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This Week in the News: Dec 8 — 13
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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Video: Singapore's most famous reckless driver?
Singapore Reckless Drivers (SRD), possibly the motorist equivalent of Stomp, recently released a a video of a recklessly driven vehicle.Nothing new, you think. But the video is actually a montage of...
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Local directors and actress scored awards in Dubai
Singaporean films are once again positively received on international grounds when directors Anthony Chen, Tan Pin Pin and actress Yeo Yann Yann clinched the Muhr AsiaAfrica awards at the Dubai...
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In-vehicle cameras to be installed in all ComfortDelGro cabs
ComfortDelGro has announced that all its 16,600 taxis will be installed with an in-vehicle camera from Dec. 16 as an added means of safety and security.The J002B cameras, which will be installed for...
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More fire safety inspections during the festive season
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has announced that it will be stepping up its inspections on fire safety violations at commercial buildings during the festive season — in light of the expected...
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Year in Review: What Singaporeans watched on YouTube in 2013
YouTube's revealed the world's most watched videos in 2013 — here are Singapore's favourites.Most viewed YouTube videos in Singapore1. "The Fox (What does the Fox Say?)" by Ylvis2. "Gangnam Style",...
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More dormitories and recreational activities for foreign workers
Foreign workers can look forward to more dormitories and recreational activities in the near future as more steps are taken to improve their welfare.According to Channel NewsAsia, Prime Minister Lee...
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Singapore company U2opia brings Twitter to Nokia 3310 (and other feature phones)
The world's favourite social micro-blogging site, Twitter, is working with a Singapore-based startup to make its 140-character messaging service available to users in emerging markets. U2opia Mobile, a...
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Photos & video: 'Samurai' spotted in train
Scary! A burly man dressed as a samurai was seen boarding an MRT train this afternoon. Eyewitness reports reveal the crowd dispersed and stood as far as they could from the sword-wielding (two of 'em!)...
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How tiny Singapore became big player in match-fixing
It's one of the world's smallest and wealthiest countries, but a deep gambling culture coupled with sheer entrepreneurial zeal has made Singapore a big player in global match-fixing, experts say.The...
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10 great Christmas gifts for your pet
We're a land of animal lovers and for many of us, pets are practically part of the family (the only members of the family we always get along with in fact). So while you're out and about this retail...
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New private residences see increase in demand in November
Demand for new private residences in Singapore saw a 15 percent increase in November, with strong sales from new residential developments like DUO Residences in Bugis and Alex Residences in...
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Year in Review: MBS top check-in spot plus Singapore's hottest Facebook topics
Facebook has just released their 2013 Year in Review report and Singapore's on it. We've made it to their map of top Check-ins Around the World with Marina Bay Sands, joining the likes of Myeongdong in...
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MP Baey Yam Keng has netizens calculating value of nasi padang
When was the last time you paid only $2.50 for your nasi padang? A plate of the good stuff — white rice heaped with chicken gravy, sauteed vegetables and a fried potato ball, say — will set you back at...
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Nazri Nasir joins Fandi Ahmad in coaching LionsXII for upcoming MSL season
Less than a week after Fandi Ahmad is officially announced head coach of LionsXII, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has revealed that Fandi's former team-mate Nazri Nasir will be joining...
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Yuna 'Nocturnal' live in Singapore this February
Malaysian singer and songwriter Yuna has really come into her own since her 2011 debut. She recently got signed to Verve Music Group, for whom multi-Grammy Award winning composer David Foster is head...
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Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance' tour in Singapore Feb. 21
Selena Gomez will be performing in Singapore Feb. 21. The show featuring some of the singer-actress' biggest hits including "Love You like a Love Song", "Who Says" and "Slow Down" (watch video below)...
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Four arrested for attempting to sell forged ZoukOut tickets
Police have arrested four people suspected of selling and/or attempting to sell forged tickets during the ZoukOut weekend.On the morning of Dec. 14, police picked up two suspicious-looking men aged 24...
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Scoot and Nok Air to set up budget airline NokScoot
Singapore's Scoot and Thailand's Nok Air have recently agreed to set up joint-venture airline NokScoot in Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport, in a bid to provide more medium and long-haul flight...
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'Smart' housekeeping cuts costs at Changi Airport
A new working system at the Singapore Changi Airport has cut manpower needs by five percent and costs by $2 million at the Group. 300 members of staff are reported to have been equipped with...
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