A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 30 months’ jail and three strokes of the cane yesterday for hitting a pub patron’s left eye and leaving his victim with a permanent injury.
Vincent Chong Kok Beng had pleaded guilty to one…
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He punches bus driver's eye with pliers in hand
A coffee shop owner was sentenced to 33 months’ jail yesterday for punching a private bus driver with a pair of pliers in hand – blinding the man in his left eye.
Tan Poh Huat, 61, had pleaded guilty in August to one count of…
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Chelsea's defence is Conte's problem, not Cesc
LEICESTER 2
(Shinji Okazaki 17, 34)
CHELSEA 4
(Gary Cahill 45+2, Cesar Azpilicueta 49, Cesc Fabregas 92, 94)
l After extra time
Cesc Fabregas deserves a basket of…
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NUS reviewing freshmen orientation
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is rethinking its freshman orientation and reaching out to its students, alumni and faculty for ideas.
The review is being done by the Orientation Review Committee (ORC) set up by…
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Yoga instructor molested me during class, says woman
He allegedly molested his yoga student thrice in less than half an hour.
Yoga instructor Rakesh Kumar Prasad, now 24, was alone with the woman in a Real Yoga studio when he allegedly…
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Trash had built up over months
Two damaged wardrobes.
Three torn sofas.
Five three-leged chairs.
Six soiled mattresses.
All of these made this back alley in Geylang Lorong 18 a potential mosquito breeding site, especially with the…
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S’pore business sentiment crumbles amid domestic, global concerns
SINGAPORE – Companies in Singapore were the most pessimistic among their Asian peers in the third quarter, a Thomson Reuters/Insead survey revealed yesterday, as concerns over slowing economic growth, weak global demand, manpower shortage and a flagging oil…
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Paralympians call for equal respect and treatment
SINGAPORE – Fresh from their stellar performances in Rio de Janeiro, Singapore Paralympians Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh made a passionate plea for Singaporeans to see para-athletes on par with their able-bodied counterparts and accord them the same respect….
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NorthLight’s approach holds value for S’pore’s education system: PM
SINGAPORE – When he dropped out of school at the age of 10 to care for his mother who was suffering from depression after his father died of cancer, Muhammad Asyraf Chumino thought that he would never be able to complete his studies.
Three years later, with…
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Go-Ahead’s bus driver shortage does not breach contract terms: LTA
SINGAPORE – While Go-Ahead’s current bus driver shortage does not breach the terms of its contract, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said yesterday in response to media queries that it expects the London-based operator to fulfil its contractual obligations….
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