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All homes found with mosquito breeding sites to get $200 fine

February 29, 2016, 12:36 am
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The Government is taking their fight against the expected rising tide of dengue cases in the one way they know best: Fines. 

From Mar 14 onwards, all homes found to be breeding mosquitoes will face a $200 fine. Previously, only offending homes in active clusters — defined as areas that have seen two or more cases within 14 days and located within 150m of each other — were actively fined, TODAY reports.

Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli announced the new step in their enforcement procedures yesterday, noting how the $200 fine has so far been effective in making households comply with regulations.

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From Wisconsin cabin to Singapore concert hall: Bon Iver and the pursuit of happiness

February 29, 2016, 3:12 am
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There's a point in 'Flume' where everything breaks down, just when the second chorus gets going proper. Guitar notes twang randomly, the ebow howls yonder, the percussive taps scatter aimlessly... and Justin Vernon's wistful chorus starts up again, taking on an even stronger spirit after the spot of quiet uncertainty. 

It's pretty much the same thing for Bon Iver, which made a phenomenal Singaporean debut last week after a spot of extended hiatus — nearly 10 years since Vernon's tremendously adored debut For Emma, Forever Ago. 

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SIA to go on intensive cabin crew recruitment this year

February 29, 2016, 6:07 pm
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Good news for all the wanderlust ladies out there who've dreamt of donning the iconic Sarong Kebaya uniform — Singapore Airlines (SIA) are on a path of intensive manpower expansion. 

According to The Straits Times, the homegrown top-tier airline are looking to ramp up cabin crew recruitment to increase total headcount after emerging from a business slowdown. Typically hiring at least 800 fresh cabin crew members a year, it's likely that the number of hires in 2016 will either hit or exceed around 1,000.

Existing employees will also have the chance to extend their flying years for even longer, based on merit.

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10 Singapore restaurants in 2016 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants

February 29, 2016, 6:21 pm
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Leonardo di Caprio can take his Oscar, and Andre Chiang will keep his Asia's 50 Best Restaurants award.

The Taiwanese chef's eponymous restaurant on Bukit Pasoh Road, which has consistently made it in the S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna-sponsored list, ranked third this year, up by two points from last year. 

But the most remarkable news is two restaurants tumbling down by more than 10 points — Jaan dropped to 29th place from being 11th best restaurant last year, while Iggy's went down to 36 from 18.

The remaining six establishments were all gainers. In the top 10 list, apart from Restaurant André, is Waku Ghin at sixth place, up by three ranks.

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David Beckham counts Singapore among his favourite places to visit

February 29, 2016, 6:39 pm
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David Beckham's professional career in football has long faded away in the past, but he still remains one of the most marketable athletes in the football world, earning millions from brand endorsements. 

What does one do with all that money? Travel the world, of course — and apparently the football and fashion icon has a soft spot for Singapore, according to a recent interview with British Airways. 

When asked about his favourite place to visit, he counts the likes of Paris, New York, Los Angeles and as his top destinations. "...but I also like Singapore (I love staying at Marina bay Sands)" he remarked. 

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Video: Near accident caused by driver's abrupt lane change elicits unexpected reaction by motorbiker

February 29, 2016, 7:30 pm
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It's a moment that could have severely injured (or worse, killed) this motorcyclist — a car changing lanes abruptly across two lanes during heavy rain. 

For all intents and purposes, the motorcyclist (who barely escaped grievous hurt on the roads) had every right to be enraged over the reckless spot of driving. When Donny eventually caught up to the driver and knocked on her window however, he didn't give her a piece of his mind — he simply laughed it off. What a proper champ. 

 

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Local pastafarian exercises right to wear strainer on his head for Australian driving license

February 29, 2016, 10:40 pm
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Praise be to His Noodly Appendage, a devotee to the Flying Spaghetti Monster paid respects to the Almighty Al Dente by respectfully donning his religious headgear for a driving license photo. 

Australia-based Dan Tang became the first Singaporean to do so, in a long line of fellow Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster disciples who've done so in a display of parodical zest. Speaking to the Humanist Society (Singapore)— of which he has been volunteering for in the past — Tang's religious headgear served many purposes in the past, including "making pasta dishes and draining water for vegetables". 

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22-year-old fined and banned from driving after causing accident that killed his grandmother

February 29, 2016, 11:25 pm
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Young Heng Yong Keat's intentions were well-meaning — he simply wanted to bring his elderly grandmother to her favourite fried bee hoon stall near their Lorong Ah Soo home for breakfast.

Unfortunately, they never made it there. On Sept 18, 2014, Keat failed to give way a bus while making a right turn and got into a serious accident. The collision killed his 75-year-old grandmother as well as seriously injuring his 18-year-old brother. The brother was temporarily in a coma in the aftermath of the crash. 

Heng managed to escape with only minor injuries. The legal repercussions however were more severe — The New Paper reports that Heng was fined $4,000 and received a four-year driving ban for causing death by negligence. 

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Charter amendment makes women provide for physically or mentally disabled husbands and exes

March 1, 2016, 12:00 am
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New amendments to to the Women's Charter were passed in Parliament yesterday, mandating women to provide for their husbands or ex-husbands who are unable to work due to physical or mental impairments. 

Other changes under the amended charter include mandatory parenting programmes for divorcing couples with minor children, as well as making marriages of convenience easier to void, TODAY reports. Vulnerable women will get new community-based care options, such as getting support in the home environment.

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Malaysian con artist jailed 4 years for stealing $1m in casino chips from MBS casino

March 1, 2016, 12:19 am
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This article first appeared on Coconuts KL

A 24-year old Malaysian man was sentenced to four years' imprisonment in a Singaporean court yesterday, after he was found guilty of stealing about $1 million in casino chips from a 71-year old retiree. 

The man, Jackson Yeoh, also made off with the keys to a BMW, three credit cards, and about $9,000 in cash. 

Channel NewsAsia reports that Yeoh was arrested earlier this month in Kuching, about five months after he committed the theft at the Marina Bay Sands Casino in Singapore. 

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HSA makes biggest haul of vaping devices and paraphernalia; worth $28k in total

March 1, 2016, 1:34 am
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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) dealt a major blow to Singapore's underground vaping community last week when they made the biggest haul of e-cigarettes and other paraphernalia ever. 

HSA raided the premises of two vaporiser peddlers, seizing over 1,000 pieces of supplies with a total value of about $28,000. 

The business was operated out of an HDB flat, where HSA cracked down on a 28-year-old suspect. Apparently, he illegally obtained the vaping devices and accessories from Malaysia, advertised his services on social media (dumb move) and delivered the items to his buyers in Singapore. 

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The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye is getting an exhibition of its own at Mulan Gallery

March 1, 2016, 2:26 am
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Nearly a year since Sonny Liew's magnum opus was launched to the masses, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye will be honoured once again this Friday in a celebration of its international edition. 

The contentious graphic novel drew critical acclaim from dozens of artists, and needed to be reprinted multiple times because it just kept selling out. Bold, provocative and unafraid of looking at the ugly bits of Singapore's origins in the eye, it's not hard to imagine why the National Arts Council revoked their grant over "sensitive content". 

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LTA looking into using credit and debit cards to pay for public transport rides

March 1, 2016, 5:54 pm
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Queueing up behind folks fumbling and floundering on EZ-Link top-up machines may soon be a thing of the past — the Land Transport Authority (LTA) are looking into using contactless payment functions with credit and debit cards. 

No need for top-ups anymore — fare transactions can be charged directly to your credit or bank account. The system is actually not that new of course, as contactless transactions such as Visa's payWave and MasterCard's PayPass also see customers simply tap their card to pay for items. 

LTA called for a tender yesterday for a consultancy study into the account-based ticketing system. “Should the Account-Based Ticketing pilot be successful, Singapore would be one of the few cities in the world to adopt this fare payment system,” LTA chief executive Chew Men Leong enthused. 

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HSA issues alert about counterfeit eye drops that can make you go blind

March 1, 2016, 6:40 pm
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How eyeronic (sorry) — instead of relieving irritation, these eye drops may actually cause even more harm after usage. Some counterfeit Eye Mo Eye Drops have been circulating around stores in Singapore, the Health Science Authority (HSA) are rushing to pull them down before everyone goes blind. 

In the first case of counterfeit eye drops being sold by shops here, HSA had been alerted to the knock-off products fraudulently labelled as 'EYE MO Regular' and 'EYE MO Moist', both of which come in 7.5ml. According to them, the eye drops were found to be of poor quality with bacterial contamination — definitely not something you'd want to drip on your cornea. 

Investigations conducted found that they were being sold at convenience stores in Bishan and Chai Chee. Some pointers on how to spot if they're fake: 

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Jailed: Promising athlete who beat up praying elderly man to death at Ang Mo Kio park

March 1, 2016, 7:35 pm
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A terror since his late teens, young Sumanthiran Selvarajoo's spate of brutal misdeeds came to an apex in 2011 when he beat an innocent elderly man to death after getting irritated that the latter was chanting prayers. 

Various media reports painted Sumanthiran as a promising young athlete who could have represented Singapore as a national runner. Alas, his foray into gangsterism and alcohol has since landed him in prison after being sentenced to 16 years in jail as well as 12 strokes of the cane. 

It was in the wee hours of June 4, 2011, when Sumanthiran — then 18 — walked through Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West, returning home after a night out drinking. He spotted 64-year-old Loo Nam Sheng, who was praying with his palms together, chanting, and swaying his body back and forth. 

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Shanmugam vs The Online Citizen: Accusations of 'orchestrated campaign’ gets rebutted

March 1, 2016, 8:59 pm
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In Parliament yesterday, the tragic case of Benjamin Lim was finally discussed on a public platform by public servants, where Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam addressed the contentious issue. 

First, some context of what transpired. 14-year-old Benjamin Lim was found dead at the foot of his HDB block in an apparent suicide, just hours after he was released from police interrogation over allegations of molesting a girl. Earlier that morning, policemen pulled him out of school and brought him in for questioning at Ang Mo Kio Police Headquarters. He was alone throughout the interrogation, and was not allowed to see his mother. 

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New Zealand teen will have to undergo national service, or breach Enlistment Act: MFA

March 1, 2016, 9:52 pm
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It's bad news for 19-year-old Brandon Smith — he'll still have to serve national service in Singapore whether he likes it or not. 

The Singapore-born New Zealand teen came up in the news last month, citing unfairness over being forced to serve the mandatory conscription even though he moved to Dunedin when he was eight. 

Smith finds it illogical for him to head back here,  stating that he would be treated as an outsider, and the monthly pay would not be able to cover his food and lodging after the initial three-month training period. Attempts to defer his national service until the age of 21 — the age where Singaporeans can give up their citizenship — have been unsuccessful. 

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Singapore second most popular playground for super rich in Asia

March 1, 2016, 11:06 pm
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The playgrounds of the super-rich and ultra-wealthy are ever changing, but for now, Singapore remains as the second most popular Asian city for the world's top-tiered individuals. 

Our little red dot is home to 2,360 ultra high net worth individuals, says property consultancy Knight Frank in their latest wealth report. The figure lags behind Hong Kong's 3,854 individuals with $42 million or more in net assets. 

Asia as a whole is expected to see the biggest jump in the number of wealthy folks — from 41,072 last year to nearly 68,000 by 2025. 

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Police arrest man who made Facebook comment about killing the cops who investigated Benjamin Lim

March 1, 2016, 11:37 pm
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Even more drama unfolded today in the ongoing Benjamin Lim case. Police revealed today that they've arrested a man responsible for posting comments on Facebook that incited violence against the cops who handled the investigation. 

According to the police, a 40-year-old local Chinese man was identified and arrested for the offence of Communicating an Electronic Record Containing Incitements to Violence. The authorities had been alerted on Feb 8 regarding a post made by the suspect in response to a news article about the apparent suicide of Lim. 

"Please reveal the identity of the 5 plain clothes officers and we go handle them ourselves," the man allegedly wrote. "Kill them."

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So what really happened? A timeline of Benjamin Lim's investigation, interrogation and death

March 2, 2016, 12:42 am
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The tragic death of 14-year-old Benjamin Lim went through a complicated series of national exposure. Initially reported by mainstream media simply as a case of a boy found dead at the foot of his Yishun block, reports by alternative publications — in particular The Online Citizen— painted a different, more complex picture. 

Benjamin's family even penned down an open letter narrating everything that transpired throughout the course of Jan 26, 2016 — from when young Benjamin was taken from school to the police station until the boy's apparent suicide. 

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