Cool Beans: Singapore's contemporary creative talents going on tour for SG50
From April to November next year, local creatives coming from sectors like architecture, design, film, music, literary and visual arts, will be part of an exhibition travelling to Beijing, London and...
View ArticleNew Year's Eve countdown party at Marina Bay to kick off SG50
Adding even more height to the already mountainous list of initiatives to celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday next year, there’ll be a full-on festival at Marina Bay at the end of the year as a...
View ArticleOld School: Bata Tennis shoes back in Singapore, only 200 pairs available
Chekkit: Bata's bringing back their original Tennis shoe, first made in 1936 for kids in India to wear for Physical Education (PE) classes. Since then, the Czech brand has been considered the staple...
View ArticleVideo: 91.3FM's Joshua Simon covers 'Milkshake' starring countless local...
It's a who's who of figures and celebrities in radio DJ Joshua Simon's latest music video. Bringing all big names to the yard in this cameo-packed music clip, his acoustic cover of that popular Kelis...
View ArticleAmoy Street Food Centre closed for upgrading from December
Amoy Street Food Centre will be closed for renovation from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, 2015, according to various reports. The double-storey, 1,000-seat hawker centre last went through standard upgrading in...
View ArticleNew NKF centre in Jurong West can serve 32 patients more with overnight dialysis
In July 2015, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will be launching a new dialysis centre that offers night dialysis in Jurong West Street 91. According to Channel NewsAsia, the centre will host 16...
View ArticlePolice captures serial condo burglar at Bedok North Road
Police have arrested a 43-year-old serial burglar suspected to be accountable for the multiple reports on break-ins at condominiums along Bedok Reservoir Road since March 2014. It was believed that he...
View ArticleBlissyBox makes that 'time of the month' better for Singapore ladies
Looks like someone else wants to make that time-of-month more bearable for the ladies of Singapore. BlissyBox, a local feminine hygiene company, will be launching their services in Singapore on...
View ArticleTrying not to sleep past your MRT stop is a losing game, as this girl's...
Remember this photo? It's been circulating on Twitter the past week, with many complimenting the girl's ingenious plan to make sure she doesn't miss her stop on the long MRT commute home. 20-year-old...
View ArticleRoad closures at Orchard Road tomorrow for November edition of Pedestrian Night
Roll out your mats – Pedestrian Night at Orchard Road is back for its second edition. This month’s Pedestrian Night will feature Singapore’s largest hip hop yoga event in Yoga Beat, where guests can...
View ArticleVideo: Singapore photographer tries street food in North Korea
Singapore photographer Aram Pan, who's been making headlines with his coverage of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), recently uploaded a video of him trying North Korean street food....
View ArticleAustralia's Pie Face coming to Singapore next month
Orchard Road mall 313@Somerset is getting it all. Dessert counters Honey Creme and Llao Llao are still getting inundated with queues of excitable foodies, but they've already announced a new arrival:...
View ArticleShady ex-tour guide Yang Yin charged in court with falsification of papers
Things are not boding well for the former China tour guide Yang Yin, who had his name smeared all over the papers in the past few months for the high-profile legal tussle over an elderly widow’s $40...
View ArticleUnemployment in Singapore remains low in 3rd quarter: MOM
The Ministry of Manpower has reported that the employment rate in Singapore remained “low and steady” in the third quarter even though companies here have been undergoing business restructuring, laying...
View ArticleVideo: See what happened when special seat for NSFs was put in MRT train
Independent citizen intiative The Hidden Good was curious to know what Singapore's National Servicemen (NSFs) thought about taking public transport in their uniforms, considering the negative press...
View ArticleSingapore ranked 18th in global public transport affordability index
After comparing prices of urban transportation among 60 cities, travel search website GoEuro ranked the public transport system in Singapore as the 18th most affordable in the world. The site’s Urban...
View ArticleWorld-leading goal-machine exits with a win
Singapore striking great Aleksandar Duric fittingly signed off with a win on Friday as he brought one of world football's most prolific careers to a halt at the age of 44. Duric provided the assist for...
View ArticleYou knew this was coming, too — conflicts and catfights at Hello Kitty Run
It was meant to be a merry marathon to celebrate all things kawaii in the Hello Kitty Run at Sentosa, celebrating the popular Sanrio character’s 40th birthday in a wholesome family outing. Things...
View ArticleNo — thank you, Aleksandar Duric
Photo: Singapore legend Aleksandar Duric bid farewell to one of football's most extraordinary and prolific careers when he played his last match on Friday, Oct. 31; AFP / Roslan Rahman “He’s only...
View ArticleDrugs worth more than $163,000 seized in October
Photo: Heroin and cash seized on Oct. 29; CNB The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized more than $163,000 worth of drugs in two operations conducted last month. Among the 'loot' were 1.2kg of heroin,...
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