They married as man and woman but one later underwent sex change; family lawyers question registry’s move Kok Xing Hui They wedded as man and wife in October 2015. In June last year, the man
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Durian seller Mr Yap Kean Seng turned 65 years old on Tuesday (July 11) and to celebrate the special occasion, held a giveaway for his loyal customers. The annual event typically sees eager fans queuing up
Read moreMiss Singapore Beauty Pageant 2017 finalists take negative comments in their stride
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To the surprise of many people, Keong Saik Road in Singapore’s Chinatown was named by the Lonely Planet guide as the 4th must-visit destination in Asia recently. The guide was not exactly wrong to place
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SINGAPORE – What comes to mind when a friend mentions Queenstown? Is it sports shoes? What about Geylang? We’d bet that more than a few of you said “prostitutes” or something to that effect. According
Read moreWoman climbs onto roof of car after driving into a canal amid pouring rain in Penang
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When liberals talk about their health care utopia, they have scores of examples to choose from. Some name France’s high-performing multi-payer system (No. 1 on the World Health Organization’s rankings, in case you haven’t heard).
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SINGAPORE – Twelve people were taken to hospital after an accident involving five vehicles in Pasir Ris on Friday (July 14) evening. The police told The Straits Times on Saturday that they were alerted to
Read moreCambodia Air arrivals soar higher
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SINGAPORE – The temporary bypass road to connect motorists from Upper Changi Road East to Pan-Island Expressway (Changi) will open by Sunday (July 16) afternoon, instead of on Saturday, the Land Transport Authority said in
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Remember that amazing straddling bus that China took out for a test drive a few weeks ago? The world couldn’t get enough of the concept and design. The savings by building on top of existing
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