It takes about 20 minutes to prepare Teochew-style steamed pomfret fish at home.
But Mrs Juliana Lim takes up to a day or two to serve up this dish. And you can’t even eat it.
That is because it is a miniature replica…
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Former tutor on public assistance after diabetes diagnosis
Nicholas wants to shield his extended family from the shame of him being poor in Singapore.
He wants a fictitious name used and pictures that do not show his face.
The former freelance tutor, 51, tells The New Paper on…
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Are bizarre beauty trends leading to eating disorders?
An A4-sized paper. A 100 yuan banknote. And an iPhone 6.
These seemingly random items are now part of the latest online fad as “beauty challenges” for women to compare their body sizes against.
If a woman is able to…
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Sakho fails dope test
Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has failed a drugs test and did not play against Newcastle yesterday, Press…
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A Singaporean's account of North Korea
On April 7, 13 North Korean restaurant workers defected en masse to South Korea.
This suggests that North Korea is a place people flee from, not flock to.
Yet three days later, 1,000 foreigners flocked to the reclusive…
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Coach of the Year Tan driven by success
He had taken over the reins of Swimfast Aquatic Club (SAC) last July, and has not even completed a year as their head coach.
But last night, swim coach Leonard Tan’s contributions were recognised when he received the Club…
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Improve defence or forget about Europa League glory
LIVERPOOL 2
(Daniel Sturridge 2, Adam Lallana 30)
NEWCASTLE 2
(Papiss Cisse 48, Jack Colback 66)
Liverpool went searching for a confidence-booster, but got a smack in the…
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Wembley, here we come
SEMI-FINAL
EVERTON 1
(Chris Smalling 76-og)
MAN UNITED 2
(Marouane Fellaini 34, Anthony Martial 90+3)
From the laughing stock of English football…
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They turned up for their favourite funny lass
To many of the 1,000-plus fans who thronged Raffles City Shopping Centre on Friday evening to catch a glimpse of Taiwanese star Dee Hsu, she wasn’t just another host or comedienne.
The 37-year-old – whose nickname is Xiao S…
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Swimming body eyes top-four ranking in Asia
Dozens of athletes and coaches took turns to go on stage to receive awards at the Singapore Swimming Association’s Awards Night at the Shangri-La Hotel last night.
It told the success story last year, where the aquatic…
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