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S'porean jailed 12 years for starting Batam fire
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Posted on 14 Feb 2013 S'porean jailed 12 years for starting Batam fire Singaporean Kerri Kassan, 54, has been jailed for 12 years by the Batam district court for intentionally starting a neighbourhood fire that killed a nine-year-old child and burned down 44 homes, as reported by The Straits Times....
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Dad and son hog bus lane every morning -- without a care for honking vehicles
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Posted on 14 Feb 2013 Dad and son hog bus lane every morning -- without a care for honking vehicles STOMPer Jeremy has been seeing this father and son duo cycling on a bus lane along Upper Bukit Timah Road every morning without a care for vehicles honking at them amid the busy traffic. He said: "Almo...
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See these hidden hooks? That's why this claw machine will never let you win
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Posted on 14 Feb 2013 See these hidden hooks? That's why this claw machine will never let you win When STOMPer Yee tried a claw machine at Plaza Singapura yesterday (Feb 13) at about 4pm, he realised that the toys in it were secured with hidden hooks. STOMP spoke to him over the phone, and he mentioned tha...
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Knife-wielding man attacks 3 at Sun Plaza after queue for newspapers turns violent
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Posted on 14 Feb 2013 Knife-wielding man attacks 3 at Sun Plaza after queue for newspapers turns violent While waiting in line to buy a special edition of the evening papers at Sun Plaza yesterday, a group of three men bumped into another man in the queue. Things turned violent, leaving a total of three...
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Couple's V-Day dinner marred by bad service and overcharging at restaurant
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Couple's V-Day dinner marred by bad service and overcharging at restaurant Posted on 15 Feb 2013 STOMPer Jasline's Valentine's Day dinner was marred by a bad experience she had at the Sukiya restaurant at Marina Square. She said although her dinner set was supposed to include free ice cream, the ice...
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Woman hanged in Orchard Road
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Extremist Alfrescian (Inf) Join DateJun 2012Posts1,499My Reputation Points: 773 / Power: 9 http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...in-vikramshila
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Guys drink alcohol in public -- and one of them even pees at taxi stand
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Guys drink alcohol in public -- and one of them even pees at taxi stand Guys drink alcohol in public -- and one of them even pees at taxi standSTOMPer Ameer was annoyed to see these guys consuming alcohol openly in public outside Liang Court at about 9am yesterday (Aug 26). He said one of the guys even urin...
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Bus driver swerves dangerously into cyclist's path to scare him
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Posted on 04 Feb 2013 Bus driver swerves dangerously into cyclist's path to scare him STOMPer Blackbox Recorder sent in these video stills showing a bus driver swerving dangerously close to a cyclist to scare him. The STOMPer wrote: "SMRT Bus driver's double attempt to intimidate cyclist. &q...
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Another cyclist involved in road accident on Wed
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Another cyclist involved in road accident on Wed Printer-friendly version AsiaOne | Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 SINGAPORE - In the wake of the tragic accident which killed two young boys on Monday, another road accident involving a cyclist was reported on Wednesday. According to the Shin Min Daily News...
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Ex-beauty queen Ris Low denies being woman in 'intimate' bedroom pictures
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Ex-beauty queen Ris Low denies being woman in 'intimate' bedroom pictures By Tan Kee Yun The New Paper Monday, Jan 28, 2013 SINGAPORE - Dethroned local beauty queen Ris Low is in the news for controversial reasons again. The 23-year-old, who first made headlines in 2009 for her famous "boomz&q...
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Car found stuck in hole along Keppel Road near Harbourfront
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Car found stuck in hole along Keppel Road near HarbourfrontPublished on Jan 30, 2013 2:07 PM By Stacey Chia+ A car was found stuck headfirst in a hole along Keppel Road towards Harbourfront early Wednesday morning. The police said that they received a call at...
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CNY discount for items at Changi Airport offered only to China passport holders
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CNY discount for items at Changi Airport offered only to China passport holders Posted on 27 Jan 2013 STOMPer Mr Tan wondered why only China passport holders could qualify for discounts on Chinese New Year items at Changi Airport. Said the STOMPer: "My friend was recently departing from Chang...
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Why Chinatown Food Centre is a mess: Only 5 cleaners handling over 230 stalls
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Why Chinatown Food Centre is a mess: Only 5 cleaners handling over 230 stalls Posted on 15 Jan 2013 STOMPer innformnea, a hawker at Chinatown Food Centre, says that tables are always left dirty and uncleared as there are only five cleaners for over 230 stalls. This is a recurring problem that has cause...
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Cleaner shortage so diners dump dirty plates on floor in Chinatown
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Unsightly: Cleaner shortage so diners dump dirty plates on floor in Chinatown Posted on 27 Jan 2013 STOMPer Soo was appalled to see people dumping dirty plates, bowls and utensils on the ground at this hawker centre in Chinatown. The STOMPer wrote: On Jan 26, I was at Chinatown shopping for Chinese Ne...
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Caught on camera: Container truck rams taxi on PIE near Sims Ave
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Caught on camera: Container truck rams taxi on PIE near Sims Ave Posted on 27 Jan 2013 STOMPer Ang witnessed this collision between container truck and a taxi on the PIE towards Sims Avenue. The taxi was hit hard enough to be pushed along for several metres. The STOMPer wrote: "Taxi hit by contain...
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Woman has over 40 bug bites on thighs from rattan chair at Clarke Quay restaurant
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Woman has over 40 bug bites on thighs from rattan chair at Clarke Quay restaurant Posted on 27 Jan 2013 STOMPer Sarah says her friend sustained scores of insect bites on her legs after they dined together on rattan chairs at a Thai restaurant at Clarke Quay. The STOMPer wrote: "I accompanied a fri...
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Horseshoe crab, fish and more -- all killed by water 'like vomit' at Pasir Ris
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Horseshoe crab, fish and more -- all killed by water 'like vomit' at Pasir Ris Posted on 27 Jan 2013 STOMPer Merlion Wayfarer spotted scores of dead fish and animals at Pasir Ris Beach, apparently killed by the foamy, off-colour water there. The STOMPer wrote: "I was at Pasir Ris Beach yesterday...
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Uber Comes to Asia with Soft Launch in Singapore
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Uber Comes to Asia with Soft Launch in Singapore thenextweb.com 21 Jan '13, 8pmUber finally drives into Asia as the private car service begins testing in SingaporeUber , the private car hire service that has taken the US by storm, has ramped up its global expansion plans after stepping into Asia for t...
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Govt agencies looking into ¡®Diao Yu Dao¡¯ cafe
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Govt agencies looking into ¡®Diao Yu Dao¡¯ cafe December 25th, 2012 | Author: Editorial Last month, a reader by the name of Christina Yew wrote a letter to TR Emeritus (TRE) informing that a cafe at Peace Centre was named ¡°Diao Yu Dao¡± (see photo). The cafe inside blatantly displays a full wall of mes...
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'Ah Beng bad boy' actor and getai artiste Ah Nan dies of heart attack
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'Ah Beng bad boy' actor and getai artiste Ah Nan dies of heart attack Posted on 22 Jan 2013 Veteran getai compere, singer and actor John Cheng, known affectionately among his fans as Ah Nan, has died of a heart attack. For decades, Ah Nan has been a familiar sight in his trademark multicoloured suit on Ge...
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Body found in car that caught fire along Upper Bukit Timah Road
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Body found in car that caught fire along Upper Bukit Timah Road Posted on 20 Jan 2013 A body was found in a car that caught fire after it rammed into a concrete barrier at a junction along Upper Bukit Timah Road earlier this morning (Jan 20). In response to a query from STOMP, the Singapore Civil Defence Fo...
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Guy takes headlamp wiper cover from parked Lexus GS300 in carpark
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Guy takes headlamp wiper cover from parked Lexus GS300 in carpark Posted on 12 Jan 2013 STOMPer Loo captured footage of this man taking a headlamp wiper cover from his car using a dashboard camera. Loo wrote in an email: "What, a daylight thief at Bukit Panjang car park? "My car headlamp wip...
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Trainee jockey trampled to death after falling from horse at Turf Club
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Trainee jockey trampled to death after falling from horse at Turf Club Posted on 10 Jan 2013 Source: The Straits Times An apprentice jockey died today (Jan 10) after he fell from a horse and was apparently trampled by the animal which went wild. According to a report in The Straits Times, the freak acci...
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Driver seeks witnesses after crash with cabby leads to dispute
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Driver seeks witnesses after crash with cabby leads to dispute Posted on 09 Jan 2013 STOMPer Tay is seeking witnesses after being involved in a crash with a cabby at the junction of Stamford and Hill Street. The STOMPer says the cabby had admitted his part in the crash, only to deny all responsibility t...
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Cabby jailed, caned for attempted robbery and harassment
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Cabby jailed, caned for attempted robbery and harassment Posted on 04 Jan 2013 SOURCE: Straits Times Online A cabby hooked on gambling, went from borrowing from loan sharks to armed robbery and to harassing other debtors. Melvin Ong Hwee Ann was sentenced on Friday to nine years in jail and 24 stroke...
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Violent drunk man tasered after threatening police officers with metal rod in AMK
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Violent drunk man tasered after threatening police officers with metal rod in AMK Posted on 07 Jan 2013 Source: The New Paper Photos: Shin Min Daily News A drunk man in his 40s was shot with a Taser gun by a policeman in Ang Mo Kio (Jan 7) after he approached a group of officers in a threatening manner with a...
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Teacher skipped school assembly to steal from colleagues
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Teacher skipped school assembly to steal from colleagues Posted on 08 Jan 2013 SOURCE: The Straits Times A TEACHER pretended to be unwell and skipped her school¡¯s morning assembly on six occasions. While her Woodgrove Secondary School colleagues were not in the teachers¡¯ lounge, Feng Tian Tian...
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Drunk airline passenger bound with duct-tape after he tried to choke another
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Drunk airline passenger bound with duct-tape after he tried to choke another Posted on 07 Jan 2013 This article is contributed by the STOMP Team. If you get too drunk on board an international flight, you just might be duct-taped to your seat like this man who was so drunk that he tried to choke a fellow p...
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Why does water in drain near SP Powergrid has a strange colour?
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Why does water in drain near SP Powergrid has a strange colour? Posted on 07 Jan 2013 STOMPer Angryman came across a drain near the compound of Singapore Powers Powergrid and questions the state and colour of the water. He said: "These pictures were taken along Telok Blangah Road at PS compound....
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No lunch scheduled in school on Thursdays and Fridays: Isn't this unhealthy for kids?
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No lunch scheduled in school on Thursdays and Fridays: Isn't this unhealthy for kids? Posted on 07 Jan 2013 Lunchtime is not scheduled in the timetable for students of Mee Toh School on Thursdays and Fridays as school ends early. However, it would be too late to have lunch by the time students reach hom...
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