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#SGFlood: Singaporeans react to floods on social media
The flood season is officially here.
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Singapore restaurant VeganBurg to open in San Francisco
On Saturday (12 December), Singapore’s very own vegan fast food eatery will be opening its first overseas outlet in San Francisco, US.
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Singapore Instagrammers have until 16 December to visit Punggol’s ‘Instagram Tree’
Expect throngs of people snapping away at the famous Instagram Tree in Punggol this weekend, before the Housing Development Board removes it on 16 December.
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Philip Morris: Singapore’s ban on tobacco display won’t curb smoking rate
Philip Morris Singapore said the forthcoming ban on the display of tobacco products at retail outlets will have no impact on the smoking rate in Singapore.
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Man who sent threatening messages to PM Lee Hsien Loong sentenced to 15 months jail
The man convicted of criminal intimidation in October for sending threatening Facebook messages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment on Wednesday (9 December).
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Victims confront tour agent for Port Dickson holiday nightmare
A tour agent who had allegedly scammed 145 Singaporean tourists planning a weekend getaway to Port Dickson was confronted Monday over the incident.
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Port Dickson getaway sours over failed hotel bookings by travel agent
A planned getaway to Port Dickson over the weekend (4-6 December) went horribly wrong for four busloads of Singaporean tourists who arrived at a hotel that they were supposed to stay, only to find out their travel agent had failed to make reservations.
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Singaporean private school, home-school students to get public transport concessions: TransitLink
Student concession passes previously applicable only to those studying in government-funded institutions will be made available to home-schooled students and students in private education institutions (PEIs).
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Banned? Well-known Islamic cleric’s absence from Singapore conference leads to speculation
A popular Muslim cleric’s absence at an Islamic conference led to speculation online that he was banned by the Singapore government from entering the country.
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NUH to screen child patients for tuberculosis tests
The National University Hospital said on Friday that they would be screening more paediatric patients in the next few weeks for tuberculosis (TB).
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Fancy local gourmet food at a ‘SinSeh-style’ grocery?
Luqman Hakim, 29, and his wife Rohaizan Abdul Rahman, 35, have a business named after a Chinese medical hall but instead of stocking traditional herbal products, his grocery uses “sinseh” jars to store gourmet food.
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Prosecution appeals against City Harvest Church leaders' ‘manifestly inadequate’ sentencing
A week after six City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders convicted for fraud were sentenced to prison, the prosecution filed an appeal on Friday, saying the sentences ranging from 21 months to eight years were “manifestly inadequate”.
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Audio engineering school SAE Institute shutting down in Singapore
SAE Creative Media Institute said on Monday that it would cease operations in Singapore in October next year due to rising costs and competition.
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Hazy data about the health impact of e-cigarettes
Despite the rising popularity of e-cigarettes and an increase in the number of related studies around the world, many users are uncertain about the potential health impact of vaping.
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Comedian sums up expensive life in Singapore in debut rap single ‘Save Money’
Almost everything in Singapore is expensive – cars, food, housing – you name it.
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Fire breaks out in HDB flat in Redhill, one dead
A body was found in a bedroom of an HDB flat at 78 Redhill Lane Thursday morning after a fire broke out in the unit.
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Regulate but don't ban e-cigarettes, expert tells Singapore
Regulating electronic cigarettes is a better option than banning them due to the potential benefits for smokers who are looking to quit their habit, according to a UK expert.
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Transport Minister Khaw seeks public's 'understanding' in new blog post
Two weeks after a two-hour train service disruption along the North-East Line, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Monday he hopes for “better understanding” and more “moral support” from the public on the issue of the country's rail system.
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Lee Kuan Yew's death, AHPETC saga were not top factors in GE2015: survey
The passing of Singapore founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew as well as the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) saga were not the top factors in influencing voters’ decisions in the September general election, a survey by the Institute of Policy Studies showed.
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An artistic fiesta to celebrate the National Gallery Singapore’s opening
From 24 November to 6 December, Singaporeans can look forward to a series of events to celebrate the artistic splendours of National Gallery Singapore in conjunction with its grand opening.