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SMRT wants in on the telecommunications pie, teams up with OMGTEL to be 4th...
What's a nationwide public transport operator doing entering the telco game? Apparently, SMRT are teaming up with OMGTEL to big for Singapore's fourth wireless telecommunications carrier licence. Both...
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Australian indie rock outfit The Jungle Giants to make live Singapore debut...
Aussie indie rock outfit The Jungle Giants are set to make an awesome first impression when they make their live debut in Singapore next week. Making their first tour across Southeast Asia through...
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Archaeological dig at Empress Place uncovers biggest haul of historical...
The two-month long excavation work at Empress Place came to an end last Sunday, ending up with the largest haul of archaeological finds here. An estimated two tonnes of artefacts were uncovered during...
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Former clothing store assistant jailed for a month for filming women in...
A Peeping Tom got his just desserts when he was sentenced to a month in jail for repeated occasions of filming women undressing in the changing room of a clothing store. 22-year-old Tan Wee Sien had...
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PlayPal Football is Asia’s first football community app
If you’re a football enthusiast in Singapore, you would understand how hard it is to look for games to play in, or gather enough people to get a proper game together. Aspiring football players may also...
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Dig Dug: 2 men arrested for series of thefts of excavator components
How much can a couple of construction machinery parts sell for? Apparently, a lot. Two men have been arrested for a series of theft of excavator parts, with an estimated value of $122,000 recovered...
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Not again: Saladworks at Jem flooded for the second time
Calamity strikes the (cursed?) Jem once again — a salad eatery at the suburban mall in Jurong East was flooded yesterday evening. Located on the second storey of Jem, a flood hit Saladworks in the...
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Man jailed for smuggling in 7 puppies under passenger seat; 1 found dead
Puppy killers have a special rung in hell reserved for them, where they'll have to face giant three-headed dogs gnawing at their privates — but this Malaysian man will be facing jail first for...
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Opening: Dazzling Café from Taiwan
COCONUTS HOT SPOT — For those bored out of their xiao long baos and bubble milk teas, there's a new Taiwanese café serving items like 'Party In Your Mouth' and rose coffee. Plonk into chairs with...
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Amos Yee allegedly breaches court order; new police report lodged against him
In the wake of all the seething comments, petitions of support and debates about Singapore's freedom of speech, teen provocateur Amos Yee has appeared in headlines once again after a fresh police...
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6 passengers sent to hospital following SBS bus collision in Tampines
Two SBS service number 15 buses collided hard yesterday in Tampines, leaving six passengers in the hospital for treatment. The accident occured along Tampines Avenue 1, The New Paper reports, where...
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Something to tweet about: Volunteers to record bird sightings in Singapore in...
Quick, what's easier to spot, an empty taxi during rush hour or a black-naped oriole? If you picked the latter, not only do you have very little faith in the city's taxi system, you are also correct....
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Tech Life: IDA to hold Singapore's first ever tech carnival for families
A whole carnival dedicated to the latest technology the modern world has to offer? About time, Singapore. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore will be holding Tech Saturday on Apr 25...
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Irony: Jones the Grocer can no longer keep up with the Joneses
Your favourite brunch place Jones the Grocer can no longer afford to keep up with the Joneses — and is now up for sale. After a three-month attempt by a High Court-appointed judicial manager to...
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Lust For Leather: Serial thief with serious fetish for women's wallets back...
You learn something new everyday — and today you will learn that there are some people who are sexually aroused by women's leather wallets. One such man with a lust for that sweet, sweet leather has...
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This is freedom of religion and expression, American style
How do you diplomatise yourself out of a sticky situation? Richard Engels, United States undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, tactfully defended his country yesterday when a...
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Cassandra Chiu resigns from guide dogs ambassador post following Zara...
35-year-old visually impaired counsellor Cassandra Chiu has been a figure of controversy of late following the latest case in a long line of grievances she encountered with her Labrador guide dog Esme...
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Jubilee Bridge was a brainchild of Lee Kuan Yew
You know how new buildings just seem to appear out of nowhere in Singapore? We have now uncovered the mystery behind them. In the case of the newly constructed 220-metre Jubilee Bridge, which runs...
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Hot days of up to 34ºC for the rest of April
The scorching temperature is not going away anytime soon. The National Environment Agency has predicted “a few warm days with temperatures reaching 34°C in the afternoon can be expected due to the...
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High Fidelity: 5 places to celebrate Record Store Day in Singapore
Hold on to your high fidelity vinyl lovers — Record Store Day descends upon the world tomorrow in a whole day to considerably thin out your wallets and bank accounts. Returning to the various...
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