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Storyteller ‖ Multimedia Producer ‖ Web Scavenger

I'm always on the lookout for stories spotlighting sub-cultures, socio-cultural issues, the everyday (wo)man, and the community-at-large.

Have a tip or story lead? Drop me a note at wong.casandra@gmail.com.

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Plight of abused foreign domestic workers who seek justice and shelter in Singapore

Plight of abused foreign domestic workers who seek justice and shelter in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Hartatik* was in her third month of employment in Singapore in 2017 when the Indonesian domestic …

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Need for tighter rules on pet cremation services following Platinium saga: AWOs

Need for tighter rules on pet cremation services following Platinium saga: AWOs

Animal welfare organisations in Singapore are urging tighter rules on pet cremation services following the ca…

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Move to introduce cigarette alternatives in Asia stubbed out by government resistance

Move to introduce cigarette alternatives in Asia stubbed out by government resistance

Even as countries around the world introduce more measures to curb the unhealthy habit, industry players, exp…

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Singaporean father and son 'ghostbusters' keep the faith

Singaporean father and son 'ghostbusters' keep the faith

In 2006, a woman approached "Ghostbuster" Grand Master Chew Hon Chin, 72, for help to deal with "a problem" t…

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Singaporean doctor recounts harrowing boat mission to break Gaza blockade

Singaporean doctor recounts harrowing boat mission to break Gaza blockade

It was on the last leg of sailing in the afternoon of 29 July, about 49 nautical miles from Gaza, when the sm…

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Mining the cryptocurrency craze as rigs sprout across Singapore

Mining the cryptocurrency craze as rigs sprout across Singapore

With the digital currency fever taking Singapore by storm, companies that host computing "mining rigs" have b…

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Healthier SG White Paper: Ong Ye Kung warns of high costs of 'instant gratification'

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By Wong Casandra
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People wearing protective masks exercise at a park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. (PHOTO: NurPhoto via Getty Images) SINGAPORE — It is almost human instinct to be tempted by instant gratification when it comes to food but persistently doing so could lead to serious health consequences, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (4 October).
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130 people in Singapore given wrong COVID vaccine doses

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By Wong Casandra
| Yahoo Verified
A man being vaccinated at a coronavirus disease vaccination centre in Singapore. (Reuters file photo) SINGAPORE — All of the 130 people in Singapore who received incorrect doses of COVID-19 vaccines did not experience adverse reactions or have recovered uneventfully. These and other figures were revealed by Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary in Parliament on Monday (3 October). Of them, 11 were overdosed while the remaining 119 were underdosed.
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About 1,000 more COVID cases per day in Singapore

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By Wong Casandra
| Yahoo Verified
People sitting in a designated smoking area in the Marina Bay area in Singapore on 31 July, 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic (PHOTO: NurPhoto via Getty Images) SINGAPORE — About 1,000 more COVID-19 cases are being reported every day in Singapore over the past few days, with the Omicron BA.2.75 strain on the rise and accounting for some 25 per cent of daily infections.
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