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Bishan-to-city cyclists bear with busy junctions, push bikes across bridges before PIE bridge is built

SINGAPORE – Stopping at up to five traffic junctions just to cross a busy road intersection, pushing bicycles across long bridges, and hauling them up and down overhead bridges. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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7 things about HDB lifts you probably didn't know

For the majority of Singaporeans, having a lift at their HDB block is an integral part of life. You get home after a long day, shuffle into the shiny metal box, push a button and exit at your floor. This daily act is simple and mindless, and its presence is steadfast and unwavering in our lives. However, out of the...

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Elderly residents stranded as lifts stall at HDB block in Toa Payoh


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Elderly residents stranded as lifts stall at HDB block in Toa Payoh
The lift lobby at Block 196 Kim Keat Avenue. Both lifts were not operational for six hours on Saturday, forcing elderly residents to climb the stairs to get home. PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO
Man, 75, stuck for 30 minutes while others were stranded at ground floor as both lifts were not operational
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One of the two lifts in his Housing Board block was not working, and the one he was in did not stop on his floor but went up and down several times before stalling between the 12th and 13th storeys.

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Man carries elderly father home after both lifts break down at Toa Payoh HDB block


April 12, 2021
The lift lobby at Block 196 Kim Keat Avenue. Both lifts were not operational for six hours on Saturday, forcing elderly residents to climb the stairs to get home.
Lianhe Wanbao
One of the two lifts in his Housing Board block was not working, and the one he was in did not stop on his floor but went up and down several times before stalling between the 12th and 13th storeys.
The 75-year-old man, whose flat was on the 19th storey, called his son and told him he was stuck in the lift.
The son, who wanted to be known only as Mr Shen, said the moment he heard the news, he started to worry for his father.

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Ultimate guide to fun, free outdoor playgrounds for children in Singapore


February 22, 2021
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As parents in Singapore, it is a blessing that there are playgrounds in almost every neighbourhood. Although the most common neighbourhood playground is the typical set up of playhouses and slides, there are actually quite a number of outdoor ones that are constructed to give children the ultimate playtime experience.
Look through this ultimate guide to 28 fun, totally free outdoor playgrounds in Singapore. Ready? Play? Go!
1a. Admiralty Park: Most number of slides
After two years of redevelopment, Admiralty Park opened again in October 2017, featuring a whopping 27 hectares of nature and urban areas – that’s about a third of the size of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. In addition to being the largest park in the north of Singapore, Admiralty Park’s playground also boasts 26 slides, the most number of slides in any park in Singapore.

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