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New light and sound show at Jewel Changi Airport features JJ Lin's song 'As I Believe'
SINGAPORE — Visitors to Jewel Changi Airport can enjoy a new light and sound show at its indoor waterfall, set to a tune featuring Singaporean Mandopop singer JJ Lin.
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Singaporeans should avoid non-essential travel to Hong Kong over protests in city: MFA
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans should defer non-essential travel to Hong Kong, while those currently in the city are advised to take necessary precautions in wake of the large-scale protests there, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Friday (18 October).
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Orchard Towers murder case: Natalie Siow faces reduced charge of causing hurt
SINGAPORE — A woman who was accused of murdering a 31-year-old man after a fight at Orchard Towers in July had her charge reduced to causing hurt on Friday (18 October).
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Tourist jailed for cheating money changer US$3,000 through sleight of hand
SINGAPORE — A hotel and night club owner from Ecuador cheated a money changer in Singapore of US$3,000 via a quick sleight of hand, a court heard on Friday (18 October).
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Chinese, Malays more closely related genetically among S'pore's 3 main ethnic groups: study
SINGAPORE — Did you know that the Chinese and Malays are more closely related among the three main ethnic groups in Singapore due to considerable “genetic intermingling”?
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Man jailed for repeatedly brushing crotch against woman's buttocks over two MRT stations
SINGAPORE — An unemployed man who molested a female commuter in a crowded train travelling over two MRT stations was jailed on Friday (18 October).
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Tharman receives leadership award for contributions to global finance
SINGAPORE — Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been given an international leadership award by the Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF).
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Three CNB officers charged with obstructing justice over urine sample swap at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE - Three anti-narcotics officers were on Friday (18 October) charged with conspiring to obstruct the course of justice by tampering with a suspect’s urine sample.
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Mercy Relief deploys relief team to typhoon-hit Japan, launches fundraising drive
SINGAPORE — An independent local disaster relief agency has deployed a disaster response team and launched a public fund-raising exercise to aid typhoon-hit Japan.
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Ex-MOH doctor at heart of HIV data leak jailed for administering 'Ice' to man in hotel room
SINGAPORE — The Singaporean doctor at the heart of a massive data breach from the country’s HIV registry was on Thursday (17 October) jailed for one year and three months for drug-related crimes.
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Singaporean ISA detainee jailed 2.5 years for giving Jamaican radical preacher $1,146
SINGAPORE — An IT engineer who donated to a radical Muslim preacher overseas was jailed for two-and-a-half years at the State Courts on Thursday (17 October).
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Taxi driver who hit cyclist and caused her fractures and serious eye injury jailed 1 week
SINGAPORE — A taxi driver who hit a female cyclist along Braddell Road, causing her numerous fractures and a lasting eye injury, was sentenced to one week's jail on Thursday (17 October).
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Town council websites to look at when you’re nostalgic for old-school internet
SINGAPORE — Trying to navigate some town council websites is like stumbling upon an old blog you made in the 2000’s — wacky font sizes, wonky animations and thumbnails you won't know are hyperlinks until you actually click them.
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Ex-NUS senior lecturer who rubbed groin against undergraduate's leg jailed 14 weeks
SINGAPORE — A former National University of Singapore (NUS) senior lecturer who rubbed his groin against a female undergraduate’s leg was jailed 14 weeks’ jail on Thursday (17 October).
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We must make enough of our own babies to secure Singapore's future: Lee Hsien Loong
SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reiterated the long-held goal of having a work force with a two-thirds Singaporean core, as well as the importance of producing more Singaporean babies.
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'Dark, gritty' Singapore set in 2032 featured in upcoming cyberpunk game
SINGAPORE — It is the year 2032. Major economies across the world have collapsed. China has risen to dominate the eastern hemisphere, while parts of the United States are threatening to secede.
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Chiam See Tong steps down as SPP secretary-general, effectively ending political career
SINGAPORE — Chiam See Tong stepped down as secretary-general of the Singapore People’s Party, effectively ending his career as one of the most prominent opposition politicians in Singapore.
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COMMENT: How AHTC verdict will play out at the General Elections
SINGAPORE — Veteran journalist PN Balji argues that both the PAP and WP face a tricky path ahead of the elections, in the wake of the AHTC verdict.
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After hottest and driest September, rainfall still below average in 1st two weeks of October
SINGAPORE — After the hottest and driest September on record, Singapore still experienced below-average rainfall in the first 2 weeks of October.
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More than 3,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes uncovered in 2 vehicles at Tuas Checkpoint
SINGAPORE — The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) found more than 3,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes at Tuas Checkpoint over 3 days.
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Auxiliary police officers of a different breed ready to sniff out explosives
SINGAPORE — Members of the public attending large-scale events such as concerts may soon see auxiliary police officers of a different breed alongside the men and women in blue - English Springer Spaniels and Labrador Retrievers.
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Hong Kong must accept status as SAR for 'one country, two systems' to work: Lee Hsien Loong
SINGAPORE — While there is “no easy way forward” to resolve the unrest in Hong Kong, the territory must accept its status as a Special Administrative Region of China in order to sustain its unique system of governance, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday evening (16 October).
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Caterer fined $5,000, licence suspended over cockroach infestation and other lapses
SINGAPORE — A catering company was on Tuesday (16 October) fined $5,000 for “several lapses” at its premises, including cockroach and housefly infestations, after having its operating licence suspended for almost a month.
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Ex-primary school vice-principal who sexually assaulted student for years jailed 10 years
SINGAPORE — A vice-principal began sexually assaulting a student when the latter was in Primary 5 and persisted in doing so for years, after he became the victim’s guardian.
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Account manager charged with embezzling $1.74M, falsifying accounts
An accounts manager with a shipping company was charged on Wednesday (16 October) with embezzling more than $1.74 million in company funds, and falsifying accounts to cover up his alleged crimes.
