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MDA tells The Online Citizen to register
The Media Development Authority (MDA) announced in a statement today that it has notified The Opinion Collaborative Ltd (TOC Ltd), the corporate entity behind The Online Citizen (TOC), to register...
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Coconuts Critics Table: Kimchi Korean Restaurant at Suntec City
Ever since we got hit by the K-wave (sometime in 2010), Singapore's been inundated with Korean food options. And for the longest time the crowd was just going where the pop culture references went. The...
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Minister Teo Ser Luck: Down on his luck?
Following the hullaballoo about last Saturday’s Hong Lim Park drama involving Roy Ngerng’s #ReturnOurCPF protest marching at a YMCA charity carnival (with equal support and condemnation online for the...
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Man arrested for outrage of modesty at Jurong East
A 36 year-old man linked to a case of outrage of modesty commited at Jurong East Street 32, has been arrested. On the night of Sept. 28, a 19-year-old female was molested by the culprit, who was later...
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554 make heart-shaped hand gestures in attempt to break Guinness World Record
Over the years, Singapore's managed to break some rather unusual records, including putting together the world's largest game of musical chairs, and organising a 3,375-participant Cha Cha dance. We've...
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Privacy still a major concern for internet users in Singapore
A survey on digital habits by security software company Trend Micro revealed that a large majority of the population here are pretty guarded when it comes to sharing personal information online....
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Intercontinental Singapore Robertson Quay to replace Gallery Hotel by 2016
A second Intercontinental Singapore hotel is opening at Robertson Quay in 2016. According to a press release, the 225-room hotel is part of RB Capital's Robertson Quay Project, which aims to...
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ICA looks into implementing iris scanning technology at checkpoints
Singapore may be the first in Asia to install iris recognition — a technology more commonly observed in reel life — at its borders. According to The Straits Times, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)...
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No doubt about Joseph Schooling's Singaporean legitimacy
There’s just no end to the xenophobic paranoia of some people here, and it’s baffling the parents of uprising local athlete Joseph Schooling — who some netizens have called a foreign talent. The...
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Happening Tomorrow: Candlelight vigil in solidarity with Hong Kong's Occupy...
A public show of solidarity with the people of Hong Kong following the passing of an 'anti-democratic resolution' is being held on Wednesday, 7:30pm at Hong Lim Park. Organised by Jolovan Wham and...
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Halloween party for hipsters to take place in November
Gone are the days when halloween parties in town are only restricted to nightclubs and people looking for an legit excuse to dress slutty in public — Beary Scary Night arrives on Nov. 1 at TAB in an...
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Singapore International Photography Festival to return in October
Southeast Asia’s largest international photo festival is making it’s biennial return to Singapore’s Arts and Heritage district from Oct. 3 to Nov. 30 with more exhibitions, screenings, talks, workshops...
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Singapore Red Cross launches first-aid mobile app
No more excuses for not knowing your basic first-aid procedures — the Singapore Red Cross have just launched an app that offers advice and instructions on what to do during everyday emergency...
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MFA issues travel notice for Hong Kong demonstrations
Tens of thousands of protestors continue to remain on the streets of downtown Hong Kong today in the Occupy Central showdown, fighting against the Chinese government’s increasingly authoritarian...
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Blogger documents flying in SIA Suites Class, makes everyone insanely jealous
Costing as much as what one makes in a year, the experience of flying in the Singapore Airlines Suites Class counts as the most luxurious class of flying commercially available. Round-trip tickets can...
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Singapore ranks fifth in Global Food Security Index
Singapore's jumped 11 spots up to become fifth in the world in terms of the availability, affordability, quality and safety of food, according to the EIU Global Food Security Index (GSFI) 2014. In a...
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Futuristic vertical farming systems may soon be reality in Singapore
Agriculture takes to the skies in a sci-fi concept that could soon be a reality in Singapore. Barcelona-based architectural firm JAPA has designed a network of looping towers that will float on the...
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Former national athletes speak up for swimmers caught in drinking scandal
Photo: Joseph Schooling celebrating the first gold medal by a Singaporean male swimmer since 1982; Twitter Retired Singapore sprinter Canagasabai Kunalan (C. Kunalan) and other former national athletes...
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Freaky: Stefanie Sun takes selfie with doppelganger
We did a double take when we saw this photo Stefanie Sun uploaded on Twitter yesterday night. "Is that a fan?" we thought. "That's crazy, we've seen twins that look less alike than these two." Turns...
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Business as usual at Woodlands Checkpoint despite increased toll charges
This morning, traffic flow at Woodlands Checkpoint was as usual – heavy – despite the effected increase in toll charges. According to Channel NewsAsia, there was no visible increase in passengers on...
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