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    There's more to Kim Choo Kueh Chang’s Nyonya rice dumplings and HarriAnns' Teochew-style glutinous rice

    In Asia, “rice bowl” is a familiar metaphor referring to one’s livelihood or source of income. The staple food holds deeper meaning for two families whose rice bowls are literally rooted in rice: Kim Choo Kueh Chang and HarriAnns. The former with their Nyonya rice dumplings and the latter for...
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    Commentary: As a small country, soft power is particularly important for Singapore

    SINGAPORE: In his book in 1990, American political scientist Joseph Nye popularised the concept of “soft power”, referring to a nation’s international influence arising from attractiveness or appeal, in contrast to “hard power” rooted in military or economic strength. While every nation seeks...
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    'Fake friend' scammers could be using PayNow to search for victims, experts suggest masking users' names

    SINGAPORE: The accountant in her mid-20s received a call from an alleged acquaintance she met at a social gathering, asking for a loan of close to S$80,000 (US$58,800) to set up a new cafe. Believing that she was doing something good by helping someone in distress, the woman transferred the...
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    Commentary: The cathartic joy in messing with scammers

    SINGAPORE: What do you do when you get call from an unknown number? Do you pick up, thinking it might be a potential job offer or an emergency from your child’s school? Or do you ignore it, thinking it is just another scammer trying to pull a fast one? In the never-ending battle against scams...
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    When this chef left Japan to strike out on his own, his father tore down the family restaurant so that he will not look back

    Today, Nobuhiro Nishi’s father would be proud of his son’s fine cuisine that melds culture and tradition with surprise twists at his eponymous restaurant Nishikane by Nobuhiro Nishi. Continue reading...
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    Tampines accident: Man to be charged with 4 offences including dangerous driving causing death

    SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old car driver will be charged in court on Thursday (Apr 25) with four offences over his involvement in Monday's fatal multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that killed two people. The offences under the Road Traffic Act include dangerous driving causing death and dangerous...
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    Fatal Tampines accident: Car workshop employee files police report over death threats after posting dashcam footage

    SINGAPORE: A car workshop employee has filed a police report after he got death threats against him and his family for posting dashcam footage of the lead-up to a Tampines accident that killed two people on Monday (Apr 22). Mr Anthony Soon, a senior advisor at car repair and maintenance firm...
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    Company director jailed for multiple offences; firms' bank accounts used to receive S$18 million in scam proceeds

    SINGAPORE: A man who relinquished his Singpass credentials and allowed corporate bank accounts to be set up under his name to facilitate scam proceeds was sentenced to jail on Wednesday (Apr 24) for multiple offences that included drug use and possession of a dangerous weapon. Muhammad Zahir...
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    Tampines accident: Parliamentary questions filed on road safety, penalties following public concern

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    Mediacorp wins awards for use of AI and audience engagement at Digital Media Awards Asia 2024

    KUALA LUMPUR: AI SmartCut, an artificial intelligence-powered project that helps Mediacorp win more eyeballs for the work of its television journalists has won a silver award for Best Use of AI in the Newsroom at the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) Digital Media Awards Asia 2024...
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    COE quota to increase by 2.7% in May-July quarter

    SINGAPORE: There will be a 2.7 per cent increase in the overall supply of Certificates of Entitlement (COE) for the May to July period compared with the previous quarter. Announcing this on Wednesday (Apr 24), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said there will be a total of 15,104 COEs, up from...
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    Fake invoices, customers: Bulk order scams targeting renovation industry retailers re-emerge

    WHAT HAPPENS? Scammers posing as customers would call businesses or message them on Whatsapp purportedly to order items in bulk. They would typically request for items that the retailers do not stock, or in quantities that the businesses were unable to fulfil on short notice. Scammers would...
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    Peach Garden's Thomson Plaza branch suspended after 43 people fall ill with gastroenteritis

    SINGAPORE: Operations at Peach Garden's Thomson Plaza branch have been suspended after more than 40 people fell ill with gastroenteritis symptoms. "Two were hospitalised and are in stable condition," said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a media release on...
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    Driver arrested over multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that killed two people

    SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old car driver was arrested on Wednesday (Apr 24) following Monday's multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that killed two people. The man was arrested after being discharged from hospital, the police said in response to media queries, adding that his driving licence has been...
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    26-year-old motorcyclist killed in road traffic accident along PIE

    SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old male motorcyclist was killed in a road traffic accident on Wednesday (Apr 24) morning along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE). The police were alerted to an accident involving a lorry and a motorcycle at about 10.15am, they said on Wednesday in response to CNA's queries...
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    Driver arrested over multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that killed two people

    SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old car driver has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death following Monday's multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that killed two people. The man was discharged from hospital on Wednesday (Apr 24) and subsequently placed under arrest, the police said in response to...
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    High Court dismisses mother’s appeal to transfer children to international school

    SINGAPORE: A mother who sought to transfer her two children to an international school against her ex-husband's wishes has failed in her bid to do so, after a High Court judge rejected her reasons such as childcare arrangements and potential corporal punishment in local schools. In a judgment...
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    Higher travel demand putting pressure on aviation sector, even as more mid-career workers stay

    SINGAPORE: Just six months after joining Delta Air Lines as a customer experience specialist, Ms Sharmeet Kaur is handling more than 400 calls a month. "When I came in, it was very nerve-racking because I didn't know anything about the aviation side. But they had very good support … and very...
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    ‘No need to be harsh’: Public buses feature artwork by students with intellectual disabilities to fight stigma

    SINGAPORE: When bus driver Hue Sze Wei found out that service 173 that he operates will have a bus featuring artwork by students with intellectual disabilities, the 41-year-old was happy to hop on board with the initiative. He is no stranger to the invasive stares and rude remarks that members...
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    Civilian volunteers deployed for the first time by Singapore Red Cross to help Gaza relief efforts

    SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has, for the first time, deployed civilian volunteers in its ongoing relief operations to aid affected communities caught up in the Gaza crisis, with the Israel-Hamas war now into its sixth month. These volunteers, who are part of SRC's third and latest...
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