Singaporean to go for surgery after falling victim to gangster-related blast...
Mr. Wong Kim Teng, a Singaporean who got injured in the Bukit Bintang blast yesterday morning, is scheduled to undergo a minor surgery to remove grenade fragments from his body, at Ampang Hospital....
View ArticleInstagram Special: Singapore fashionistas to follow
These lookers — armed with excellent styling chops, access to the world's runway capitals and occasionally a DSLR-wielding boyfriend — are the reason why Singapore's fashion micro-blogging scene is...
View ArticleAmerican diner franchise Johnny Rockets to launch in Singapore
Popular American diner franchise Johnny Rockets expands further into Southeast Asia, and they’re planning to make footfall here. According to various food publications, the restaurant has signed a...
View ArticleSleazeball couple made over $1m from providing illegal sexual services in pubs
Crime does pay, or at least it does for a crooked couple here who’ve took home over $1 million from providing shady services in the nine pubs they own along Orchard Road. According to The Straits...
View ArticleThree suspects arrested for facilitating loansharking activities
Police have apprehended two men and one woman for suspected involvement in loansharking activities in three separate cases. On Oct. 7, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division nabbed a 33-year-old male...
View ArticleLifetime free access to public pools and gymnasiums for Singapore's pioneer...
Singapore’s pioneer sportsmen are being honoured with free access to public swimming pools and gyms for life in recognition for all they’ve done for the sports scene during the nation’s formative...
View ArticleRoad closures in northwest Singapore this weekend
This weekend, those living in the northwestern side of Singapore will experience problems driving out to the city, since most of the road network will be closed due to fitness events and a religious...
View ArticleJilted lesbian lover sentenced to four years in jail for stabbing ex
Giselle Shi Jia Wei has just been sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for stabbing her ex-girlfriend in an attempt to kill her two years ago. The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to attempted culpable...
View ArticleLook Out: Man claiming to sell Muslim calendars for Mendaki is a fake
Yayasan Mendaki has lodged an official complaint to the authorities on individuals claiming to raise funds on behalf of the Malay/Muslim self-help group. Recent cases involve a man selling Muslim...
View ArticleReady-to-cook gourmet meal delivery service Cheftains launching in November
Love to cook, but too busy to run the errands that come with? Here's an option: have the recipe and ingredients delivered to your doorstep. Cheftains, which launches in November, joins the tiny, but...
View ArticleSAF Volunteer Corps launched; women and new citizens can now serve the army
Permanent residents and new citizens of Singapore can now contribute to the nation’s armed defence with the launch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Volunteer Corps. Volunteers will have to undergo...
View ArticleOver 900 Parkinson's patients to benefit from CGH's new rehab programme
Changi General Hospital (CGH) recently launched a new rehabilitation programme targeted at providing verbal and physical therapy in one group session for patients with Parkinson’s Disease. According...
View ArticleKate set to welcome Singapore president to Britain
Prince William's wife Kate is schedulued to welcome Singaporean President Tony Tan to Britain later this month, Buckingham Palace said Friday, in her first engagement since falling victim to severe...
View ArticleSeven more places banned from setting up eateries in shophouses
In an attempt to curb existing parking and traffic problems at certain congested areas, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) have updated its existing list of...
View ArticleAlmost 8000 boxes of contraband cigarettes seized at land checkpoints
During two routine checks at Tuas and Woodlands Checkpoints, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers uncovered 7,999 cartons contraband cigarettes with an estimated value of $852,700....
View ArticleLily Allen to finally make Singapore debut in February
Eight years since she shot to stardom, Lily Allen has finally announced her concert debut in Singapore come February 2015. Emerging on radio airwaves in 2006 with her single ‘Smile’, the British...
View ArticleWTF: Pizza Hut staff blatantly refer to customer as 'Pink Fat Lady'
It’s a thankless job sometimes working front of house in the F&B field, but it’s no excuse to insult a customer’s appearance. In a Facebook post by Pizza Hut customer Aili Si, she posted an image...
View ArticleJapan-Brazil friendly sold out, heavy traffic expected at National Stadium...
It’s a sold out event for the most highly-anticipated football match in Singapore this year — the intentional friendly between Japan and Brazil tomorrow. According to Channel NewsAsia, the match is...
View ArticleOriginal 'Beauty and the Beast' Broadway musical coming to Singapore in March
The original Broadway musical for Disney's Beauty and the Beast will be staged at the Marina Bay Sands' Mastercard Theatres next year. Celebrating its 20th anniversary with a first-ever international...
View ArticleNEA takes action against MBS food stall hosting 'roach crawl'
The National Environment Agency (NEA) will be taking action against a chicken rice stall at Marina Bay Sands after a line of roaches was spotted near the counter located at 1983 – A Taste of Nanyang...
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