NTUC FairPrice launches Singapore's first members-only mega-retail warehouse
It’s the bargain hunting Singaporean’s dream come true: supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice have launched their own warehouse club at Joo Koon, the first ever members-only retail warehouse in the country....
View ArticleRenowned chef Hal Yamashita opening first overseas outpost in Singapore
Photo: Lunch set at Hal Yamashita Tokyo; Facebook Renowned Japanese chef Hal Yamashita will open his first restaurant outside of Japan in Singapore by the end of the month. Located at the Resorts...
View ArticleSG50 film '1965' adds new cast member — former opposition politician Nicole Seah
Nicole Seah may have left her prominent life in politics behind but she’s certainly not stepping out of public eye — the former National Solidarity Party (NSP) candidate will be making her acting debut...
View ArticleWTF: Tourist couple spend $1,260 on manicure in HarbourFront Centre
A Bahrain couple on vacation in Singapore are in a tizzy over the ridiculous amount of money billed to them after a nail pampering session at HarbourFront Centre, The New Paper reports. Mr. Ali Hasan...
View ArticleAccident between bus and taxi along Upper Serangoon Road leaves 13 injured
A section along Upper Serangoon Road was in a state of disarray yesterday evening when an SBS transit bus collided with a Comfort Delgro taxi, leaving 13 people injured. TODAY reports that the...
View ArticleDirector calls SIA staff "a disgrace" after Swiss youth orchestra is banned...
The Strad reported yesterday that the LGT Young Soloists, were almost stranded at the Hong Kong International Airport after Singapore Airlines (SIA) refused to let them take their instruments with them...
View ArticleReckless driver who left boy quadriplegic ordered to pay $1.25m in damages
A nine-year-old boy was tragically robbed of his future when he was knocked down by a vile motorist who ran a red light in broad daylight, leaving him paralyzed for life as a quadriplegic. The High...
View ArticleKorean actress Ha Ji Won back in Singapore for first Asia tour in January
South Korean actress Ha Ji Won is going to have another fan meeting in Singapore on Jan. 10, 2015, this time as part of her first Asia tour. The 36-year-old star of Empress Ki and Secret Garden is...
View ArticleKingdom of Cute: Singapore's first cat museum 'Lion City Kitty' to open in...
Singapore’s love for felines and cat cafes will be coming to an acutely furry apex when Lion City Kitty opens its doors in January at Purvis Street as Singapore’s first and only cat museum. Lion City...
View ArticleCool Beans: This Singaporean artist's plywood drawings look so real it's unreal
Local artist Ivan Hoo has been making waves across the world lately with his plywood drawings. His observational art, spanning everyday things like an open bottle of Nutella (top photo) and a box of...
View ArticleTour de Fail: Two men apprehended for organising illegal bicycle racing
No pedalling away from the long arm of the law — traffic police have arrested two men for their suspected involvement in promoting and organising illegal racing activities along Tanglin Halt Road. The...
View Article28-year-old Singaporean jailed for defacing PMO website
A court on Monday jailed a 28-year-old Singaporean for two months for defacing the prime minister's office website during a rash of cyber attacks in the city-state last year. Mohammad Azhar bin Tahir,...
View ArticleModern innovation meets Da Vinci at Singapore Maker Festival 2014
What if we told you you could take a selfie at a butt-activated booth? Would you go for it? If you answer yes, then you should really pop into the ArtScience Museum. From Dec. 10 (Wednesday) — 14...
View ArticleCentreStage: Le1f on hip-hop's homophobia, broke dancers and hugging his fans
Fresh from his very hot and sweaty Singapore debut in Red Bull Music Academy’s pre-ZoukOut Party last Friday, Khalif Diouf aka Le1f has certainly come a long way since his days earning a degree in...
View ArticleSilviu Ionescu, convicted for causing fatal hit-and-run accident in...
Photo: The late former Romanian Embassy charge d'affaires leaving the Bucharest court after a hearing in January, 2012; AFP / Daniel Mihailescu A former Romanian diplomat convicted for a deadly 2009...
View Article2 hospitalised after suffering hallucinations and kidney failure from illegal...
An attempt to shed weight fast has landed two people in the hospital after they purchased and consumed illegal weight loss products found online. According to the Health Science Authority (HSA), the...
View ArticlePremium taxi drivers protest against segregated queue at Changi Airport
Premium taxi drivers protested at the Singapore Changi Airport yesterday (Dec. 9) morning, The Straits Times (ST) reports. A source told the local daily there were only about 50 taxis that were...
View ArticleScoot flying to Melbourne from November next year
Photo: Finders Street station during this year's White Night Festival in Melbourne; Coconuts Singapore / Gavin Khoo Scoot will soon be flying to the world’s most liveable city, Australia’s sporting...
View Article10,000 free seats for Jetstar's 10th birthday till tonight
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, budget international airline Jetstar is offering 10,000 seats free (excluding taxes and surcharge) through 11:59pm tonight, Dec. 10. The sale began at — you got it...
View ArticleSingapore ranked 37th most expensive city in the world for accommodation
Unsurprisingly, Singapore has turned up as one of the most expensive cities in the world for travellers, in particular our lodging costs. A survey conducted by Berlin-based travel search website...
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