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Sheng Siong kidnapping case: Accused claims he would have released victim anyway
SINGAPORE - Alleged kidnapper Lee Sze Yong wrapped up his defence on Thursday (Sept 1) by admitting that he had abducted 81-year-old Mdm Ng Lye Poh on Jan 8, 2014, but claimed that he would have...
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Jail for man, 60, who slashed Myanmar maid while she slept
SINGAPORE - After drinking six bottles of beer, a 60-year-old man who held a grudge against his Myanmar domestic helper began slashing her with a parang while she was asleep in the pre-dawn hours of...
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Man who beat, threw toddler pleads guilty to ill-treatment charges
SINGAPORE - Over a period of five months, he abused his girlfriend's one-year-old toddler until the latter was sent to a hospital where he is currently undergoing rehabilitative therapies. On Friday...
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New potential Zika cluster in Bishan St 12 area as total cases hit 275
SINGAPORE - Seventeen new cases of Zika infections were confirmed on Tuesday (Sept 6) - bringing the total number of cases to 275 - as a potential new cluster emerged in the Bishan Street 12 area. In...
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Elected Presidency: Rules to regulate campaigning methods needed, says...
SINGAPORE - Citing how some candidates promised to pursue particular policies if they were elected in the 2011 Presidential Election - despite it being beyond a President's constitutional remit - the...
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Commission proposes ‘unbundling’ of President’s custodial, ceremonial roles
SINGAPORE - While it acknowledged the need for the President to be an elected figure in order to act as a check on the Government, the Constitutional Commission has suggested that the Government may...
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Panel dismisses suggestions to hold run-off elections
SINGAPORE – There is no need for multiple rounds of voting to strengthen an Elected President's mandate, as the President's legitimacy is not determined by whether he secures an absolute majority of...
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S’poreans must decide if they want President to have real power: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE - Whether the Elected Presidency (EP) scheme should be retained boils down to the "fundamental" question of whether Singaporeans want their President to have "real power", said Law Minister K...
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Hairline cracks found on 11 Sengkang-Punggol LRT trains
SINGAPORE - Hairline cracks have been found on 11 first-generation Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) trains, SBS Transit and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a joint statement on Friday (Sept 9)....
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Fewer hotspots, but haze an 'ongoing issue' for Singaporeans: Masagos
SINGAPORE - There are fewer hotspots in Indonesia this month compared to the same time last year, but the haze situation should be an ongoing issue embedded in people's minds, and consumers should not...
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Tanjong Pagar Railway Station still a favourite haunt for S’poreans
SINGAPORE - With some three months to go before the former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station closes for the construction of the new Circle Line Cantonment MRT Station, the iconic landmark welcomed its...
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2 months’ jail for man who took IPPT for NSman
SINGAPORE - For helping an operationally ready national serviceman (NSman) take the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) in exchange for the payout disbursed by the Defence Ministry, a...
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All S’poreans have to reject extremist, exclusivist ideas: Yaacob
SINGAPORE - Ideas that undermine the integration of Muslims into Singapore society are "not welcome" here, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday, as Muslims marked Hari...
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Man with TB who ran away from CDC jailed 6 months
SINGAPORE - Instead of staying put for treatment for tuberculosis (TB) at the Communicable Diseases Centre (CDC), he fled three times: On one occasion by climbing out of the window, and on another by...
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Sheng Siong case: Accused claims he would have let victim go without ransom
SINGAPORE - Alleged kidnapper Lee Sze Yong wrapped up his defence on Thursday (Sept 1) by admitting that he had abducted 81-year-old Ng Lye Poh on Jan 8, 2014, but claimed that he would have released...
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City Harvest appeal: Prosecutors call for longer deterrent sentences
SINGAPORE - When Presiding Judge of the State Courts See Kee Oon sentenced six City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders last year for misappropriating S$50.6 million of church funds, he had "erred in finding"...
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John Lam first up in City Harvest Church appeals
SINGAPORE - Former City Harvest Church (CHC) board member John Lam was the first of six CHC leaders back in court on Thursday (Sept 14) morning, after they were found guilty of misappropriating S$50.6...
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City Harvest appeal: Bonds were genuine investments,says John Lam
SINGAPORE – Former City Harvest Church (CHC) board member John Lam believed that the bonds used in music production company Xtron and glass manufacturer Firna were genuine investments for the church's...
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The Big Read: After historic process, participants take stock of EP panel’s...
SINGAPORE - For only the second time in Singapore's history, a Constitutional Commission was appointed in February. Its task was to review specific aspects of the Elected Presidency (EP). Half a...
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City Harvest appeal: ‘Church money meant for a mission cannot be counted as...
SINGAPORE - In trying to appeal against his conviction and sentence, a former church leader asked if using the church building fund for a missionary purpose is considered "wrong use" or "dishonest...
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