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Old postmen don't retire, they just get rehired

May 16, 2013 - 12:53am

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GLAD TO STAY ON: (From left) Postmen Salim Nahrawi and Suet Awi are happy to
continue working despite being past the retirement age of 62. TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH

Older workers in Singapore typically face age discrimination, but not at SingPost.

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Singa announces his resignation in open letter

May 16, 2013 - 12:53am

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After nearly three decades of fronting Singapore's courtesy campaigns, and more recently, as the official mascot of the Singapore Kindness Movement, Singa is calling it quits. In an open letter yesterday, he said he was growing tired of facing an "increasingly angry and disagreeable society".

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Local biz starts online gay mag

May 16, 2013 - 12:06am

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PICTURE: ELEMENT MAGAZINE

When local software development and publishing company Epic Media wanted to start a magazine, it decided to go online.

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HSA expert describes how researcher could have died

May 15, 2013 - 11:54pm

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Before the start of the forensic scientist's examination yesterday, lawyer Steven Lam called for a break on behalf of Dr Shane Todd's mother, Mrs Mary Todd, who looked ill as she leaned slightly over in her seat.

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City Harvest Church faithful support leaders in court over alleged $50m fund misuse

May 15, 2013 - 11:18pm

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TNP PHOTO: Ariffin Jamar

Despite the scheduled 9.30am start, some supporters had queued overnight to get seats in the public gallery.

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Abercrombie & Fitch: Only for the "thin and beautiful"

May 15, 2013 - 4:29pm

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A filmmaker from Los Angeles, America, Greg Karber, has been moved to clothe the homeless in clothes from popular brand Abercro

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Singa the courtesy lion: "I quit"

May 15, 2013 - 2:50pm

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After more than 30 years, Singa the Courtesy Lion has called it quits.

His resignation letter here.

 

 

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Hard Core Singapore - From Second Life to a life in Rome

May 15, 2013 - 1:25am

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As our population swells, the concept of a ‘core Singaporean’ is becoming murky. In this ongoing 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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Wife of alleged rapist claims husband framed by siblings

May 15, 2013 - 12:57am

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When the dishwasher, 31, was repeatedly questioned about the inconsistencies in her statements, she claimed the police had forced her into signing them.

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Nipping cancer in the bud

May 15, 2013 - 12:54am

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PHOTO: AFP

WHEN it comes to breast cancer, many doctors here prefer the more conservative approach of regular screening.

Preventive mastectomy, where the breasts are surgically removed, is considered extreme.

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