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Drinking tea helps prevent dementia: NUS study
An apple a day may keep the doctors away but tea could stave off dementia, a National University of Singapore study has found.Regular tea drinkers are less likely to get dementia compared with those...
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A secret Greek getaway
Instead of the expensive Santorini, try the underrated NaxosWhenever one thinks of Greece, Santorini - with its identifiable Cycladic white-and-blue buildings and the famous blue-top church in Oia -...
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NUS is top Asian university again
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has been ranked the top university in Asia by the London-based Times Higher Education magazine for the second year in a row since the introduction of the...
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She spends quality time with locals
Local TV actress-host Belinda Lee recently left Mediacorp after 14 years to pursue her own endeavours, but some things never change.Like her passion for travel.Lee, who ended her contract with...
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MMA: I'm ready for my toughest opponent yet
On May 22, 2015, she entered the ring at the Singapore Indoor Stadium as a bright-eyed teenager, eager to launch her mixed martial arts (MMA) career.The following May, Angela Lee walked into the cage a...
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Swimming: Teong impresses with unexpected win
He trained just once last year, after enlisting for full-time National Service with the Police Coast Guard.With the blessings from his unit, Teong Tzen Wei returned to training with former national...
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STI rises to 19-month high
The US Federal Reserve lived up to expectations when it raised its short term rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, but more importantly for the bulls, it did not signal more than two more hikes this...
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Miniso to open 20 more stores in S'pore
In the face of digitalisation and the rapid growth of online shopping channels, one retail company stands by its chain of physical stores.That is because Miniso - a Japanese lifestyle and fast fashion...
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This Singaporean aquarist dives with more than 100 sharks daily
When it comes to sharks, many people think of them as the ferocious predators that Hollywood has made them out to be.But aquarist Fazhrid Abdul Karim told The New Paper that this couldn't be further...
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'No one dared to bully me'
As an overweight child, the irony that her mother was a model wasn't lost on Miss Jun Minji.But the 26-year-old South Korean has blossomed into a beauty and is also a personal trainer, fitness model...
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Introvert who went from skinny to hunky
It is hard to imagine that one of the most muscular hunks in Asia used to be the skinniest guy in his high school class.Mr Ahn Jaesung, a personal trainer, fitness model and World Beauty Fitness and...
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Thought of eating consumes you? You may be a food addict
It is no wonder people like to indulge in gastronomic delights when they are in a food haven like Singapore.But if the idea of eating starts to consume you, you may have a problem.According to the Food...
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Man jailed 10 years for robbing woman and stabbing her to death in 2001
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Several cars hit by concrete hail
It was raining concrete on Victoria Street yesterday afternoon. Literally.Witnesses told The New Paper that blotches of wet cement and pieces of concrete dropped on several cars near Raffles Hospital...
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Relaxed curbs an encouraging sign
It always feels great to be heard and looked after.The Government's decision to tweak property cooling measures is encouraging, as it is a sign that it is watching closely to ensure a robust property...
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Carbon tax likely to hit large businesses the most
The carbon tax that will be implemented from 2019 is likely to hit large businesses harder than households and small firms.A tax of $10 to $20 a tonne of carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse gas...
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The bald truth
Hair loss does not only affect men.Women can be plagued with follicle issues too, though female hair loss is different from that of men.Most women will note some hair thinning between the ages of 30...
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Man found dead after falling on top of garbage truck
Not knowing that there was a dead body on the roof of his rubbish truck, the driver continued to drive another 50m before he was alerted by an eyewitness.A 50-year-old man had fallen from the ninth...
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Grab unveils JustGrab, promises to be 'cheaper and faster'
Cheaper rides and shorter waiting time.This is the promise of ride-hailing platform Grab, which announced its dynamic pricing model for taxi fares yesterday.A new option called JustGrab, which combines...
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New 3G phones help foreign workers reunite with families
He has not seen his family for more than two years and does not even have their photographs with him.But yesterday, Mr Khan Nasir Uddin, 44, was reunited with his family of four over a video call back...
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