App with weather and route guidance for cyclists among youth proposals to improve S’pore transport
It is part of an initiative for youth to work with government agencies to improve Singapore.
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2 ICA-related scams hit Singapore as victims lose S$8.8 million since January
The two scams take different approaches but share one tactic: using ICA’s name to appear genuine. Victims only discovered the fraud after losing money or verifying the claims with ICA....
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When two families claimed the same body: Singapore officers help identify Nepal flood victims
The highly decomposed state of the bodies made them hard to identify.
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2 women seen cutting plant grown for months by Singapore shop owner; daughter laments lack of respect
The daughter says the issue was not simply that part of the plant was taken, but that someone appeared to believe they were entitled to it because they liked it....
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Helping the bereaved find closure: Singapore officers deployed to Nepal floods return home
A total of 35 police and forensic officers were deployed to Nepal to provide specialist support in disaster victim identification and aerial surveillance....
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S’pore’s former WorldSkills winners fly to Shanghai to support competing juniors
Over 30 supporters, including parents of competitors, have made the trip to China to cheer them on.
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Ignoring the noise: What it’s like competing at the ‘vocational skills Olympics’ in Shanghai
I have never seen anything like it.
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‘They were waiting for me’: Singapore woman and husband who don’t like cats keeps feeding strays for 15 years
After seeing them waiting for her one night, she kept feeding them — and hasn’t stopped for 15 years.
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Non-verbal, non-mobile S’pore girl joins global hackathon where experts try to solve medical mysteries
The Undiagnosed Hackathon aims to help the 60 per cent of rare disease patients worldwide still without a diagnosis.
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‘Should we move houses?’: Property agents step in as parents plan for Primary 1
Some agents market themselves as Primary 1 strategists, while others offer school maps and advice.
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‘Never promise happiness’: George Yeo explains why Singapore can be wealthy yet unhappy
Asked why Singapore is wealthy yet ranks poorly on happiness, George Yeo pointed to Lee Kuan Yew’s belief that the government could promise development, education and infrastructure — but not happiness....
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Mamma Mia Focaccia, which drew queues for its Italian sandwiches, closes after less than a year
The Amoy Street deli cited rising costs for its closure. Its hidden champagne bar, The Champagnery, has also shuttered.