PAP's Murali Pillai snags the MP seat in Bukit Batok by-election with 61.2% of votes

May 7, 2016, 9:30 am

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The results are in! After nine days of hard campaigning in the usually quiet district of Bukit Batok, Murali Pillai of People's Action Party (PAP) emerged victorious in a straight fight for the title of Member of Parliament (MP) in the single member constituency. 

Scoring 14,428 votes, the 48-year-old won by 61.21 percent in Bukit Batok as he proclaimed an "ambitious agenda" for the district. His opponent — 53-year-old Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Dr Chee Soon Chuan — won over 9,142 votes at 38.79 percent. A defeat it may be, but the figure stands to be the veteran opposition politician's personal best since 1997. Maybe it had something to do with his promise to be a full-time MP if he was elected — even pledging to make Bukit Batok the envy of Singapore. 

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Mother of autistic youth appeals for more understanding towards those with special needs

May 8, 2016, 9:35 pm

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Over the weekend, a Facebook post by Choo Kah Ying, the mother of Sebastien, a 20-year-old autistic teen, went viral. She recounted an incident at Bishan Park, which ended in her son being handcuffed and put into a police car for the first time, "not because he committed a crime, but because of fear and poor judgment". 

The pair were at the park on Saturday morning to skate. Along the way, Sebastien ran over to a truck to open and close its doors — one of his "obsessions" that Choo found difficult to stop. But the workers gathered nearby didn't mind and smiled reassuringly at her. 

Creepy-Crawly Contamination: Punggol Nasi Padang meal held surprise serving of centipede

May 8, 2016, 9:49 pm

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We interrupt your lunchtime with a horrifying story that could put you off your appetite — a woman uncovered a solid black centipede cowering in her nasi padang last week.

The freaky find was made public through The New Paper, as 40-year-old Egyptian national Safina Mohamed Mohamed alerted the paper about her creepy-crawly consternation at the Punggol Nasi Padang outlet in Century Square Mall. Concealed underneath vegetables, white rice and ikan assam pedas was the dead centipede, which she says was "as long as a finger". We're pretty sure that she didn't accidentally order a serving of the myriapod in her meal. 

Get your hands on $5 chirashi-don at the newly-opened Superbowl this week

May 8, 2016, 10:16 pm

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Say what? Chirashi-dons for a mere $5? Yup, you heard right. In celebration of Superbowl's opening week, this super affordable promo is coming your way from Tuesday to Thursday at lunch time. 

Hit up the space and order bowls of fluffy rice topped with slices of the good stuff like salmon, tuna and swordtail sashimi. You can even get a second helping without burning a hole in your wallet. Just be prepared to wait in line for who knows how long — you know Singaporeans love a good deal.

Superbowl is at 8 Circular Rd, Level 3. The opening promo goes from May 10-12, 11am-3pm.

SCDF NSF's account of a day on duty should shame ignorant army boys and members of the public

May 8, 2016, 11:08 pm

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More often than not, the term 'National Service' here is associated with the boys in green (in the Singapore Armed Forces) rather than the lads in blue (the police, firefighters and paramedics in Home Team). 

Even more prevailing is the sentiment that non-army folks have it easy in comparison to soldiers — boys sent to serve in the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Singapore Police Force for their National Service don't get as glorified as those sent to Tekong. As many would know, menfolk who went through army training seem to have a hard on for trading stories of tough training, tougher commanding officers and other nostalgic tales of yore — with some scoffing at friends who were sent to other uniformed vocations. 

Singapore Airlines plane almost collided with Korean Air jet at Incheon Airport

May 9, 2016, 12:26 am

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Last Thursday, a Singapore Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency stop at Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea. SQ16, bound for San Francisco, was ordered by an air traffic controller to pull the brakes after Korean Air's KE929, headed for Saint Petersburg in Russia, taxied near an intersection on the runway without permission. Both aircrafts were about 1.7km apart when they came to a complete stop. 

Reportedly travelling between 90km/h and 100km/h in preparation for take-off, SQ16 shredded its tyres in an attempt to brake and avoid disaster. The aborted take-off caused a number of tyres on the Boeing 777-300ER to deflate, resulting in the 186 passengers and 18 crew on board disembarking on the taxiway.

Sporting goods retailer Decathlon to open huge second store at City Square Mall

May 9, 2016, 1:23 am

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Decathlon is known for its enormous selection of sporting goods. At its Bedok space, you can find gear for 70 types of fitness activities, from basketball and soccer to camping, hiking and more. Everything is tagged with rather affordable price tags as well, so you can stock up without breaking the bank. 

If you never liked making the trek to Bedok to shop, you'll be pleased as punch to know that Decathlon's launching a second store at a more convenient location: City Square Mall. Set to open on May 21, the 21,500 sq ft space hawks all the sports apparel and accessories you'll ever need. Fitness buffs, you know what to do.

Decathlon is at #02-03 City Square Mall, 180 Kitchener Rd. Daily 10am-10pm. 

Video: Mother of 2 gay sons implores other parents of LGBT children to 'choose love'

May 9, 2016, 1:25 am

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Here's one mother that we hope had a really good Mother's Day celebration yesterday. Co-founder of SAFE Singapore — a channel for friends, parents and family members of LGBTQ individuals — Dr Khoo Hoon Eng is a proud mother of two gay sons, and thanks to Dear Straight People, she recounts her experience in a heartwarming interview.  

"To parents of LGBT children, my advice would be 'Please choose love'", she says. 

Disregard the reverb-laden dialogue and take comfort in the fact that understanding parents such as Dr Khoo exists in the world. 

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A museum in Meizhou, China sports terrifying wax figures of Lee Kuan Yew and his wife

May 9, 2016, 2:28 am

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Oh China, you rascal. Staying true to their reputation for producing poorly imitated products (see: Uncle Martian, Wichael Alone), their propensity for knock-offs has even taken over the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew. 

Witness the eldritch wax figures of Singapore's founding prime minister and his wife Kwa Geok Choo in a museum in Meizhou, courtesy of David Yip. 

Eat clean at CBD cafe Kitchen by Food Rebel, which offers salads and sandwiches

May 9, 2016, 3:11 am

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Hey, CBD workers. Your weekday breakfast and lunch options just got a little healthier. Kitchen by Food Rebel is a cafe that focuses on eating clean, with organic and locally-sourced produce making up most of its healthy sandwiches, salads and smoothies. The menu features gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian dishes for anyone with dietary restrictions.

There's Meat Free Monday, where you get the chance to redeem yourself after all that weekend splurging with options like an organic tofu and avocado sandwich, a Thai-inspired quinoa salad, or a superfood salad of leafy greens, mixed nuts, cranberries and spirulina crunchies.

Trashy viral content site Today Up Feed emerges as a similarly annoying clone of Goody Feed

May 9, 2016, 3:57 am

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Annoying excretory viral content producer Goody Feed may have been righteously shut down in the clickbait crackdown by Facebook but their dastardly listicles seems to have returned in the form of new website Today Up Feed. 

Sporting the same logo, vigorous regurgitation of meaningless content and the very same 'social like gate' plugin that got Goody Feed banished in the first place, the unwanted sequel already has nearly 23,000 likes on their Facebook page — even though their first ever post was made on Apr 27. They also seem to like tagging themselves in every Facebook post, which is pretty much the same as liking your own posts. 

Arrested: Malaysian man who tried to smuggle 3,346 cartons of cigarettes into Singapore

May 9, 2016, 7:16 pm

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On the evening of May 6, a Malaysian man was arrested at the Woodlands Checkpoint. His crime? An attempt to smuggle 3,346 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore. Stashed in a modified compartment on the roof of his lorry, the contraband items' potential duty and Goods and Services Tax came up to $259,650 and $26,140 respectively. 

The 39-year-old driver is currently assisting with investigations, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. The cigarettes and the vehicle, which was transporting a consignment supposedly containing 100 rolls of 'Single-Face Roll Papers', were handed over to the Singapore Customs.

ICA declared that it will continue with security checks on passengers and vehicles at checkpoints to weed out attempts to smuggle in contraband items like drugs, weapons and explosives. 

Electric car-sharing programme in the works; Tesla's Model 3 entitled to maximum rebate here

May 9, 2016, 7:59 pm

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Amidst much excitement for Tesla's newest electric car — the Model 3— and increasing sentiments advocating their use here, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that 2,000 charging points will be set up islandwide. 

Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan informed Parliament yesterday about a plan in the works for an electric car-sharing programme in collaboration with the Economic Development Board. 

Video: Ghostly woman in white standing in the middle of road in Geylang

May 9, 2016, 8:34 pm

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A drive at night in Geylang held an interesting turn of events for Raymond Chan and his bros when they came across a woman in a flowing white dress standing in the middle of the road. 

Initially jolted by the appearance of the spectre-like figure (with appropriate Hokkien exclamations used), Chan and his friends dissolved into laughter when they realised it was just some crackpot. Watch their shenanigans and listen to their commentary through the captured dashcam footage: 

Otter almost run over by car at East Coast Park

May 9, 2016, 8:44 pm

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In recent weeks, it seems like otters are regularly crossing the stretch of East Coast Park Service Road to navigate between the sea and their holt at a playground by Fort Road. One otter, in particular, narrowly escaped being hit by a car on Sunday morning, when it tried to cross the road. 

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Man admits to throwing cat off 13th floor in Yishun HDB block for being "very noisy"

May 9, 2016, 9:11 pm

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Lee Wai Leong — the first suspect to be arrested amidst the serial cat killings and abuse in Yishun — has pleaded guilty in court today. 

The 40-year-old was arrested last year and was charged for tossing a cat over the parapet of the 13th floor of 115B Yishun Ring Road on Oct 30. TODAY reports that Lee has now admitted to doing so, claiming that he found the cat "very noisy". 

He had picked up the cat from a staircase landing at the ground floor, went up to the 13th floor and threw the helpless creature off the parapet. He then took the lift down to "see whether (it) managed to survive the fall".

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May 9, 2016, 11:09 pm

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Singaporean jazz icon Jeremy Monteiro celebrates 40 years in music with the launch of his latest bossa nova album, Brazilian Dreams. Joining him on stage are Brazilian musician Juliana Da Silva and local singer Melissa Tham, as well as the Jazz Brasileiro, a seven-piece ensemble. Expect new tracks from the album, as well as Brazilian jazz classics and original instrumental melodies by Monteiro. If you like what you hear, get the album on the day of the concert (a $75 ticket gets you one free copy of the CD).

Jeremy Monteiro's concert is on Jun 17, 8pm at Victoria Theatre, 9 Empress Pl. $35-$75. Tickets on sale at SISTIC from May 12.

Famous egg tarts from Hong Kong's Tai Cheong Bakery return for Takashimaya pop-up

May 9, 2016, 11:31 pm

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Egg tarts are flying off the shelves at Tai Cheong Bakery's second pop-up in Takashimaya's basement food hall. Expect snaking queues and long waits, as people with unlimited time on their hands get in line for a chance to sample famous egg custard treats by the popular Hong Kong brand. As of now, you've got about a week to make your way to town (and while you're at it, might as well queue for BAKE Cheese Tart in Ion Orchard before your patience runs out). 

But if you're the type who'd rather wait for the hype to die down, you're in luck. The bakery will soon be opening up shop at a permanent space in Singapore. Keep an eye out for updates.

Superbowl's opening promo for $5 chirashi-dons — too good to be true

May 10, 2016, 12:24 am

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Yesterday, we got excited about the prospect of $5 chirashi-dons at the newly-opened Superbowl. What a good deal, we thought, as we proceeded to spread the word. 

Well, guess there's no such thing as a $5 lunch. (Okay, those do exist, but not here). Our Tuesday wasn't so super after all, 'cause the opening promo so clearly stated in caps on the Facebook event page never once mentioned the add-ons. Just a vague "terms & conditions apply", which could mean basically anything. 

Indonesian maid charged for causing death of her employer's 1-year-old child on Mother's Day

May 10, 2016, 12:27 am

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Indonesian domestic helper Maryani Usman Utar appeared in court today after allegedly killing a one-year-old toddler placed under her care on Mother's Day.  

The 30-year-old maid was accused of causing the death of Richell Teo Yan Jia by punching the child on her neck and choking her as well. The official statement was that Maryani gripped the girl's neck "tightly with all your strength until she stopped crying, with the knowledge that such acts were likely to cause her death,"The Straits Times reports.