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  • Man fined for stealing two $1K casino chips

    A Malaysian man was fined $3,000 on Thursday for stealing two pieces of $1,000 casino chips from a gambler. Mong Wai Cheong, 34, pleaded guilty to theft of the chips from businessman Loi Kheng Chin, 49, at a Sic Bo table at Marina Bay Sands casino on May 15. The court heard that Mr Loi placed two pieces of $1,000 chips on the "small'' betting area at the Sic Bo table. He left ...

  • NTU medical school to pioneer use of plastinated bodies in teaching

    Singapore's newest medical school at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will be pioneering the use of plastinated bodies for medical education in Singapore. These are real human bodies donated to science, preserved via the method of plastination, and will be used to teach anatomy. It will be ready for the first batch of 54 medical students this August. The Lee Kong Chian School of ...

  • Family of Shane Todd returns to the US Hopes to initiate a Congressional probe

    Mrs Mary Todd speaking to a reporter at Changi Airport terminal 1 this morning. The Todd family left Singapore for the US this morning. -- ST PHOTO: RAJ ...

  • UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on RD

    United Microelectronics (UMC) announced on May 22 that its 12-inch fab in Singapore has turned into a dedicated R&D facility for advanced specialty process ...

  • Singapore Economy Posts Surprising Expansion

    Singapore on Thursday reported a surprise expansion in its economy in the first quarter, helped by a surge in financial services as trading in stocks and foreign exchange soared. The Southeast Asian city-state, whose economy is heavily dependent on trade, manufacturing and financial services, said gross domestic product expanded 1.8 percent in January-March on a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally ...


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10,000 BC

10,000 BC

In 10,000 BC, disaster specialist Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) reimagines prehistory to his own liking in telling the adventure of a noble primitive with great cheekbones and stylish dreds who sets out to be reunited with his love, who has bee ... ...

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  • Hong Kong tourist dies five days after metal archway fell on him

    A Hong Kong tourist died on Tuesday after a metal archway fell on him at the grounds of the 2013 Audi Fashion Festival last week. His parents, who appeared to be in their 70s according to Chinese paper Lianhe Wanbao, and younger brother had rushed over from Hong Kong the night they received news of the accident. But as the man's condition worsened, the family decided to take the ...

  • 4 passengers hurt when driver cut into bus path

    Yeap, whose action was caught by a camera on the bus, was fined $1,000. A bus passenger needed surgery after falling on his head. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI ...

  • Greenback hits 10-month high against Singdollar

    THE United States dollar has risen rapidly against the Singapore dollar, up from $1.23 to $1.26 in the last two weeks alone. Experts say the greenback's quickfire surge against a range of currencies, including Singapore's, reflects the booming US stock market as well as fresh hopes the Federal Reserve will soon slow its stimulus measures. A stimulus slowdown will lift the US dollar, ...

  • LTA evaluating proposals for satellite-based ERP

    A satellite-based ERP system would do away with the need to erect large physical gantries, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew last week. Each ERP gantry costs between $1.5 million and $2 million to build. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN ...

  • Microsofts Xbox One game console curbs on used games

    A LONG-RUMOURED addition to Microsoft's upcoming game console was announced yesterday morning - causing a stir among gamers and retailers here. The Xbox One is slated for release here later this year and will boast sharper graphics and a Blu-ray drive. But, controversially, it will have one feature that current games consoles do not have: It will limit the use of pre-owned games. ...

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