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Yahoo NewsroomSingapore’s teachers worried about social media ‘skinny’ challenges
Have you heard of the “thigh gap test”? Its a social media challenge that involves standing in front of the mirror and seeing if your thighs touch. If they do, you’re considered “fat” and if there’s a satisfying space of 5cm or more, you’re “fit”.
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Singapore's worst food scandals
Cockroaches in curry puffs, deaths from eating rojak and nasi padang and rats in vegetables – Singaporeans love to eat and horrific food hygiene incidents over the years have caused rage, disgust and disenchantment on a mass scale.
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Kopitiam employee sacked after video of shoe-washing in sink goes viral
A video of a Kopitiam food court employee allegedly washing a shoe in a food stall sink is raising a stink online.
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Five Singapore food Instagrammers you should follow
With power-packed handphone cameras and a whole host of photo editing apps, posting your #foodporn on Instagram has become easier to do than ever. But who wants to see yet another photo of trendy “in” foods like red velvet cupcakes, waffles or the once-hipster now-commonplace Eggs Benedict brunch dish?
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Five ways to get your Minion fix in Singapore
Are you one of the many “Minions” fans who can’t get enough of the pill-shaped, tone deaf - and absolutely adorable! - yellow creatures after catching the 'Despicable Me' here?
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Money changers “sold out” after mad rush for low ringgit
Singaporeans’ mad rush to change their money for Malaysian ringgit has left several popular moneychangers completely ‘sold out’ of the currency.
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The Big One: More Singaporean parents throwing huge first-year birthday parties
First-year birthday parties are usually kept intimate and to close family members only. After all, as most parents say, the baby won’t even remember the party.
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Four forgotten places of old Singapore
From a hidden hot spring to a HDB deity and a completely demolished theme park, these four attractions were once hugely popular with Singaporeans but have been forgotten over the years.
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Pre-peak hour MRT travel to remain free for another year
Train commuters travelling for free during pre-peak periods will be able to continue doing so for another year.
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News of ‘misleading’ ingredients in Plum Organic, Gerber unsettles Singapore mums
News that hugely popular baby food brands Plum Organic and Gerber were accused by a non-profit consumer watchdog of deceptive marketing over product ingredients has distressed some mothers in Singapore.
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Five things to watch out for in this year's National Day Parade
Entries into this year’s National Day Parade 2015 ballot officially began on 8 May. And even if you’re sick of the “everything SG50” syndrome, lots of people are hoping to get their hands on tickets to the Golden Jubilee National Day Parade 2015, which will be held at both The Float @ Marina as well as the historically significant Padang.
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Commuters kick up a fuss over ‘kawaii’ Sanrio EZ-link cards
Move over, McDonalds and Hello Kitty marathon runs – it’s Hello Kitty’s friends who have taken the “kawaii” invasion to Singapore’s trains and buses and are driving fans into a frenzy.
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Yuan Ching Road domestic dispute: Man sends 'Final Note' after allegedly stabbing wife
Two of three people found with serious injuries in a condominium at Yuan Ching Road succumbed to their injuries on Friday morning.
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Suspension of Hotpot Culture's food licence lifted, but NEA will still take them to court
The owner of beleaguered restaurant Hotpot Culture will be offering an entire day of free food when he gets clearance from the National Environment Agency (NEA) to reopen.
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Stronger laws to crack down on errant retailers by mid-2015 after Sim Lim saga
Current legislation will be reviewed so that swifter action can be taken against errant retailers and unfair trading practices, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck in Parliament on Monday.
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NEA takes action against Hotpot Culture restaurant after two rats, rat droppings found
Rat droppings and two more rats were found at the premises of Marina Square's Hotpot Culture restaurant, days after news broke of a rat carcass allegedly being found in one of its buffet dishes.
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Tuesday #sgroundup: Two more bodies found as haunting pieces of wreckage retrieved
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Monday #sgroundup: AirAsia #QZ8501: Three more unidentified bodies found by Malaysian vessel
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Four new bus routes for Punggol, CCK and Queenstown by March
Residents staying in Punggol, Choa Chu Kang and Queenstown will enjoy enhanced commutes with four new bus routes coming in the first quarter of 2015.
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Friday #sgroundup: Tuition for toddlers, necessary or over the top?
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