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NewsColony Volunteers book hotel room for homeless man with SingapoRediscovers vouchers © The Independent Singapore Singapore — A group of volunteers from the Mummy Yummy Singapore welfare organisation donated their SingapoRediscovers Vouchers to book a hotel room for a homeless man. The man, who was identified as Jayden, did not have a place to live while waiting for the Housing Board (HDB) to allocate him a rental flat. In a Facebook post on Mummy Yummy Singapore’s page on Wednesday (Dec 16), the volunteers said: “We used our $100 Rediscover Singapore vouchers to redeem hotel stay for him and successfully booked 9 days worth of stay at 3 days per voucher.” They added that they were unable to book a longer stay because of higher hotel rates over Christmas and New Year. The volunteers hoped that they would be able to bridge Jayden’s stay until he got a flat. “Thanks our government for giving us these vouchers which in return we can put them to good use for people in need,” th...

NewsColony Anger over Chinese Communist Party staff at British consulates A row has broken out between the security services and the Foreign Office over the employment of members of the Chinese Communist Party in diplomatic missions. Intelligence officers are understood to be furious that staff who have sworn allegiance to the CCP have been given posts in embassies and consulates. The spat came after The Mail on Sunday revealed how a leaked list of CCP members in Shanghai included an official working in the Shanghai Consulate and hundreds working for British firms. While there is no evidence any of the members are – or have been – involved in espionage, security sources argue it defies belief that none of them have and it is not a risk worth taking given China ‘s record on spying. Critics of the Beijing regime under President Xi Jinping (pictured) say the list of CCP members underlines the scale of China’s malign influence across British life The British Consulate in Shang...

NewsColony SA to quarantine NSW travellers South Australia has introduced new border restrictions in response to the escalating coronavirus cluster in NSW. As of midnight tonight anyone who has been to the Greater Sydney area will be required to complete 14 days of suitable quarantine on arrival in South Australia, they will need testing on arrival, and on day 5 and day 12. Hard border arrangements will be in place for anyone who has been on the Northern Beaches. South Australian premier Steven Marshall has announced a hard border with Sydney’s Northern Beaches, while the rest of the city will have to quarantine for 14 days. (9News) Regional NSW will be required to do the testing but won’t have to isolate. Another three cases of COVID-19 were also confirmed in South Australia, which were all from overseas travel and in hotel quarantine. Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier said she was confident in how the government has handled the risks so far, but said th...

NewsColony Popular beef bowl chain Sukiya coming to S’pore © Provided by Mothership If you’ve been to Japan, you’ve probably seen them before. Sukiya, a popular beef bowl chain in Japan is coming to Singapore. Not to be confused for the Suki-ya, the Japanese sukiyaki hotpot chain in Singapore, Sukiya specialises in a variety of reasonably-priced beef bowls with all sorts of toppings, from cheese to eggs and spring onion. © Provided by Mothership Image via Considered one of the ‘Big Three’ standing toe-to-toe with Yoshinoya and Matsuya, Sukiya has over 2,000 outlets across Japan, and is also found in Taiwan, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Menu items in Japan While it specialises in mainly rice topped with sliced beef and onions simmered in a slightly sweet and savoury sauce, its menu also comes with a variety of toppings to choose from. Classic gyudon © Provided by Mothership The no-frills, classic gyudon at Sukiya outlets in Japan comes in six different sizes, from S to ME...

NewsColony The Whispering House and 38 Oxley Road © The Independent Singapore Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. Many years ago, when I was a teenager, I read a British ghost story titled The Whispering House . In that story, the male protagonist was shot dead by a young woman in the house, because a malign spirit made its inhabitants evil. Unlike that ghost story set in 20th century England, Singapore founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s house at 38 Oxley Road did not make its inhabitants evil. It has, however, set his children against each other. While he was alive, Lee Kuan Yew espoused Confucian values. Tragically and ironically, before the traditional Chinese Confucian mourning period of three years after his death in March 2015 was over, the quarrel among his children became public. Since mid-2017, his daughter Wei Ling and younger son Hsien Yang launched...

NewsColony Kate Garraway ‘hopes to form a bubble’ with husband Derek Draper so she can see him on Christmas Day Kate Garraway has said she hopes to form a bubble with husband Derek Draper so she can see him on Christmas Day amid his coronavirus battle. The Good Morning Britain star, 53, replied to a social media user on Twitter as she admitted things weren’t ‘quite clear’ at the moment. The account had replied to Kate’s co-host, Charlotte Hawkins, who had tweeted: ‘Just when we thought this year couldn’t get any worse…. #christmasiscancelled’. Upsetting time: Kate Garraway has said she hopes to form a bubble with husband Derek Draper so she can see him on Christmas Day amid his coronavirus battle (pictured in November)  They responded: ‘I truly hope in all of this @kategarraway & her children gets to form a bubble and to see Derek. It’s hard for all of us, but harder for her as her situation is unique. Ella-Rose [Charlotte’s daughter, five] will keep ...

NewsColony Maggie Beer shares her recipe for the perfect Christmas stuffing  With Christmas fast approaching, celebrity chef Maggie Beer has revealed her ultimate recipe for the perfect stuffing. The Australian cookbook author shared an Instagram video showing exactly how she makes the classic stuffing that’s great for roast chicken, turkey or even goose.  To make Maggie’s stuffing, you’ll need sourdough bread, bacon, onions, dried pears, macadamia nuts, lemon zest, fresh thyme, chervil and parsley. ‘Let me share with you a really beautiful stuffing using the base of sourdough breadcrumbs, wonderful dried pears, belly bacon, macadamias for crunch, and lots of fresh herbs,’ she said. Scroll down for video Celebrity chef Maggie Beer (pictured) has revealed her ultimate recipe for the perfect stuffing How to make Maggie Beer’s Christmas stuffing  INGREDIENTS  2 cups sourdough bread, coarsely crumbed, crusts off 2 medium onions, diced (2 cloves...

NewsColony Congress Grasps for Stimulus Deal as Fed Dispute Poses Final Hurdle Referring to the March stimulus law, Mr. Bernanke added, “The relief act should ensure, at least, that the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending authorities, as they stood before the passage of the CARES Act, remain fully intact and available to respond to future crises.” Mr. Schumer said that Jerome H. Powell, the current Fed chairman, whom he called “hardly a flaming liberal” was “strongly opposed” to Mr. Toomey’s proposal. The Fed declined to a comment on whether Mr. Powell, a Republican who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, had discussed the issue with Mr. Schumer in recent days. On the private call with House Democrats on Saturday, Ms. Pelosi denounced the proposal, telling lawmakers that “for them to write in there that this cannot happen ever again is just beyond the pale,” according to a person on the call, who disclosed the comments on the condition of anonymity. “It’s a way for th...

NewsColony TALK OF THE TOWN: Artist Tracey Emin blasts ‘philistine’ Boris Johnson as her show closes Shut down: Tracey Emin (pictured above), whose exhibition took three years to organise Artist Tracey Emin has launched a furious assault on Government Ministers, calling them ‘philistines’ for keeping shops and gyms open in the Covid crisis but allowing galleries and museums to shut down. Her latest exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, which she says ‘kept her going’ through her battle with bladder cancer, was forced to close after London was put into to tier 3 last Monday. As the capital headed into tougher restrictions, Tracey, 57, surprised security staff at the gallery by turning up and asking if they knew what would happen to her exhibition. And now she has turned her wrath on Boris Johnson and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden for failing to protect culture and arts – while backing shops and gyms. Tracey told me: ‘The Government hasn’t bothered to distinguish bet...