Jeffrey Oon

Country Editor of Yahoo! SG. Film buff. Sports fanatic. Budding pro golfer.

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Former professor Cherian George challenges NTU to reveal why he was denied tenure — twice
The former Nanyang Technology Univesity professor has finally challenged his previous employer to lay bare the facts behind his denial of tenure in 2013 that forced him to seek greener pastures in Hong Kong.
9 years ago
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Say hello to a whole new way of flying
The first thing that strikes you when you walk into Qatar Airways' Business Class section of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is the cabin’s high ceiling.
9 years ago
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Singapore's 'Pioneer Generation' to benefit from special health-care package
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid special tribute to Singapore's "Pioneer Generation" on Sunday, outlining a special health-care package that will benefit up to to 450,000 first-generation of Singapore citizens.
10 years ago
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Orchard Cineleisure slashing attack : Nine suspects arrested, two charged
A National Serviceman in his 20s was badly injured in a slashing attack at Orchard Cineleisure on Saturday night.
10 years ago
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NSP urges PM Lee, President to call for National Referendum
The National Solidarity Party have written separate letters to PM Lee Hsien Loong and President Tony Tan, urging them to call for a National Referendum on the population White Paper.
11 years ago
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The ugly Singaporean parent: pushy, unreasonable, self-entitled
You've heard of the ugly Singaporean. Now meet its ugly cousin -- the ugly Singaporean parent. Demanding, unreasonable and self-righteous, this new breed of parents have an overwhelming sense of entitlement.
11 years ago
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A bronze medal, but at what cost for Singapore?
It’s taken six days for the Olympics to come alive for Singapore and I almost wished it hadn’t. Because instead of uniting a nation as sports often does, Feng Tianwei’s bronze medal win for Singapore has done the exact opposite.
11 years ago
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Another sign Singapore is bursting at the seams?
In yet another worrying sign that Singapore is close to bursting at the seams, an elderly retiree was left with a fractured eye socket after a parking scuffle in a private estate turned ugly.
11 years ago