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Euro at 7-month low against Singdollar
SINGAPORE – The euro was at a seven-month low against the Singapore dollar on Friday (July 1), having steadily fallen in value since UK citizens voted to leave the European Union last Friday (June 24).
At 6.35am, €1 was at S$1.4948, Bloomberg data showed….
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Actress Rui En fined for careless driving
The actress had failed to control her car when driving into a car park, knocking over a stationary motorcycle on Apr 12.
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Cleaners praised for returning jewellery worth $45,000
It was 6pm on a Saturday, and Tanjong Pagar Town Council cleaners Howlader Sentu and Nurul Islam Mannan Miah were off duty.
They received an alert from the town council that a resident had lost some jewellery and were told to “keep a look out” for the items, which had been discarded accidentally four to five days ago.
The two Bangladeshi cleaners immediately went to the bin centre near Block 170, Stirling Road, to look through a pile of boxes they had cleared from the nearby Housing Board blocks.
After trawling through the rubbish for about three hours, they found a jewellery box hidden among trash within a carton used to store a television.
It was 10pm by the time they returned the jewellery to the owner.
The latter was so delighted that he was “dancing”, said Mr Nurul Islam, 30.
It is estimated that the jewellery recovered is worth $45,000.
There were “gold and diamonds”, and many items in the box, including gold chains, bracelets, lockets and rings, The Straits Times understands.
The two workers received a token of appreciation from the owner, they said, but were not comfortable revealing the amount as “they did not do it for the reward”.
Both said they were happy to have found the jewellery and returned the items to the owner.
They received a commendation from the town council as well as supermarket vouchers.
On his Facebook post last Friday, Tanjong Pagar MP Melvin Yong said: “This afternoon, I presented letters of commendation to two of our Tanjong Pagar Town Council cleaners, Nurul Islam and Sentu, for their honesty in reporting and returning $45,000 worth of jewellery to the rightful owner.”
Mr Sentu, 26, came to Singapore to work when he was 20. His monthly pay of $700 supports seven sisters and three brothers back home, he said.
Mr Nurul Islam is married and has a six-year-old son.
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Portugal through to semi-finals
Robert Lewandowski had given Poland an early lead with the second-fastest goal in the history of the competition but 18-year-old Renato Sanches levelled with his first senior international strike.
The 1-1 draw was a largely…
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Actress Rui En fined S$700 for careless driving
SINGAPORE – Actress Rui En was on Friday (July 1) fined S$700 after she pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving.
The 35-year-old, whose full name is Lu Rui En, had hit a stationary motorcycle at a Clementi open-air car park on April 12. She did…
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Private home prices continue decline, down 0.4% in Q2
The private residential property index fell to 140.0 points in the second quarter, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).
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Singapore’s startup scene a big draw for wannabe China entrepreneurs
In the 10th part of a special series on Singapore’s burgeoning start-up scene, Philip Morgan delves into why some Chinese nationals decide to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions here.
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What happens in the event of a terror attack in S’pore
SINGAPORE – In a terror attack here, Home Team agencies – including the police – remain the primary responders, but there are situations that may call for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) to be activated. In the event of an attack similar to that which took…
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Backstreet's back, all right
NEW YORK – Everybody, rock your body – Backstreet Boys, the iconic boy band of the 1990s, are back again.
A new album has been confirmed by Nick Carter, who wrote on Instagram about the band working on a new single for popular country duo Florida Georgia Line’s album.
He then added: “Also working on the new backstreet album as well. Get ready!!!”
Fellow member Brian Littrell teased that their single with Florida – said to have a country spin – will be out in late August.
Their own full-length album could also be released around that time although it was not widely confirmed.
It would be the first new music they have released in three years when Kevin Richardson rejoined the group – after departing years ago – for an independently-made record, In A World Like This.
Besides Carter, the other members are A. J. McLean, Howie D. and Littrell.
The band have been prolific this year, having appeared on TV shows like Lip Sync Battle and performing at the Miss USA Pageant.
Last year, they also released their first documentary movie, Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of.
The grown-up boy group also recently announced their Las Vegas residency.
In addition, they are slated to perform on ABC’s upcoming series Greatest Hits, an all-star music variety show.
Backstreet Boys rose to global fame with their self-titled 1996 debut album. Seven more albums followed.
They have sold more than 130 million records, making them the most successful boyband in music history.
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