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Hugh Jackman's got the right idea about Singapore food
One of the stars in Singapore now for the Southeast Asian premiere of X-Men: Days of Future Past is Hugh Jackman, known in the movie as Wolverine. The actor, who recently discovered and removed yet...
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Channel NewsAsia: "These guys here certainly aren't shy"
As you guys probably already know from our non-stop (there's another Coconuts adjective for ya) social media updates, Coconuts Media, which runs hyperlocal news and lifestyle websites in Bangkok, Hong...
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PAP's response: The video may be raw, but so is your passion
The People's Action Party (PAP) whose internally-directed video by their youth wing received flak for being 'all talk no passion', wrote a response on their Facebook page earlier today: (function(d,...
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Kallang Wave is back, but not in a way you'd expect
It was announced this morning at a media preview that the retail mall in the Singapore Sports Hub opening this June will be called the Kallang Wave. The 41,000 sq. m. mall is a joint venture of and...
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New campaign Yan Kay Kay is fronting is just wrong
Yan Kay Kay currently fronts a campaign for Skinny Mint, a tea programme that can go up to 28 days with the aim of cleansing your body and increasing energy, but is essentially a — you guessed it —...
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'Honda bully' charged for rash driving and showing threatening behaviour
The Honda Civic driver, whose two incidents of road rage caught on camera went viral, was charged in court yesterday. 25-year-old Quek Zhen Hao faces two counts of driving in a rash manner and one...
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So much drama on this Scoot flight to Singapore
Are these gloomy airline news never going to stop? Scoot flight TZ1 from Sydney to Singapore yesterday turned out to be the flight from hell, which eventually had to be diverted to Bali. According to...
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Video: Gentle Bones sing "Elusive" in bustling Arab quarters
About Coconuts Sessions: Local artists from across Southeast Asia playing live sets in unlikely settings. Meet the Gentle Bones, a pop-folk outfit fronted by Joel Tan. Their first single "Until We...
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MediaCorp fined $6,300 by MDA after DJ uses foul word on blind woman
Photo: From left: Joe Augustin and Glenn Ong at a video shoot for the 'Morning Express'; Facebook The Media Development Authority (MDA) announced yesterday that state broadcaster MediaCorp has been...
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Video: Man U centreback mobbed by Singapore fans moments after big announcement
Manchester United stalwart Rio Ferdinand was greeted by a horde of fans when he arrived in Singapore yesterday (watch video below). The 35-year-old centerback will be joined by Manchester rival Sergio...
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Singapore-based comedian and stuntman Vernon Lewis dies at 36
The comedy community in Singapore is in mourning following the sudden passing of Vernon Lewis. The stand-up comedian, stuntman and musician died on Sunday May 11, at the age of 36 after suffering a...
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Think Singaporeans are the worst customers? Read this
An overly-handsome waiter, a snoring girlfriend and the sea being too blue are among some of the bizarre complaints made to hotel staff, according to a survey published Monday. Travel search engine...
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10 photos that confirm (plus chop) Singapore is superstar selfie city
NOOOOoooooOOOoooOOooo. 1. Hugh Jackman at the 'Blue Carpet' for premiere of X-Men: Days of Future Past, which btw, was Selfie Central Ooh and Diana got a selfie with Hugh Jackman #xmendofpsg #XMenLive...
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STOP EVERYTHING: This farmers' market happening in Singapore next month is...
The first time we heard anyone even mention "farmers' market" in Singapore, we got excited. Our hopes of teeny (but homegrown) kangkong, rojak cheeses and even freshly baked bread were dashed when we...
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Viral Now: Singapore pilots use Singlish to outfox US Air Force in joint...
Photo: A RSAF F-16 on taxi; Wikimedia Commons Launch a million 'speak proper [insert important language] campaigns if you want, but Singaporeans love their Singlish. So when a story like this — backed...
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Super Junior-M cutie pie Henry Lau will be at the Singapore Entertainment Awards
One of the members of the Chinese arm of super group Super Junior Henry Lau, tweeted this today: singapore on saturday!!! pic.twitter.com/sxdhHUTGwK — Henry Lau (@henrylau89) May 15, 2014 The Canadian...
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Security guard fired for vulgar response to PM Lee's Mother's Day post
A 30-year-old employee at Keith Morton Security has lost his job after he was found to have posted a vulgar reply to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Mother's Day Facebook post. (function(d, s, id) {...
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30 local community clubs will be screening the World Cup for free
Not happy with the amount of money you're having to pay to watch the 2014 World Cup at home? (And may we remind you that getting that home was in itself an arduous task? Oh, Singapore.) Well, don't get...
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One-of-a-kind dessert carnival Fantasia by Escribà confirmed for August
Fantasia by Escribà, touted as the "world's first confection theatre extravaganza" and the result of a collaboration between Spanish pastry chef Christian Escribà and his wife Patricia Schmidt, has...
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Zimbabwe's president returns to Singapore for health check-up
Photo: President Mugabe at the SADC annual summit in 2013; AFP Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has returned to Singapore for a health check, nearly three months after undergoing an eye operation...
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