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Singapore, Bangalore police to teach each other new tricks
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) will soon embark on a joint training programme with the Bangalore police.SPF is said to be sharing info and tactics related to traffic management in exchange for...
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Yay: Singaporeans get new green pocket next year with opening of Coney Island
Coney Island, also known as Pulau Serangoon, is expected to open in 2015 and Singaporeans can look forward to enjoying recreational and sport activities there.The development of Coney Island is under...
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Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew in hospital, ill but recovering
Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is recovering in hospital after suffering from an infection, the government said on Tuesday.Lee, 90, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on...
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World Hijab Day in Singapore discontinued unexpectedly due to government...
The celebration of World Hijab Day (WHD) in Singapore has been brought to a sudden halt with the closure of its Facebook page.The announcement was made by Singapore’s WHD ambassador Seri Fatmawati...
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Singapore will soon get our first bitcoin ATM
The first bitcoin ATM in Singapore will arrive — if all goes well — in April.When that happens, the city-state may well lead the cryptocurrency wave in Southeast Asia. The current procedure for buying...
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Fann Wong announces pregnancy on Facebook
Local actress Fann Wong has announced on Facebook that she is carrying a baby.Says Fann Wong, "Yes, we're having a BABY! Can't wait to see our little new bundle of joy !"According to Channel NewsAsia,...
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Singapore F&B bigwigs engaged in online tirade
It first started when a picture (see below) of a nasty reply by Don Quijote Spanish Restaurant's proprietor Ken Lim got posted on Facebook by a Shiraz marketing head Arun Ratnaa.Tags: news
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Coconuts TV: The last Jews of Myanmar
Did you know that Myanmar once had a thriving Jewish community? Neither did we until we heard about Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue in Yangon, one of the last remaining vestiges of Judaism in the...
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Singapore concerned that Indonesia want to name new naval ship after...
Singapore has voiced concerns over Indonesia's reported plans to name a naval ship after marines who were executed for bombing an office complex in the city-state during a period of tense relations in...
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Sony cuts 5,000 jobs, exits PC business and books $1.27 billion loss
Sony warned Thursday it would book a $1.37 billion annual loss as it cuts 5,000 jobs and exits the stagnant PC market this year, as the once-mighty electronics giant struggles to reinvent itself in the...
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Zalora Singapore now stocking American Apparel
Fans of the brand known for their sweatshop-free (fair trade) philosophy American Apparel, now have direct access (read: free shipping!) to their comfy staples and quality everydaywear. Tags: newsshopping
View ArticleThis Week in the News: Feb. 3 — Feb. 7
This Week in the News is your weekly roundup of the top headlines in Singapore. If you have to read only one thing today to keep from being clueless, this is it. This breakdown has been arranged in...
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AVA raid reveals 32 wild and endangered animals in Toa Payoh HDB flat
33-year-old Ong Ming Siang was fined a whopping $41,000 for illegal possession of 32 wild animals, discovered in June last year during an Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) inspection in his Toa...
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Video: Honda bully calls on 'cyber ah bengs' to lay off his girlfriend and...
Honda Civic driver Quek Zhen Hao is calling on "bullies" to stop harrassing his girlfriend and family members, and let him pay for his own mistakes. Earlier this week, citizen journalism sites like...
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Speeding, careless driving top offences in school zones since implementation...
The implementation of the extra demerit point system within school zones last January saw a whopping 45 traffic offences recorded, 17 from speeding and 16 due to careless driving. Under the new system,...
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Amount of drug arrest and seizure increased in 2013
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has reported a two percent increase in arrests of drug abusers in 2013 — 3,574 as compared to 3,507 the previous year.Repeat abusers are the bulk of the arrested as...
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An intimate glimpse of Myanmar through Google Glass
As part of Myanmar Week, Coconuts TV brings you three videos of everyday Burmese life...filmed on Google Glass.Filmmaker Josh Kim gave three people - a betel nut vendor, a payphone operator and a...
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Film Review: It doesn't matter how old you are, The Lego Movie really gets to...
Directors: Phil Lord and Chris MillerCast: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Alison Brie, Charlie Day and Nick OffermanThere were generally two...
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Myanmar Week: The largest jade market in the world
Mandalay's jade market is believed to be the largest on earth. Here, every morning, thousands of people gather to cut, polish, and trade the precious stones. Jade is found all over the world, but the...
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Award-winning mumpreneur launching first-ever 'community book' about gifted...
Award-winning serial entrepreneur and founder of the All Gifted High School Pamela Lim, is getting ready to launch 'community book' The Gift of Education in March this year. Tags: news
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