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In Transit: The invisible lives of Singapore's transgenders
Squirrelled away in the fairly unremarkable estate of Marsiling lies Old Woodlands Town Centre, a once gloriously bustling locale in the '70s and '80s — but now it exists as a sleepy ghost of its past,...
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More jail time for Singapore match-fixer Eric Ding
Photo: Eric Ding when he was first sentenced in July, 2014; The Straits Times Singapore's High Court on Friday raised to five years the jail sentence imposed on a businessman who provided prostitutes...
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Singapore most liveable city in the world for expats: Index
Singapore's once again the most liveable city in Asia, according to the latest annual survey by ECA International rating expatriate living conditions. It also ranks top city in the world to live in...
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Erlend Øye performing in Singapore for The Gathering this March
Norwegian singer, composer and musician Erlend Øye is performing solo for the first time in Singapore on March 19. The 39-year-old frontman of The Whitest Boy Alive and one half of Kings of...
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Singtel gets flak for bad grammar in new slogan
Netizens have been reacting to Singtel's first refresh of their logo and slogan in 16 years, which was launched Wednesday (Jan. 21). Many are saying there needs to be the article "the" before...
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Theatre Review: The Malay Man and His Chinese Father
We like to extol the virtues of a piece that really makes us feel – be it something positive (joy, love, nostalgia) or something negative (anger, sadness, frustration). But what about something that...
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Coconuts Critic's Table: An American Beauty that can leave you wanting more
First impressions are a tricky thing, especially good ones — they cause expectations to rise, sometimes raising the bar to potentially unrealistic heights. I think that might be a little true of the...
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Hossan Leong's laugh-a-minute one man show returns in Singapore's jubilee year
Hossan-Ah!, local comedian Hossan Leong's trademark one-man-many-facades production, is back for its second instalment, in time to celebrate Singapore's 50th anniversary. The 45-year-old...
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Jetstar wants to help you find love on vacation
Talk about jumping on an opportunity. As with most years Valentine's Day falls in the Chinese New Year period, and Southeast Asian budget airline Jetstar is cashing in on it. Get on their website,...
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Concert Review: Super 0 Openair
In space-constrained Singapore, there's only so many number venues to consider when you're planning to throw a music festival. You've got your big-ass grassy knolls at Gardens By The Bay and Fort...
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Toa Payoh carpark fire engulfs three cars
A residential neighbourhood along Toa Payoh Lorong 1 must have woken up with a jolt when a fire broke out in a multi-storey carpark, causing a series of explosions in the wee hours of the morning....
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27 soldiers hit with food poisoning at Clementi Camp
27 soldiers at Clementi Camp, mostly consisting of full-time national servicemen, were down with food poisoning last Thursday. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the outbreak of Gastro-Intestinal...
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PM Lee releases cabinet minister Chan Chun Sing to NTUC
Cabinet minister Chan Chun Sing has joined the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) at its request. The move was announced on Friday afternoon, after the labour movement revealed it'd written a...
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Singapore condemns IS killing of Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa: MFA
Continuing their long, seemingly ending series of unwarranted savagery, the extremist group Islamic State (IS) has slain yet another hostage. Two Japanese nationals were the latest captives in the...
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Young girl caught thieving from Bvlgari store in Marina Bay Sands last...
Something strange is going on in this region. The Hong Kong police are currently looking for a 12-year-old girl suspected to have stolen a USD4.6million diamond necklace at a jewellery store in Tsim...
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Limited edition Alicia + Olivia sets go on sale at Starbucks this weekend
Alice + Olivia, a New York womenswear label that opened its Singapore store just last year, is launching a limited edition Design Collection with Starbucks on Jan. 31. The collection comes in a set...
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Fire breaks out at Broadway Hotel, 2 sent to hospital for smoke inhalation
Thick plumes of smoke filled the air along Serangoon Road when a fire broke out at the Broadway Hotel yesterday around 5pm. A large crowd — mostly consisting of foreign workers living around the area...
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Singapore to build world's first 'green berths' by 2016
Not only is Singapore well on its way to becoming a more sustainable city, it's getting recognised the world over for it. By 2016, Jurong Port will ready the world's first 'green berths', made out of...
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Woman stabbed repeatedly during robbery attempt at Clementi
A robbery went horribly wrong for a 32-year-old Jessie, who was stabbed repeatedly after refusing to surrender her handbag to the thief. Lianhe Wanbao reports that Jessie had been walking down a...
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Elderly woman trapped under rubbish truck after collision with bicycle
An elderly woman met with an unfortunate collision with a rubbish truck yesterday while riding her bicycle, leaving her trapped under the huge vehicle while waiting for rescue to arrive. The New Paper...
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