A Nation of Magpies: Survey reveals compulsive hoarding habits of Singaporeans
Whilst more than half of all homeowners in Singapore describe their living space as cramped (I describe mine as impossible to move in but that wasn’t one of the options), almost 70% admit to storing...
View ArticleSafety lapses at Singapore-Malaysia match push Sports Hub to review security...
As tensions ran high in the Singapore vs Malaysia AFF Suzuki Cup showdown last Saturday, the drama ensued both on pitch and off, which saw several security concerns that could have well unravelled the...
View ArticleExperience the rush of online publishing as a Coconuts intern
ABOVE: Join us aboard the mighty Cococarrier, seen here cutting through the skies somewhere above Tiong Bahru. Got a sense of humor, style, trend and an appetite to communicate? Coconuts is seeking...
View ArticlePolice impersonator arrested within 24 hours of crime
A dubious man has been arrested for going around identifying himself as a police officer and deceiving victims into giving him money in the pretence of extending social visit passes. The 29-year-old...
View ArticleSingapore and USA looking into breezy immigrations clearance between both...
Immigration authorities of Singapore and USA have signed a joint statement that will see them exploring the development of a Trusted Traveller Programme (TTP) that will clear the way for easy border...
View ArticleThe Flaming Lips set Sentosa ablaze with cosmic levels of entertainment,...
For regular concert attendees, it keeps getting harder to be impressed at shows, but when The Gathering announced the return of The Flaming Lips as their latest consignment, we knew that the evening of...
View ArticleHouse of Horrors: AMK woman absolutely butchers her mother before jumping to...
A grisly find earlier in June that saw the deaths of two women at Ang Mo Kio has taken a even grislier twist when coroners revealed yesterday that the elder of the two was found to be missing her...
View ArticleUp to 60 SAF personnel will see action in clash with Islamic State
50 to 60 personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be deployed into the international coalition against the militant group Islamic State (IS) that has taken over parts of Iraq and Syria and...
View ArticleNo Smiths reunion, but Johnny Marr will make Singapore debut in February
Still no news about the mythical reunion of The Smiths but at least legendary Brit-rock icon Johnny Marr will still be coming to Singapore in Feb. 9 for his first ever concert here. The former Smiths...
View ArticleAgassi 'shockingly uncomfortable' on IPTL debut as competition kicks off in...
American legend Andre Agassi said the International Premier Tennis League should take a lasting place in the sport despite a "shockingly uncomfortable" debut as he crashed to Mark Philippoussis...
View ArticleHokkaido snowstorm careens tour bus off highway, 16 Singaporeans injured
Singaporean tourists were involved in yet another accident in Hokkaido yesterday, where a bus ferrying 16 citizens skidded off a highway, leaving the passengers in hospital. Channel NewsAsia reports...
View ArticleGas leak explosion and pungent fumes sends construction workers and Lau Pa...
Excavation works near Lau Pa Sat went awry yesterday when it lead to a gas leak that rocked the busy locale with a loud explosion and fumes of pungent yellow gas emanating from the ground. According...
View ArticleSGAG launches new website to Singaporeans’ delight, app to follow shortly
It’s officially happened. Singapore’s answer to popular social media and satire website 9GAG, SGAG, has just launched their new website. Their website, hosted on SGAG.sg, looks similar to the 9GAG...
View ArticleM1 launches lightspeed nationwide 4G network, fastest in Singapore
Mobile operator M1 switched on their warp drives and hurtled into first place in the race for providing the fastest 4G network service in Singapore. M1 customers now get to enjoy up to 300Mbps of...
View ArticleVideo: Hassan Sunny's absence from goalpost parodied in Malaysia's...
Four days ago, Singapore crashed out of the AFF Suzuki Cup after a dramatic match between the Lions and the Malaysian football team. Aside from brief spot of anger and frustration from players and...
View ArticleMAS 'registers disappointment' over SGX trading glitches
Singapore's central bank rebuked the stock exchange on Wednesday after its second glitch in less than a month resulted in a trading delay, saying the lapse was "unacceptable". SGX delayed trading in...
View ArticleFire evacuates residents at Ghim Moh flat
Residents living at a HDB block along Ghim Moh Road had their evening plans cut short when a unit on the seventh floor caught fire last night. Officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and...
View ArticleJayesslee performing two shows in Singapore this January
YouTube's most popular singing twins Jayesslee, will be performing in Singapore for the second time on Jan. 16 — 17, 2015 at the Kallang Theatre. Last here in 2012, Korean-Australians Janice and Sonia...
View ArticleAMK House of Horrors: State Coroner calls murder-suicide scene a 'veritable...
The sordid (and quite frankly, horrifying) details about the Ang Mo Kio murder-suicide involving a mother and daughter have been divulged by the State Coroner, who presented his autopsy findings...
View ArticleAudio: SMRT driver offers droll advice in place of regular station announcement
Earlier today, Yahoo Singapore shared an audio clip contributed by commuter Laurane Lim, featuring the voice of the man driving the MRT on the North-South Line towards Jurong East. On a morning where...
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