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Patricia Mok (left) wrote in an essay in June 2024 that her father Mok Kok Chye was a former air force officer.
Singapore

Patricia Mok requests 'no LED wreaths' for her dad

Archbishop Emeritus Nicholas Chia died on Dec 17.
Singapore

Archbishop Emeritus Nicholas Chia dies at age 86

Tan Howe Liang clinched silver at the 1960 Rome Olympics, making him Singapore's first medallist at the quadrennial Games.
Singapore

Singapore’s first Olympic medallist Tan Howe Liang dies aged 91

Actor Park Min-jae died from sudden cardiac arrest on Nov 29 while travelling in China.
TV

Actor Park Min-jae dies at 32 of cardiac arrest

    S. Atan was known as the “King of Raya Songs” as he wrote evergreen songs that are played every Hari Raya season.
    Music

    Singapore-born Malay music hitmaker S. Atan dies

    Quincy Jones produced Michael Jackson's smash record Thriller, bolstering his legacy as a media mogul.
    Music

    Music supremo Quincy Jones dies at 91

    Mr Looi San Cheng started selling curry puffs at his Marine Parade bakery in 1976. They were so popular, he opened his Ang Mo Kio stall three years later.
    Singapore

    Tip Top Curry Puff founder Looi San Cheng dies of heart attack at 80

    Former footballer Rahmat Mawar showing newspaper clippings and photos of his playing days to his grandchildren. He was the captain of the formidable Singapore Malays team and led it to two Sultan Gold Cups, in 1973 and 1975.
    Singapore Football

    Ex-S’pore footballer Rahmat Mawar dies at 81