Super seaweed
We know caviar as the salted fish roe that is commonly found on sushi and canapes. When bitten into, these mini black or orange pearls give a burst of saltiness.Now embrace a new kind: Green caviar.The...
View ArticleUnique places to stay while on holiday - Igloos, a 'dog house'& an island fort
Be careful not to overlook the importance of accommodation - what you pick can make or break your dream holiday.With the rising number of options and different types of booking platforms available,...
View ArticleMalaysian minister: ASEAN should fill US void
Should the US scale back its engagement in Asia Pacific, ASEAN should step up to the challenge of filling the void, Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said yesterday.He was the first...
View ArticleIceland - addictive, majestic beauty
Iceland is a miracle of nature.What you travel for hours to see in other scenic destinations such as Switzerland or Norway, you get to see as soon as you leave Iceland's Keflavik airport.The...
View ArticleMultiple flash floods across island after downpour
Heavy rain from 10pm on Sunday until noon yesterday led to 32 traffic accidents and multiple flooded areas across the island.Flash floods occurred at a 20m stretch at the junction of Craig Road and...
View ArticleWest Coast murder trial: Stress could have been a factor, says defence
While Mr Tan Kok Keng, 67, did die after his son allegedly put him in a chokehold, it is not conclusive what killed him.Forensic pathologist Gregory Davis, who testified for the defence yesterday, said...
View Article4 hours later, MRT service is back to normal
Train service on a stretch of the East-West Line returned to normal last night after encountering disruptions at peak hour for almost four hours.The train disruption began at about 6.30pm and service...
View ArticleTheir son finally goes to school at age 8
He usually plays nursery rhymes on YouTube.But in the past week, the boy has been putting Majulah Singapura on repeat.The national anthem - sung every day by children in schools here - was new and...
View ArticleMulti-party system not for us: Minister
A one-party system may give Singapore its best shot at success, because it is a small country that needs to stay nimble, said Education Minister (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung yesterday at...
View ArticleCheryl Chou: My mum, my best friend
For Miss Universe Singapore 2016 winner Cheryl Chou, her best friend is none other than her mother, Mrs Carol Chou.During a photo shoot with The New Paper, the mother-daughter duo were down-to-earth,...
View ArticleFeng set for SEA Games
Singapore's top-ranked female paddler Feng Tianwei is on course to represent the Republic at the South-east Asia (SEA) Games in Malaysia, which will be held from Aug 19 to 31.Despite being ranked fifth...
View ArticleInvestors campaigning for removal of trust manager
A group of investors in Sabana's Syariah-compliant Reit is so angry at the firm's lacklustre performance that they have started a campaign to have the trust's manager sacked.It is the first concerted...
View ArticleAirAsia X cleared for flights to all US destinations
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's AirAsia X said yesterday it has become Asia's first low-cost carrier to receive approval to operate scheduled passenger flights to any destination within the United States.The...
View ArticleHe immerses himself in ex-con role
Persistence paid off for Ryan Lian.After taking on small roles for 17 years, the local actor scored his first major role in Take 2, a tale about four former convicts trying to turn over a new...
View ArticleHe landed acting role on first day of internship with film crew
Shawn Ho did not expect his internship with Take 2's lighting crew to turn into one of his biggest breaks.Ho, 21, a final-year student studying for a Higher Nitec in film-making at ITE College Central,...
View ArticleNew rules for public space design
Public spaces on new private properties such as malls and office blocks, which people can access round the clock, will soon be required to have ample seating, bicycle racks and shelter from bad...
View ArticleS'pore to continue with Asia-Pacific pacts
Singapore will continue to participate in other free trade initiatives even as the major trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) hits a snag with the US' withdrawal.The Ministry of...
View ArticleEx-Certis Cisco officer convicted of rash act
A district court convicted former Certis Cisco corporal Gregory Lai Kar Jun, 23, of performing a rash act by shooting a bullet from his revolver at the Tuas Checkpoint on Aug 13, 2015.District Judge...
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