Deaths at Novena Suites condo: Couple had planned China trip
Their marriage was on the rocks.While they and their two children would still go out for family outings, the couple had been living separately for four years.Tragedy struck on Saturday night when Mr...
View ArticleFather of boy behind 'dino pouch' works 7 days a week as taxi driver
For the past 12 years, Mr Jason See Toh has worked seven days a week as a taxi driver after pulling down the shutters at his renovations company.Mr See Toh, 54, made the switch because the flexibility...
View ArticleDoctor gives up 5-figure salary to save street dogs
He gave up his five-figure salary as an aesthetic doctor to volunteer full time at an animal welfare group.Another animal lover sold her property to get some money to look after her charges and create...
View ArticleMan rubs crotch against woman in train
In four months this year, he exposed himself to at least seven women and girls.The 31-year-old also brushed his crotch against a woman in a crowded MRT train.Yesterday, Budiman Shah Mohd Noorel Azman...
View ArticleGlass shards rain down on Jeanette Aw during freak filming accident
A freak accident on set scared the entire cast and crew except for one plucky actress.Local actress Jeanette Aw was filming a scene for the second season of long-running local TV drama 118 on Sunday...
View ArticleO-level maths paper mix-up: Students will not need to re-sit exam
More than 70 students sat for the wrong GCE O-level mathematics paper last Thursday.The 73 Secondary 5 students who were affected were from Woodgrove Secondary School and Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School...
View ArticleMan accused of harassing girls after taking their photos
He allegedly preyed on schoolgirls at bus stops and tricked them into allowing him to take their photos, which he would later manipulate and post online.The man in his 40s had approached several female...
View ArticleDog hit by car in Pasir Ris should recover from injuries
For about 1½ hours on Sunday, they searched desperately for Sayang, a dog that had bolted into the jungle after a hit-and-run accident in Pasir Ris.About 10 animal shelter volunteers spread out,...
View ArticleBlogger Qiu Qiu slammed for asking for help with legal fees
She poured her heart out on her blog, asking netizens to help her pay her legal fees.What she got instead was abuse on her crowdfunding page, with one person even asking her to miscarry or abort her...
View ArticleOn trial for murdering wife's younger lover: He called victim over wife's sex...
It started casually with her colleague offering to take her home after work.As the rides became regular, Madam Serene Goh grew close to Mr Dexmon Chua and they confided in each other about their...
View ArticleMan stabs himself over 8 times then stabs tenant too
He called the police after attempting suicide by stabbing his chest and neck more than eight times with a knife.But in an apparent change of mind, Lay Chee Leong, 39, decided that police intervention...
View ArticleBringing the 'New' back to The New Paper
The new version of The New Paper - the product of a merger between TNP and My Paper - will see the best of both worlds.Better still, it will be free.From Dec 1, you can pick up the new TNP from Monday...
View ArticleNicholas Tse's tip for looking young
At 36, Nicholas Tse does not look a day older than when he made his showbiz debut as a Cantopop singer in 1996.Handsome, chiselled and stoic, the father of two - he has two sons, aged nine and six,...
View ArticleIt's over for table tennis star Feng Tianwei
In a stunning move, the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) yesterday announced that the curtain has come down on the career of its biggest star, Feng Tianwei.Feng owns one Olympic silver medal...
View ArticleDecision to axe Feng must be right, SportSG
After two successful outings in 2008 and 2012, the Singapore table tennis women returned home without a medal from this year's Rio Olympics.After some soul searching and serious consultation with its...
View ArticleWas Feng Tianwei axed because of disciplinary issues?
Following the shock announcement that the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) has dropped the nation's most bemedalled Olympian Feng Tianwei, The New Paper has learnt that there are more reasons...
View ArticleEven off-duty, he's on lookout for danger
Like most shutterbugs, Mr Gursharen Singh has a sharp eye, but he is not interested in taking pretty pictures. His subject of interest may seem mundane, usually focusing on worksites and featuring...
View ArticleMan accused of murdering wife's lover 'smelled of blood'
When he got into the van with his friend, he thought they were going to have coffee.But he ended up driving the van while his friend, Chia Kee Chen, allegedly beat up and murdered a man in the back of...
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