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LTA kicks off high-tech information system trials at 7 taxi stands
While third-party taxi booking apps are doing a pretty great job at getting us taxis when we need them, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) are trying out ways to make taxi hunting an easier task. The...
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Steak, oysters and Japanese fusion: Three new restaurants for hip new CBD...
Chekkit: If you love hybrid spaces and high places, Fifty Raffles Place is where it's at. The glass penthouse on levels 45 and 46 of the Singapore Land Tower is planning to throw open the doors of its...
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5 months imprisonment for woman who smuggled in 13 puppies
Officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) received a shock when they uncovered 13 live puppies stuffed in various compartments in a car during an inspection at Woodlands Checkpoint...
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Ultimate Hawker Fest returns this November
The third edition of the Ultimate Hawker Fest returns Nov. 22 at the Suntec Convention Centre Halls 401 and 402 from 11am to 5pm. Organised by TOUCH Community Services, this year’s Ultimate Hawker Fest...
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Yikes: A girl is sitting on the ledge of a high-rise apartment in Thomson...
A video submitted to The Real Singapore shows a girl sitting precariously on a ledge at a high-rise apartment building. The footage uploaded just about half an hour ago via Facebook was reportedly...
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Guardian and Sheng Shiong outlets now allow cash withdrawals for DBS & POSB...
DBS and POSB card-holders will now find it a lot more easier to make instant cash withdrawals with the announcement that their Cash-Point services are also available at all Guardian Health & Beauty...
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CNB hauls in over $200,000 worth of cannabis, heroin and meth
Central Narcotics Bureau’s latest operations managed to net a hefty haul of drugs — including heroin, cannabis and meth — worth more than $200,00. The two separate operations took place yesterday; one...
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STB offers assistance to scammed Vietnamese tourist
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) wants to jump on the bandwagon too — they’ve declared that they’re prepared to help scammed Vietnamese tourist Pham Van Thoai. Channel NewsAsia reports that STB...
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Jilted man arrested for blackmailing former lover with compromising photos
A tryst turned into a menacing case of terror when a 36-year-old man blackmailed his former lover for money in exchange for not posting compromising photos on the internet. Earlier in September, a...
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SMRT Ltd (Feedback) raising troll money on Indiegogo
Probably in light of that sizeable cash pool duped Vietnamese tourist Pham Van Thoai is receiving on Indiegogo, satirists and friendly internet vigilantes SMRT Ltd (Feedback) have also set up a...
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Singapore car dealer smells something 'fishy' about payment
A luxury car dealer in Singapore complained Thursday that his showroom smells like a market after an "unhappy" customer paid him $19,000 in coins smelling of fish. Tang Siu Tong, 44, owner of Exotic...
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Two Bangladeshi nationals charged for attempting to evade immigration clearance
Two Bangladeshi men have been arrested for trying to pass through immigrations into Malaysia without passports. In July, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers were conducting a routine...
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Asteroid app hits Singapore, explores the future of eating out
Last week, we talked about Frunk, a startup that is using iBeacons to solve problems in the F&B industry. With iBeacon technology starting to gain traction, many companies are looking for ways it...
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Girl on ledge at Cube 8 condo rescued, then arrested
A dramatic rescue was carried out by officers of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) yesterday at Condo 8. At about 4pm, a video of a woman sitting on the 14th-floor ledge of the condominum along...
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Man arrested for armed robbery, molest in River Valley Road
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for suspected involvement in a case of armed robbery at River Valley Road. Police were notified of the robbery a day after it occurred on Nov. 3 at about 9:10pm....
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Video: What will happen to the $12k now that Mr. Pham doesn't want it?
Now that Mr. Pham Van Thoai, the Vietnamese tourist who was forced to beg for a refund at Sim Lim Square shop Mobile Air, has accepted $550 from a kind businessman and rejected all other help, what...
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Shady business owners keep coming back under different names: CASE
Photo: Notices put up by CASE to warn customers of errant retailers; Ilyas Sholihyn Sim Lim Square is not new to reports of unfair practices, but these do not apply to the majority of its retailers,...
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On-site kiosk for customers to file cases against Sim Lim Square jerks
Customers at Sim Lim Square mall will soon be able to file cases against retailers engaged in unfair business practices via a kiosk located on the ground floor, Mr. Seah Seng Choon told Coconuts...
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SilkAir to fly direct from Singapore to Cairns next year
As the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Queensland’s tropical rainforests, Cairns ranks among Australia’s most visited places. Come the middle of next year, it’s going to be a lot easier for us to...
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Roy Ngerng found guilty of defamation, will continue to speak up on CPF
Roy Ngerng was found today (Nov. 7) to be guilty of defaming Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with damages to be assessed. According to Channel NewsAsia, Justice Lee Seiu Kin said he had no doubt it...
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