Extended bus and train services on Chinese New Year's Eve
SMRT train services on the Circle Line (CCL), East-West Line , North-South Line (NSL) and Bukit Panjang LRT, as well as several bus services, will be extended on Chinese New Year's Eve (Jan. 30).Last...
View ArticlePeter Lim not acquiring Valencia football club after all
It looks like Singapore businessman and billionaire Peter Lim will not be acquiring Valencia football club afterall.Lim's application to take over the financially stricken football club and erase its...
View ArticleSingaporean photographer offers up rare 'Google Street Views' of North Korea
The country not known for throwing out a welcome mat for international journalists and tourists North Korea, has allowed Singaporean photographer Aram Pan access to its non-military grounds. Tags: news
View ArticleSteam to accept Singapore Dollar this year
Popular online game store and community Steam has announced it will be introducing regional pricing for Southeast Asian customers this year. The company said in a blog post on Jan. 15 that in a recent...
View ArticleNTUC FairPrice calls out 'halal pork' hoax... again
This image of an NTUC Fairprice pack of "fresh pork" bearing the halal certification mark is circulating on Facebook again, six years after it was created. NTUC Fairprice had called it out as a hoax in...
View ArticleCement truck driver involved in Tampines fatal accident pleads guilty to...
57-year-old Munir Mohd Naim has pleaded guilty to one charge of negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, for causing the death of two young brothers in a tragic accident in Tampines last year....
View ArticleMINDS' fifth day activity centre will be biggest one yet
The Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) is set to open their fifth and biggest day activity centre, which will be able to serve 100 clients, twice the number of clients...
View ArticleThorb unhappy over sale of cheap replica club jerseys at LionsXII game
Local sportswear brand Thorb has aired their discontent over the sale of cheap replica club jerseys at a LionsXII game, on their Facebook page.Tags: newssports
View ArticleNew Airbus 350 will be on display at Singapore Airshow next month
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus will put its all-new widebody A350 XWB airliner on full display at the Singapore Airshow next month.The prototype undertook its maiden flight Jun. 14 last year at...
View ArticleCute Owl Coffee TVC is for anyone who won't stop complaining about CNY
Garnering over 730,000 YouTube views so far is coffee company Owl International's television commercial (TVC) made special for the Lunar New Year. If you're one of those (or know someone) who's always...
View ArticleNow Serving: Pay-what-you-want joe at Hounds of the Baskervilles
Quick one for those who love a cuppa: old-meets-new barber shop Hounds of the Baskervilles in Kampong Glam now has a professional barista in-house.Gus, who used to recommend us coffee and craft beer...
View ArticleDarkside set to perform in Singapore this April as part of The Gathering
Electronic duo Darkside made up of Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, will play at SCAPE on Apr. 6.Tags: newsarts & entertainment
View ArticlePhoto Essay: Oh you know, just horsin' around in the city
Singaporeans seem to be in a much better mood this month despite the on-going problems and we know why. Who can get angry for long when there are horses everywhere?
View ArticleComing Soon: You can check the credibility of a spa and its employees before...
Customers will soon be able to check the credibility of beauticians before making an appointment with Spa and Wellness Association of Singapore's (SWAS) new project: a database listing a beauty...
View ArticleVideo: This is what it'd look like if there was a zombie apocalypse in Singapore
We've been on the map for a bunch of really embarrassing things recently, like the Little India riot and snooty Anton Casey, but maybe soon we'll get recognition for the creative ways we marry our...
View ArticleNobu hotel and restaurant empire co-owned by Robert de Niro sets sights on...
Luxury hotel and restaurant chain Nobu will soon set up shop in Singapore. Co-founder Robert De Niro and principal of Nobu Meir Teper were talking to CNBC about their big hotel launch in Manila's City...
View ArticleGet a GP referral before you visit the hospital and get $50 off your bill
A new partnership between Changi General Hospital (CGH) and general practitioners (GP) or family doctors in the eastern part of Singapore, offers patients $50 off their bill if they get referred to CGH...
View ArticleMan jailed 20 years for setting ex-girlfriend ablaze
A man was sentenced to a 20-year jail term on Jan. 27 for setting his ex-girlfriend ablaze.High court judge Judicial Commisioner (JC) Tan Siong Thye classified 45-year-old Lim Ghim Peow's action as...
View ArticleChinatown Food Street reopening delayed, may not join CNY festivities
The revamped Chinatown Food Street may not open in time for Chinese New Year.Originally slated for a mid-January opening, the attraction featuring 21 outdoor food stalls will take a couple of days to...
View ArticleGood News: Drop in number of dengue cases in Singapore
The number of dengue cases reported has fallen 16 percent from 402 to 337 during the week from Jan. 19 to Jan. 25 as compared to the week before.According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), 41 cases of...
View Article