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Amoy by Far East Hospitality a TripAdvisor favourite in Singapore
None of Singapore's best known hotel brands copped the top rated spot in TripAdvisor's 2015 Travellers' Choice Awards. The honour went instead to Amoy by Far East Hospitality, a rather exclusive...
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Public transport fares to increase by 2.8% this April, but not all will be...
While commuters can look forward to an exceedingly generous 1 percent reduction in public transport fares next year, they'll just have to grin and bear the 2.8 percent rise in fares that should kick in...
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Singapore bumps Rio and Bangkok for spot on top 7 cities list
Tokyo and Singapore are the newest cities to crack the list of top seven cities in the world as voted by the public. Though the second edition of the 7 Wonders of Cities 2015 is full of the usual...
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Man dealt with record-breaking fine of over $19k for high-rise littering
Litterbugs usually get off with a warning, a couple hours of corrective work order or a fine, but never would anyone imagine forking out a five-digit sum for the offence. A 38-year-old man living at...
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Hatched restaurant owner Gerald Tan found after three weeks
Mr. Gerald Tan Wei Jian, owner of all-day breakfast eatery Hatched has been found, police confirmed in a statement yesterday. The authorities did not share any more information, including his current...
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Photos: George Lucas in Singapore to promote 'Strange Magic'
George Lucas is in Singapore right now promoting his latest work Strange Magic. Media outlets live quoting the renowned director and founder of Lucasfilm say Strange Magic was inspired by Lucas' role...
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Southeast Asian Birds Aviary reopens at Jurong Bird Park as Wings of Asia
After a three-month overhaul, the Southeast Asian Birds Aviary opens its skies once again yesterday as the Wings of Asia, where visitors at the Jurong Bird Park can witness and learn about the some of...
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Wine merchant Sarment debuts in Singapore with recipe calendar featuring top...
Sarment debuted in Singapore last week with the launch of their Icons 2015 Calendar. The premium wine merchant was established in London in 2007 and has since branched out to China, Hong Kong, Macau...
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Vegan Vibes Festival postponed to next year
An outdoor, all-vegan festival that's been getting us all excited has been postponed to 2016. Posting on Facebook, the organisers said, "It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that Vegan...
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Savour back in March this year
One of Singapore's biggest food festivals Savour has just announced it's coming back in March 25 — 29 this year to the F1 Pit Building. There will be over 50 dishes coming from Michelin starred and...
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NUS law professor on trial for drunken assault on taxi driver
A National University of Singapore law professor is getting a lesson of his own in the legal practice — he is being put on trial for assaulting a taxi driver. 43-year-old Sundram Peter Soosay...
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Google Southeast Asia boss Julian Persaud moves to Airbnb
Google's managing director for Southeast Asia Julian Persaud is taking on a new role in AirBnb, Mumbrella reports. The marketing site says Persaud had worked 10 years with Google starting as head of...
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Debt collectors cause ruckus during lunchtime at Funan mall foodcourt
The usually uneventful Funan DigitaLife Mall's foodcourt played host to a tumultuous scene last week when debt collectors paid a visit to a stall, causing a mess and wreaking havoc in a bid to harass...
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Run fast? What if you can't see where you're going?
The Runninghour Club, which lets fitness enthusiasts buddy up with their intellectually-challenged friends on Saturday runs, is organising a truly unique event on March 22, 7am. Runninghour 2015...
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Danish alt-rock sensations Mew to return for a show in March
Denmark's most popular alternative rock band Mew certainly set hearts aflutter during their highly-anticipated debut here headlining Camp Symmetry two years ago and thanks to Symmetry Entertainment,...
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Singapore court convicts dissident blogger Alex Au of Yawning Bread for contempt
Singapore's High Court on Thursday convicted a prominent dissident blogger of contempt of court for "scandalising" the judiciary in an online commentary, an offence punishable by jail time. Alex Au,...
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Teenager leads cops on low-speed electric bicycle chase
A teenager led police officers on a jolly low-speed chase two days ago when he tried to escape from the cops on an electric bicycle. The Shin Min Daily News reported that he managed to blaze ahead of...
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Singapore Polytechnic students construct old age simulator exosuit
In a inverse twist to exoskeleton suits that give you more power ala Iron Man and Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare, students at Singapore Polytechnic designed one that actively reduces your physical...
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Dry weather arrives early for Singapore this year
After the gloomy, damp weather in the past couple of weeks, the dry season has arrived again, and it's making an appearance much earlier this year. The National Environment Agency expects a rainfall...
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Elderly man perched on 10th storey ledge receives unwanted suicide rescue
An elderly man was at the receiving end of an unwanted suicide rescue on Wednesday when a neighbour saw him standing on the ledge outside his flat on the 10th storey. According to The New Paper,...
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