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Couple faces 14 charges for horribly abusing Indonesian helper and bribing her to keep quiet

April 4, 2016, 10:10 pm
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A Singaporean couple are facing a total of 14 charges together for allegedly abusing their Indonesian domestic helper for nearly two years attempting to bribe her into keeping quiet about it all. 

The alleged cases of abuse upon 33-year-old Fitriyah weren't trivial either — they sound downright dastardly. 38-year-old Tay Wee Kiat faces 12 charges of causing hurt, instigating his maid to lie to the police and bribing her as well, according to Channel NewsAsia. 

The list of things he allegedly carried out are as follows: 
 

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WATCH: A heartwarming glimpse into a day in the life of a Hokkien mee stall owner

April 4, 2016, 10:24 pm
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Local street food has a special place in every Singaporean's heart (and stomach). Running a stall is no easy feat, but we've come to a new appreciation for hawkers after watching this viral video by Tiger Beer. 

Titled 'Hokkien Mee', the nostalgia-tinged clip follows 73-year-old Chia Soon Kia as he goes about his day manning his fried Hokkien prawn mee stall at Havelock Road. From the moment he wakes at 4.30am till his shutters close for the day, he's hard at work.

The endearing uncle waxes lyrical about starting the business when he was a teenager, and shares wise words about living the simple life.

It's stories like these that make you realise there's just something about hawker food that no celebrity chef or Michelin-starred restaurant can ever compare to.

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13 moments only online shoppers experience

April 4, 2016, 10:43 pm
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Our beloved smartphones aren’t just vehicles for selfies and endless Facebook scrolling. No, they’re much more than that. On the other end of that Internet connection is all the best stuff in the world, just waiting to be shopped 24/7. So, without further adieu, here are 13 experiences that anyone who has ever been cheered up by an order confirmation email will relate to immediately.

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13 moments only online shoppers experience

April 4, 2016, 10:58 pm
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TRAVEL: Siam Island Hopper Guide to Koh Tao

April 4, 2016, 11:11 pm
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Catch burlesque artist Sukki Singapora at a gala dinner for the Singapore Yacht Show

April 4, 2016, 11:51 pm
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This year's Singapore Yacht Show gala dinner is a glamorous 'Black & Red' themed party at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove on Apr 9. It's part of the main event that brings together yachting professionals and boat owners to talk supercars, fine dining and luxe timepieces from Apr 7-10 at the ONE°15 Marina Club. 

The black tie event features a five-course dinner, performances by Singapore's first burlesque artist Sukki Singapora and jazz songbird Zoey Jones, and a charity raffle to benefit 100 People Doing Good, a network of local charities. But the party doesn't stop there — join Sukki and Zoey at the SYS after-party in the hotel's WooBar and dance the night away to beats by DJ Aline Magnier.

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Singaporean designer creates a game to recall which Game of Thrones character died first

April 5, 2016, 12:06 am
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Just a couple more weeks to to the sixth season of Game of Thrones! With the show going beyond George R. R. Martin's last book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series, we won't know which beloved character of ours will horribly kick the bucket next — but hey, when you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die. 

Death is of course one central theme in the whole series, and local designer Yu Sheng Teo recognises the fact. As such, he recently created a pretty fun way to recap the whole story from the past five season — a memory game to recall which character died first. Here's the link to the game.

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Comfort Delgro sacks reckless CityCab driver in viral hit-and-run dashcam video

April 5, 2016, 12:47 am
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The cab driver who reversed hard into a stationary car at a carpark in Redhill before bolting off has been sacked — as he should be. 

ComfortDelgro Corporation Limited (which owns CityCab) has issued a statement assuring The Straits Times that the errant driver in subject has been fired in the aftermath of the incident. 

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Try this Chef Table Experience and be the first to sample new dishes at top restaurants

April 5, 2016, 12:49 am
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Always wanted to have a chat with chefs of your favourite restaurants to find out what makes them tick? With the Chef Table Experience by The Minute List, you can actually get up close and personal with head chefs of top restaurants in Singapore. Simply make a booking for one of the intimate sessions and you'll get to try a range of new dishes before anyone else, learn the inspiration behind each restaurant's signature dish, and maybe even go on a tour around the kitchen.

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Singapore's first regional soul music festival Getai Soul to hit Pearl's Hill City Park next month

April 5, 2016, 2:06 am
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Soul music doesn't get the love as much as it deserves here, but that'll soon change in Getai Soul 2016, a two-day music festival dedicated to the genre at Pearls' Hill City Park next month. 

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Fiji Airways to kick off direct flights between Singapore and Fiji islands tomorrow

April 5, 2016, 3:45 am
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Stunning sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, tropical climates and jungle waterfalls, the Fiji islands are probably one of the top places to decompress — and now residents in Singapore will have direct access to them for the holidays.

Fiji Airway's first direct flight from Changi Airport all the way to Fiji's Nadi International Airport will kick off tomorrow morning, getting passengers to and fro the country's archipelago of over 330 islands. 

Fiji's national airline announced plans last year to commence twice weekly direct services to Singapore, a 10-hour flight on their A330 aircraft.

"This is a significant milestone for Changi Airport, with Fiji Airways’ new service bridging new direct links between Singapore and the South Pacific Islands," said Changi Airport Group CEO Lee Seow Hiang.

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There's been a decrease in public carparks with free parking on Sundays

April 5, 2016, 6:10 pm
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The proportion of public carparks with free parking on Sunday has gone down, according to Senior Minister of State (National Development) Desmond Lee. In 2005 and 2010, it was 70 percent. Now it's fallen to about 55 percent.

Most of the public carpark spaces are managed by the Housing and Development Board, but others are operated by the likes of the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the National Parks Board.

As for the reason behind this decrease, Lee says it's because agencies have to keep the balance between the needs and parking demands of each area, TODAY reported. For example, in HDB carparks, where residents take up a higher percentage of the parking space.

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LinkedIn expands beyond USA to set up first overseas data centre in Jurong

April 5, 2016, 8:42 pm
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Our favorite social network for professionals LinkedIn just expanded closer to home as the company unveiled its new data centre in Singapore in its first branch outside the United States. 

LinkedIn's new $80 million centre occupies a 2,183 sq m lot in Jurong, and processes all of their online traffic in the Asia Pacific region, which should improve the speed and reliability of their services for over 85 million users. Singapore alone has more than a million LinkedIn users, including us at Coconuts. 

"Asia Pacific is our fastest growing region in terms of member base outside of the US. We are investing to make sure we continue to provide a great experience as our business continues to grow in this region," said Olivier Legrand, Managing Director of LinkedIn in Asia Pacific. 

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MAS and MOF currently poring through Panama Papers; will take firm action on wrongdoers here

April 5, 2016, 9:11 pm
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A massive 2.6-terabyte of confidential documents titled the Panama Papers was recently leaked by law firm Mossack Fonseca to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

What's the big hullaballoo then? Welp, it uncovers a mind-bogglingly massive global network of corruption and tax avoidance involving offshore funds hidden in the tax haven of Panama. 

The world's rich and famous — including heads of governments, celebrities and other bigwigs — have had their names exposed in this pretty explosive reveal. Folks such as Russian president Vladimir Putin, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, singer Tina Turner and many more have been called out in the Panama Papers — and there'll be more companies and people to be named soon. 

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Fugitive arrested in Malaysia for murder of 28-year-old girlfriend at Circuit Road flat

April 5, 2016, 9:53 pm
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Last month, a 28-year-old woman was found dead in a flat along Circuit road— the body was found on a bed by the unit's landlord after his tenant said that he was going on a work trip in Malaysia. 

The police confirmed today that they've arrested the suspect involved in the alleged murder. A 47-year-old man was arrested in Malaysia on Monday with assistance from the Royal Malaysia Police and was handed over to Singaporean authorities yesterday evening. 

According to the police, he will be charged in court tomorrow for the offence of murder — which carries the death penalty should he be found guilty. 

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Thousands going gaga over two free Range Rovers up for grabs on Facebook

April 5, 2016, 10:25 pm
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A brand new luxury SUV for absolutely no cost at all? Just a mere sharing of post, liking of page and a statement of which colour you'd prefer to get your hands on it? 

Apparently so, according to this sketchy Facebook page called Lucky Range Rover. They're giving away two Range Rovers that'll be handed over to two (very) lucky winners — of which will be decided by the luck of the draw on Apr 25, 3pm. 

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A top New York speakeasy is opening its first overseas outpost at Amoy Street

April 5, 2016, 10:33 pm
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Seems like great things are in store for our cocktail scene this year. First, 28 HongKong Street took the crowning spot at the Asia's 50 Best Bars Awards. Eight other local watering holes, including Jigger & Pony, Manhattan Bar and Operation Dagger also made the list, doing us proud. 

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These are the cheapest times to book hotels for trips between June and August

April 6, 2016, 12:14 am
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Take a vacation without breaking the bank, thanks to tips from TripAdvisor's "Best Time to Book" report. Based on the site's hotel booking and meta click data, the results show the least expensive time periods to book hotels in popular tourist cities between June and August. 

Here's the rundown:
 

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Video: NMP Kok Hen Leun's powerful Parliamentary speech about the importance of arts in Singapore

April 6, 2016, 12:25 am
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Kok Heng Leun

The creative industry often gets blindsided in the Parliamentary side of things, only brought up and discussed in terms of achieving yardsticks and how it'll benefit the economy as a utilitarian fucntion. 

The deeper aspects of art (having art for art's sake) have never been properly explored within the confines of the Parliament House, but newly minted Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Kok Heng Leun proved that this won't be the case anymore. The theatre stalwart and artistic director of theatre company Drama Box made a passionate speech about the importance of the arts yesterday in his very first as NMP — and it's paramount that you pay attention. 

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Let loose and laugh at jokes by 28 comedians at the Singapore Comedy Fringe

April 6, 2016, 1:41 am
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The Singapore Comedy Fringe returns for five nights of rib-tickling giggles at SOTA Drama Theatre. With 28 comedians taking turns on the stage at 10 live stand-up comedy shows, there's plenty of jokes to go around. Just pick your favourite funnyman (or woman) and ready yourself for an evening of non-stop chuckles.

Highlights include the Fringe Gala on day one, featuring the likes of Jason Leong, Jinx Yeo, Paul Ogata and Joanna Sio giving audiences a quick taste of what's to come with five minutes on stage each. On the same day, catch local comedian Fakkah Fuzz in his first hour-long show.

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