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SINGAPORE - I was not very impressed with Sawadee Thai Cuisine when I first ate there two years ago.After operating as a small stall for more than a decade, it was upgraded to a fancy restaurant.And...
View ArticleWoman trembled when she saw tiny feet under police canvas
When a police officer lifted the piece of canvas, tiny feet appeared.A mother-of-three watching from her four-room flat in Bukit Panjang, trembled as she realised the body under the canvas was that of...
View ArticleJoseph Schooling: A bridge between Rio & Singapore
He glanced to his right, then turned towards the camera flashes and put his foot down."This is the last shot, we are going to charge you if want to take some more photos," said Brazil's ambassador to...
View Article10 outdoor restaurants with amazing food in Singapore
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View ArticleActor Daniel Wu making waves in the US
Actor Daniel Wu makes waves in US with 2nd season of martial arts TV series Into The Badlands.He has been making waves in the US recently, thanks to a television series, Into The Badlands.The martial...
View ArticleSchooling urges young athletes to 'dream big'
Tan Howe Liang needed help to walk into the ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental last night for the Singapore National Olympic Council's (SNOC) Multi-Million Dollar Awards Programme (MAP) presentation...
View ArticleMum of boy killed by Adrian Lim: I had to be sedated
For some people, time heals. Not so, for Madam Daliah Aim, 66.Though more than 35 years have passed since her eldest child was murdered, the mother of three still cannot talk about him without...
View ArticlePSLE: Parents rather son be independent than score good grades
Many Singaporean parents are focused on their children's endless pursuit of degrees.But Mr David Heng, 42, has a different set of expectations for 12-year-old Nicholas.Rather than getting into a good...
View ArticlePSLE: This young boy's the 'man of the family'
For a boy aged just 12, Sri John Albert David has lived a hard life.It is a life that has shaped him to be the focused, strong young man of the house.His parents abandoned him to the care of his...
View ArticleCleaner found dead in drain: Daughter fainted at the scene
On Thursday night, after 54-year-old Madam Maimunah Awang failed to return home at 7pm as she usually did, her worried daughters went to her workplace.After a futile search, they made a police...
View ArticleStepdad preyed on her while wife was giving birth
She was just six years old when her stepfather began sexually abusing her.He even preyed on the girl on the night his wife was in hospital giving birth to their first daughter.Out of love for him and...
View ArticleGirl, 7, hit by rare neurological disorder that stops her from walking
She and her mother used to go on long walks at Bedok Reservoir.Now, seven-year-old Qatrina Yusri needs a walker and sometimes a wheelchair to move about.She was diagnosed with a rare disease called...
View ArticleGirl hit by rare neurological disorder that stops her from walking
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View ArticleHe wants to change 'cancerous' attitude to PSLE
Sam Willows frontman Benjamin Kheng shares personal tragedy and struggle with studies in moving Facebook post that went viralHis mother died two days before the first major examination in his life.And...
View ArticleA Big Walk for all
Mr Mohd Esa, 64, lost his right leg in an accident 10 years ago.But that did not stop the retiree from taking part in The New Paper Courts Big Walk for the first time."I decided to join the Big Walk...
View ArticleFemale stars turn heads at the Golden Horse Awards
The women stole the show at the Golden Horse Awards on Saturday evening - both on stage and on the red carpet.The Golden Horse, Taiwan's equivalent of the Oscars, honours the best in Asian cinema over...
View ArticleLocal fans slammed over $50,000 wedding reception for Malaysian celebs
It is not unusual for some fans to go to extremes to please their favourite stars.They shower their idols with lavish gifts, or do everything they can to meet them in person.But pull sponsors together...
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