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Memorial service to Lee Kuan Yew held at NTU
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. Around 2,000 people paid their respects to Lee Kuan Yew in a memorial organized by Nanyang Technological University yesterday. Hundreds more followed...
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18 Singaporeans now on Interpol's most wanted, increase from last year
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. A total of 18 Singaporean citizens are on Interpol's most wanted list. The list of outlaws — 16 men and two women — include 52-year-old Siak Lai...
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Colin Powell pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew at Singapore embassy in Washington
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. As former president Bill Clinton rounds up a delegation of officials from the Unites States to attend the State Funeral this Sunday for the late Lee...
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Giant sand sculpture at East Coast Park erected in tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. Aside from queueing up for to eight hours to enter Parliament House and leaving flowers or messages at condolence boards, there are other ways to pay...
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Lee Kuan Yew's ancestral home in China to turn into tourist attraction
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po reports that the late Lee Kuan Yew's ancestral home, Zhonghandi, in Guangdong, China, will be transformed into a tourist...
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Momolato wins top gelato award, dedicates flavor to Lee Kuan Yew
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. A gelato flavor inspired by the Little Red Dot's golden anniversary won the top award at Gelato World Tour 2.0. Held over the weekend at Marina Bay...
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Truck driver crushed to death by shipping container in transportation accident
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. A truck driver was crushed to death by a shipping container he was transporting. The 40-footer flipped onto its side and crushed the driver's cabin,...
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Waiting time back to crazy, public advised not to join queue now
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. According to on-site reporters including Jack Board of Channel NewsAsia, the waiting time to get into the Parliament House is now up to seven hours....
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The story of Lee Kuan Yew and the red box that held the future of Singapore
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. In the days that followed the passing of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, many who had worked closely with him are coming out with...
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Free coffee with your 'hipster' magazine at Chye Seng Huat Hardware
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. What goes well with artisanal coffee? A crisp, fresh-off-the-press hipster publication. You can purchase them at a discount when local magazine...
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SMRT only slightly extending public transport hours tonight due to low demand
Noticing low demand for their train services during their 24-hour operation yesterday, SMRT have announced that last train services will only run until 12.45am. "The public transport operators are not...
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Stricter rules set for priority queue; waiting time to enter Parliament House...
Stricter rules have been imposed for the priority queue for the lying in state at Parliament House as the special lane for the elderly, disabled, expecting women and families with children below six...
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State Funeral Procession for Lee Kuan Yew to stretch 15.4km, pass by...
This Sunday, on the final day of the National Mourning period, the State Funeral for the late Lee Kuan Yew will be take place as Singapore bids its final farewell to the nation's founding Prime...
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Cleaners working overtime as trash piles up along queue to pay respects to...
As expected when massive crowds assemble in an area, mounds of trash and litter are popping up along the very long line of people queuing up to pay their final respects to the late Lee Kuan Yew as his...
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'Photo Face-Off' looking for season 2 contestants
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. Photographers, here's your chance to enjoy 15 minutes of fame — or more if you are good. This time around, it's you who will be stepping in front of...
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A Sweet End: Repairman crushed to death by 50kg sacks of sugar
A 44-year-old Filipino electrical and mechanical repairman died at a warehouse yesterday when he was crushed to death by sugar. The tragic accident occurred inside a warehouse belonging to food...
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Citizens urged to fly Singapore flags at funeral procession instead of...
In a burst of patriotism and devotion to the deceased statesman Lee Kuan Yew, young grassroots leaders are calling on residents to fly the Singapore flags outside their homes this Sunday on the final...
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Dr Mahathir: I cannot say I was a close friend of Kuan Yew, but still I feel...
Dr Mahathir Mohamad — Malaysia’s fourth prime minister — shared his memories of the late Lee Kuan Yew in a tribute on his blog today. From official meetings to personal calls, Dr Mahathir remembered...
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Lee Kuan Yew on the cover of Time (Asia Edition)
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. Singapore's late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is on the cover of the current issue of Time (Asia) dated April 6, 2015."The photo used was taken by...
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NTU is world's fastest rising young university: Times Higher Education
According to the World University Rankings published by London-based magazine Times Higher Education, Singapore's own Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is named the world's fastest rising young...
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