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Kumar: From drag queen to Grammar Queen
Is this what they mean by the Queen’s English?Last week, the Speak Good English Movement launched a new campaign with a series of videos starring comedian Kumar as the “Queen of Grammar”.Wait, you say....
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Real men don't buy Hello Kitty (online)
So this year, McDonald's let people pre-order its new Hello Toys collection online to prevent the chaotic queues of previous years.But to give myself a challenge and a purpose in life, I decided to try...
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I did not order penis enlarger
Talk about talking cock.On Wednesday, The Star newspaper in Malaysia reported something big.Or so it seemed.At a press conference to warn consumers about online scams, chairman of Malaysia’s customer...
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Roy Ngerng: 'I admit allegation was false'
After firing Roy Ngerng, who is being sued by PM Lee Hsien Loong for defamation, Tan Tock Seng Hospital released this statement:"While our staff are free to pursue their personal interests outside...
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Two races in one morning... or not
So I screwed up again.On Feb 19, I registered for the National Vertical Marathon at the 63-story OUB Centre at Raffles Place. I had taken part in the same event last year when it was held at the...
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So was Baey Yam Keng misquoted?
Today, The Straits Times published a report about the Wikipedia page on the People's Action Party being vandalised.Soon after, Mr Baey Yam Keng, who was quoted in the report, posted this on...
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Forgive me for I have sinned on Wikipedia
I have a confession to make.No, I’m not admitting to holding up the queue at the Redhill hawker centre on Thursday night and made Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wait 30 minutes for chicken wings.I’m...
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Long-haired bands now allowed, but...
Yesterday, I had lunch with one of my first TV bosses whom I haven't seen in years.His name is Neil Wilson and he now looks like Santa Claus.Neil is from Australia. I first met him in December 1993...
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The fault in our Jem – here come the waterworks
Yes, I cried at the movie.It was about two young people in love and one of them dies.I am, of course, talking about The Amazing Spider-Man 2.Having teared up once (okay, maybe twice) in the cinema this...
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Equal-opportunity objectification in The New Paper
The Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) has called out the objectification of women in the newspaper I work for.Here is what Aware posted on Facebook today with a photo of a page in...
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Real reason cops stopped street screening of World Cup?
It is clearly an issue that has divided the nation.What started as a simple gathering of folks from different walks of life coming together for a common cause turned into a major controversy in...
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Me, my selfie stick and I am stuck on it
I bought a selfie stick online from Q100 last month for about $8.50 including shipping.The brand is Monopod.You need to download a camera timer app on your phone to use it.The first Instagram I took...
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I may have objectified women but no Alamak! Award nomination for me
Hi, you may know me as the writer of this column.What you may not know is that I am also a sub-editor at The New Paper.What that means, at least in my case, is that I design some of the pages and write...
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Is PM trolling us with this picture?
While some people at Hong Lim Park were calling for his resignation on Saturday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was busy taking goofy pictures like this... PM FTW.Earlier pictures...
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Tangled by Tango: What can we learn from the gay penguins?
Maybe National Library Board should just call Arnold Gay to help burn the gay penguins books.Actually, they may not be gay. Since boy penguins look like girl penguins, they just can't tell which is...
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World Cup final: Late school start for Andy... or Andy's dad?
On Thursday, I received this SMS from my daughter’s secondary school: “All students are to report to school at 8.45 a.m. on 14/07/2014 (Monday) as SDL will be cancelled in view of the World Cup...
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Sorry, World Cup fans, today is not a holiday
This picture surfaced online yesterday.The message reads:My fellow Singaporeans, I Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic is declaring a Public Holiday on the 14 July 2014 to allow Singaporeans...
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Germany had Nazis, we have... NLB?
“Blitzkrieg!”That was the one-word headline for The New Paper report about Germany rolling over Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup semi-final over a week ago.I almost felt sorry for Germans despite their...
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How to help more NSmen pass IPPT: Learn from CPF
Dear Chief of Army,Wassup!I mean, good morning, sir!Or good afternoon, sir!I don’t know what time you’re reading this, sir!You don’t know me. I “retired” from national service eight years ago after...
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Damned if you ban, damned if you don't
My daughter is very concerned about this.After the Media Develoment Authority (MDA) banned the gay wedding issue of Archie (which became international news), someone at The Independent website pointed...
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