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More motor accidents, but insurance claims are down
The number of motor accidents in Singapore rose sharply last year, but the total value of motor insurance claims actually fell.In trying to reconcile the two contrasting trends, the General Insurance...
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Pre-marriage course proposed for Muslims under 21
Muslim couples where at least one party is under 21 must attend a marriage preparation course before getting hitched under proposed changes to the law governing Muslim affairs in Singapore.The Ministry...
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Asme: Loosen S'porean to foreign worker ratio
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) say they continue to feel the immediate pain of manpower constraints and high operating costs - issues they believe the Budget did not do enough to address.The...
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'Don't spread ill will against other religions'
Singapore needs to keep a close watch on teachings or statements that are exclusivist and divisive, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday.These have had repercussions in other countries,...
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Volunteer helps widow identify son's body
She was only 17 when the Hotel New World disaster happened.When Red Cross volunteer Pat Jeanisa Ng, now 48, called headquarters to offer her help, she did not expect to be sent into the disaster...
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He dug for survivors till his hands bled
Exactly 31 years ago on this day, Mr David Yeo was resting in his Kitchener Road home at 11.25am when he heard what he thought was a bomb going off.He ran to his balcony to see a big cloud of dust...
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Tao Li out of SEA Games
Swimmer Tao Li, winner of five gold medals at the last South-east Asia (SEA) Games, will not be competing in the next edition in Kuala Lumpur in August.The 27-year-old pulled out of the women's 50m fly...
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Condo rents up last month but HDB rents slip
Rents for condominiums rose in February from January, the second straight increase month on month after a period of falling rents. However, Housing Board rents lost ground, the estimates by SRX...
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Surge in new private home sales last month
Demand for new private homes recorded a third straight strong month in February as developers sold 977 units - a hefty jump from 382 units sold in January.Even more striking: Last month's sales were...
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Property stocks on the rise
Hours after announcements last Friday that two residential property curbs would be eased, major real estate developers City Developments, CapitaLand and UOL Group led gains on the Straits Times Index,...
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More Singaporeans helping others, while those giving are digging deeper
Fewer people are donating to charity, but those who do, are giving more generously.When it comes to volunteering, the reverse is true.More people are giving their time, although in shorter periods.But...
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Motorcycle COE hits new high
Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums for motorcycles hit a record high at the latest bidding exercise yesterday.Motorcycle COEs closed at $7,483 - up 10 per cent from $6,801 at the bidding last...
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Companies need more women leaders for better working boards
March 8 was International Women's Day - an annual worldwide movement that celebrates the socio-economic roles and contributions of women.While it is hard to imagine gender inequality in a developed...
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Seafood power tower
The Korean food invasion continues with K-Tower at Amoy Street.It is fighting this battle with an army stew, ginseng chicken soup and its most formidable weapon - steamers stacked about a metre...
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Bites
HAMBURGER HEAVENTeppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei offers beef patties seared on a teppanyaki grill.Photo: Ramen Keisuke GroupTeppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei (72, Peck Seah...
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One FM Food Fight
ONE FM 91.3 DJs slug it out with their favourite culinary discoveries of the weekWINNER!Andre HoedenONE FM's #1 Breakfast ShowWeekdays 6am to 10am"The red sauce in this Octopus and Pork Sausage...
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3-month Sibor may 'hit 1.85 by year-end'
The US Federal Reserve raised interests rates by 25 basis points to 1 per cent on Wednesday, the second hike in three months and third in a decade.While the move boosted Singapore and Wall Street...
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4 S'poreans charged with sexual assault in Taiwan
TAIPEI - Four Singaporean men who were arrested in December for allegedly raping two women in Taipei were charged with sexual assault yesterday, Taiwan prosecutors said.Prosecutor Chen Hsi-chu told The...
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MAS looking at legal tender limit for coins
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing to change the legal tender limit for coins and will seek public feedback before making its decision, it announced yesterday.Legal tender limits...
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19 outlets in 5 years and Collin's not done yet
Asian-inspired Western food chain Collin's Grille Bento started as a one-man show five years ago in a Geylang coffee shop.Founder and chef Collin Ho fell in love with cooking from a young age and his...
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