Singaporean contestants (from left) Christina Cai, Queenie Sia and Tricia Koh. The trio were among 16 out of 19 finalists who drew flak from netizens after an unofficial photo of them was posted online. Some
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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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HONG KONG – A doctor at a Hong Kong public hospital performed surgery on the wrong side of an 86-year-old man’s skull – the second brain surgery blunder in the city in just four months,
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The theme for this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) is “#OneNationTogether”, a rallying call to unite all Singaporeans to stand together and overcome all odds together. ‘One Nation’ is to remind Singaporeans that regardless of
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A26-year-old Canadian found dead in his Thai police cell this week was wanted in the US for allegedly running a massive“dark web” marketplace for drugs and other contraband, a police source told AFP news agency
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SINGAPORE: Three men have been arrested for helping a foreign scam syndicate carry out credit-for-sex scams in Singapore, police said on Monday. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received at least 269 reports of
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A woman found dead in a Melbourne hotel room after a buck’s party is yet to be identified. Four men from the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales have been released from police custody
Read moreJohor princess to marry S’pore football club marketing manager on Aug 14
OHOR BARU – Johor Princess Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Sultan Ibrahim will marry Dennis Muhammad Abdullah on Aug 14, the state Royal Council announced on Sunday. Its president Datuk Abdul Rahim Ramli said that
Read more‘Brutally honest’, funny map shows what each Singapore neighbourhood is known for
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
BUTTERWORTH, PENANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)- A woman drove into a canal in Taman Oi Leng Hoi, Sungai Puyu, after missing a turn during a downpour. She escaped in the nick of time by sliding
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