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About 71,600 in S'pore have psychotic disorders, says study

About 71,600 in S'pore have psychotic disorders, says study Psychotic disorders may involve one or more of the following: - Delusions, which are the fixed belief in something that is not true. - Hallucinations, which are sensations that are not real, such as seeing things that are not there. - Disorganised thoughts, making a person's speech difficult to follow with no logical connection. - Abnormal motor behaviour, which includes inappropriate or bizarre postures, or a complete lack of response to instructions. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/over-71600-in-singapore-have-psychotic-disorders-says-study

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 years of marriage WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) - Bill and Melinda Gates, two of the most influential philanthropists in the world, said on Monday (May 3) that they are divorcing after 27 years of marriage. "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the two said in a statement posted on Twitter. "We have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives." "We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in the next phase of our lives. We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life," their statement said. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/bill-gates-and-melinda-gates-say-have-made-decision-to-end-their-marriage

Nomadland - living in the van

Episode 8: Community in Nomadland - Meetup Blog BW: Well, it was pure selfishness and what motivated me initially is I needed a place to live. I was going through a divorce and I couldn't afford to run two households all of a sudden. I had been a camper and a backpacker all my life. I knew how to camp and I thought, "Well, I'm good at camping, aren't I? That's the cheapest way I know to live." I drove to work every day past a car lot that had a van for sale, an old beat-up box van. I said, "I can live in that really comfortably." I bought it and moved in and that's how I was introduced to living in a van.  https://www.meetup.com/blog/episode-8-community-in-nomadland/

Phase 1 Putrajaya MRT line operations scheduled to start in Aug 2021

Phase one of Putrajaya MRT line almost complete, operations scheduled to start in August There are 12 stations in phase one of the project, with three stations migrated from the Kajang MRT line and the journey from the Kwasa Damansara Station to the Kampung Batu Station is 24 minutes. The remainder of the MRT Putrajaya line from Kampung Batu to Putrajaya Sentral is scheduled to open under Phase Two in January 2023 and the construction progress of the whole line is at 87%. The Putrajaya line is the second line of the Klang Valley MRT project. The first line was the Kajang line, which started operations in July 2017. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/04/03/phase-one-of-putrajaya-mrt-line-almost-complete-operations-scheduled-to-start-in-august

Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021

Hope can try them of of the days! 8 S'pore restaurants make it to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list SINGAPORE - Eight Singapore restaurants have made it to this year's list of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, up from six last year. However, French restaurant Odette at the National Gallery Singapore fell from its top spot to No. 2. Sitting atop the list is Hong Kong restaurant The Chairman, which held the No. 2 ranking last year. This marks the first time a Hong Kong restaurant has claimed the top spot. The other Singapore restaurants on the list are Les Amis (No. 13), Burnt Ends (No. 14), Zen (No. 23), Cloudstreet (No. 31), Labyrinth (No. 40), Euphoria (No. 41) and Jaan by Kirk Westaway (No. 42). Dropping out is Corner House, which was at No. 42 last year. https://www.straitstimes.com/life/food/8-spore-restaurants-make-it-to-asias-50-best-restaurants-list

Singaporean donates $1m after her demise from cancer

May she RIP. 'Heaven had blessed me abundantly': S'porean woman leaves over $1m to Africa's poor kids SINGAPORE - Ms Doris Chua Kheng Geck was a planner and her obituary, which she had paid for herself, was prepared months before her death on March 20. She even wrote it as a farewell message to her loved ones, telling them as they were reading it that she was already on her way to enjoying paradise. She also apologised for her sudden departure and thanked family and friends for their love and kindness, writing: "Heaven had indeed blessed me abundantly with many good things in life and I felt extremely fulfilled." https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/tutor-left-over-1m-to-africas-poor-kids