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Years ago, I had the most immense pleasure at a dirty back alley in Kuala Lumpur. It was hot, moist, steamy, salty and dark. It was my first plate of KL noodles. Of course in KL, it is just called Hokkien noodles but if you order that in Singapore and expect the Malaysian version, you...

The Court of Appeal on Thursday reserved judgment in the case of the prominent surgeon accused of overcharging a royal patient from Brunei. Dr Susan Lim is trying to overturn a High Court decision that the Singapore Medical Council inquiry into the allegations should go ahead. The surgeon...

A GROUP of Singapore Management University students ambushed a man who was harassing their female friend with lewd text messages. They contacted the man to ask him to stop harassing the woman, but he persisted, causing the group to take matters into their own hands on Wednesday. After...

HE CRAWLS helplessly along the walkway at Eu Tong Sen Street, stretching his hand out to beg for cash. Some stop to give him money, presumably feeling sorry for the frail-looking elderly man who seemingly has lost the ability to use his legs. Here's the catch. Once he collects enough...

Billionaire investor Peter Lim is teaming up with the Johor royal family to build a $2 billion complex that will include a hospital, hotels, flats and entertainment outlets in Johor Baru. The 10ha complex will be erected on a waterfront site just a few hundred metres from Johor's new customs...

Money cannot buy work happiness, it seems, going by the results of a recent survey. Even top earners who earn more than $10,000 a month were not the happiest employees around, the annual survey found. Instead, those who earn between $8,000 and $8,999 a month in gross salary were found to...

The construction of smaller flats does not necessarily compromise the quality of living, Housing Board (HDB) chief executive Cheong Koon Hean said yesterday. Through the clever use of interior space, HDB flat dwellers can create a comfortable living environment, she said in response to media...

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Wife suffers beating and rape by Public Order Joint-Defense Force member, husband hides next door “endures disgrace” for an hour In a rented apartment on Xixiang Street in Shenzhen’s Baoan District, a thin and weak woman lies on a bed, her face ghostly pale, shivering, staring at the ceiling...

One of Singapore's top policymakers has this advice for his peers: Be humble and aware that you are prone to the same psychological biases as the people for whom you make decisions. Mr Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, issued his word of caution in a speech...

Lagoon Carrot Cake East Coast Lagoon Food Village, #40 Opens: 11.30am-11pm (opens at 8.30am on weekends and public holidays) This stall serves up one of the best fried carrot cakes. The egg and flour pieces are pressed together into one large, thin and extremely fragrant pancake that is fried...

Chen Yuan Sheng, who has engaged in the garment industry for over two decades, started a special sideline many years ago. He helps toothache patients to reduce pain by banishing tooth worms with an ancient treatment. (Photo: Sin Chew Daily/ANN) A brick is heated up before a treatment is...

I wonder what ranking would we be if we are being ranked...

Olympic champion accuses Jianlibao “Pure Gold Can” prize as fake Summary: On November 5th, 1992 Barcelona Olympics Judo champion Zhuang Xiaoyan claimed that she recently discovered that the pure gold drink can Jianlibao [a Chinese drink manufacturer that became famous after the 1984 Los...

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Mr Zhang (60 year-old) who runs a business in Balestier Road turned out to be Singapore’s first male porn actor. He has worked with Hong Kong’s movie stars Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan as well as other stars, filmed in two movies and more than 20 local drama series as a freelance actor. He was...

Malaysia Military Strength Detail by the numbers. PERSONNEL Total Population: 28,728,607 [2011] Available Manpower: 14,817,517 [2011] Fit for Service: 12,422,580 [2011] Of Military Age: 519,280 [2011] Active Military: 124,000 [2011] Active Reserve: 640,199 [2011] LAND ARMY Total...

Army Personnel gives sick parents $2,000 cheque, chases them out of flat SINGAPORE - An elderly couple were shocked when their son demanded they move out of the flat they shared, over a dirty toilet and household chores. According to Wanbao, he also handed them a $2,000 cheque after the...

Local celebrities do go crazy when they party and get drunk. Some of their behaviour are so bizarre that they are remembered for it. These are the more memorable actions of drunken celebrities. A local female celebrity (we cannot reveal her name) who loves to party is known to get very...

A 53-year-old man, who could no longer stand his bad-tempered wife demanded a divorce. Shocked to hear this from her gentle and tolerance husband, the woman - surnamed Wang - realised that she had been wrong. Regretting her acts, the 48-year-old Singaporean woman begged for her husband's...