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Rat infestation earns eatery suspension, fine
In 43 visits spanning nine months, Aardwolf Pestkare Singapore, a pest control company hired by Kim San Leng Food Centre, a popular coffee shop in Bishan Street 13, caught 44 rats on the premises.But...
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Wooing women back to work
In 2015, nearly 185,000 women aged 18 to 54 were not in the Singapore labour force.To encourage more women to return to work, the labour movement is suggesting that the Government fund a "Returnship...
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PUB takes action against contractor responsible for Upper Thomson flood
Singapore's national water agency PUB will take action against a contractor for carrying out unapproved drainage works at Upper Thomson.The unauthorised drainage diversions led to flooding last month...
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Local companies among world's most sustainable
Three of corporate Singapore's most well-known firms have been named among the 100 most sustainable companies in the world.Developer City Developments (CDL) was placed 30th, with Singtel 52nd and...
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Sasikumar set to run for FAS president
It was with his shoulder that he scored one of the most important goals in Singapore's football history, and now R Sasikumar is planning to use his head to help lift the sport from the doldrums.The...
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No hygiene lapses at school where 62 fell ill
The moment he stepped out of school at about 5pm, Madam Tan's son, 7, started vomiting.Her mother-in-law had just picked up the Primary 1 pupil on Jan 5, after his third day at Oasis Primary School.He...
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Woman injured after crows attack her
She was in the shower when she heard a scream. Her daughter then told her she saw crows attacking a woman.The birds targeted the woman's head, and by the time the crows were done, she had to be rushed...
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DBS, Visa table new overseas payment service
Users of DBS' Visa Debit Card travelling overseas can now spend with foreign currencies in their destinations, without having to fork out additional money for conversion fees.The new service - touted...
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Bulgarian admits to stealing from Singapore ATMs
He came to Singapore to commit crime and attempted to illegally withdraw about $2,000 in cash from ATMs here using cloned cards.Bulgarian Pavlov Nedyalko Momchilov, 48, pleaded guilty in court...
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Public healthcare gets major revamp
Patients may find more comprehensive healthcare services anchored closer to their homes after the public sector transitions into a new three-cluster system.The beefed-up healthcare group in their...
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Makan to crow about at CNY dinner
Chinese New Year reunion dinners do not have to be sit-down affairs. Why not consider a buffet? Family members can mingle - or escape from those embarrassing personal questions.Here are some...
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Changes to Road Traffic Act after under-collection
Foreign vehicles with unpaid toll charges and fees will soon be banned from entering or leaving Singapore.Amendments to the Road Traffic Act were introduced in Parliament last week and will be debated...
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Time to rejig monetary policy?
Singapore's exchange rate-centred monetary policy was implemented in 1981 when Mr Goh Keng Swee was the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).Prior to this, MAS took a more eclectic...
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Jho Low's family move to protect NZ assets
AUCKLAND - A New Zealand court will tomorrow hear a case involving NZ$230 million (S$235 million) worth of assets allegedly linked to Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), including...
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Local actress Hayley Woo's love for meat gets in way of weight loss plans
A meat lover, she could not pass on the chance to indulge in barbecued meat even though she is trying to cut down on it.We sat down with Hayley Woo at Mookata in Bugis Junction for dinner on Monday and...
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Model-actress Sheila Sim to wed this year after 6-month romance
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Soldier found dead at Sembawang Camp shot himself: Coroner
SINGAPORE - First, his parents divorced.Then, he couldn't get along with his stepmother, to the extent he felt like killing her.Later on, he fell out with his close friends and was alone as his misery...
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Upper Thomson hit by second flood in two months
SINGAPORE - An "under-sized" drain in Upper Thomson that is currently being expanded to help with flood management was not enough to prevent yesterday's downpour from flooding the area again.A joint...
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They help feed kids in Nepalese town
In a small town on the outskirts of central Nepal stand three greenhouse farms.Vegetables and tomatoes, as well as high-value crops like shiitake mushrooms and herbs, are grown there.The farms were...
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Double joy for Quek
Birdies and bogeys were "the least of my worries" for local pro golfer Quincy Quek at the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong Course yesterday.After all, the 29-year-old had just...
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