Under The Angsana Tree: Year in Review 2019

Most read court and crime stories in Singapore

From left to right, man who kicked autistic child at Yishun indoor playground, accused Natalie Siow in the Orchard Towers case, and Tampines woman who suffered daily insults from neighbour (PHOTOS: Video screenshot/Facebook/Yahoo News Singapore

From a long-running spat between neighbours to a cold-blooded murder that left almost no traces behind, these 10 court/crime cases gripped the attention of Yahoo News Singapore readers over the year:

NUS undergrad charged for criminal trespassing, insulting modesty of woman
Orchard Towers murder case: Natalie Siow faces reduced charge of causing hurt
Gardens by the Bay murder: Married man burnt lover's body over 3 days after strangling her
Nine years and counting: Tampines woman still facing daily insults from neighbour
Doctor accused of touching female patient's chest during consultation
Female teacher jailed over sexual relations with underaged secondary school student
Ex-police officer with HIV admits to hiding condition from prostitutes he demanded sex from
Man who kicked autistic child at Yishun indoor playground jailed
Father of 6 who had sex with 11-year-old neighbour told her 'age is just a number'
Teacher accused of having sex with underage student claims alleged victim was 16

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Top 10 Local stories of 2019: Editors’ Pick

With 2019 being the polarizing year that it was, Singapore saw many new big changes.

Without further ado, here are the stories we felt were the biggest of the year, in terms of reaction, backlash and effect on the nation:

Monica Baey
Tan Cheng Bock
Hougang Town Council (AHTC) Trial
Preetipls and the Brownface issue
Pofma and its first use
CECA and the growing anti-foreigner sentiment
Orchard Towers Murder
PMD ban
TOC’s case against LHL
Aloysius Pang death

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Top 10 news stories in Singapore

From the never-ending AHTC saga to sexual offences on campus to the death of Aloysius Pang, these were the news developments that got Yahoo News Singapore readers talking in 2019.

Other year-end stories:

Top 10 quirky court stories in Singapore

Who and what dominated Yahoo searches in Singapore

Most-searched food and drinks in Singapore

Top sports searches in Singapore

Most read court and crime stories in Singapore

CEOs who took the spotlight in Singapore

Top fintech companies in Singapore

Most searched beauty brands in Singapore

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Five best places to work in Singapore 2019

Royal Plaza on Scotts Tops the list as Singapore’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work® 2019. CEO Patrick Fiat with hotel talents receiving the award from Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister. (PHOTO: Royal Plaza on Scotts)

While fat bonuses and benefits certainly sweeten a work package, it is the ability to create day-to-day joy, a sense of purpose and ownership, respect for diversity, and having a heart that make some employers stand out among the rest. They also help create high-performing cultures. Here are some of the companies that topped the charts of Singapore’s best workplaces lists this year:

Royal Plaza on Scotts
Grab
Signify
HubSpot
Singapore Airlines

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Yahoo readers’ most-searched food and drinks in Singapore

Dim sum was the most-searched food on Yahoo Search in Singapore in 2019. (PHOTO: Getty Images)

There are many ways to define a nation's soul. As a food writer, I always defer to what its citizens eat. It might not be the most accurate measure by any means, but the correlation is undeniable. Here, we take a look at the food and drinks that preoccupied the minds of people in Singapore in 2019, as indicated by the top 10 food searches on Yahoo. Some are surprising but most are completely expected, underlining not just our love for food, but our undying passion for food that is familiar, comforting, and uniquely Singapore.

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What fired the Internet in 2019

A lot can happen in a year. So, just how well do you remember 2019?

With just days to go before welcoming 2020 - and a new decade, gasp! - The Straits Times looks back on the stories and videos that got readers talking online. Some were downright bizarre, while others were funny, inspiring and heart-warming. There were also the ones that were hotly discussed for days, and even inspired their own memes.

Here are 10 stories, videos and posts that fired the Internet in 2019:

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30/12/2019

Year in Review 2019