HTC One M8 available in Singapore from April 5
The HTC One M8 will hit our shores on April 5 via the three telcos and authorised dealers. The 16 GB M8 will retail for $998 without contract and comes in two colours, Gunmetal Gray and Glacial Silver....
View ArticleSiti Khalijah admits to being Madam Yeti in viral videos, gets attacked by...
And it's out: the 'makcik' we've been spotlighting the last few days (watch the original video and the sequel too, for the ultimate in makcik awesomeness) is indeed local theatre star Siti Khalijah...
View ArticleMore Bad News: Teochew porridge restaurant Xu Jun Sheng closing on April 14
Legendary Teochew Muay (porridge) restaurant Xu Jun Sheng will take its curtain call on April 14. Touted by many as one of the best places to have Teochew porridge in Singapore, the restaurant's owners...
View ArticleAnti-Crime Watch: You can now only buy three prepaid SIM cards max
The maximum the number of prepaid SIM cards one can register has been reduced from 10 to three to curb criminal exploitation. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced the revised limit, which took...
View ArticleA delicious adventure awaits...
Coconuts Singapore is hopping on board an uberX car for a delicious adventure. This April, we're partnering with Uber for a monthlong campaign called Coconuts Singapore Flavour Tour presented by uberX...
View ArticleBattlestar Galactica overhauled with new movie theme by end this year
Universal Studios Singapore is permanently closing roller-coaster ride Battlestar Galactica. The popular ride, which has been closed since July 21 last year for a review, will be replaced by an...
View ArticleYou'll never guess what the Singapore government is busy planning right now
Photo: 2015 will be a good time to have one of these; Sean Narvasa If you're one of those that will queue up all night for limited edition Hello Kitty plushies and what-have-yous, you might want to...
View ArticleNSF dies of injuries from OCBC Cycle accident
24-year-old full-time national serviceman Chia Wee Kiak, who suffered brain damage due to an accident at the OCBC Cycle Singapore event, has died. Chia, who has been in the Intensive Care Unit of...
View Article40-year-old man arrested for commiting obscene act on bus service 106
A 40-year-old man who commited an obscene act on SMRT bus service 106 has been arrested. Police expedited the arrest with the assistance of the suspect's 17-year-old female victim and the bus captain....
View ArticleSeven arrested for rioting outside Zouk
Police arrested seven male suspects, aged between 17 and 19, for two cases of rioting outside Zouk on Sunday. While officers were deployed to a fighting incident along Jiak Kim Street reported at...
View ArticleConfectionary extravaganza Fantasia by Escriba postponed to August
Confectionary extravaganza Fantasia by Escriba has been postponed to Aug. 22 — 24, from the originally scheduled weekend of June 27 — 29. In a press release, event organisers Escriba Events Pte Ltd...
View ArticleDouble-deckers make a comeback with SMRT Buses latest fleet renewal
For the first time, SMRT Buses is bringing in 201 double-deckers, aimed at increasing bus capacity to ease crowdedness during peak hours, particularly on longer routes with high passenger loads. The...
View ArticleStudents in Singapore, Korea best at problem-solving
Students from Singapore and Korea come out tops when it comes to creative problem-solving, in a Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test conducted by the Organisation for Economic...
View ArticleSingapore seizes ivory disguised as coffee berries
Photo: Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore / AFP Singapore authorities said Thursday they had intercepted about one tonne of ivory worth $1.6 million in a shipping container from Africa...
View ArticleYour First Taste of Singapore: Six must-have foods
Sign up for Uber with promo code COCOSG for a FREE uberX ride, capped at S$15. It's no secret that Singapore, a melting pot of cultures, is foodie heaven. Chinese, Eurasian, Indian, Japanese, Malay,...
View ArticleHard Core: 13-year-old arrested for throwing bricks from HDB block
A 13-year-old has been arrested for throwing two bricks from Block 116 Jalan Bukit Merah on March 17. The suspect was arrested at the vicinity of Jalan Bukit Merah on Tuesday following extensive...
View ArticleHoyeah! Jeff Dunham coming to Singapore with ALL his puppets
"I kill you!" That's exactly what Achmed the Dead Terrorist (watch video below) will do, with his jokes of course, when he comes visit us. Achmed, together with other puppets like Jose Jalapeno on a...
View ArticleSingapore's super-rich amassed wealth through property
Most of Singapore’s super-rich achieved their wealth via bricks and mortar rather than through creativity and innovation, according to media reports quoting Forbes. In fact, half of the republic's 16...
View Article18 young Singaporeans to feature in 'The Sound of Music' opening July 11
The beloved musical The Sound of Music comes to Singapore this July, and 18 young talents from across the island will be taking their first shot at stardom. Part of Rodgers and Hammerstein's legendary...
View ArticleVideo: Man breaks it down to Carly Rae Jepsen at Funan Digitalife Mall
It's not just the young 'uns that enjoy playing Dance Central — older folks have got them moves, too. This man was spotted by Insing.com at the Funan Digitalife Mall on March 30 completely engrossed...
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