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Hard Core Singapore - She wants to protect S’porean heritage

April 30, 2013 - 2:38pm

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Jennifer Dhanaraj

As our population swells, the concept of a core Singaporean is becoming murky. As part of a series to find the Singaporean Core - a term raised in Parliament during the Population White Paper debate - we speak to people with a pink IC to see how red and white they truly are.

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Man jumps into Singapore River for cousin's girlfriend and drowns

April 30, 2013 - 1:04am

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Elizabeth Law

He was described as a sensible boy who often went the extra mile to help others.

He even planned to study ophthalmology in Australia so he could help in the family's optical business, his mother told The New Paper.

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Mother of driving instructor killed by falling tree says she'll never forgive student

April 30, 2013 - 1:02am

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Foo Jie Ying

PHOTO: Shin Min Daily News

All she wanted was to pay her last respects to her driving instructor.

But when she arrived at his wake on Sunday night, Madam Marliana Sumarno, 34, was met with hostility as the family blamed her for his death.

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Sales of anti-mosquito products up as dengue cases rise

April 30, 2013 - 1:00am

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Kerri Heng

As the dengue threat continues to hover over our island, some Singaporeans are stocking up on repellents and taking extra precautions at home.

Mosquito repellent products have been flying off the shelves, a check with three retailers showed.

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The Big Picture: Hey, what are you looking at?

April 30, 2013 - 12:59am

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Justin Zhuang

PHOTO: Mr Ng Wei Chean

He was looking for the shuttle bus to IMM shopping mall, but Mr Ng Wei Chean found a construction site of a new development next to Jurong East MRT station instead.

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3 lose more than $3,700 on SilkAir plane

April 30, 2013 - 12:58am

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David Sun
Rennie Whang

In just two hours, three men collectively lost more than US$3,000 (S$3,700) on a SilkAir flight from Singapore to Cambodia on April 19.

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Cat thrown from tenth storey of HDB block

April 30, 2013 - 12:43am

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Audrey Kang

PHOTO: COURTESY OF JANET SUM

Mr Yazid Jasni was about to enter his flat when he saw something fall from the 10th storey of the opposite HDB block.

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Ex-AMP director surprised at "vile reaction" towards his resignation

April 30, 2013 - 12:38am

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Zul Othman

PHOTO: BERITA HARIAN

When Mr Nizam Ismail, 46, resigned as director of Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) last week, he did not expect his personal life to be the fodder for online chatter and come under media scrutiny.

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Hard Core Singapore - 'Everyone I have ever loved is here'

April 30, 2013 - 12:35am

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Audrey Kang

PHOTO: COURTESY OF AZIMAH AZMI

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Hard Core Singapore - Singaporean lah

April 29, 2013 - 2:08pm

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Azim Azman

Photo: Muhammad Azim Azman

At 18, Miss Eldhi Koh left her family in Indonesia for Singapore in pursuit of a better life.

Today, Miss Koh is 37 and living her Singapore dream .

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