Woman loses both husband and father in crash near Johor
Every year, without fail, her family would balik kampung (Malay for return home) to spend Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Haji with her parents.Madam Noraini Hassan, 35, and her family reached her...
View Article'Singapore show was probably my favourite'
Australian pop duo and identical twins The Veronicas love Asia so much, they are convinced they have a spiritual connection to it."We are kind of like hippies and we think we used to be Asian in our...
View ArticleStall where a dollar goes a long way: Rickshaw noodles - $1
Complaining about increasing prices for food? Some hawkers are holding on to the price lists from early days. ELAINE LEE (huienl@sph.com.sg) reportsRICKSHAW NOODLES - $1Photo: The New PaperIt was a...
View ArticleSora Ma's Taiwan treats
Last year, Taiwan was voted by CNN readers as the travel destination with the world's best food.Channel 8 star Sora Ma would give her nod of approval in a heartbeat.In July, the 32-year-old Malaysian...
View ArticleNational softball player killed in Johor accident had fascination with...
His fascination with motorcycles started at a tender age after his father took him for joyrides on his motorbike.His father's love for two-wheelers rubbed off in a big way on Mr Leonard Sim Kiang Kai,...
View Article'Maids are not their slaves'
He was unhappy that his Filipino domestic helper had opened the fridge and microwave at night.So he grabbed his maid's T-shirt, dragged her into a bedroom and, together with his wife, took turns to hit...
View ArticleHonour Yip, but don't put her in the same league as Schooling
Yip Pin Xiu created waves in the Rio pool and sparked a big debate after her gold-medal swim at the Paralympics.It has been five days since her majestic swim in world-record time, but the ripples of...
View ArticleMiss Universe Singapore top 15: She solves maths problems for fun
When Miss Nikki Tay was nine years old, Miss Nuraliza Osman was crowned Miss Universe Singapore (MUS) in 2002.The lawyer, who is currently the national director of the pageant, is Miss Tay's...
View ArticleMiss Universe Singapore top 15: Girls, meet power
She felt like a queen for the first time, all thanks to a free ride in the new BMW 7 Series.Miss Patricia Eng was one of the Top 15 Miss Universe Singapore (MUS) 2016 finalists who were driven...
View ArticleNo separation anxiety for Peh & Qi
Though local actress Joanne Peh will now be separated from her Beijing-based actor-husband, Qi Yuwu, indefinitely, she's not feeling anxious about it because they are "adaptable creatures".She moved to...
View ArticleMiss Universe Singapore top 15: Beauty treatment scar makes her stronger
About three months ago, Miss Universe Singapore (MUS) 2016 Top 15 finalist Shona Woo went for a sponsored laser skin treatment - one that was supposed to make her look refreshed - two days before she...
View ArticleMiss Universe Singapore top 15: She loses 20kg in 9 months
When Miss Luisa Gan first wanted to break into the modelling industry in 2014, she was rejected because she was "too fat".The 1.74m-tall business and management graduate from the Singapore Institute of...
View ArticleGirl, 6, drowns in hotel pool while dad is looking at phone
He was looking at his mobile phone while his six-year-old daughter, a non-swimmer, played in a swimming pool nearby.Mr Zacharias Alexander Karamoy later looked up and saw, to his horror, his little...
View ArticleG.E.M. jams with F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo at Ion Orchard
G.E.M. stands for Get Everybody Moving, and she showed off her groove in a new way - on the drums.The 25-year-old Hong Kong singer, whose real name is Gloria Tang, wowed fans at Ion Orchard's outdoor...
View ArticleF1's innovative vehicles over the years
As the 2016 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix revs up for the weekend, infographic journalist HO YAN HAO (hoyanhao@sph.com.sg) looks at some of F1's more innovative vehiclesOften known...
View ArticleSingaporean wakes up from 2-week coma after Genting bus crash
After two weeks of dreading the worst and hoping for the best, Mr R. Manokaran's family finally had good news on Wednesday.To much relief and joy from his loved ones, the barber opened his eyes for the...
View Article4 accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at St James Power Station
They allegedly went to St James Power Station on Tuesday armed with four petrol-filled bottles.The four men then allegedly set the bottles alight - creating Molotov cocktails - before hurling them at...
View ArticleCar flies out of carpark, crashes at lift lobby
The car shot forward, flying out of the multi-storey carpark and down a flight of stairs.In his panic, the driver continued to step on the accelerator, as the car sped through a narrow 10m walkway.It...
View ArticleNo more sexpot roles for E-cup actress Dada Chan
Sex symbol, bombshell, bimbo in bikini - descriptions typically associated with Hong Kong actress Dada Chan, 27.She flaunted her bodacious curves and E-cup assets in a string of infamously sexy, crass...
View ArticleNathan Hartono in top 12 of China singing contest
Local singer Nathan Hartono has done it again.He got into the top 12 of reality TV singing competition Sing! China in last night's episode as part of mentor Jay Chou's final group of three...
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