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‘These are all fake’ — Ong Ye Kung’s image being used to endorse medical products

 

Photos from Facebook

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has posted a warning on Facebook that doctored pictures of him are being used to endorse “certain medical products”.

Mr Ong said in his post on Tuesday (Apr 26) that it was members of the public who alerted him and the Ministry of Health about the doctored photo. “These are all fake,” he said in posts on Instagram and Facebook.

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‘Abusive’ mother demands daughter compensate her back for all the money spent since born, calls daughter ungrateful for refusing her to move in & live together along with daughter’s husband

 

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A mother who does not have a good relationship with her daughter was called out online for wanting to be compensated when she was not allowed to move in with the daughter and the daughter’s husband.

In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the daughter wrote that since she was young, she has not had a good relationship with her mother. “She has been abusive to me, verbally and physically until I am a working adult. The last time she tried to strike me I blocked her blow for the first time”, the daughter wrote, adding that the mother treated her brother very differently.

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Star Media Awards: Lin Meijjao wins best-supporting actress for My Star Bride

 

It was indeed a star-studded event at the Star Media Awards on Sunday (April 24). With surprise wins as well as predictable ones. The glittering event saw Lin Meijjao walk away with the Best Supporting Actress Award for My Star Bride while her daughter Chantalle Ng picked up a trophy for the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes. 

My Star Bride also won the Best Drama Serial and Best Theme Song. Senior actress, Lin, 58 who plays the role of the disapproving mother-in-law in the series was teary-eyed and dedicated her win to her late mother who passed away in September 2021. She was 80 years old.

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What’s Lawrence Wong’s niche to capture the hearts & minds of the people? Is he happy with the status quo of the death penalty?

 

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Opinion Piece by Ghui


The dust is beginning to settle somewhat in relation to the announcement of Minister for Finance, Lawrence Wong, likely to become our country’s future Prime Minister. While Mr Wong has not made any major boo boos (unlike Heng Swee Keat (think East Coast Plan) or Chan Chun Sing (think “Sia Suay” or “cotton from sheep”)), he has not done anything earth-shatteringly amazing either. He is basically seen as the safe pair of hands that will carry the entrenched system forward. Is this a good thing? I guess it depends on who you ask.

Looking at where our country is at the moment, however, is more of the same going to take us to soar new heights?

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How Much Do You Really Save by Booking Your Vacation Early?

 

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Getting a great deal on your holiday is difficult, especially when airlines and hotels seemingly change their pricing at a whim. Conventional wisdom maintains that the best time to book your trip is around 2-3 months in advance—however, is this always the case?

Also, does travelling during Singapore’s long weekends cost more? To get to the answers, we examined hotel and airfare pricing for some of the most popular holiday destinations for Singaporeans to find out the best time to book your vacation.

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