Singapore's kids aren't getting enough sleep: survey
In today's hustle-and-bustle-filled society, insomnia is unsurprisingly starting young, and it's no different in Singapore. A survey conducted by final-year Nanyang Technogical University (NTU)...
View ArticleNew tallest building in Singapore ready by 2016
The Tanjong Pagar Centre will be the tallest building in Singapore when it's complete in mid-2016. The structure will tower over the Central Business District at 290 metres, and is part of a mixed-use...
View ArticleSingapore plans 'real time' aircraft tracking system
Singapore said Thursday (Feb. 5) it will introduce a new aircraft tracking system that will ensure complete surveillance of its airspace, amid global efforts to prevent a repeat of Flight MH370's...
View ArticleWorker plunges to death at South Beach project worksite
Just as Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin reported a record low in workplace fatality rates over 2014, a tragic incident struck at a Beach Road worksite two days ago, where the South Beach Project is...
View ArticleMud spill causes temporary closure across two lanes on ECP
It could have turned out pretty differently — a truck suddenly lost control on the expressway when its windscreen was completely covered by mud. Fortunately, nothing too terrible happened; though it...
View ArticleVideo: Tampines shoplifter gets utterly shut down by passers-by
A shoplifter at Tampines got his ass shut down proper two days ago when two young men and a shopkeeper managed to detain him after being caught in his offence. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs =...
View ArticleGambling participation rates fall slightly in 2014
The latest survey conducted by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) revealed that gambling participation rates among Singapore residents have fallen since 2011, though the decrease is not...
View ArticleThief arrested for stealing $3k worth of cables from van
Electrical cables amounting $3000 (they can actually fetch that kind of price?) were stolen from a vehicle and the police have arrested a 49-year-old man for his theft. The police were alerted to the...
View ArticleUnder court order, SMRT Ltd Feedback forced to publicly reveal identities...
The two arguably largest social media entities in Singapore — SMRT Ltd (Feedback) and Xiaxue — are back at each other's throats yet again, but this time it seems that the trolls are at the losing end....
View ArticleDrone waiters have arrived in Singapore
The future is here — drone waiters have finally made their debut at local nightlife brand Timbre. They were first seen at last year’s productivity month, where they delivered food to Singapore’s PM...
View ArticleVideo: Water jets 7 storeys high from burst pipe at Commonwealth
Block 88 along Tanglin Halt Road played host to an unexpected seven-storeyed fountain of water yesterday afternoon when a pipe at a construction site near Commonwealth MRT station burst open....
View ArticleHay House pop-up at Kapok opens this weekend
If half the stuff you've pinned on your Interiors board is minimalist-chic, listen up. Hay, a Danish designer collective that champions the look, launches its travelling pop-up The Hay House tomorrow...
View ArticleKissing booth promotional stunt at Raffles Place draws only 20 takers
Nightclub joint Fashion TV Club placed a kissing booth in the middle of bustling Raffles Place to lacklustre results when only 20 people stepped up to get pecks, even as models, DJs and bloggers were...
View ArticleFurry fun tomorrow at Crafts Caturday & Purrzaar
Cat lovers of Singapore, rejoice. Crafts Caturday & Purrzaar is happening tomorrow at Within Studio for an afternoon of feline-related shopping shenanigans. Organized by Cats of The World,...
View ArticleSuper cars, stones and yachts on show again at ONE°15 Marina Club
Got a couple of hundred thousands to spend, or just love being in the thick of luxury? The Singapore Yacht Show's (Thu — Sat 1 — 9pm, Sun 1 — 8pm) back for its fifth edition at the ONE°15 Marina Club...
View ArticleSingapore Airlines uniform named one of planet's most ridiculous
Photo: Singapore Girl wearing the sarong kebaya uniform designed by Pierre Balmain in a 1997 campaign Ouch. Traveller24 recently named the "world leaders in suck-ass cabin crew attire" and Singapore...
View ArticleAverage hongbao rates inflate to $8 per packet this year
Good news unmarried singles and children celebrating Chinese New Year — the going rate for red packets this year has risen to $8 according to polls by the United Overseas Bank (UOB) and SundayLife!....
View ArticleThe face behind SMRT Ltd (Feedback) revealed in response to Xiaxue’s court order
After being slapped with a court order by popular Singapore blogger Xiaxue, SMRT Ltd had responded by saying that they will reveal their identities. They teased the revelation an hour before. While...
View ArticleCool Beans: Safuwan Baharudin first Singaporean player to feature in Fifa 15
Singapore defender Safuwan Baharudin now has a feature on Fifa 15, after he was placed on loan with A-League side Melbourne City FC. The 23-year-old is the first Singaporean player to be included in...
View ArticleHistoric Tanjong Pagar Railway Station to open for visits during public holidays
Since 2011, the historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station has ceased operations as Keratapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) train services shift to Woodlands Train Checkpoint. Now a national monument, the Singapore...
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