I was called useless for giving birth to my son
SINGAPORE - She is a regular at the 7-Eleven store in Killiney Road because her 10-year-old son, who has Williams syndrome, has been attending speech therapy lessons nearby for more than five years.And...
View Article'Cardboard uncle' sent tumbling in accident
SINGAPORE - The "cardboard uncle" was lying on the road, bleeding, after he was hit by a taxi.But all he wanted to know when passers-by rushed to his aid was: "Where is my trolley? Where is my trolley?...
View ArticleRuco Chan: I feel blessed in Singapore, I may migrate here
Do not be surprised if you see Hong Kong actor Ruco Chan casually hanging out in Singapore, teeing off or scouring for properties.One of Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's top leading men, the 39-year-old...
View ArticleTracy Chu could be Hong Kong's first actress-lawyer
In three years, rising TVB star Tracy Chu would not simply play a lawyer on the small screen.By then, she could very well have become Hong Kong's first actress-and-lawyer.The 28-year-old, a former Miss...
View ArticleNew national swimming coach plans to build on predecessor Lopez's work
SINGAPORE - Sergio Lopez played a big part behind the scenes as Joseph Schooling stormed to a historic gold medal at the Rio Olympics in August.And it is the American's work in changing mindsets of...
View ArticleSingapore auxiliary police officer dies in Johor accident
Auxiliary police officer Wee Chui Li, 40, never missed a day of work, even if she was feeling unwell.When the Malaysian woman did not show up at her workplace in Singapore on Thursday morning and did...
View ArticleFunny business unaffected by pranksters
Being a professional clown is no laughing matter these days as 'creepy clowns' go around scaring people. But as Hariz Baharudin finds out, clowns here still have plenty of tricks up their sleevesWith...
View ArticleWedding gatecrashers: Putting love to the test
Take up the challenge and prove your love for the bride, say the bridesmaids.And often, the challenges are accepted by the sporting groom and his band of "brothers" - it does not matter how awkward or...
View ArticleAll aboard! Cruises expected to grow into one of top vacation options for...
On Friday, Dream Cruises by Genting Hong Kong, which also owns Star Cruises, launched its first vessel Genting Dream, touted as the first cruise ship to be built from scratch to cater to the Asian...
View ArticleSingapore magician cheats death twice
Magician Jeremy Pei has escaped the clutches of the grim reaper not once but twice and it is no illusion. The first time was in June 30, 2012. Mr Pei was in his parked car when a truck slammed into it...
View ArticleHe cheats death, thanks to bone marrow donor
He would notice doctors at the National University Hospital speaking in hushed whispers around him.Then only 11, Daniel Prior would tell himself, "Oh god, this must be it".He was diagnosed with acute...
View ArticleTerror networks target sports betting
It appears that terror networks will exploit any way they can find to fund their activities, even in unexpected areas like sports and betting.Last year, a man with possible terror links was detained...
View ArticleIt took 5 cops to arrest alleged cheat who turned violent
150 cases of taxi fare evasion are reported every month, says Transport Minister. Cabbies say: We feel cheated, but we're used to itHe turned violent after a cabby confronted him over an unpaid fare,...
View ArticleTravel agencies offer tourists personalised itineraries
It'll be the holiday season soon.While that may mean boom time for travel agencies, a survey last year showed that an increasing number of Singaporeans now want to plan and book their own trips.What...
View ArticleGot milk, got insects too
She was shocked and disgusted when she opened a tin of milk powder meant for her kids aged three and four.Blogshop owner Perline Chua caught a whiff of a foul smell, and when she peered into the tin of...
View ArticleMeet Malaysia's own Jamie Oliver
Food Hero 2015 winner Ili Sulaiman dreams of being her country's Jamie Oliver.Oliver launched Fifteen, a restaurant and charity apprenticeship programme for disadvantaged young people, in...
View ArticleThey allegedly hatched plot while victim was in room
He won money from his two housemates after beating them in a game of cards.But the win may have cost Mr Muhammad Noor, 59, his life.The legless body of the Pakistani national was found stuffed inside a...
View ArticleMan helps put out fire, then disappears
Mr Peter Lim, 66, was going to work when he noticed a fire at the lift landing between the third and fourth storeys of Block 59, Lengkok Bahru, off Jalan Bukit Merah.He rushed to the third storey to...
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