Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad recounts his stormy relationship with...
Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad had a lot of similarities with the late Lee Kuan Yew — both were known to be hard men, with strong visions for their countries and little time for...
View ArticleIndian newborn in Tamil Nadu gets named after Lee Kuan Yew
You know you've left a legacy when someone gets named after you — Jeyaprakash Lee Kuan Yew was born on Mar 23 in the Indian town of Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, the same day that Singapore's founding prime...
View ArticleFee hikes for all six local universities due to rising operating costs
There is always a price to getting the best education in academically focused Singapore, and with that in mind, all six local universities have raised their tuition fees for the new academic year. The...
View ArticleVoyeur landlord sentenced to a month in jail for filming tenant in toilet
A voyeuristic landlord would have gotten away with his peeping tom plans if he wasn't so careless with his surveillance devices. 34-year-old Goh Hoo Siang was sentenced to a month in jail yesterday...
View ArticleDivorce rates on the rise for young grooms in Singapore
A study conducted by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) have revealed that divorce rates in Singapore are on the rise among recent marriage cohorts. A higher proportion of dissolved...
View ArticleLocal bands Take Two and SA to play live in Beijing as part of SG50 creative...
Two homegrown music talents will be taking their tunes to the city of Beijing to as part of the Singapore Tourism Board's (STB) SG50 initiative in a traveling showcase celebrating the nation's...
View ArticleFormer footballer Aleksandar Duric to pen autobiography; expected to publish...
Aleksander Duric — one of Singapore's most beloved sportsman — retired from a very long and illustrious football career in the S.League last year, but fans should be psyched to know that it won't be...
View ArticleStern warning issued for remorseful teen behind Lee Kuan Yew death hoax
After fooling hundreds of Singaporeans and a few foreign news outlets, the perpetrator behind the Lee Kuan Yew death hoax — a random teen who's not even 16 yet — has been issued a stern warning by the...
View ArticleWorld Rugby Sevens Series returns to Singapore; to run at National Stadium...
The World Rugby Sevens Series will be making a return to Singapore next year at the National Stadium, after a hiatus of nine years. Revealed by Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) president Low Teo Ping...
View ArticleSpecial tribute segment for late Lee Kuan Yew confirmed for National Day...
The biggest National Day Parade yet arrives this August for Singapore's 50th birthday, and of course, there will be a significant portion of it spent on remembering the nation's founding prime minister...
View ArticleExclusive sticker sets and t-shirts released under collaboration between...
In a collaboration between smartphone messenging app LINE and fashion retailer UNIQLO, both brands have come together to release limited edition sticker sets and apparel. With the new partnership,...
View ArticleFormer Filipino nurse charged for making offensive comments online and...
For those wondering what happened to that provocative former Filipino nurse who was dismissed by Tan Tock Seng Hospital for making offensive comments about Singaporeans and Islam online, wonder no...
View ArticlePolice investigating allegations of police brutality that left man with...
The police are investigating an alleged case of police brutality that left a 41-year-old Singaporean man with injuries to his head and fractures to his nasal bone and arm. According to The Online...
View ArticleUK gourmet burger joint MEATliquour to open restaurant at Duxton Hill in May
English gourmet burger joint MEATliquor have been pushing the limits of sinful burger perfection across the United Kingdom, and they're planning to take their killer menu overseas all the way to...
View ArticleM1 was forced to disclose customer information over illegal downloads of...
Confirming that they did snitch on their customers, telecommunications operator M1 revealed that they had indeed disclosed customer information to a local law firm over alleged illegal downloads of the...
View ArticleMFA working with foreign governments to evacuate Singaporeans out of war-torn...
The situation in Yemen is getting real bad — Saudi-led coalition forces are battling Iran-backed Shiite rebels in the streets — and Singapore's authorities are working together with foreign governments...
View Article5 sent to hospital after stove explosion at hotpot restaurant spews boiling...
A night out at a hotpot restaurant turned into a fiery ordeal when a stove exploded, expelling boiling hot soup everywhere and seriously injuring five people. Lianhe Wanbao reports that two women...
View ArticleSingapore dating app LunchClick is first female-centric, one-match-a-day...
It’s a perpetual problem that many singles on dating apps face: while there’re matches aplenty, it’s rare to find someone who’s looking for a meaningful, committed relationship. And judging from...
View Article3 months' jail for man who smuggled in exotic birds by shoving them in PVC tubes
A man tried to smuggle in exotic birds from Vietnam into Singapore an inhumane manner, confining them to PVC cylindrical and rectangular tubes and storing them in his luggage. 38-year-old Herman...
View ArticleMonetary Authority of Singapore mints commemorative SG50 coins
What better way to celebrate the nation's 50th birthday than with some symbols of wealth? The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched a series of three commemorative coins as part of SG50 that...
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