Left high and dry by their rogue interior designer and $54,000 poorer, Mr Abdul Halil and his wife, Ms Stevanie Nur Rindyanie, were resigned to living in a partially renovated flat until they could scrape together more money for...
Take the lift to the 19th storey of Block 28D Dover Crescent and an impressive display greets you in the lift lobby. There are seven rooster figures, including the popular Looney Tunes chicken character Foghorn Leghorn. Pots of fresh flowers, pussy...
Before she had children, Ms Eunice Liuu did not decorate her home for Chinese New Year as she usually spends the festive occasion at her grandmother's place. But now that she has two sons - Noah, three, and Nathan, two...
Chickens are roosting on Ms Clarissa Choh's sofa. Well, soft toy versions of the creatures, anyway. Peppered around the living room are nine of these stuffed animals that come in different shapes and sizes. Two actually go "cock-a-doodle-doo" when you hug them. On...
For the past 16 years since moving to Singapore from India, Mrs Kavita Raha has had her circle of friends limited mostly to people from her workplace as well as expatriates. But yesterday, the 50-year-old, who became a Singaporean last...
About three weeks ago, Ms Kiew Yoke Sim received a message through a specially created WhatsApp chat group. It stated the time, date and venue of the Kiew family's reunion dinner, followed immediately by: "Just copy n paste your menu...
The large majority of employers obey Labour Court orders to pay their workers, an advocacy group for foreign workers said yesterday. Those who do not comply with these orders - mostly related to salaries owed or injury compensation - often...
Parties involved in accidents with private-hire cars operated by companies such as Uber and Grab tend to have a harder time settling their claims, according to lawyers who act for insurers. These vehicles are involved in accidents more frequently than...
When residents of Dakota Crescent moved out of the estate last month, what they left behind were more than pots and pans. Instead, "meows" from frightened cats can sometimes be heard from four of the vacated blocks in the estate,...
Like many Singaporeans today, Mr Tang Siew Loon will be hoping for continued prosperity and good health in the Year of the Rooster. But as the 64-year-old looks ahead to an auspicious 2017, an event on Oct 22 last year...
