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Singapore mixed relay team pip China to silver at Fina Swimming World Cup
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s mixed 4x100m freestyle relay team edged China to snare a silver at the Fina Swimming World Cup Singapore at OCBC Aquatic Centre on Friday (16 August).
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MAS warns public of fake bitcoin investment website featuring PM Lee Hsien Loong
SINGAPORE — The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (16 August) warned the public of a fraudulent website soliciting bitcoin investments by using fake comments attributed to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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Man who posted on Instagram of him sniffing allegedly stolen panties arrested
SINGAPORE — A 34-year-old man who uploaded multiple posts on social media of him sniffing allegedly stolen female undergarments has been arrested, said the police on Friday (16 August).
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Police arrest 3 men for robbing AMK shop of $100,000 worth of jewellery
SINGAPORE — Three men, aged between 27 and 36, have been arrested for their involvement in a robbery of a jewellery shop in Ang Mo Kio. It involved almost $100,000 worth of items, said the police on Friday (16 August).
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MFA advises Singaporeans not to travel to Hong Kong unless necessary
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has advised Singaporeans to defer non-essential travel to Hong Kong in a travel advisory released on its official website on Friday (16 August).
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Quah Jing Wen smashes national 200m fly record by more than 1 second at Fina World Cup
SINGAPORE — The youngest of the three Quah siblings, Jing Wen, broke the national record for the women’s 200m butterfly on the opening day of the Fina Swimming World Cup Singapore.
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Sarah Pang's arduous tennis journey beginning to bear fruits of success
SINGAPORE — Sarah Pang became the eighth Singaporean woman to make the Women's Tennis Association rankings, the culmination of years of grit and determination in overcoming professional and financial obstacles.
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Man jailed for taking home toilet tap from newly opened Woodlands Police Division HQ
SINGAPORE — A 50-year-old man who went to the newly opened Woodlands Police Division Headquarters to bail his brother out from the lock up also took home a tap from a toilet sink.
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George Clooney's sister-in-law faces drink driving and other charges in Singapore court
SINGAPORE — The sister-in-law of American actor and filmmaker George Clooney appeared in a traffic court in Singapore on Thursday (15 August) to face a total of four charges including for drink driving and driving without a licence.
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Soh Rui Yong rejects Singapore Athletics' offer for mediation
SINGAPORE — Reigning SEA Games marathon gold medallist Soh Rui Yong has rejected via his lawyers an offer of mediation by Singapore Athletics (SA) to settle their dispute on his non-selection for this year’s Games.
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Malaysian officials still searching for missing Singaporean kayaker Tan Eng Soon
SINGAPORE – Malaysian maritime officials said on Thursday (15 August) that they are continuing search and rescue efforts for a Singaporean male kayaker after he went missing off Endau waters in Mersing a week earlier.
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Crisis Centre (Singapore) charity given 6-month suspension from fund-raising activities
SINGAPORE — The Commissioner of Charities (COC) has suspended the Crisis Centre (Singapore) from conducting fund-raising appeals for a period of six months, with effect from Thursday (15 August).
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National Day Rally: PM Lee Hsien Loong to touch on global warming, rising sea levels
SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that he will be talking about global warming and rising sea levels, as well as how Singapore should respond to these climate changes, in his National Day Rally on Sunday (18 August).
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Missing Singaporean kayakers: Son of Puah Geok Tin confirms her death
SINGAPORE — The son of a Singaporean woman who went missing in a kayak expedition on early Thursday morning (15 August) confirmed her death on social media.
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Goal 2020: Joseph Schooling finds inspiration in book about Russian swimmer, old news articles
SINGAPORE – Olympic champion Joseph Schooling tells Yahoo News Singapore in an interview that he is rediscovering his urgency and excitement as he bids to bounce back from a poor World Championships outing.
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Missing Singaporean kayakers: Malaysian officials say body found off Terengganu coast, identity unconfirmed
SINGAPORE — Malaysian officials have confirmed that a body was found off the coast of Terengganu on Wednesday (14 August), six days after a Singaporean pair went missing during a kayak expedition.
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Last 3 men involved in rape, sexual assault of teen in Duxton Hotel in 2014 get jail, caning
SINGAPORE — Three young men who took turns to rape and sexually assault a drunk teen in a hotel room in 2014 were on Wednesday (August 14) sentenced to jail and caning.
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Man jailed 23 years for sexually abusing sisters when they were as young as 9
SINGAPORE — A 59-year-old man was jailed for 23 years on Wednesday (14 August) for sexually assaulting a pair of sister when they were as young as nine.
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Changi Airport control tower, Merlion ranked most important heritage sites: IPS survey
SINGAPORE — The Changi Airport control tower and Merlion were ranked first and second among 53 local heritage sites in terms of importance by Singaporeans across all ages.
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IMDA issues 'stern reminder' over E-Pay 'brownface' ad
SINGAPORE — While the controversial E-Pay ‘brownface’ ad did not breach the Internet Code of Practice, it was done in poor taste and caused offence to minority communities, said the Info-communications Media Development Authority(IMDA) on Wednesday (14 August).
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Preetipls, Subhas Nair given conditional warning over offensive music video: police
SINGAPORE — Social media personality Preeti Nair and her brother Subhas were issued a two-year conditional warning by the police on Wednesday (14 August) over a controversial rap video the duo released online last month.
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Company fined $220k for workplace explosion that injured 3 workers
SINGAPORE — A landscape maintenance company was fined $220,000 by the state courts on Wednesday (14 August) for not taking adequate safety measures in a workplace incident that caused three workers to suffer burn injuries.
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Service that allows visitors to Singapore to submit arrival cards in advance extended
SINGAPORE — The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on Wednesday (14 August) the launch of the beta version of the “SG Arrival Card” e-service on its website and mobile app.
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Man who recorded video of his friend allegedly raping unconscious woman jailed, fined
SINGAPORE — A nightclub cashier who recorded a video of two friends sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at a chalet was on Tuesday (13 August) jailed for one year and three months.
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Ex-police NSF jailed two years for sex crimes against minors, taking upskirt photos
SINGAPORE —A former full-time national serviceman with the Singapore Police Force who committed sexual crimes against five teenage girls was on Tuesday (13 August) jailed for two years.
