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AFF Suzuki Cup to be split between National Stadium and Jalan Besar
Despite the Malaysian team’s dismissal of Jalan Besar Stadium, the ASEAN Football Federation has announced that the Suzuki Cup will be held there, along with the National Stadium. Channel NewsAsia...
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WTF: Duped customer gets $1k refund in coins at Sim Lim Square
A woman in her 20s had gone to a mobile phone shop in Sim Lim Square to get a refund of $1,010 granted under the Small Claims Tribunal for an iPhone 6 Plus she’d paid $3,000 for. The market price for...
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Plane intercepted by Indonesian fighter jets safely returns to Singapore
A Singapore-registered civilian plane was forced to land by Indonesian Sukhoi jets earlier on Tuesday after the military suspected that it was violating Indonesian airspace. The Singapore plane was...
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New electronic signboards indicating traffic conditions installed at ECP and CTE
We’re starting to see a trend here. After the launch of ‘traffic light’ system indicating human traffic on platforms by SMRT, the Land Transport Authority has rolled out new signboards reflecting...
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147 films lined up for Singapore International Film Festival in December
The full lineup for the 25th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has been revealed, and boy it’s a doozy. Returning after a two-year hiatus, SGIFF 2014 will take place from Dec. 4 to Dec....
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Aloe vera 'farm' discovered along Yishun HDB corridor
Most HDB residents maintain small gardens of potted plants along the corridors outside their house to spruce up the dull gray panorama of our concrete-nourished landscapes. This resident however chose...
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EZ-Link Season Pass only available until end 2014
Customers will only be able to enjoy the benefits of the EZ-Link Season Pass till the end of this year. Thereafter, the pass will function as an ordinary ez-link card with the use-and-top-up features....
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LGBT groups issue joint statement expressing shock and disappointment over...
14 Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Gay (LBTG) groups have issued a joint statement to express how shocked and disappointed they are by the court ruling against appeals to void Section 377A of the...
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Not again? Four loanshark harrassers arrested by the police
In less than 24 hours from the news about four loanshark harrassers being nabbed, the Singapore Police Force has yet again announced the arrest of another four. On Oct. 28, officers from Chua Chu Kang...
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Jagwar Ma to open for The Flaming Lips concert in December
Concert promoters The Gathering are simply on a roll this few months, with yet another new announcement to the already heavy live music lineup in the year end — Australian psych-dance outfit Jagwar Ma...
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Tigerair will soon allow guide dogs on board
Photo: Ms. Cassandra Chiu and her dog Esme on board Tigerair; Tigerair Tigerair may soon allow guide dogs to accompany their visually-impaired owners on flights. Earlier this week, the regional budget...
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Serial molester captured at Kranji Road
Police arrested a 31-year-old man involved in several molestation cases that took place in the months of March, April and August around the Woodlands public housing estate. Officers from Jurong Police...
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Coroner concludes boy's death from eating contaminated food as 'misadventure'
Enjoying a nice meal in another day out at the mall turned into a horrible tragedy when a four-year-old boy succumbed to extreme sickness and died after eating contaminated food. Together with his...
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Japanese food lovers — new online grocer Zairyo delivers everything your...
You can soon get your favourite uni (sea urchin) or even the exquisite ankimo (monkfish liver), delivered right to your doorstep. Zairyo.sg, an online grocer offering an incredible variety of Japanese...
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42-year-old suspect arrested for involvement in ATM vandalism cases
The culprit behind the recent cases of vandalised Automated Teller Machines (ATM) has been found out — police have arrested a 42-year-old man yesterday for suspected involvement in a spree of loanshark...
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Singapore star warned over night out
Singapore's rising swim star Joseph Schooling has been given a warning after a late night out during the Asian Games in South Korea. The 19-year-old butterfly gold-medallist and his team-mates Teo Zhen...
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HDB resident forced to kick out cats after complaint by foreign neighbours
Good job Housing Development Board (HDB) — first you want us to debark our dogs and now you’re enforcing rules against keeping cats in our flats. In an official letter sent to a resident, a cat lover...
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Road closures at Esplanade on Sunday for 2 marathons
Two events taking place at the Esplanade area will see several roads closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday. The Singapore Airlines Charity Run 2014, organised by Hivelocity Events Pte Ltd, will affect...
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Gamblers illegally betting in the open at Circuit Road arrested by police
Police detained 15 people involved in various illegal gambling activities at Circuit Road on Sunday. Despite the town council’s anti-gambling efforts – such as removing a set of stone tables and...
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Two women arrested for involvement in island-wide series of theft
Two ladies aged 37 and 51 respectively have been arrested for suspected involvement in a series of theft cases across Singapore. The first case occurred in August at a market in Jurong East, where a...
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