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'Gifted' private tutor told by MOE to stop lying AsiaOne Sunday, Jul 29, 2012 SINGAPORE - Mr Kelvin Ong Wee Loong, the founder of AristoCare centre, charges a whopping $250 per lesson for parents of primary school students looking to clinch a place in the coveted Gifted Education Programme...

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This sly beggar can walk By Alvin Lim The New Paper Sunday, Nov 13, 2011 The elderly man crawled helplessly along the sheltered walkway, one hand outstretched to beg for cash. Touched by the sight of the frail-looking man who seemed to have lost the use of his legs, passers-by stopped to...

Wealthy woman 'controlled' by spirit medium Lianhe Wanbao - 22 hrs 56 mins ago <cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; ">The calligraphy piece with the Chinese character 'Buddha' that the woman...

Tue, Oct 04, 2011 The Star/ANN Sweet revenge for victim of online love scam KUALA LUMPUR - Revenge was sweet for a woman who was cheated of her love and RM50,000 (S$20,450) by her Internet "boyfriend" five years ago. She managed to lure him and baited him through a series of Internet chats...

Teen given warning over pet adoption scam AsiaOne Monday, Oct 03, 2011 A 13-year-old boy posed as a grieving dog owner and pleaded with pet lovers to let him adopt their dogs. He then sold them online for pocket money. A report said that he had sold various pedigree dogs including Jack...