/articles/victims-cheated-new-facebook-scam
SINGAPORE - A new scam has surfaced on Facebook, with victims being cheated out of at least $14,600 in seven cases between September and November, the police said in an advisory on Friday (Dec 2).…
/articles/online-love-scammers-changing-tack
Social media platforms and dating apps such as Tinder, OKCupid and WeChat are gaining traction among scammers, who would previously scour mainly Facebook for victims. More using Chinese names and…
/articles/smart-scammed
Victims of scams come from all walks of life as con artists play on their anxiety during hoaxes.
An elderly woman was recently cheated of $2.3 million, according to a report lodged with the…
/articles/anyone-can-be-victim-easy-fall-prey-scams
Police say scams involving e-commerce, loans and the impersonation of officials have led to the overall crime rate rising, and experts say anyone can be a victim.
When it comes to scams and…
/articles/beware-scammers-seeking-phone-numbers-passwords-facebook
Watch out for scammers who ask for your phone number and passwords via Facebook messenger, the police warned in a Facebook post yesterday.
Scammers send messages to victims claiming that they…
/articles/ageing-well-help-young
As Singapore ages, the older folk may lose touch with the younger generation. The opposite holds true too, giving rise to misconceptions of each other.
But these are often dispelled at courses…
/articles/slather-maltose-over-ribs-sweet-note-and-shiny-glaze
Once a reluctant cook, housewife Tang Bee Leng is sharing her culinary knowledge through a blog
From braising a herb-stuffed eight-treasure duck for five hours to making bubur cha cha from scratch,…
/articles/zucchini-chips-tomato-dip-healthier-alternative
Not the same as potato chips, but crisp, salty, baked zucchini chips do the trick
I dream about potato chips.
Chips flavoured so aggressively with salt and vinegar my lips pucker when I eat…
/articles/game-drones-singaporeans-travel-camera-drones-tow
Drone enthusiasts are taking their aerial gadgets overseas to get great holiday shots
Step aside, selfie sticks. The hottest new gadget in travel photography takes your vacation snaps to new…
/articles/causes-week-2017-befriending-former-dakota-crescent-residents
Every Saturday morning, former Dakota Crescent resident Yee Dew Eng welcomes volunteers who come knocking on her door in Cassia Crescent, which is about 400m from her previous residence of more than…
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/articles/everyones-favourite-love-story
After 46 years of marriage, the last thing 70-somethings Raelene Tan and Tan Soo Ren expected was to become an instant celebrity couple.
And when the couple went to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital for…
/articles/old-hand-still-game-carve-new-niche
Maker of traditional games aims to interest younger generation in them
It is a game that requires dexterity and skill - and no, it is not Angry Birds. Instead of tapping away on an iPad, you…
/articles/he-gets-enjoyment-out-volunteering
Mr Kathirithamby Ramakrishnan (Rama, in short), 65, volunteers regularly at four different voluntary welfare organisations. He believes that life is about creating. Rama strongly believes that…
/articles/seeing-siberia-train
A journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway is epic, yet very intimate. Our train rolls for languorous days through Siberia, which covers nearly a tenth of the planet's land surface.…
/articles/cool-grandma-runs-her-own-blogshop
Young people are not the only ones hawking their wares online. In 2014, TNP met a then 77-year-old who was doing it too. Today, Madam Ng Suan Loi is still running the blogshop. She turns 80 in 2017…
/articles/hdb-farmers-concrete-jungle
Whoever says you need a big plot of land to be a farmer has never met Ms Kit Yong, 56.
Like 80 per cent of the population, she lives in an HDB flat.
But tell her that you have a craving…
/articles/they-still-have-drive-teach
Between the two of them, they have more than 65 years of experience teaching learner drivers how to drive and stay safe on the roads. So it would be a waste if they had to stop teaching once they…
/articles/new-journey-begins-bedok-public-library-reopening
Bedok Public Library re-opens at Heartbeat@Bedok on 28 October 2017, with two new floors of nature – inspired reading spaces.
Check out our new Early Literacy area, and our dedicated spaces…
/articles/new-journey-begins-bukit-panjang-public-library-re-opening
Bukit Panjang Public Library will re-open on 1 July 2017 with double the floor space and a brand new look!
The library will have new services, including an immersive storytelling room for…
/articles/nostalgic-memories-bukit-ho-swee
The above photo taken on the side of Havelock View, directly opposite Blk 44A multi-storey car park (MSCP) of Beo Crescent is the best location to start the story of the Bukit Ho Swee fire which…
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