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Netizens horrified by police putting handcuffs on children over alleged theft
Singaporeans conveyed their outrage over an image uploaded on Facebook by user Shan Ang — a picture of policemen handcuffing kids, none of whom seem to be older than 12-years-old. Police speaking to...
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Search for AirAsia QZ8501 expands
The search, which was initially focused on the waters around the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung in the Java Sea, has been expanded, according to AFP's live report. The National Search and...
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AirAsia Indonesia wants to retire QZ8501 flight code, but it will take time
AirAsia Indonesia plants to retire the QZ8501 flight code, following the disappearance of an AirbusA320-200 en route from Surabaya to Singapore on Sunday, The Star reports. The process takes time,...
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Motorists stuck in traffic jam for over three hours at Tuas Second Link
With the holiday season comes the traffic jams, and most Singaporean motorists can attest that nothing is worst than being stuck for hours on the borders between Malaysia and Singapore. Though the...
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Hwa Chong Institution teacher one of passengers on missing AirAsia flight QZ8501
Photo: Ms. Widodo's father posted on Facebook this picture of him and his daughter on another flight 26-year-old Ms. Florentina Maria Widodo, an A-Level biology teacher at Hwa Chong Institution, is one...
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Worst. Concert. Ever: Singapore Sports Hub faces backlash over shoddy venue...
Already annoyed at postponement of Jay Chou's concert here to ease the pressure on the National Stadium's hybrid grass pitch, fans had even more things to be upset about when the Taiwanese pop-star did...
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Object spotted in sea not from AirAsia plane: Indonesian VP
International search planes and ships scouring Indonesian waters for a missing AirAsia plane focused Monday on a patch of oil for possible clues, as a top official warned the aircraft was likely at the...
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Best of 2014: This year's most heart-warming stories on Coconuts Singapore
It's been an incredibly eventful year, not just for Singapore, but the rest of the world. What with the persistent civil wars, terrorist incidents, as well as air, land and water disasters, seeking the...
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Singapore pledges a total of $227,000 to Malaysia for flood relief efforts
Malaysia is currently battling what may be the worst case floods in decades along the northeastern peninsula, evacuating more than 160,000 people from their homes so far. As such, the Singapore...
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TCM bakery Dough & Grains moves out of Tiong Bahru
Dough & Grains effectively moved out of its space at #01-35 Eng Hoon Street this week. While we're sad they're no longer in our (fabulous) neighbourhood, this is good news for the concept store,...
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Commentary: Is it ethical to post photos of grieving QZ8501 relatives?
Photo: It's been argued that "calm photos" such as this one of Rohana, the mother of QZ8501 flight attendant Khairunisa, may be acceptable; AFP / Abdul Qodir Hysteria descended when relatives in China...
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Company banned from hiring foreign workers after discriminating against...
In a first for Singapore, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has curbed the work pass privileges of a company operating here for engaging in discriminatory employment practices against local employees....
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Balzac Brasserie moving out of Rendezvous Gallery
Romantic French bistro Balzac Bar & Brasserie is moving out of its location in the Dhoby Ghaut area after two years. Helmed by notable chef Jean-Charles, Balzac's last day of operation at #01-01...
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Radio veteran Flying Dutchman leaving MediaCorp after 18 years
Mark van Cuylenberg, best known as the Flying Dutchman (FD) on radio channel Gold 90.5FM, is leaving MediaCorp after 18 years. The 58-year-old, who was once described as a "hardworking guy" that can...
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Day 3 of QZ8501 search: Singapore to send in underwater tools, equipment and...
It's been three days since AirAsia flight QZ8501 disappeared from all contact, and the search continues today with forces from the United States, China, France joining in the search and locate...
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Coconuts Hot Spot: Copper Bar
So you’ve been to your share of speakeasies, you know every hush hush establishment’s secret doorway and you’ve had hours of banter with the mixologist at every arty hole-in-the-wall bar. What now?...
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Puberty Problems: Teen has sex with minor while on probation for having sex...
Raging pubescent hormones run high within all teenagers, but 16-year-old horndog Lee Sze Kiat is taking his lust to criminal levels. Just one month into a probation term for having sex with a minor,...
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Singapore Airlines two-to-go sale on until Jan. 12
Planning a trip for two or more early next year? Then you’ll want to check out Singapore Airlines’ 2015 two-to-go promotion. On now until Jan. 12, flights to more than 40 destinations in Asia,...
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New homeowners of Fernvale Lea BTO not happy to share neighbourhood with...
New flatowners and residents of the Fernvale Lea at Sengkang West will be happy to know that they'll be moving in early next year, but plans for a columbarium to be built right next to their homes have...
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BREAKING: Bodies recovered, 'shadow' detected on seabed believed to be...
Scroll down for latest developments: According to AFP's live report, bodies are currently being retrieved from Borneo waters where debris confirmed to be from missing AirAsia aircraft has been found....
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