Two-person cockpit rule? SQ says it already has systems in place to protect...
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. This is what's called check and balance. Even as airlines and policy makers rush to mandate a "two-person cockpit rule" following this week's...
View ArticleTwo-person cockpit rule? SQ says it already has systems in place to protect...
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. This is what's called check and balance. Even as airlines and policy makers rush to mandate a "two-person cockpit rule" following this week's...
View ArticleA Clash of Kings: Take the Iron Throne at The Heeren tomorrow
The seat of kings in the Seven Kingdoms is not exactly the most comfortable place to put your bum on — after all, Aegon I Targaryen constructed the Iron Throne out of the thousands of swords...
View ArticleConcert Review: Rhye live in Singapore
Let's get this out of the way first — no, that sultry voice behind Rhye does not belong to a female. Instead, those who weren't in the know were surprised to see a slender man by the name of Mike...
View ArticleClash of the Thaitans: Will Thailand’s junta boss and nemesis Thaksin collide...
There probably are few arriving to pay their respects to Lee Kuan Yew this weekend with as much mutual loathing as two Thai notables. The press in Thailand has been making hay over a possible...
View ArticleAn oishi spa sesh for next weekend
Can't get away for the annual hanami? This might help. Ikeda Spa Prestige, which we've recommended as one of 17 really cool date ideas for folks in Singapore, is two spa-rties next weekend to ring in...
View ArticleTrain and bus services running overnight tonight for public to pay respects...
The weekend has cometh, and the lines for those wanting to pay respects to the late Lee Kuan Yew at the Parliament House are snaking longer than ever, with a 9-hour wait as of 4pm today. Considering...
View ArticleWanna get in with Bali's breakout artists? Better get going to Denpasar
Looking to get more into the Indonesian arts scene? Denpasar is the place to be next month for Indonesian up and coming writers and other types of artists and activists thanks to the three-day Bali...
View ArticleParliament House queue resumes, Lee Kuan Yew's wake is streaming online
The queue to the late Lee Kuan Yew's lying-in-state at Parliament House was temporarily suspended around 10.30pm last night but resumed this morning at 6.30am. The wake is also now streaming online via...
View ArticleSingapore restricts access to Lee Kuan Yew's public wake over safety fears
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. Less waiting time at Istana on Monday morning, hours after the announcement of Lee Kuan Yew's demise. PHOTO: Lester Babiera The Singapore government...
View ArticleIndonesia reduces number of athletes to SEA Games in Singapore
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. Indonesia has cut the number of athletes that it will send to the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore to 500 after organisers reduced quotas in...
View Article'He had many friends around the world, and my country was foremost amongst...
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II has sent two separate condolence letters — to Singapore President Tony Tan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong —...
View Article28 March: MRT and buses extend hours beyond midnight
Got a tip? Send it to us at singapore@coconuts.co. Who's going to take you home tonight? The last MRT trains will be leaving City Hall, Raffles Place and Clarke Quay stations at about 1am, and there...
View ArticleVideo: Amos Yee goes on a long rant against Lee Kuan Yew
Ladies and gents, here's a sneak peek into the future of Singapore. Precocious kid and apparently tuition teacher as well (??) Amos Yee is all grown up from his stint in acting in Jack Neo's We Not...
View ArticlePolice report lodged against Amos Yee for incendiary comments on LKY and...
Whoops, looks like the moral watchdogs are here. Following a galling rant against Lee Kuan Yew uploaded by one-time child celebrity Amos Yee, a concerned citizen has filed an actual police report over...
View ArticleIndia, New Zealand and Russian embassy to fly flags at half-mast tomorrow
The nation's founding Prime Minister has left a wide-spread legacy as one of the world's most respected political minds, and as such, other countries will also be paying public tributes to the late...
View ArticleVIDEO: Singapore's foremost jazz figures pay classy tribute to LKY at...
Damn, this is just too classy. Veteran jazz singer Rani Singam and world-renowned pianist Jeremy Monteiro made an appearance at the Parliament House to give a heartfelt, elegant rendition to the...
View ArticleMandai Crematorium and Columbarium closed tomorrow for private cremation service
Following the funeral procession and the state funeral at National University of Singapore's University Cultural Centre, Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium will be closed tomorrow afternoon to...
View ArticleQueue closes as Lee Kuan Yew's lying in state ends
As the authorities start to prepare for the final day of National Mourning, the queue for the public to pay respects to Lee Kuan Yew at the Parliament house closed at 8pm yesterday evening. According...
View ArticleGambling takes a break today out of respect for Lee Kuan Yew
All casinos in Singapore — at Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands — will be shut down between 2pm and 6pm today as a mark of respect to the late Lee Kuan Yew on the day of his State Funeral....
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