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Singapore's 2013 economic growth higher than forecast: PM
Singapore'e trade-sensitive economy exceeded forecasts to expand 3.7 percent in 2013, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Jan. 1, as it benefited from a stabilising global economic environment.In his...
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US audits Singapore firm over spy claims, satisfied with findings
Singapore said Monday (Dec. 31) that US officials invited to inspect the work of a local research institute allegedly linked to a Chinese telecoms firm which Washington suspects of espionage were...
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Zalora's new celebrity collaboration will breathe new life into your CNY...
Zalora has launched on their Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia websites their first Chinese New Year collection, an exciting collaboration between two award-winning Malaysian names Amber Chia and...
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53-year-old man charged for murder of production technician
53-year-old Chia Kee Chen was charged today with the murder of 37-year-old production technician Dexmon Chua Yizhi. He had allegedly committed the murder at a multi-storey carpark at Block 429A Choa...
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Virgin Active ready to launch a whole new level of Zumba in February
On Feb. 8, Virgin Active will kick off classes for a more challenging and exciting Zumba variation using steps. Called Zumba Step, this new class encourages participants to use more energy to lift...
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Lush 99.5FM defies shutdown rumours, announces two new DJ additions
On Jan. 1, Lush 99.5FM vice-president Georgina Chang wrote on the station's Facebook page, "many of you have heard the 'rumours' that Lush may cease to exist. I'm so happy to tell you that Lush is in...
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Which city sells the most expensive beer in Asia?
Employee assignment and management company ECA International recently rolled out their latest Cost of Living survey and Singapore has dropped one place to become the 9th most expensive city in Asia to...
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YAY: Xiaomi confirms Singapore expansion
It seems budget smartphone genius Xiaomi has confirmed rumours of their expansion into Singapore. The company that sold 18.7 million handsets in 2013 and is expected to overtake Apple's share in the...
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Video: 180 Short Film Competition winner brings on the waterworks
MediaCorp enterprise the Singapore Media Academy ran the 180 Short Film Competition in September, with the aim of showing their appreciation to frontliners in the cleaning, landscape and floristy,...
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5 things you gotta know before the UFC fight in Singapore
Come Saturday, Jan. 4, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will land in South-East Asia for the first time ever with a fight card at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.Here are five things you need...
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Tarec Saffiedine: You improve more when you're not in camp than when you are
Coconuts Singapore was at the UFC Media scrum yesterday and had a chance to catch-up with former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Tarec Saffiedine. Tarec is from Belgium and has vast experience in MMA...
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Bodies found in Kallang and Singapore Rivers on same day
Members of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) spent the afternoon of Jan. 2 pulling dead bodies out of the water. One of them was that of a man in his 60s, found floating in the Singapore River...
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Video: What really happens to your New Year resolutions... all 14 of 'em
The gag video production experts Wah Banana are back with a new video and it's great, but a word of advice: if up till this moment you've been feeling hopeful about your New Year resolutions, don't...
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$97,000 worth of heroin found in Singapore's first drug bust this year
Nearly 1kg of heroin was seized at the Woodlands Checkpoint on the morning of Jan. 2, the Central Narcotics Bureau has revealed. According to TODAY, the drugs were found tucked within the clothes of a...
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Photo: Drunk foreign workers sprawled across floor at Bugis MRT
Six or seven foreign workers, sprawled across the floor at Bugis MRT station with their shoes — and for one, his pants — loose. For many who'd seen the photo submitted to The Real Singapore by a...
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Court rules against Thai girl who lost both her legs in MRT accident
Nitcharee Pen-eakchanasakm, the Thai teenager who lost both her legs when she fell onto the tracks at Ang Mo Kio MRT Station in April 2011, has lost in the lawsuit against the SMRT and Land Transport...
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Owner of Jalan Besar restaurant charged for selling liquor without licence
44-year-old restaurant owner Tan Suan Lee was charged today for selling liquor without a valid licence in the proclaimed area of Little India. Prata City, which is located at 145 Jalan Besar, came...
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Changi Village may finally be on its way to becoming a real recreational hub
Changi Village in the far east side of Singapore is an underrated place. Its lush greenery and open concept mean it's a real contender for places like Dempsey and Tanjong Pagar. The fact that most of...
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The Butter Factory terminates KL franchise
The Butter Factory Group (TBFG) announced yesterday they have terminated their franchise agreement with JV Entertainment Snd BHD (JVE), the company operating The Butter Factory KL. TBFG attributed the...
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Royston Wee: I'll continue fighting maybe until 33 or 35
Royston Wee has been getting a lot of buzz since he was signed-up as Singapore’s first-ever UFC fighter. With the big fight coming up in just a couple of days, Coconuts Singapore sat down with Royston...
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