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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65-year-old man gives out $5,000 worth of durians to customers – on his birthday
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 more6 must-know facts about once-sordid Keong Saik Road before you head there for a night out
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
Read more3 men arrested for credit-for-sex scams
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
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 moreHockey: DPM Tharman launches ActiveSG hockey academy
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam scores from his effort at the ActiveSG Hockey Academy Launch.PHOTO: SPORT SINGAPORE SINGAPORE – In a boost to the local hockey scene, national sports movement ActiveSG launched its Hockey Academy
Read moreIs Singapore’s “miracle” health care system the answer for America?
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).
Read more5 vehicles collide after minibus driver ‘has a stroke’, 12 taken to hospital
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 morePIE work site collapse: Bypass road to open on Sunday afternoon instead, says LTA
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
Read moreBattle of the masters in Singapore November 11th
BATTLE OF THE MASTERS Come November 11, rivalries will be renewed at the National Stadium when Singapore Masters, Arsenal Masters and Liverpool Masters take centrestage at the Battle of the Masters. The three teams featuring
Read moreSingapore economy grows 2.5% in Q2, advance estimates show
Singapore’s economy expanded by 2.5 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2017, holding steady from growth in the previous three months on the back of support from the manufacturing sector, advance estimates from
Read moreSingapore, China enjoy strong bilateral ties that have adapted to changes: DPM Teo
Singapore and China have built a strong bilateral relationship that has adapted with the changing needs of both countries over the years, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean on Thursday (Jul 13) at the
Read moreDrug trafficker’s eleventh hour bid to escape the death penalty fails
Prabagaran Srivijayan was sentenced to death in 2014 for importing 22.24g of diamorphine into Singapore. SINGAPORE: Singapore’s highest court on Thursday (Jul 13) dismissed an eleventh hour motion to halt the execution of Malaysian drug trafficker Prabagaran
Read moreMOM busts illegal employment syndicate, arrests 13
Officers arresting one of thirteen suspects linked to a syndicate that brought foreign workers into Singapore illegally. (Photo: MOM) SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has dismantled a syndicate involved in bringing in foreign workers for
Read moreIndonesia to bring home tax money parked in Singapore
The government is to hunt down tax money from Indonesians who park their money in Singapore, following an offer from Singapore to allow Indonesia to access the financial data of Indonesians in the neighboring country. Singapore and
Read more1MDB probe: Ex-BSI banker gets 54 months’ jail for money laundering, cheating
SINGAPORE – A Singapore court jailed a former wealth manager of Swiss bank BSI for four and a half years on Wednesday for money laundering and cheating in a case linked to an investigation involving
Read moreTemasek Holdings announces record net portfolio value of S$275b
SINGAPORE: Temasek Holdings announced on Tuesday (Jul 11) a record net portfolio value of S$275 billion (US$197 billion) as at end-March 2017, up from S$242 billion (US$180 billion) a year ago. The Singapore-based investment company posted
Read moreNetizens pick on Singapore beauty pageant contestants over their looks
It’s tough being a beauty contestant, whether you’re drop-dead gorgeous or not much of a looker. Invariably, there would be unkind remarks one way or another – from sexist ones to the downright crude at
Read moreBoon Tat Street murder victim sold ‘everything he owned’ to save business
The victim of the fatal Boon Tat Street stabbing managed to turn around a shipping business on the brink of bankruptcy during the 2007-2008 economic crisis. Mr Spencer Tuppani, 38, who was the chief executive
Read moreSingapore Night Festival 2017 celebrates 10 years by bringing back its popular acts
Singapore Night Festival (SNF), which turns 10 this year, will be looking towards the future by reflecting on its past. To commemorate the festival’s journey, SNF invites visitors to take a walk down memory lane
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