It was a glorious day for Raffles Institution (RI) as they clinched the National Schools A Division Badminton Championship double, beating River Valley High School (RVHS) in both the Boys’ and Girls’ finals at Toa Payoh Sports Hall…
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Rojak is the perfect representation of her heritage
It seemed apt that we met Carla Dunareanu over a meal of rojak.
The 27-year-old actress-host, who is starring in the new Channel 5 comedy Rojak, said her family background is also rojak.
The Fly Entertainment artist,…
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Anthony Mackie can't stop raving about S'pore
Anthony Mackie loves Singapore.
And as we all remember when the US actor was in town last month with his co-stars Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan to promote their superhero blockbuster Captain America: Civil War (where he…
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Don't pressure Jo, says ex-Golden Girl Pat
The country’s original “Golden Girl”, one-time swim queen Patricia Chan has been through it all.
She carried the weight of the nation on her shoulders en route to 39 gold medals at the South-east Asian Peninsular Games (now…
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8 national monuments to get S$2.22m in grants for facelifts
SINGAPORE – Eight national monuments will undergo a facelift this year, receiving S$2.22 million in grants to offset the cost of restoration works.
For the first time, a new category of funds will also be disbursed for regular maintenance works, such as…
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Keen interest in condo that uses EZ-Link cards as access keys
SINGAPORE – Amid a weak property market, nearly 1,500 prospective buyers have registered their interest in the 578 units at Gem Residences, an upcoming private condominium in Toa Payoh that will be the first to allow its residents to use their EZ-Link cards…
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TODAY’s brief, Friday, May 20
Stay of execution for Kho Jabing
A hearing has been set in the Court of Appeal on Friday for convicted murderer Kho Jabing, who was granted a stay of execution just hours before his scheduled execution today in an unprecedented move. Although he lost in his…
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New Earn and Learn Programmes offer poly design graduates chance to get specialist diploma
SINGAPORE – While most people are getting ready for a good night’s sleep, Ms Nur Amirah Juhari, 20, would make her way downtown to a watch shop at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. The Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) graduate would then help contractors as they…
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Last-minute stay of execution granted for Kho Jabing
One day before his scheduled execution, Kho challenged the impartiality of Justice of Appeal Andrew Phang, who presided over two of his previous appeals.
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Forbes holds its inaugural Under 30 Summit Asia in Singapore
The event featured emerging entrepreneurs from around the region, who are all under the age of 30 and disruptors in their respective fields.
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