Accident on Balestier Rd leaves Thai student fighting for life
When he last spoke to his daughter, she asked him for advice about what she should buy for the residents of an old folks' home she would be visiting here.Mr Sarayuth Jattanathammajit, who lives in...
View ArticleHere come the 'trolley police'
Wearing a black vest, he patrols the perimeter of Jurong Point Shopping Mall.His mission? To educate members of the public about the need to return trolleys after shopping.Mr Andrew Yow, a security...
View ArticlePrivate school grads can get jobs too
When he learned the public universities here rejected his application, Mr Sanjay Sundraraj, 27, was devastated.He believed a university education was necessary to secure a good job. So he applied for a...
View ArticleDouble happiness for Sufie Rashid
Local singer Sufie Rashid is making waves on the Malay music scene. On Friday, he capped his first year in the industry with the two biggest local awards - Singapore's Most Popular Artist and...
View ArticleWelcome to the Suzuki family
They're part of the Suzuki family. The inaugural Suzuki Burgman event last Saturday at KF1 Karting in Kranji acknowledges Burgman scooter owners, whose motorcycles make up a sizeable portion of...
View ArticleAsk the expert: Keeping abreast of cancer
Dr Sue Lo is senior consultant medical oncologist with The Harley Street Heart & Cancer CentreHow will you explain to the auntie next door what your speciality is?I am a doctor specialising in...
View ArticleSeptember, October bad for investors?
New investors are often spooked by the belief that September and October are traditionally the worst two months for the markets.In the US, this experience dates back to 1928.What is it about these two...
View ArticleOnline syndicates out to recruit kids
He calls it "wasted talent".Gifted 13-year-olds or children as young as 10 are getting involved in cybercrimes, thinking it is cool among peers, said Mr Steven Wilson, head of the European Cybercrime...
View Article'Voices' in head urged her to hurt her baby
For two months, she was haunted by three female voices in her head telling her to hurt her four-month-old baby.One voice would say: "He's just a burden to you."Another would go: "Why not you hit the...
View ArticleFAS to take action over brawl at local football match
The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has promised to take "stern action" against the players involved in an alleged brawl during a Singapore FA Cup match at Bukit Gombak Stadium on Saturday...
View ArticleInstant meals, fast sales
SINGAPORE - Reaching for that packet of instant noodles after a hard day?You are not alone.Sales of instant noodles have been rising year on year, say several supermarkets The New Paper spoke to.A...
View ArticleLocal womenswear store features models with Down Syndrome
SINGAPORE - She loves putting together her own outfits and experimenting with different colours.So it was with glee that Miss June Lin, 32, seized the chance to be a fashion model.Miss Lin and six...
View ArticleWhere to find the cheapest outfits in Singapore
Craving for new additions to your wardrobe?For Singapore residents, such a craving would mean a wallet-breaking trip in a retail store or valiant efforts searching for the right clothes on online...
View ArticleAvid runner who died on Mt Kinabalu often trained alone
Singaporean runner Woon Tai Kiang, who was killed while training for a mountain climbathon, was always cheerful, funny and helpful.His close friend Melvin Tan told The New Paper yesterday: "He's always...
View ArticleMan, 25, dies after crashing into East Coast Road divider
A 25-year-old man died early yesterday morning after his Jaguar crashed into the centre divider of East Coast Road in Siglap.The car tore off about 35m of fencing before hitting a kerb and coming to...
View ArticleMan punches aunt after she rejected his leave
He was unhappy that he couldn't get a day off to celebrate his son's first birthday.So Verner Low Jun Han confronted his boss - who is also his aunt - and the argument ended with his aunt telling him...
View ArticleMan posts intellectually disabled woman's topless photo online with insulting...
Together, the two men took advantage of an intellectually disabled woman.First, a man, who asked her to become his girlfriend the day he chatted her up on WhatsApp, pestered her to send a topless...
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