‘We are all victims’: International NUS students queue overnight for student pass documentation, Singapore News
11 Aug
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‘We are all victims’: International NUS students queue overnight for student pass documentation, Singapore News

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Top Stories Tamfitronics PUBLISHED ONAugust 10, 2024 6:09 AMBySyarifah NadhirahIn a bid to get their student pass documentation done as soon as possible, some international students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) resorted to queuing overnight inside the campus to secure their Offsite Enrolment (OSE) sessions."I came here at 12am, brought an inflatable mattress and started 'camping'. There are already 14 of us in the queue," one student named Chloe on Xiaohongshu said, even bringing along an array of snacks.She indicated in her post that it occurred on Aug 8. From the photos shared, other students could also be seen with foam mats.She later updated her post to say that she received her queue number at 9am and that there was a limit of 50 slots each day."I waited until almost 11.30am but the...
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Olympic kitefoiling medallist Max Maeder hasn’t ‘finished sulking but putting a smile on right now’ after race, Singapore News
11 Aug
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Olympic kitefoiling medallist Max Maeder hasn’t ‘finished sulking but putting a smile on right now’ after race, Singapore News

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Top Stories Tamfitronics MARSEILLE — All through the week in Marseille, Maximilian Maeder has slogged in the summer heat under intense pressure, his emotions concealed behind his googles and black full-face mask.Even minutes after clinching a bronze in the Formula Kite event on Aug 9, few knew what the 17-year-old was feeling as he came onto the shore.And it was only when the teenager shared a long hug with his mother Teng Hwee Keng that it was evident that the Singaporean athlete was hurting.No words were exchanged between the pair, only tears.After composing himself, Maximilian said in the media mixed zone: "To be very, very frank, I'll speak the truth and say I haven't finished sulking but I'm putting a smile on right now, not because I have to but because of the way I feel."Perhaps...
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‘Very painful eh’: Woman hit by stray object from National Day fireworks display, Singapore News
11 Aug
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‘Very painful eh’: Woman hit by stray object from National Day fireworks display, Singapore News

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Top Stories Tamfitronics PUBLISHED ONAugust 10, 2024 7:10 AMByChing Shi JieWatching a fireworks display might leave spectators with wonder and amazement, but this woman went "ouch" instead.Taking to TikTok on Friday (Aug 9), a user named Mandasaurusss said that it was "all fun and laughter" until she was hit by a stray object during National Day celebrations at a housing estate."Ouch, wah, very painful eh," she said while she tried to use her hands to block the falling debris from the fireworks.The 40-second clip showed that the objects, which looked no bigger than a $1 coin, were scattered on the road and along the public walkway.She later picked up a bigger black object which she believed also came from the fireworks display."Moral of the story - watch them at a distance," she said.In the captions, she saw the...
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‘Really nice to have home with me here’: Olympic semi-finalist kayaker Stephenie Chen’s family cheering her on in Paris, Singapore News
11 Aug
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‘Really nice to have home with me here’: Olympic semi-finalist kayaker Stephenie Chen’s family cheering her on in Paris, Singapore News

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Top Stories Tamfitronics PARIS — When Singaporean kayaker Stephenie Chen punched her ticket to the Olympics in April, her family also started looking for flights to Paris to support her.At Vaires-sur-Marne, the Chen family — parents Michael and Sarah-Yvonne Chong, as well as three sisters Abigail, Anna and Sarah — were a lively presence, shouting themselves hoarse as Stephenie competed in the women's K1 500m heat and quarter-finals on Aug 7.She has qualified for the semi-finals on Aug 10.This family of athletes know it can be a rough and lonely journey in sports.Michael, 70, used to practise gymnastics in Upper Aljunied Technical School, and taught his six children the spirit of being a sportsman and stressed the importance of character-building through sport.Besides his son Spencer, his five daughters — Stephenie and former kayakers Andrea, Abigail and Sarah, as well...
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