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#TrendSing: A cat's tale in the Lion City
Cats have been domesticated and even revered since as early as 9,500 years ago, valued for their ability to hunt down pests; a useful facility for our Neolithic ancestors who rely on their furry...
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59-year-old man arrested for molesting woman in Ang Mo Kio-bound bus
Police have arrested a 59-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty on board a public bus. At about 3:48pm on Nov. 21, 2014, a 23-year-old woman filed a police report...
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Sweet treats and crocodile meat can't disguise desperate mood at Table @ Pip’s
Desperation is not a very appealing attribute in any shape or form, and a desperate restaurant is a very unappetising proposition. Unfortunately, that was definitely the atmosphere that greeted me on...
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Bukit Batok's rat infestation woes are finally over
It seems that the affair with Bukit Batok's sordid brush with hair-raising rat infestation is now over, according to hired exterminators Star Pest Control. Speaking to TODAY, Star Pest Control...
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Lovesick lady imprisoned for cheating, forgery and embezzlement to fund lover
An enamoured woman got slapped with a 43-month jail sentence over 28 charges for forgery, cheating by conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and cheating by personation. TODAY reports that 30-year-old...
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Man impersonates as a cop to get discounts from prostitutes
Yes, we're a country of bargain-hunters and haggling shoppers but 39-year-old Yusri Abdul Wahab probably takes the award for Top Cheapskate of the Month. The former pest control officer pretended to...
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Minimart owner loses finger to frostbite while cleaning ice cream freezer
Frostbite would be the least of people's worries in tropical Singapore, but for minimart owner Ng Hoe Ghee, his middle finger of his left hand is now a stump after it got permanently damaged and...
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HalalTrip app launched as mobile companion for Muslim travellers and foodies
Singapore-based travel booking website HalalTrip has launched a mobile app that allows users to find halal eateries around the world, among other Muslim-centric features. The app — available on iOS...
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Soon there'll be an app to compare your power usage with your neighbours'
Consumers will soon enjoy a tool for tracking their energy and water usage at home, if this pilot scheme by SP Services is successful. The Singapore Power subsidiary worked with the Energy Market...
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Man faces jail for lying to get daughter into top school
A 35-year-old man, whose name cannot be revealed to protect his daughter's identity, pleaded guilty in court yesterday of giving false information to a school principal. His reason? He wanted to get...
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Security levels stepped up due to Paris terrorist attack
A shockingly horrendous terrorist attack in Paris yesterday left at least 12 dead in an assault on the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo by militant extremists. Three militant Islamist...
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Subhas comes from family of heroes: Dr. Balakrishnan
Singapore's Minister for Environment and Water Resources today described the Anandan family as "truly a family of heroes". In a Facebook post he'd shared from his colleague Mr. K. Shanmugam, Dr....
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Local prog-rock extraordinaires The Psalms set to launch debut full-length...
Revered local experimental rock outfit The Psalms have been blowing minds with their razor sharp approach to progressive noise-rock and highly confrontational sounds since 2006, but it's only nine...
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Former Majlis Pusat members and one businessman charged for inflating Hari...
Three former members of Malay-Muslim community organisation Majlis Pusat were charged this morning with cheating a ministry and three statutory boards by inflating the expenditure of the Hari Raya...
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Police arrest alleged molester who ruined his victim's Christmas Day
Of all the days to ruin, a 30-year-old man just had to pick Christmas Day to commit an outrage of modesty upon a person. Police have arrested the man yesteday for allegedly molesting a female victim...
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Local animal shelter overwhelmed, putting puppies up for adoption this...
Gentle Paws has found itself with over 60 dogs after taking in 20 stray puppies left homeless by forest clearing due to housing projects in eastern Singapore. The privately-run animal rescue centre...
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Outdoor movie screenings, pop-up stores and more in Lepak At The National Museum
The National Museum will be hosting a chilled out casual carnival at the end of the month featuring outdoor movie screenings, pop up food and retail stores, and indoor picnic spaces — all freely open...
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Wanted: Man in 50s suspected of loanshark harassment
Police are looking for this man, believed to be in his 50s, to assist in investigations on a case of loanshark harassment reported on Jan. 5. The crime itself had been committed on Nov. 17, in the...
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18 immigration offenders arrested during ICA raid in Geylang
Officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) conducted an inland enforcement operation at Geylang yesterday, managing to nab a total of 18 overstayers. The immigration offenders...
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HIV-positive transvestite gets three years jail for sex with underage, lower...
A 40-year-old transvestite was sentenced to 33 months in jail yesterday (Jan. 8) for having sex with a teenage boy, and not telling him he has HIV before they had sex. Altogether seven charges were...
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