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Man builds special wheelchair to take wife on walks
He takes his wife, who has dementia, on outings using a wheelchair built for two.Mr Tan Ban Ho, a 72-year-old retiree, came up with his unique contraption after discovering that going out helps to calm...
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A tale of two retailers
Retailers here have taken a beating in recent years, with some closing for good or shutting down outlets. Yet, some are expanding. Why are they succeeding when others have failed? The New Paper's...
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President Trump: for reel
Here's a chicken-and-egg question: Did pop culture predict Donald Trump's presidency, or did Mr Trump rise to power because he shows up so often on screen?It is uncanny how many movies, TV shows, and...
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Two Potterheads share hundreds of Harry Potter collectibles in S'pore exhibition
Their Harry Potter collection would make any Potterhead go green with envy and squeal like a Mandrake.Between the two of them, they have amassed more than 450 pieces of collectibles and more than a...
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Medicine helps him breathe better
Doing simple household chores leaves him breathless.That's because Mr Hanafi Mohammad Noor suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)."I often get breathless when I do household chores...
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Sisters spend over $2k to meet South Korean actor Lee Jong Suk in S'pore
Distance means so little when someone means so much.Which is why two twin sisters from the Philippines decided to fly to Singapore just to meet their idol, Korean actor and model Lee Jong Suk, 27.The...
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Owner of Roberts Lane shophouse affected by fire worried about losses
He heard people shouting outside his Roberts Lane shop and went out to see what was going on.Mr Michael Nassim, 57, owner of Emri Electronics, said after he and his six employees went out to the road,...
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Singapore businesswoman found dead in Hong Kong was loved by many
The sudden death of a successful Singapore businesswoman in Hong Kong has shocked her family and friends as she had seemed well before the trip.Ms Linda Koh, 36, who was respected and well-liked, was...
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She stole credit cards from colleague's wallet
In less than a month, she used four credit cards to spend almost $11,000 on food, handbags, online game credits and health products.The cards were not hers - three were stolen from her colleague's...
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Jack Neo back in drag
Director-actor Jack Neo is back in drag as his cheapskate auntie character Liang Ximei from Mandarin variety show Comedy Night.Neo, 56, will reprise his role for new Chinese dialect variety series...
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Retiree in coma after falling on Bishan MRT station escalator for the second...
He fell at the same spot twice at Bishan MRT station.The first time it happened last Friday, Mr Lim Chwee Leong, 64, sprained his hand while breaking his fall as he was going up the escalator at Exit...
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Passenger on life support after being hit by unknown object on open-top bus
A Swiss man who has lived in Singapore for the past six years was injured in a freak accident while on an open-top double-decker bus on Oct 29.The New Paper understands that Mr David Vassart, who is in...
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Dealership fails to deliver cars; ex-employee charged with misappropriating...
After two months of delays and frustration with troubled car dealer Royal Automotive, Ms Jenny Tay was promised a refund of more than $47,000. But to her dismay, the cheque bounced when she tried to...
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'NKF is not about one man': Board
The phone call came out of the blue and caught her by surprise.What surprised Mrs Eunice Tay even more was being told that the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) needed her back to helm the charity in...
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She saves $10,000 by selling flat on app
With the help of a local app, she found a buyer for her family's HDB flat within three weeks.The housewife, who wants to be known as Madam Chan, 60, will also save about $10,000 on the agent's fee when...
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Escalator speeds 'not an issue' if careful
The 81-year-old woman, who was carrying five tote bags with both hands, had no difficulty going up the escalator without using the handrails at Ang Mo Kio MRT station.The woman, who wanted to remain...
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NKF patient says sacked CEO always found time for his patients
Retiree Joseph Chan, 63, learnt of the sacking of National Kidney Foundation (NKF) CEO Edmund Kwok only after he touched down at Changi Airport on Wednesday evening."I turned on my mobile phone and...
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