What do a 30-year-old Scot and a pair of 29-year-olds – one German, the other Singaporean – have in common? They are all young football coaches who recently made headlines trying to cut it at elite level. The German in…
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By: Tan Jee Say 1. In July 2016, when the Hague tribunal ruled in favour of the Philippines but against some of China’s claims in the South China Sea, PM Lee loudly and vehemently urged China to abide by the…
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The following is a letter from one of our readers, Maran Velayan. — I refer to your article, ‘Resident dismayed that “VIP Minister” Grace Fu parked her car in reserved spot’ (http://theindependent.sg/resident-dismayed-that-vip-minister-grace-fu-parked-her-car-in-reserved-spot). According to the article, the resident expressed dismay…
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CPL Ammy of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) was physically attacked while doing her duty. In May, she and her partner responded to a taxi driver who reported about his hostile passengers. At the scene, CPL Ammy asked one of…
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National Police Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian said Friday that terrorist groups have developed a new trend of recruiting women to launch attacks in the country. “Using women to carry out acts of terror is becoming increasingly more popular with terror groups because women…
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