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Almost 100 dengue cases in Joo Chiat neighbourhood raise alarm among its residents

May 20, 2013 - 1:02am

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Linette Heng

TNP PHOTO: LINETTE HENG

There are about 20 houses along Everitt Road North and 16 dengue fever cases.

Dengue is everywhere in the Joo Chiat neighbourhood, and the residents know it.

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Tampines Bike Park buzzing again

May 20, 2013 - 12:59am

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Gregory Loo

TNP PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR

The Tampines Bike Park was supposed to be closed soon to make way for new housing developments.

But it has received a stay of execution and will remain open for now.

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US-based witnesses to testify at inquiry into researcher's death

May 20, 2013 - 12:31am

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Koh Hui Theng

Rennie Whang

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Perfumery course graduate's sweet smell of success

May 20, 2013 - 12:09am

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Kerri Heng

TNP PHOTO: Latashni Gobi Nathan

Sunscreens, hair gels and soaps.

These were some of the things Miss Alethea Joy Han Hui En (above), 20, concocted during her time at Singapore Polytechnic, while pursuing her diploma in perfumery.

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On the hunt

May 20, 2013 - 12:06am

By:

Audrey Kang

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Reports of attacks by animals have been surfacing lately, prompting us to look at why they're so hostile.

They include crows, monkeys and wild boars.

One reason is because they're just being protective parents.

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His future is here

May 20, 2013 - 12:02am

By:

Naqiyah Shapudin

TNP PHOTO: Latashni Gobi Nathan

Mr Ricky Myat Ko (above), 31, proudly peppers his conversations with the obligatory “suay suay” (Hokkien for bad luck) this and football “kakis” (Malay slang for friends) that.