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Singapore truck driver jailed six months for killing cyclist at zebra crossing in Woodlands
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 — A garbage truck driver was reportedly sentenced to six months’ jail yesterday for running over and killing a 60-year-old cyclist at a zebra crossing in Woodlands last year. According to Singapore’s CNA, Rosli Bong Nor, 64, also
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Man jailed for shoving moviegoer down stairs after seat-kicking row at Singapore cinema
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 — A 25-year-old man has reportedly been jailed four weeks for pushing another moviegoer down six flights of stairs after a quarrel at a cinema in Punggol here. According to Singapore’s CNA, Wong Jun Feng pleaded guilty to causing hurt
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Three Singapore Primary 3 students suspended over threats to ‘dissect’ classmate’s mum who reported bullying
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 — Three Primary 3 students at Sengkang Green Primary School here have been suspended after making chilling death threats to a parent who reported their alleged bullying of her 9-year-old daughter, escalating a months-long harassment case that
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Singapore exports slide 4.6pc in July, dragged by pharma slump and US tariff worries
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 — Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports fell 4.6 per cent in July from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Monday, weaker than analysts’ estimates as pharmaceuticals led a drop in non-electronics shipments. The fall
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Genting casino win leaves Singaporean with RM800,000 and a tricky problem
SINGAPORE, Aug 17 — Winning RM800,000 at a slot machine? Great. Figuring out how to bring it across the border to Singapore? That was a headache Sherylynn Kok did not anticipate. The Straits Times reported that Ko, 28, won the large
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Singapore President Tharman to visit Ipoh for UM-NUS golf tourney, Perak Sultan to host dinner
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 — Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will make a two-day working visit to Ipoh, Perak, starting August 25 in conjunction with the 54th Universiti Malaya-NUS Inter-University Tunku Chancellor Golf Tournament (UM-NUS Golf Tournament). The President’s Office said Tharman’s
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Singapore’s Ng Ser Miang gets public support from IOC amid scrutiny over sports marketing role
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has come forward to defend its member Ng Ser Miang against allegations of conflict of interest related to his chairmanship at a sports marketing firm. The Straits Times reported that the statement
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No jail for Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng in Iswaran-linked case, S$30,000 fine instead as he battles cancer
SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, 79, was today fined the maximum S$30,000 (about RM105,000) and spared jail after pleading guilty to abetting obstruction of justice in a case linked to former Singapore transport minister S.
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Social media driving plastic surgery among Singaporeans under 30, at a cost
SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — More Singaporeans under 30 are going for plastic surgery, but doctors warn the trend could fuel addiction to beauty treatments and lead to more botched jobs, CNA reported today. Demand for cosmetic work has jumped 30 per cent
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Cheese fans beware – Two more off the menu in Singapore over listeria fears
SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recalled two more imported French cheeses over possible listeria contamination. The agency added Vieux Porche Camembert De Caractere (250g) and Royal Faucon Camembert De Caractere (250g) to its list of
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