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  • Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints over Vesak Day holiday

    With the Vesak Day holiday on May 24, traffic flow through the land checkpoints at Woodlands and Tuas is expected to be heavy, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a statement on Monday, May 20, 2013. -- BH FILE PHOTO: MOHD KHALID ...

  • Shane Todd inquiry Todds supervisor denies he tried to influence evidence given to police

    American researcher Shane Todd (above)'s supervisor at the Singapore Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Dr Patrick Lo, has denied that the institute tried to influence evidence given to the police. -- FILE PHOTO: AFP/COURTESY OF MARY ...

  • Give Malaysians arrested in Singapore a second chance

    Police officers at Merlion Park near One Fullerton on 11 May 2013. A group of 21 Malaysians were arrested that day after they staged an outdoor protest at the park. One of Malaysia's opposition heavyweights says Singapore should show leniency to some Malaysians who were arrested at the Merlion Park earlier this month after the Singapore authorities gave "a second chance" to a ...

  • Atletico Madrid set for Singapore kick-off

    With two matches left to go in the Spanish league, Atletico Madrid still made the trip out to Singapore to play an exhibition match in the name of ...

  • Government does not entirely reject workplace anti-discrimination laws

    Office workers arrive for work in the central business district of Singapore, on Thursday, Feb 18, 2010. The Government does not entirely reject implementing workplace anti-discrimination laws to protect Singaporeans, said Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin. -- FILE PHOTO: ...


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Movie Review

The Fire Within (Le feu follet) [DVD]

The Fire Within (Le feu follet) [DVD]

While Louis Malle is often associated with the French New Wave, largely because of the young age at which he made his first feature (he was in his early 20s) and the time period when he started making films (the late 1950s), he was always just outside that movement. Unlike Truffaut, G ... ...

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  • Lawyer found guilty of pocketing clients $12900

    A lawyer was found guilty of six counts of criminal breach of trust of $12,900 and pretending that she was authorised to act as an advocate and solicitor. Selena Chiong Chin May, 41, a lawyer of 18 years' standing, was convicted by District Judge Salina Ishak after a seven-day trial of misappropriating various sums of money ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 paid to her four clients of the law ...

  • NTU students invent Block-It-Out drain cover that stops mosquitoes from breeding

    An auto-close drain cover that will block mosquitoes from entering the drain to breed, while allowing a large amount of water to flow through during heavy downpours. A "near collision" alarm system fitted with an ultrasonic sensor and LED lights that will alert the cyclist via a beeping alarm when a vehicle gets too close. These are just some of the devices students from the Nanyang ...

  • Pimp of Indian vice ring jailed for 6 months

    An Indian national, who managed three prostitutes from his country, was jailed for six months on Monday. Kothandan Vinoth, 24, was in business here for less than a week. He had pleaded guilty to bringing in the women into Singapore and living on their prostitution earnings. A district court heard that the women, all Indian nationals, were offered air tickets and promised a monthly salary of ...

  • Stanchart employee charged with pocketing $500K

    A chief cashier of Standard Chartered Bank was charged on Monday with pocketing $500,000 from the Serangoon Garden Way branch. Koh Mui Hoong, 47, is alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust as a servant between the second week of January and second week of May this year. She is remanded at Ang Mo Kio police divison for a week for further investigation. Police arrested the suspect on ...

  • 2500 members of the public will get chance to walk through the F1 pit lane

    Riders come in to finish their race at The Pit Building. OCBC Cycle 201 on Sunday, April 28, 2013. For the first time, 2,500 members of the public will be able to experience walking through the Formula 1 pit lane where they can view the F1 garages up close, and enjoy live performances and interactive games at the F1 Village in Zone 1. -- ST FILE PHOTO: MUGILAN ...

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