Rachael Yamagata back in Singapore this May with new album
Rachael Yamagata is going on tour again and as usual, she doesn't leave Singapore out. This time, though, the American songstress — still a definitive hottie at 36 years old — will come armed with a...
View ArticleKaraoke Party — a fashionably chic tribute to the art of kitschy sing-alongs
Love the endearingly kitschy nature of karaoke? Here's a karaoke party with a distinctly sophisticated and local twist that should appeal to both the fashionably chic and the unabashedly sentimental....
View ArticleRoy Ngerng ordered to pay PM Lee $29,000 in legal costs
The court on Monday ordered Roy Ngerng to pay $29,000 in legal costs to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who had won a defamation suit against him. Roy Ngerng is also expected separately to pay...
View ArticleSingapore among New York Times' top places to visit in 2015
"It's a year-long birthday party, and the world is invited," says The New York Times in an apt description about the SG50 celebrations this year. As such, our little Southeast Asian island has been...
View ArticleBoyce Avenue back in Singapore next month
YouTube sensation Boyce Avenue is playing again in Singapore on Feb. 17 at The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel. The American rock band made up of the Manzano brothers Alejandro Luis, Daniel Enrique and...
View ArticleJustice Tan Siong Thye appointed as Singapore's first Deputy Attorney-General
Singapore's first ever Deputy Attorney-General has been appointed; judicial veteran Justice Tan Siong Thye takes on the role for a three-year term in the newly created post after the Constitution was...
View ArticleSingapore Son finds paradise in Nepal
In 2008, Singaporean photographer Edwin Koo took a two-year sabbatical, uprooting his family to Kathmandu, Nepal. It was a move that took a lot of guts, leaving behind a job with a steady income, to a...
View ArticleCashless payments to be offered at up to 20 more hawker centres this year
A further 10 to 20 food centres will be offering cashless payment this year through FlashPay terminals with the intention to improve productivity. TODAY reports that NETS executive officer Jeffrey Goh...
View ArticlePeople think 'The Guardian' should stop licking Singapore's balls
Photo: Screengrab from 'The Guardian' The last few moments of 2014 were busy ones for the special projects team at The Guardian. Courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board, the British newspaper launched...
View ArticleInternational tourist arrivals in Singapore fell sharply in November last year
According to a report by the Singapore Tourism Board, the number of international visitor arrivals in Singapore fell sharply in November last year. Channel NewsAsia reports that the 8.1 percent drop in...
View ArticleNetizens in rage over photos of kitten presented as 'hantaran'
Photos of a kitten used as "hantaran" are making their rounds online, sparking fury among cat lovers. "Hantaran" is a form of dowry practised by the Malay community, comprising first and foremost cash,...
View ArticleGlenn Ong quits radio career to become Director at hospitality consulting firm
Following the surprising departure of popular radio DJ Glenn Ong from MediaCorp last week, the longtime broadcast personality has immediately got back to work, but now as a Director at hospitality...
View ArticleBalik Kampung: Kranji Countryside Farmers' Market returns this weekend
If you've ever wished you could just pop out to your own backyard to pick fresh produce for lunch, make yourself free this weekend. Even though the Kranji Countryside Farmers' Market won't be in your...
View ArticleAll Whistleblowers Welcome: One-Stop Corruption Reporting Centre to be...
To further enhance Singapore's squeaky clean image for all potential business conglomerates and investors, the Government plans to establish a One-Stop Corruption Reporting Centre in a blatant display...
View ArticleCoconuts Hot Spot: Patro's Sports Bar & Restaurant
As you walk around the snazzy new Parkland Green in East Coast Park, a curious sign catches your attention: Patro’s Sports Bar & Restaurant – Mexican & North Indian Cuisine. We’re pretty...
View Article4 Singaporean hikers lost for 10 hours in Malaysian mountain wilderness
A hike into the jungles of Negeri Sembilan went frighftully awry for four Singaporeans who found themselves separated from their group and got lost for 10 hours in the Malaysian wilderness. The four...
View ArticleGoodman Arts Centre's fourth open house happening next weekend
Love the arts? Want to get more involved? Goodman Arts Centre has just the thing for you. Tanjong Goodman – otherwise known as the 4th Goodman Arts Centre Open House – is taking place on Jan. 24 from...
View ArticleOpen skies between Singapore and Costa Rica
Photo: Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica Airlines operating between Singapore and Costa Rica, or via and beyond en route to a third country, can now make the journey without restrictions on capacity,...
View ArticleVIDEO: American vlogger makes typical assumptions on Singapore's laws
Other than making parody songs, recording gameplay videos and generally ranting about inane everyday life, popular YouTube personality Toby Turner has turned his attention to pointing out the seven...
View ArticleMy statement was correct, and it's entirely proper for me to deal with this...
Photo: Roy Ngerng and his lawyer M. Ravi walking out of the Supreme Court yesterday after being ordered to pay $29,000 in legal costs to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong; AFP / Roslan Rahman On Tuesday...
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