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…
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The man who restored Hard Rock Cafe's iconic Cadillac
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…
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Malaysia teen dies trying to save grandma in fire
A teenager died while trying to save her grandmother who was trapped in their burning house in Kota Kinabalu.
The charred remains of Nurul Farhana Zulkifli, 15, were found in an embrace with her 86-year-old grandmother, Madam…
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Vesak Day practice of releasing animals harms ecosystems
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…
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Olinda wins China Super Vocal Singapore
Singapore Idol alumnus Olinda Cho emerged as champion of the China Super Vocal Singapore audition final last night, bringing the house down with her rendition of Taiwanese rocker Wu Bai’s Lang Ren Qing Ge (Wanderer’s Love Song)….
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FAS out to attract female footballers
The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) launched the first Fifa “Live Your Goals” (LYG) festival in Singapore yesterday, with the goal of attracting more footballers of the fairer sex.
Not only does it want to encourage…
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Damaged plants give him 'heart pain'
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…
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Mustafic to assume player-assistant coach role
Releasing death
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…
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10 years of Biker Boy
Time flies like a Ducati.
Ten years have passed since a senior editor at The New Paper threw me a challenge: Come up with a column to connect with male readers and those who are adventurous.
After much huffing and…
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