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Quah clocks second-fastest time in 200-yard fly this season
For the last two months, Singapore swimmer Quah Zheng Wen's profile was conspicuously missing from the men's swimming online roster of the University of California, Berkeley.Quah, 20, had announced in...
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Academic ability tests to be scrapped
Students who excel in fields outside of general academia will stand a better chance of getting into their desired secondary schools, thanks to changes to the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme.All...
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Expansion of DSA shows 'strong message'
Parents and school principals welcomed the changes in the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme, with one saying it would help to "democratise schools beyond the usual names".Evergreen Secondary School...
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Shorter wait for BTO flats for young couples
From next year, young couples applying for Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in selected locations will need to wait for only two to three years to get their keys.Down from the three- to four-year waiting...
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Don't deliver kids' forgotten items, school tells parents
Here's a school that believes parents should let their children learn to be self-reliant.Signs are put up at entry points of Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School (KCPPS) to discourage parents from...
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Local cycling group raises $320,000 for Kidney Dialysis Foundation
It was challenging enough for the 67 cyclists to cycle 1,000km from Belum, Perak, to Singapore to raise funds for the Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF).Then, they had to deal with a collapsed bridge...
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For women, by women
Eleven years ago, when people browsed through their photos, they would be asked: "Are you sure those were shot by you?"That was what The Studio Loft's managing partner and head photographer Maryann...
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SSA to appoint new national head coach to lead drive towards high performance
Wanted: A national head coach and programme director who has experience coaching top swimmers and possesses the ability to mentor coaches.The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) is looking to make...
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Singapore's first electric hypercar debuts at Geneva Motor Show 2017
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Older cabbies not keen on surge pricing
Most of those who spoke to The New Paper were apprehensive about the pricing system and the technology involved.Mr Chia Chiong Soon, 70, a cabby of 20 years, said: "Why must we make things so...
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Surge pricing 'likely to push up peak fares'
The taxi industry should be allowed to innovate and adapt to new market conditions and competition, Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng told Parliament yesterday.Mr Ng's comments were a strong...
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Car slides down slope at school
It took four tow trucks and seven men to pull a car stuck on a slope back to safety yesterday morning near Marymount Road.The silver Volkswagen had crashed into a portion of the fence at the carpark of...
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Good time in Asia to change gender norms
Women in Asia have come a long way. In the tech sector alone, there are women who have inspired us and changed the way we live.We can thank the women in accelerator programmes and those running social...
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Merrier times ahead for sector
The tide may finally be turning for the maritime sector.Despite the waves of bad news that have hit the industry - the oil price slump, global financial crisis and closures of shipyards worldwide -...
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Mojo's a charming yakitori bar
Local actor Shane Pow added star power to Telok Ayer when he opened Mojo last month with Sin Lee Foods cafe's Sean Lim.Mojo serves lunch bowls (from $10) by day and transforms into a celebrity-filled...
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Most men start smoking while serving NS
The minimum legal age (MLA) for smoking will be raised from 18 to 21 years old in the latest effort to stub out the tobacco scourge among youngsters.Nearly half of smokers here became habitual smokers...
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GrabCar, strap kiddo in and Go
In a few months, GrabCar passengers will be able to travel safely with their children by paying an additional $2 for a booster seat.The ride-hailing firm announced yesterday that it will be offering...
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CPF boost for GrabCar drivers
GrabCar drivers who make at least 80 trips a week can get up to $100 a month in Medisave accountsGrab has become the first ride-hailing company to provide its GrabCar drivers with Medisave...
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Police car in multi-vehicle accident in Jurong East
While waiting for the lift yesterday, he heard a bang and a car honking for several seconds.When the resident who wanted to be known only as Benjamin looked down from the corridor of his block, he was...
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Hariss returns Home
He had been training with Spanish third-tier side CE L'Hospitalet, where he was on loan, for just over two weeks.Now, national football team vice-captain Hariss Harun has had his Euro dream cut...
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