmed to detect viruses and monitor indoor air quality, and be equipped with mirrors that can sense vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure.President Tony Tan...
View ArticleICA officer jailed for molesting colleague
On the pretext of discussing breast cancer, an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer molested his female colleague while she was manning a counter at Woodlands Checkpoint during heavy...
View ArticleBhutan Premier pays respects to late Mr Lee
Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, who is in Singapore for a four-day official visit, paid his respects to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew yesterday.At Duxton Plain Park, Mr Tobgay laid a wreath at the...
View ArticleMore foreign demand for Singapore homes
Foreigners are jumping back into the private residential property market here in greater numbers, with buyers from China consolidating their position as the top buying group.In a new report, property...
View ArticleSingapore banks can withstand headwinds, oil and gas woes
The banking system - including domestic and foreign banks - will weather the challenging economic environment despite the stresses on their asset quality and earnings, the Monetary Authority of...
View ArticleNot embarrassed by sex scenes
Former child actor Baek Sung Hyun sheds his innocence and clothes for Korean movie Walking StreetCatch the finale of Doctors on Sunday at 4.30pm on One (StarHub TV Channels 124, 820 and 823; Singtel TV...
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