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Turn up for a Sunday morning fitness festival with yoga and Pilates workouts

May 4, 2016, 9:21 pm
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Rise and shine with the Zespri SunGold KiwiFest, a morning fitness festival that encourages people to get up and take part in healthy activities. 

First off, a Vinyasa yoga class led by Vijay Singh from 8.30am to 9.15am. Next up, a POP Pilates session from 10am to 10.45am by YouTube sensation and fitness instructor Cassey Ho, with upbeat tunes by DJ Shellsuit. After that, it's time to relax with a picnic on giant Zespri kiwifruit mats, as 800 cups of free Sogurt froyo will be doled out to participants. Also look out for Popaganda popsicles and Park Bench Deli breakfast bowls at the fest. 

Little ones can make smoothies by peddling fast on specially created 'smoothie bikes', throw darts at a giant dart board, or explore the play area filled with ball games and other activities.

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Dr Lee Wei Ling not a fan of SDP's Dr Chee; denies signing petition against gutter politics

May 4, 2016, 10:09 pm
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A day after a petition was launched against "gutter politics", somebody assumed that the Prime Minister's own sister signed it. 

The petition itself was launched by veteran thespian Neo Swee Lin following her emotional speech at a rally held by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) on Tuesday. Accompanied by an open letter signed by many other prominent pundits in the arts and academia, the petition opposed the People's Action Party's alleged gutter politics — in which personal attacks and character assassination upon SDP's Dr Chee Soon Juan were carried out by the people in power. 

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Weekend Warrior: May 6-8

May 5, 2016, 12:09 am
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A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Singapore.

Friday, May 6

Ge Tai — The Musical

Think Chinese live concert meets musical theatre in this new show by Jonathan Lim. It's all about comedy and backstage drama as the story weaves around love and kinship, with everything set to a vibrant backdrop and flamboyant costumes. 

Until May 29; 3pm & 8pm at Resorts World Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa. $38-$98.

WE x Togetherly Pop-up

If you haven't been to this pop-up store showcasing Singapore-based makers, stop by for a curation of apparel, accessories, food and art. Weekends bring in workshops and cool tunes.

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Woman violently raped three times in 20 minutes on Chinese New Year eve

May 5, 2016, 12:21 am
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While folks and families were enjoying themselves prepping up for Chinese New Year, one woman experienced the worst night of her life when she was snatched and violently raped — three times. 

The scarring incident on the evening of Feb 9, 2013 left the victim traumatised, with her having an "adjustment reaction" to her ordeal, according to the Institute of Mental Health.  

The alleged rapist appeared in court yesterday to plead guilty to two counts of rape, one count each of outraging a woman's modesty and sexually penetrating her without consent. The New Paper reports that 30-year-old Lim Choon Beng had initially claimed trial to his charges, claiming that he could not remember his actions. 

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Number of Goodwood Park Hotel bakery's food poisoning cases shoots up to 183

May 5, 2016, 1:48 am
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Ever since word got out that Goodwood Park Hotel bakery's famous durian puffs have been causing less than savoury effects, more have stepped out to claim that they too were hit by food poisoning. 

Right now, the count stands at a total of 183 food poisoning cases that can be linked to the consumption of the bakery's durian pastries. This would be more than twice the initial number of 76 cases originally reported by the National Environment Agency (NEA), Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore. 

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Co-owner and founder of Baker & Cook opens new culinary studio with hands-on classes

May 5, 2016, 2:17 am
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Set up by the co-owner and founder of Baker & Cook, Brettschneider's Baking & Cooking School is the latest culinary studio to offer classes in Singapore. The space is tucked away in the lush Hillcrest suburb in Bukit Timah, and features an open concept kitchen with a modern, clean aesthetic. 

As for the workshops, they range in difficulty level from easy to intense, and you get to take your pick from half-day sessions or two-day masterclasses. Dean Brettschneider himself will conduct the basic bread making course, adapted from his book BREAD, to teach the techniques of baking a variety of breads and rolls from basic dough. He'll also take charge of classes like Italian flatbreads and pizza making, classic cakes, croissants and Danish pastry, and more.  

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Singapore-made game Masquerada: Songs and Shadows achieve massive funds and attention

May 5, 2016, 3:32 am
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In case you have a life outside keeping track of video gaming news (can't wait for Uncharted 4, which will be proper LIT — pity about some batches being literally among thieves), you might not have heard of Masquerada: Songs and Shadows. The indie game is blowing up right now in a major way — and what a pleasant surprise to know that it's being produced by our fellow Singaporeans in local start-up Witching Hour Studios. 

Since they've launched a crowdfunding campaign for their game on Kickstarter, them sweet cash money arrived swift. With hours left till the end of the campaign, they've already surpassed way beyond their initial goal of £45,000 (accumulating over £57,000), multiple notable backers, voice actors and massive international coverage. 

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Zespri SunGold KiwiFest

May 5, 2016, 7:58 am
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Rise and shine with the Zespri SunGold KiwiFest, a morning fitness festival that encourages people to get up and take part in healthy activities. 

First off, a Vinyasa yoga class led by Vijay Singh from 8.30am to 9.15am. Next up, a POP Pilates session from 10am to 10.45am by YouTube sensation and fitness instructor Cassey Ho, with upbeat tunes by DJ Shellsuit. After that, it's time to relax with a picnic on giant Zespri kiwifruit mats, as 800 cups of free Sogurt froyo will be doled out to participants. Also look out for Popaganda popsicles and Park Bench Deli breakfast bowls at the fest. 

Little ones can make smoothies by peddling fast on specially created 'smoothie bikes', throw darts at a giant dart board, or explore the play area filled with ball games and other activities.

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Tuscany Wine Dinner with Chef Roberto Rispoli

May 5, 2016, 8:04 am
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Taste Italian dishes by one-Michelin-star guest chef Roberto Rispoli from Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris, at a special four-course menu in Raffles Singapore. From the historic Il Carpaccio restaurant in Paris, the chef's menu will include his signature dishes, as well as wine pairings from the Tenuta di Trinoro wine estate. 

Start off with an artichoke salad, followed by squid ink farfalle with mullet fish roe. Next up, a roasted veal loin 'calzone' with zucchini flower, ricotta and spinach. Last but not least, savour the tiramisu with coffee jelly and salted chocolate.

If you can't make it for the dinner, chef Rispoli's dishes are available over lunch and dinner for the week. Other options on the special menu include grilled octopus, carbonara tortelli, sword fish fillet, oven baked beef cheek and red berries panna cotta. 

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Dr Chee Soon Juan creating alarmist picture of job market by misrepresenting data: MOM

May 5, 2016, 7:57 pm
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During the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) rally on Tuesday, supporters jeered in ire hearing Dr Chee Soon Juan's lament about the state of employment in Singapore. 

"In all of last year, the Government created only 100 jobs," Dr Chee had said. "Yes, you heard it right, 100 jobs for citizens and permanent residents". 

"That means one job per constituency. Voters of Bukit Batok, only one job was created per constituency. How many of you voters here think you are going to fight for that one job if and when you are retrenched?"

Clearly miffed, The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) issued an actual statement to rebut the SDP chief the following day. They insisted that Dr Chee has misunderstood their data and "painted an alarmist picture of the job market" for locals. 

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White rice is one of the top concerns in the war against diabetes

May 5, 2016, 8:20 pm
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Stop shovelling so much white rice unto your plate. As it turns out, white rice is a greater cause of diabetes than sugar-filled soft drinks. According to The Straits Times, Health Promotion Board chief executive Zee Yoong Kang identified white rice as a top concern when it comes to diabetes. Although obesity and sugary drinks are the usual causes for Caucasians, Asians are actually more prone to diabetes, and starchy white rice can fill our bodies with an excess of blood sugar and heighten our risk of the disease.

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Easier travel accessibility between Australia and Singapore in the works

May 5, 2016, 9:00 pm
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Singaporeans will soon have an easier opportunity to appreciate Australia's boundless crop of deadly animals when multi-year visa arrangements between the two countries kick in. 

Currently, a visa is mandatory for all visitors — except Australian and New Zealand citizens —regardless of the purpose of the visit. Tourists, students, businessmen and wannabe bogans all need to apply for visas, which are valid for up to one year. 

A joint announcement by Australia and Singapore however unveiled that they're working on easier access between both countries. 

"Australia and Singapore have agreed in-principle on a tailored multi-year visa arrangement to facilitate travel and entry of Singapore nationals who are pre-vetted by the Singapore government". 

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WATCH: One day with mum — a video that'll tug on your heartstrings

May 5, 2016, 9:05 pm
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With Mother's Day coming up this weekend, there's no lack of mushy tributes and gift suggestions for mums everywhere. You may have been immune to the outpourings of love so far, but this video puts things into perspective, as people get emotional when they share their best memories with their mum and what they'd give to have just one more day with her.

Watch it below and get ready for all the feels.

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SQ girl's uplifting in-flight assistance and attention to diabetic elderly lady goes viral

May 6, 2016, 12:32 am
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Somebody give this Singapore Airlines (SIA) stewardess an award — she just exemplified the  utmost quality customer service up in the air. 

A recent 12-hour flight from Singapore to Frankfurt was a memorable one for Shazy Tan, whose recent Facebook post went viral for all the right reasons. Seated next to an elderly Slovenian lady, Tan witnessed how one SIA stewardess went above (literally) and beyond her duties to ensure the comfort and safety of 92-year-old Draga, who was also diabetic. Read Tan's narration of of her experience below:

Befriending Draga

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Video: PAP's many verbal blunders compiled conveniently into one spoken word performance

May 6, 2016, 1:09 am
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Blunders made by opposition parties always get honed in, exploited and milked dry by various figures of the People's Action Party (PAP), but more often than not, their own verbal faux pas gets shrugged off like water off a very supercilious duck's back. 

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Squeeze into your skinny jeans for this emo party featuring Ryan Key of Yellowcard

May 6, 2016, 1:09 am
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Dig out your extra tight skinny jeans and your favourite tattered band tee, 'cause you're about to travel back in time to the glory days of emo. At this second edition of Emo Night, Ryan Key of Yellowcard will be making an appearance behind the decks with a special DJ set. So come armed with a whole list of your favourite tracks — think along the lines of Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday — and get ready to scream along to all the words. 

EMONIGHTSG is on May 17, 8.30pm-1am at Refuge Bar & Club, 79 Circular Rd. Presale $25, at the door $30.

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Listen to a different side of local music at free gigs curated by four producers

May 6, 2016, 2:17 am
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Keep an ear out for your new favourite act at Hello Producers, a series that highlights homegrown talents curated by four guest producers who've each championed local music in their own ways. From hip hop to classical to experimental, the gigs are spread out through the week — and they're all free.

Indie label The.XS Collective's line-up include Maddie & The UrbanSensation, Mean and Young. For Lester Kong of pop-rock classical quartet VOX, his picks are Neil Chua, Alvin Wong, Yuan Ting, AMPER Quartet and, of course, VOX. Mark Wong of indie label Ujikaji offers up a selection that includes Dharma, Jordan Johari Rais & Imran Abdul Rashid, Bani Haykal & Rachel Chen, and Li Shuen. Tim De Cotta, who's worked with artists like Michaela Therese, has chosen names like Audrey 10k, NAztyKeys, Kim Eun Hyung, Lisa Haryono, Charlie Blouse and Bob Shiah.

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New telco Circles.Life threatens to disrupt old-fashioned, stifling mobile service plans

May 6, 2016, 2:55 am
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Make way for an all-new, all-different telecommunications company that threatens to disrupt the mobile service industry in Singapore. 

Forget the traditional notions of queuing up at stores, signing two-year service contracts and getting bogged down by cramped data limits — new telco Circles.Life promises to be a fully digital experience that sports modular data-centric services. 

What that means is that customers only pay for what they want, rather than paying for whatever plans the telco has on offer. What that means is that consumers have bigger control over their bills and mobile service usage — the amount of data, call minutes, text messages, payment methods and more are all chosen by users. 

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'Irredeemable'— a comic in which a fallen superhero sinks Singapore — gets big screen adaptation

May 6, 2016, 4:05 am
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Fresh off the current wave of superheroes questioning the morality and ramifications of their superheroics (Batman V Superman, Civil War), the time is ripe for a film adaptation of Irredeemable— a comic book series that asks 'What if Superman was hopelessly insane?'

It's a wonderfully twisted premise that imagines an invincible alien/superbeing — The Plutonian — going off the deep end and starts slaughtering the very people he once protected. As you can imagine, it's a very, very dark series in which the world's greatest superhero just snaps and turns into the world's greatest supervillain — a study in how moralities can warp in the face of reality. 

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3 tonnes of soon-expired dry kibbles are being given out for free to stray dog feeders

May 4, 2016, 2:11 am
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Stray dog caretakers, take note — there are free dry kibbles up for grabs for all your feeding needs. 

Derrick Tan — Education President of animal welfare society Voices for Animals— came into possession of three whole tonnes of dry kibbles for dogs that'll expire in a months time. Clearly, all of it can't be consumed by the dogs under his care by June, so he's giving them away to any community dog feeders who need them. 

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