Mass marine life graves spotted across Singapore shores and fish farms
The threat of plankton bloom in the waters off Pasir Ris loomed over aquatic life last week, but the extent of the damage wrecked wasn't fully realised until last weekend, when environmentalist blogger...
View ArticleMysterious trespasser causes train disruption in North-South line
It was not a TGIF for SMRT and residents of the western region of Singapore as train services were disrupted yet again for the third time in within five days. Last Friday night, SMRT had to halt all...
View ArticleSerial mobile phone snatch thief operating in west side arrested
Lone women walking around the housing estates of Jurong East, Pandan Gardens and Faber Walk have been in fear of a snatch thief, who has been plucking mobile phones away from them. After receiving...
View ArticleCoconuts SG weekly planner: 2-7 March
Coconuts-curated events for the next seven days to add to your diary: Monday Shake off the Monday blues with a good laugh and discounted house pour spirits (S$9 nett) at this weekly open mic comedy...
View ArticleSafuwan Baharudin scores first goal for Melbourne FC, crowned Man Of The Match
The eyes of the whole nation have been fixed on national footballer Safuwan Baharuddin ever since he went on a three-month loan at Australia's Melbourne City FC, and last Saturday he brought home some...
View ArticleFormer corrupt practices watchdog officer faces 15 charges including cheating...
Who watches the watchmen? A former officer of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) had been charged in court for multiple cases of cheating, theft and others, accumulating a total of 15...
View ArticleMan spills piping hot soup on seven-year-old boy, shrugs it off like nothing...
In a display of cold nonchalance, a netizen by the name of Alison Sim posted on her Facebook page regarding an incident where a man left a seven-year-old boy bawling in pain after spilling an entire...
View ArticleTop 10 most interesting YouTube channels from Singapore
I’m sure every Singaporean has heard of Wah!Banana; even university professors bring them up as examples of popular user-generated content. And for those who are still skeptical, it’s true: producing...
View ArticleContractor jailed 4 months for assaulting parking enforcement officer after...
Working as one of the most hated professions in Singapore certainly is a thankless job, but one parking enforcement officer got his appreciation by way of a wooden rod swung straight at him. The...
View ArticleZouk's hip-hop/R&B joint Phuture celebrating 19th anniversary this weekend in...
Phuture — Zouk's hip-hop/R&B joint — is turning 19 this month and they're inviting everyone to party up over two days in Stay Gold. Their 19th Anniversary weekender will begins on March 6 with the...
View ArticleSingapore second lowest in Asia in workplace gender diversity
Singapore has yet to see more Sheryl Sandbergs in the workplace, as shown by the 2015 Hays Asia Salary Guide published yesterday. The survey was conducted across five Asian countries – China, Hong...
View ArticleBukit Batok's rat infestation problem aren't over after all
Though the high-profile rat infestation near Bukit Batok MRT station has been brought under control, the rodent troubles of the neighbourhood are far from over. According to The New Paper, the...
View ArticleArt At Your Doorstep: Singapore International Festival of the Arts to invade...
The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is bringing new meaning to the term 'home entertainment', with performance venues set around the whole island. Other than the regular Victoria...
View ArticleSuper-sensual downtempo R&B outfit Rhye to perform live in Singapore in March
Not content with resting so soon after an amazing concert at Fort Canning, the folks behind The Gathering are bringing in the super-sultry likes of downtempo R&B outfit Rhye to the stages of The...
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