Singapore
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A new survey conducted by a Washington-based management consulting company, Gallup, found that Indonesia, Singapore and Burma (Myanmar) are among the top 10 most generous countries in the world based on their likeliness to donate money or volunteer for a humane cause. Gallup, which recently released it World’s Most Generous Countries Report 2018 found that Indonesia…
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My Background: I come from a family of teachers. My earliest memories include sitting at the dining table, helping my mum and grandmother place stickers on students work. Whilst I enjoyed being the official “sticker,” I remember thinking I never wanted to be a teacher because it seemed like hard work. The piles of…
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OCBC Bank apologized after its ATMs, credit card transactions and online banking services were disrupted due to “network issues” on Saturday night (Sep 1). “We’re experiencing network issues at the moment, and you may encounter issues with our ATMs, credit card transactions and online/mobile banking,” said the bank in a Facebook post at about 9.50…
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China on Friday announced that it would levy anti-dumping tariffs on imported synthetic rubber from the US, the European Union (EU) and Singapore. The introduced tariffs on halogenated butyl rubber imports, including rubber from Exxon Mobil and other US companies, would range from 23.1% to 75.5% as from 20 August, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.…
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A cyber attack on Singapore’s public health system which breached records on 1.5 million people targeted the prime minister, officials said. Image: Lee Hsien Loong Attackers repeatedly targeted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s personal particulars and information on medicine dispensed to him, the communications and health ministries said. He has been treated for cancer twice. Police…
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Tay Kewei Ong Ai Leng Henry Golding Dawn Yeoh, Fiona Xie and Michelle Chia Jesseca Liu and Jeremy Chan Rebecca Lim Michelle Chong Joanne Peh Jeanette Aw Kate Pang and Andie Chen Sora Ma Felicia Chin Kimberly Wang Simone Heng Chen Xiu Huan Denise Camillia Tan Jade Seah Source: Toggle
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President of the United States of America Donald Trump arrived in Singapore to meet with the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-un, the Associated Press reported. Air Force One, which carried Trump, landed at Paya Lebar Air Base after a nearly 20-hour flight from Canada, where he attended the Group of Seven summit. Kim Jong-un landed…
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United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has thanked Singapore for agreeing to host the unprecedented US-North Korea summit, planned to take place in June 2018. Responding to the remarks in a telephone telephone conversation, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan congratulated Mr Pompeo, who was sworn in on April 26 after holding position as a Central Intelligence Agency…
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Photos taken by Lee Layna beautifully covered the 2018 Chinese Star Awards held on Sunday to celebrate another year of achievements in local showbiz. One of this year’s surprises is the achievements recorded by first-time nominees; Paige Chua and Desmond Tan, who cruised past winners Zoe Tay, Shaun Chen and other veteran actors in the Best…
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AirAsia Berhad the popular Malaysian low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday launched its inaugural flight between Singapore, Bintulu and Malaysia. AirAsia is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations; the AirAsia Group also operates scheduled domestic and international flights to more than 165 destinations spanning 25 countries. According to the…
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For the first time in history, Singapore Fashion Week presented its first ever International modest wear designs during Asia’s most-renowned fashion festival held earlier this month. It was a busy and definitely more memorable fashion week. As scheduled in the new format, about 50 designers from 11 Asian countries showcased their styles for more than three days,…
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Pooja Nansi is better known as an angry Indian poet but it’s not wrath, in the real sense of it, that makes her thick. She’s the first ever Youth Poet Ambassador in Singapore. Do you wonder why? Pooja Nansi (Image via Jacket 2) Nansi moved from Gujarat, India to Singapore with her parents before she…
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Singapore is set to welcome One Direction’s Niall Horan as part of an event which has been scheduled to hold next June at The Star Theatre in Buona Vista. The 24-year-old Irish star hasn’t been idle since breaking off from the famous all-boys music group. What would you do if you had to leave such a…
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Japanese AV (JAV) producer Tokyo Dreams (夢精スタジオ) has reportedly ended its auditions in Singapore and are now set to explore some career prospects in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Got raw talents and need some not-so-cool cash? A report from Sunday Register says Japan’s AV industry is running short of male actors, and has therefore resorted to…
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A Belgian man who admitted killing his five-year-old son in Singapore was spared from execution by hanging on Monday, after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of culpable homicide. Image: File Photo Philippe Graffart now faces up to 10 years in jail, a fine, caning, or any combination of the three penalties when he is…
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A Bangladeshi national struggling for survival tried to enter Singapore illegally by swimming across the Straits of Johor. However, after all effort and risk taken to swim across the long-distance river, he has been arrested. In a statement on Tuesday (July 5), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that the man was first sighted…
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