SINGAPORE – In a fast-growing town still starved of infrastructure and amenities, the opening of Waterway Point in Punggol is an oasis of shops, dining outlets and services for residents, many of whom have moved into the area in recent months.
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Punggol’s new mall opens, but old woes remain
In a digital age, the human touch prevails
Singapore – For student Ryan Tan, online transactions are the way to go, at least as far as his banking needs are concerned. The 19-year-old cited the expediency of online banking options as one of the key reasons for his preference for digital banking…
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CNB seizes S$83,000 worth of drugs in bust
SINGAPORE – About 450g of “Ice” and other drugs, worth more than S$83,000, were seized following the arrests of a suspected drug trafficker and his associates, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said yesterday.
CNB officers also confiscated more than…
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TODAY’s brief, Wednesday, April 20
Final bidding exercise for current batch of COEs
The final Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise for the current batch of COEs will end at 4pm on Wednesday. From next month till July, 28,908 COEs will be available, or about 9,634 COEs a month,…
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Singapore hopes to strengthen tech, cybersecurity cooperation with Israel: PM Lee
Mr Lee Hsien Loong and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu met for the first time as Prime Ministers on Tuesday (Apr 19).
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Apple Pay kicks off in S’pore to spotty reception
SINGAPORE – Apple rolled out its mobile payment and digital wallet service here on Tuesday (April 19) but in a sign of a fragmented market taking shape, not all the major Singapore banks have come on board, with at least one bank throwing its weight behind…
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MFA assisting S’poreans detained for unauthorised fishing near Bintan
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Singapore is closely monitoring the detention of a vessel captained by a Singaporean in Indonesian waters, it said on Tuesday (Apr 19).
In its statement, MFA added that it has been in close contact with…
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NSL clears 100 days without disruption: Khaw Boon Wan
According to the Transport Minister, it is “especially inspiring” for the North-South Line to pass the 100-day mark as it is the oldest line in Singapore.
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Meet the new Superman from China
A new Superman is flying into town.
As part of a massive shake-up of its stable of superheroes under its Rebirth story arc, DC Comics is poised to introduce an Asian Superman who hails from China.
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'Star Wars' fans feel the force calling them back to original cuts
For most “Star Wars” fans, the recent DVD release of the blockbuster hit “The Force Awakens” was a cause for celebration.
But to some hard-core fans of the Force, the biggest “Star Wars” release this year is version 2.5 of “Return of the Jedi: Despecialized Edition.” It is the latest in one obsessed young Czech’s six-year stab at undoing every change director George Lucas has made to the original trilogy since the release of his “Special Editions” in 1997.
” ‘The Force Awakens’ is a blast, but for me the Despecialized Editions are more exciting,” said Jonathan Mangis, a 43-year-old Oregon resident who has read more than 60 “Star Wars” tie-in books. “It’s the answer to all of the fans’ disgruntlement.”
Perhaps no pop-culture franchise has inspired as much passion over the years as Mr. Lucas’s “Star Wars,” whose seven live-action movies have grossed $6.6 billion at the box office. Many fans cite the original trilogy as hugely influential and re-watch it annually, if not more often.
They brought the same passion to their disdain for Mr. Lucas’s prequel trilogy released between 1999 and 2005, as well as changes he made to the originals in the theatrical “Special Editions” and DVD releases.
The creator of the “Despecialized Editions,” a 27-year-old Prague resident known online as “Harmy,” is trying to restore the movies to their original condition while also making them look good on a modern TV. Since 2010, he has been removing computer-generated effects, tweaking lightsaber colors, and making it clear once again that Han shot first.
He has spent thousands of hours, he said, in cafes and his home office altering the movies frame by frame to re-create the versions seen in theatres in 1977, 1980 and 1983.
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