In 1998, seven-year-old A Saravanan was interested in faulty computer games that could not be played on an old computer his father had bought.
He found out how they worked and started troubleshooting them when he was eight….
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SPCA: Don't buy rabbit fur keychains
The popular rabbit bag charms sold in Singapore are made of real rabbit fur, the Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (SPCA) has claimed.
After conducting its own tests on the products, the results “strongly…
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Malsysia's first astronaut turns enterpreneur
He is a doctor, astronaut and part-time model.
And now he can add “entrepreneur” to his resume.
Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie, the first Malaysian to go to space, is today one of the co-founders of e-commerce…
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Four hurt in flash fire at Old Airport Road stall
She heard an explosion and a piercing scream, then saw clouds of black smoke emanating from the food stall opposite hers at the Old Airport Road Food Centre.
The 53-year-old kway chap stall owner, who wanted to be known only…
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Repeat driving offender jailed 14 weeks, banned 20 years
Alvin Phua Lai Soon, 32, had no respect for the law or human life.
Banned from driving for various offences, he continued to ignore court orders and drove while disqualified from driving.
The second time he defied the…
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Coroner warns of the danger of leaving children home alone
She did not want to rouse her three-year-old granddaughter from sleep.
So, around 12.20pm on Jan 20, Madam Manisah Subakin decided to leave Nur Syahamah Syahrom home alone in their fourth-storey flat.
She then went out…
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Win Suicide Squad movie goodies
Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated superviillains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. That…
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Sundram unfazed by tough Suzuki Cup draw
If Singapore are to win a record fifth AFF Suzuki Cup in December, they will have to do it the hard way.
At last night’s tournament draw in Yangon, Myanmar, the Lions were handed the toughest possible draw, after being…
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S’pore seeks to draw new wave of US investment
WASHINGTON, DC – Singapore is seeking to attract a new wave of American investment, visiting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told United States business leaders, adding that one area where both countries can work together is in the Republic’s push to become a…
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Courses fostering family-friendly businesses to be launched
SINGAPORE – In a push to help businesses become more family-friendly, two first-of-their-kind training courses will be introduced by the end of this year, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced yesterday.
The courses, which will come…
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