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Oh, ‘Kamala’ spelt backwards is ‘alamak’? Shut up your face
Alamak, nasi lemak. Do you know that “nasi lemak” spelt backwards is “Kamel Isan”, which happens to be the name of my Facebook friend in Indonesia? Sure, she is no Vice-President of the United States...
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Soh Rui Yong's 2.4km challenge and the Commandos: ‘Never a me vs them scenario’
Well, that escalated quickly. Maybe even quicker than marathoner Soh Rui Yong running 2.4km in 6 minutes 53.18 seconds. On Sept 4, the two-time SEA Games gold medallist officially became the first...
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What do PSLE parents fear most – Covid, clowns or going to a ‘lousy school’?
It’s that time of the year again. I feel sorry for Primary 6 kids and their parents. How stressful it must be for them right now. The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) starts this week. More...
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Instead of Helen and Ivan's coins, I propose more relatable questions for the...
Helen and Ivan have a lot to answer for. Because of them, children cried, parents complained and everyone memed. This year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) mathematics paper was reportedly...
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ITE College West canteen needs support, so I ordered the cheese balls (among...
The Internet is not all bad. Yes, even Facebook. (Or whatever it’s changing its name to) Two weeks ago, someone named Wendy Choo posted an appeal in Facebook group Hawkers United - Dabao 2020. It read:...
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Is Bollywood scene in Eternals movie racist? Happy Deepavali!
What is racist? That may be obvious to many but not to all. How else do you explain the viral 14-second video posted by a gym of two middle-aged Chinese women doing a seated row with elastic bands...
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Why an otter in TraceTogether app? It should be a merlion and I have one in mind
Do merlions cry? As in can tears come out of their eyes? Or are they only capable of expelling copious fluid from their mouth like they are vomiting? I am asking because somewhere out there, there must...
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Man who duped women into sex won a couples contest organised by Ministry of...
You may have read about De Beers Wong, who pretended to be an agent for rich "sugar daddies" and duped at least 11 women into having sex with him. In April, he was sentenced to 3½ years' jail and fined...
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Do you believe the Raeesah Khan-spiracy theories? If she’s a spy, I’m the...
“2021. Best year ever. More drama than Mediacorp produced in its entirety.” That was how one Reddit discussion title summed it up. Books Actually, Night Owl Cinematics, Omicron, peacock attack and now...
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No more New Paper in print, no more column
Last Friday was the last print edition of The New Paper after 33 years. When the staff were first told about it in July, I was surprised and devastated. I was content to do what I was doing at TNP...
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On The Red Dot Reunions: Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd (CNA)
I'm in this CNA programme, which brought back the cast of Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd for a reunion and to talk about the show, which ended in 2007. There were previous reunion episodes for Under One Roof,...
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