About two decades ago, a white 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Deville arrived at the workshop of vintage car restorer Poon Kng Joo in Sin Ming Industrial Estate.He had been hired to give the jalopy a makeover.And boy, did he...
He hates it when people damage his plants.Dr Wilson Wong says: "I feel such 'heart pain' every time I see someone with a flower in their ear."The horticulturist at Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) has seen his fair share of...
Sunflower oil, fishball, plastic fork and sunscreen.These are words scribbled on Mr Louis Chua's notepad as he goes from aisle to aisle in the supermarket.But Mr Chua, 52, does not use his notepad for his shopping list. He uses...
The group approached the reservoir with fanfare, carrying drums and pails of fish.They were performing a tradition called fang sheng (releasing life), a gesture of compassion and repentance for sin during Vesak Day - but the practice is illegal.Mr...
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) just can't seem to catch a break.Last month, The Straits Times published this headline: "Rise in major breakdowns but MRT gets more reliable: LTA".Minds were blown.It was like saying there were a rise in...
He was 21 and a student at the National University of Singapore.But he was also hooked on methamphetamine (Ice) and couldn't kick the habit.Shawn (not his real name) eventually dropped out and his parents shipped him off to The...
Tam Wai Jia says she felt like an oddball when she attended the Forbes' Under 30 Summit Asia held at The South Beach hotel last Thursday."Everyone was a CEO or founder or businessman. They were asking me what my...
Image: Category: NewsBusinessSingaporeBlurb: As URA continues to study issue, residents and hospitality players remain divided. -STPublication Date: Sunday, May 22, 2016 - 17:00Keywords: AirbnbUrban Redevelopment AuthorityExternal URL: Can Singapore make room and rules for home-share offerings?Send to mobile app: Byline: Janice HengYeo Sam Jo
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Welcome to Dallas Fort Worth, where production of what has been labelled the world's most advanced fighter jet is continuing apace.The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can travel at nearly twice the speed of sound, has stealth features that make...
From Singapore's first sea turtle hatchery to a floating pontoon with see-through panels, detailed plans to transform Sisters' Islands into the heart of the country's marine life conservation efforts were revealed yesterday.Announcing these yesterday on St John's Island, Senior...
