It’s 6pm in Sydney, and Michael Fassbender relaxes in front of the camera, beer in hand, after a day of shooting sci-fi flick Alien: Covenant, the sequel to 2012’s Prometheus which sees him reprise his role as android David.
Man jailed for punching fellow train passenger
He tried to be a Good Samaritan and asked a fellow train passenger to give up his seat to an elderly woman.
But the situation quickly turned ugly when odd job labourer Chin Poh Heng thought that Mr Chen Zongxi, 32, was slow…
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Long working hours keeping S’porean families apart: Survey
SINGAPORE – Office administrator Mrs L J Yong may sound like your mother. The 53-year-old lamented that she barely gets to see her children because they are away from home most of the time. They have quick morning exchanges that last no more than five…
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Dorm operator starts scheme to steer migrant workers away from extremism
SINGAPORE – Following the recent arrests of radicalised Bangladeshi workers for terrorism-related activities, one dormitory operator here has come up with an initiative to reach out to migrant labourers and help them steer clear of deviant religious…
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Series of picnics to bring families closer
As part of its efforts to get families to spend quality time together, the Families For Life Council will be kicking off the first in a year-long series of picnics on May 29.
This Families for Life Celebrations will first be held in conjunction with Car-Free…
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Marine Parade Polyclinic reopens with new medication collection system
SINGAPORE – After about a year of renovations, Marine Parade Polyclinic officially reopened yesterday with better facilities, such as X-ray services and more service rooms, counters and waiting areas.
It also introduced a first of its kind medication…
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Jabing Kho, due for execution tomorrow, launches appeal again
SINGAPORE – For a second time, convicted murderer Jabing Kho has launched an eleventh-hour bid to escape the hangman’s noose – his appeal this time being over Judge of Appeal Andrew Phang’s involvement in two stages of his case.
The 31-year-old Sarawakian,…
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PM Lee to visit Myanmar next month
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Myanmar next month where he will officially launch the Singapore-Myanmar Vocational Training Institute, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday night (May 18).
He made the…
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TODAY’s brief, Thursday, May 19
PM Lee to meet Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will meet with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on Thursday as part of his four-day official visit to the country. Mr Lee will then proceed to the Black…
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Into the valley of giants: Singapore start-ups take a leaf from Silicon Valley
A group of 11 start-ups from Singapore recently visited Silicon Valley as part of TiEcon to seek funding from potential investors and hone their pitching skills.
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