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  • Japan sinks Singapore at Sudirman Cup

    Japan showed all-round strength by sweeping aside Singapore 5-0 in their group match at the Sudirman Cup here Monday. Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa made it 1-0 for Japan in the men's doubles by beating Chrisnanta Danny Bawa and Terry Zhao 21-7, 21-18. World No.24 Gu Juan of Singapore was beaten by No.10 Minatsu Mitani at 21-10, 21-19 in women's singles while in men's singles, Derek Wong ...

  • Indian jailed in Singapore for prostitution

    A 24-year-old Indian man has been jailed by a court in Singapore for managing a prostitution ring. Kothandan Vinod has pleaded guilty to managing three Indian women after promising each of them a salary of Rs.30,000 (S$684) to work as prostitutes in Singapore, the Straits Times reported Monday. Vinod was in Singapore on business for less than a week when he was caught. Two of the women - ...

  • Singapore footballers and fans look forward to Atletico Madrid showcase

    Atletico Madrid team captain Gabriel Fernandez (L) meets with Shahril Ishak (R), the captain of the Singapore national football team, during a pre-match press conference in Singapore. (AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN ...

  • Abdullah bin Zayed Singapores Foreign Minister discuss cooperation

    WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, discussed with Singapore's Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam, bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation in all fields of mutual interest between the two countries. During the meeting, which was held at the Ministry today, the two ministers exchanged views on the latest regional and ...

  • Video of Gangnam Style danced across the globe wins Ultimate ST SuperFan Contest

    Miss Valerie Song, 24, won $100,000 worth of tickets to the Social Star Awards and Singapore Social Concerts just by having fun. She was picked as the No. 1 Ultimate Super Fan on Sunday night. Her video entry, which shows her and her siblings dancing Psy's Gangnam Style in a number of European countries, beat over 400 entries to the top prize. The programme executive will be sharing her ...


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Movie Review

The Hurricane

"The Hurricane" is a well-intentioned true story of hope and justice that is well-acted enough to overcome its weaknesses. In particular, it is Denzel Washington's extraordinary performance as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a prizefighter who was unjustly convicted of murder in the mid-1960s, that keeps the film afloat. Even when forced to say lines like, "Hate put me in prison. Love's gonna bust me o ... ...

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  • Victim in viral video which shows boss slapping him files police report

    An intern, who was slapped by his boss in a video that went viral over the weekend, has lodged a police report, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a statement on Monday,The Ministry said it was notified about the video via e-mail and is in touch with the person who recorded the video. MOM will be working with the police on the case.The 17-second video, uploaded onto Youtube last Friday ...

  • Gabon nets US$1.7bn Singaporean investments

    Gabonese authorities have managed to secure investments worth a total of US$ 1.7 billion from Singapore, including a new fertilizer plant to be set up outside Port Gentil and palm oil ...

  • Singapore GP launches Rev Up Singapore campaign

    With four months left to the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, race promoter Singapore GP has launched a "Rev Up Singapore" campaignto bring fans closer to the ...

  • More Singaporeans could re-enter workforce if firms adopt flexi-work

    The Employer Alliance (EA) said hundreds of thousands of Singaporeans could re-enter the workforce and ease the nation's manpower shortage if more companies adopted flexible work ...

  • UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

    There will be no Triple Crown winner again this year, but Orb's defeat in the Preakness Stakes does tee up an interesting summer of racing. Meanwhile, some other potential stars, including Last Gunfighter and Fiftyshadesofhay, emerged from the weekend of racing at Pimlico. Hong Kong horses ran off with both of Singapore's International Group 1 races, Farhh provided a bright spot for ...

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