Daniel Ong launching new F&B venture Rookery later this year
Former radio DJ and F&B entrepreneur Daniel Ong is working on yet another venture. The father, and husband to former Miss Singapore Universe Jaime Teo, already has his hands full running the...
View ArticleSingapore extends detention of football match-fixing suspects
Singapore has extended the detention orders for four people accused of involvement in a global football match-fixing syndicate based in the city-state, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said...
View ArticleVietnam-flagged tanker released by pirates
A Vietnam-flagged tanker was hijacked by gun-toting pirates who stole part of the vessel's cargo of oil before releasing the ship and its crew safely, an official said Thursday. The MT Sunrise 689 went...
View ArticleMOE responds to viral complaint: sex ed course will cease in December
In response to the open letter by Hwa Chong student Agatha Tan to her principal, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has said to The Straits Times (ST) that the workshop – applied in all local junior...
View ArticleJuan Carlos de Terry leaves namesake restaurant in Singapore one week after...
Just over a week after the soft opening of Terry's Singapore, chef Juan Carlos de Terry has left his namesake joint venture with the Les Amis Group. The chef wrote on Facebook today, "It is with deep...
View ArticleLafidki to headline experimental electronic music showcase in October
Cambodian-born avant-garde sound and visual artist is set to perform in Artistry gallery/cafe this October in a full-on electronic music gathering featuring a curated roll of bedroom producers from...
View ArticleChris Daughtry performing free concert at ION Orchard next week
ION Orchard is celebrating their fifth anniversary and as with previous years, the mega mall is holding a fashion concert, this time headlined by American singer-songwriter Chris Daughtry and his band....
View Article6 things that happened when Uber gave away free rides yesterday
On Oct. 8, San Francisco startup success story Uber, gave away two free rides via both their affordable car and taxi services, to Singaporean users. In a nutshell, if you'd downloaded the (super...
View ArticleParliament passes changes to PEMA, tightens chokehold on Singapore's...
The entertainment landscape has reached a whole new modern age, and this has prompted Parliament to quickly approve updates on the nation’s Public Entertainments and Meetings Act (PEMA). “These...
View Article43-year-old serial burglar arrested in Clementi
On Tuesday, a 43-year-old man was arrested breaking into HDB units in Hougang Avenue 2, Simei Street 1, Tampines Avenue 4, Ubi Avenue 1 and West Coast Road. He is said to have entered the homes via...
View Article'The Battle For Merger' reprinted, will prove all other historical accounts...
In a very convenient timing when more Singaporeans are starting to actually pay attention to the nation’s historical accounts due to the expanding availability of alternative views and opinions, a book...
View ArticleHwa Chong to take sex education into their own hands
In the wake of an articulate and perfectly valid feedback from student Agatha Tan regarding an outdated, primordial sex education curriculum, her school Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) has decided to...
View ArticleNational Stadium pitch playable, but not up to scratch: FAS
Ahead of the upcoming FIFA international friendly between Brazil and Japan, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) went down to the Singapore Sports Hub National Stadium to inspect the quality of...
View ArticleLatest commercial vehicle COE premiums break this year's new high
In the first open bidding exercise of this month, Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums saw an increase in four out of its five categories, leaving buyers of the 'Open' category the only ones that...
View ArticleSIA pilot fined $20k for causing New Zealand car crash
Appearing before the Christchurch District Court earlier today, Singapore Airlines (SIA) pilot Benjamin Wu Yonghao faced the consequences of a car crash involving four other SIA crew members in New...
View Article'To Singapore, with Love' pulled from screening in Pahang, Malaysia denies...
To Singapore, with Love is thrust into the spotlight once again, and this time the Malaysian authorities are not allowing it to be screened tomorrow in Kuantan, Pahang in the Freedom Film Festival....
View ArticleMan involved in 2 aggravated molestation cases apprehended
On Wednesday, police arrested a 27-year-old man linked to a case of aggravated molestation that took place in the eastern part of Singapore. On Oct. 4, the suspect subdued and molested a female victim...
View ArticlePolice arrest loanshark debtor-turned-runner at Commonwealth
On Tuesday, Clementi NPC officers on anti-crime patrol stopped a man, who was behaving suspiciously at Commonwealth Avenue West. After some probing, the 36-year-old man was arrested for suspected...
View ArticleMobile dental clinic service to be launched in January 2015
The elderly and the disabled will soon be able to enjoy affordable dental healthcare at their doorstep when NTUC Health launches their mobile dental service in January next year. It’s called the Unity...
View ArticleNetizens call out poorly-Photoshopped VPL, suggest improvements
Netizens have been having a field day criticising and making improvements to the images purportedly produced by the Ministry of National Development (MND), to accompany their announcement of the...
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