SINGAPORE — Wearing his wife’s black dress to avoid being identified, a man held a kitchen knife near a 74-year-old cashier’s face in an attempt to rob a convenience store. Mahmoud Abdeltawwab Riad Abdelhak, 39, was sentenced on Tuesday (April 23) to two years and six months’ jail and six…
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SINGAPORE: A pair of limited edition Nike sneakers could prove to be a critical piece of evidence as the Spanish Civil Guard – a national police force – continues to probe their suspect in the killing of Singaporean Audrey Fang. On Apr 9, the 39-year-old, who was on a solo trip to Spain, left her belongings in her hotel and was never heard from again. Her body was found a day later with 30 stab wounds near a parking…
RIO DE JANEIRO: In Brazil, where about 16 wild animals become roadkill every second, a…
BENGALURU: South Korea’s economy likely grew 0.6 per cent last quarter, maintaining the same pace…
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Many guitar players would be familiar with Morningstar Engineering for their range of MIDI controllers. However, few are aware of the fact that the brand was started in Singapore by Singapore Management University (SMU) graduates James Toh and Benjamin Chia. Morningstar products have been used by many international artistes –…
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SAVING MOUNTAIN-PYGMY POSSUMS From his laboratory, Prof Archer is helping to forge a better understanding of how wildlife existed millions of years ago. Thanks to his work on the Riversleigh area of far north Queensland, it was discovered that 20 million or more years ago, a critically endangered Australian marsupial…
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TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday (Apr 23) that last week’s trilateral meeting with his US and South Korean counterparts has laid the groundwork for Tokyo to take appropriate action to deal with excessive yen moves. “I voiced strong concern on how a weak yen pushes up…
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DO LIKE THE KIDS DO Jill Dreves, the founder of Wild Bear Nature Center in Nederland, Colorado, has a simple recipe for getting dirty: Make a mud pie. She suggested throwing something similar to a sip and paint event: Ask everyone to bring an old cake pan and get creative…
