Father Fodder: Best restaurants for whatever dad's craving
Dads are always difficult to please, and you've probably already confronted the worst of those years while you were growing up. This Father's Day, we make it a little easier for you to choose the...
View ArticleDo Good Friday: Stay calm and upcycle, knit, crochet and juggle
About Do Good Friday: Making time for some give-back in the coming week, but don't know what to do? Break out of your usual TGIF 'eureka' moment every once in awhile to check what's buzzing in the...
View ArticleCoconuts Hotspot: The Fat Cat now in Holland Village
Bringing together multiple cuisines under one roof isn’t difficult – just ask anyone who grew up in small town America about their local “Asian restaurant”, which served some vague mishmash of Chinese,...
View ArticleFilm Review: Jon Favreau's 'Chef' is meaty in more ways than one
Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Jon Favreau, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara, Oliver Platt, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson Running Time: 115 min Carl Casper (Jon...
View ArticleIconic entertainer Victor Khoo dies at 63
From his Saturday morning show Happy Talk, to his performances at schools around the country and his rousing emceeing of events, Victor Khoo had been a fixture in the lives of Singaporeans for over...
View ArticleGoods vehicles and buses experience highest bump in recent COE bidding exercise
The results for June's first gladiatorial opening bidding exercise (to the death) for Certificates of Entitlement (COE) — which started noon Monday (June 2) and ended Wednesday (June 4) — are in....
View ArticleCool Beans: Singapore lab invents pocket-size DNA analyser for scientists on...
Researchers at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have invented a way to pack an entire DNA laboratory into a mobile phone. Simply called DNAApp, this application enables...
View ArticleSingapore is going to need a lot more blood by 2030, says Health Minister
Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong highlighted the increasing need for blood donations as a result of Singapore's growing and ageing population, in a speech for the 11th World Health Blood Donor Day on...
View ArticleThis year's Future Leaders Summit kicks off with focus on PMEs
Organised by National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Membership, the Future Leaders Summit (FLS) kicked off over the weekend with NTUC Secretary-General Lim Swee Say addressing professionals, managers...
View ArticleSan Francisco group Deerhoof back in Singapore next week
San Francisco-based experimental pop band Deerhoof may be difficult to classify, but its members Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier make their music easy to enjoy. This...
View ArticleSingapore man scores lunch date with Warren Buffett for over USD2 million
One Andy Chua from Singapore has scored a lunch date with the third richest man in the world and investment oracle Warren Buffett. Chua put in the highest bid on an eBay listing for the event, an...
View ArticleCat Power, Blonde Redhead and Perfume Genius performing at second Hostess...
The second Hostess Club Weekender is happening this week and on the lineup are indie hots Cat Power and Perfume Genius, as well as US alternative rock group Blonde Redhead. All three acts have...
View ArticleThird i.t store in Singapore will be first to house AAPE, Chocoolate flagship
Hong Kong multi-label fashion store i.t. will be launching its third Singapore outlet this Friday (June 13) at Orchard Gateway. You can't miss it — it's located at the entrance of the world famous...
View ArticleTwo Korean trick art museums open in Singapore this week
What in the... Two optical illusion museums from Korea open in Singapore this week. Jeju's Alive Museum is opening at Suntec City on June 12, while Seoul's Trick Eye Museum opened yesterday at the...
View ArticleInderjit Singh: I disagree with some, not all of PAP government's policies
In a note posted June 5 to Facebook, People's Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Inderjit Singh clarifies that while he believes some of the government's polices can be better implemented, he...
View ArticleSingapore Airlines plane grounded after white substance found
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane bound for Beijing with 292 people on board was grounded Monday after airport staff discovered a white substance in the cargo hold, the carrier said. SIA said however...
View ArticleSheng Siong's paying A LOT of money to set up shop in Tampines
Sheng Siong Group is planning to make its mark in the largest residential estate in Singapore, Tampines, and will invest a hefty amount of cash in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) three-storey...
View ArticleLee Hongki holding first ever solo fan meeting in Singapore next month
Hallyu star of the moment Lee Hongki will be in Singapore next month for his first ever solo fan meeting here. The pint-sized yet exceedingly charismatic vocalist of Korean pop rock group FT Island is...
View ArticleMan who scored million dollar lunch with Warren Buffett founded Yun Nam Hair...
Photo: The two businessmen will be sharing words at fine dinning steakhouse Smith & Wollensky The man who paid USD2.17 million to have lunch with Warren Buffett is the chairman of a company called...
View ArticleAdditional 10 CCs to screen the World Cup live
The People's Association (PA) keeps on giving this football season — they revealed last Friday (June 6) that they'll be adding another 10 more community clubs to the World Cup screening roster. The 10...
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