Posts By Benita Aw
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658HeadlinesOpposition Leaders React to the Surprising “National Swing” in Votes
At 10 percentage points, it was a swing that was felt throughout Singapore. In what was anticipated to be a hotly contested...
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SCDF NSman Kills Himself, Overwhelmed by In-Camp Punishments and Family Problems
Shek Salmin would have turned 20 in October this year. But he chose to cut short the road ahead, overwhelmed by family...
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Uber Driver Sees Customer Wearing a Tudung and Cancels Pickup
Qyshia Santoz was waiting for her Uber ride to pick her up at Orchard Cineleisure. It came, and then it went, supposedly...
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“How Did My Food Go Missing? Race is On to Kill Rat Colony in Unity Primary School!
There’s literally a rat race going on at Unity Primary School. More specifically, a race to kill a colony of rats that...
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Sellers Beware! Crook Cheats Man of iPad Using Fake Paypal Email
What a scam! Online shopping has gained popularity in recent years, but so too has online fraud. One man who sold his...
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Over 200 Rally Against Authorities Following Ping-Pong Table “Idea Theft”
229 people have signed a letter demanding answers from the relevant Singapore authorities over the installation of a horseshoe-shaped table tennis table...
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Youth Counsellor Jailed for Taking Nude Pictures of 12-Year-Old: “But She Had History of Underage Sex!”
He was a youth counsellor – someone tasked with the responsibility of reforming teenagers. Instead, one 39-year-old male counsellor made a 12-year-old...
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Day Of National Remembrance Declared for Singaporean Earthquake Victims
Singapore will hold a Day of National Remembrance tomorrow (8 Jun) as mark of respect for the Singaporeans who lost their lives...
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11 Singaporeans Identified in Sabah Earthquake Death Count
Malaysian authorities have announced that 11 Singaporeans have died, following the earthquake that struck Sabah and rocked Mount Kinabalu. These include 10...
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Mount Kinabalu Tragedy: 6 More Identified, Hunt Still on for 1 Missing Student
Next-of-kin have identified the bodies of five students and one teacher from Tanjong Katong Primary School. They are: 1. Ameer Ryyan bin...
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661Singapore in Brief
Horrific Images Plague Student Who Watched His Friends Die at Mount Kinabalu
He suffered a fractured skull, a fractured back, and other injuries, but Emyr Uzayr escaped the clutches of death. The Tanjong Katong...
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A Father’s Grief: “She Begged to Go, I Shouldn’t Have Relented”; Teen Girl Dies Amidst Mount Kinabalu Earthquake
Grief and regret, for the parents of 12-year-old Wee Ying Ping Peony. The parents of the Tanjong Katong Primary School student had...
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Local Lawyers Not Satisfactory, Roy Ngerng Wants QC Representation
In a close-door court session yesterday, socio-political blogger said he wants to be represented by a Queen’s Counsel, in his legal wrangle...
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Another 17 Fallen Window Cases Due to HDB-Installed Rivets Corroding
There have been 17 cases of fallen windows in the first 5 months of 2015. The reason for most cases? Corrosion of...
