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He holds a Master's degree in Literature, but was unable to find a job, even after sending out 50 resumes. After graduating with a second class honours at a local university, Adam (not his real name), 34, obtained a Master's of Arts degree two years ago. To the man on the street, having...

A recent survey has revealed Singaporean women as among the top five most unfaithful in the world. The survey, by condom maker Durex, also reveals that Singaporeans now have twice the number of sex partners compared to four years ago. Singaporean men are found to have an average of 16 sex...

Couple refuses to pay for poor banquet service Police were called in at the end of a wedding dinner to settle a dispute between the wedding couple and the hotel. The couple were unhappy with the service and the food served by Novotel Clarke Quay, and refused to pay the $8,000 that was...

The body of a Singaporean businessman and former loanshark was found dumped in a river in Johor Bahru, reported the Shin Min Daily News yesterday. 56-year-old Shen Zhi Rong, was suspected to have been a victim of a kidnapping gone awry, after his family were unable to pay the RM800,000 (about...

Australian FT: I become PR to buy HDB so as to avoid paying high rentals by Kojak Bt on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 5:35pm The Straits Times recently published a news report ('More Australians Choosing to Move to Singapore', 28 Nov 2011 -...

Laptop computers with WiFi may be damaging men's sperm, at least according to a new study published last week in the journal Fertility and Sterility. To test the theory, Argentinian researchers put drops of healthy sperm near a laptop downloading data. After four hours, a quarter of the sperm...

A 68-year-old retiree lost $200,000 after he sold his flat to marry a 28-year-old Indonesian woman who later disappeared. He had given her the money to buy a house, a car and start a new business. However, the woman sold everything within six months and disappeared. Former security guard...

SOME Malaysian youths have grown to hate the Government because of the Opposition's exploitation of the new media, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. He said the Opposition had fully taken advantage of new media to spread lies and half-truths. "It is a major challenge for...

Two men carrying the Aids virus were taken to Singapore court on Wednesday to face a charge each of engaging in sexual activity with a male partner without informing him of the risk of contracting the virus. One of them, aged 48, pleaded guilty to the offence with the victim - now aged 37 -...

. . . . . . . . . . . . A couple couldn't stop kissing each other on the bus even though this public display of affection attracted stares from others, including STOMPer kingstonn. The STOMPer wrote: “I boarded the bus and sat behind this couple who kept kissing non-stop...

Police were alerted to a case of high rise litter this morning. According to a report in Shin Min Daily News, a bulky 20-inch TV was found shattered on the ground floor of Blk 46, Bedok South Ave 3, at about 12.30am. Residents reported hearing a loud bang and found the TV, along with...

A 56-year-old Singaporean man has been duped of $13,000 by a prostitute. The 43-year-old prostitute, who is a Chinese national, had asked to marry the man, who gave his name only as Mr Ho, just two days after he paid for her services. Mr Ho agreed and subsequently spent $13,000 on his...

Many employees here feel that bosses do not do enough to prepare them for success or give enough recognition for good work. In a survey conducted by recruitment agency Kelly Services, only 46 per cent of 900 Singaporeans said that their efforts at work are recognised and rewarded. The...

FOR 12 hours a day, Lim Hong Guan would stare at the Police Cantonment Complex, which houses the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Paid $100 a day by a Geylang vice operator to spy on the police vehicles leaving the complex, the 57-year-old odd-job labourer would wait in a car parked...

SINGAPORE - Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has kickstarted a fund to promote bilingualism in education with a pledge to donate S$12 million, and hopes the fund will eventually reach S$100 million. Speaking at the launch of his new book, My Lifelong Challenge: Singapore's Bilingual...

There are many arguments for or against a HDB flat as an asset class. We shall list down the various benefits and shortfalls of HDB as an asset class in this research. Technically anything that retains a monetary value, either appreciating or diminishing, is called an asset. Let us first...

SINGAPORE - The People's Action Party (PAP) has started its search for potential candidates for the next general election, with the recruitment process being spearheaded by PAP organising secretary Gan Kim Yong. Members of Parliament (MPs) interviewed by The Straits Times said that they have...

PM Lee set on retaking Aljunied He tells party they will not abandon GRC By Teo Wan Gek THE People's Action Party (PAP) will fight to win back Aljunied GRC. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is also PAP secretary-general, made the pledge yesterday to party activists at its annual...

Former transport minister Raymond Lim has joined the Singapore unit of Swire Group, a London-based conglomerate with interests in shipping, aviation and agriculture. John Swire & Sons (South-east Asia) said on Monday in a statement that it has appointed him as a senior adviser to 'provide...

48 Roxy Laksa 1,220 East Coast Parkway, East Coast Lagoon Food Village, Stall 48 The owners here are third-generation laksa cooks, the original owner having sold his dish outside then Roxy theatre since 1952. The prawns and fish cake stand out for their size and freshness. The rempah is...