Cafe hopping is officially a thing now — there's a festival for it in September
No one goes bar hopping anymore, OK? No one. In Singapore at least, it's all about which cafe's got the coolest rendition of industrialist design and whose poached eggs look best on Instagram. And...
View Article90 tech startups throwing open their doors to public this Friday
It's a big week for business and startup savvy peeps in Singapore. E27's Echelon is happening right now at the Singapore Expo and come Friday, more than 90 startups will be opening up their 'secret...
View ArticleEx-SPH reporter had sex with teenager while wife was in the kitchen, baking
A former reporter with the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has been given 18 months jail time for having sex with an underaged girl. In 2011, the man identified as 29-year-old Eisen Teo Guan Kuan had...
View ArticleSingapore shipping firm charged for smuggling missiles to North Korea
Photo: Aviation plant worker inspecting an MiG-21 aircraft, similar to what was found on Chong Chon Gang; AFP / Alexander Nemenov Singapore said Tuesday it has filed criminal charges against a shipping...
View Article'Jackass' star Steve-O taking his comedy tour to Singapore in August
Legendary daredevil — and honestly, walking freak show — Stephen Glover or Steve-O as he's better known, is taking his Guilty As Charged comedy tour to Singapore. Happening Aug. 10, 7pm at the...
View ArticleStationery by Kate Spade launches in Singapore this week
Photo: Tickled pink card set from the latest collection, priced at $45 New York fashion label Kate Spade is officially launching its coveted stationery collection in Singapore. The collection will be...
View ArticleRoy Ngerng fired from job at Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Tan Tock Seng Hospital announced today (June 10) that it's terminated the employment of local blogger and anti-CPF activist Roy Ngerng. According to Channel NewsAsia, the hospital said the former...
View ArticleWATCH: If you don't pay attention, you might mistake this for the original...
Singapore's newest comedy YouTube channel Happy-TV have joined forces with famed stage sketch series Chestnuts to produce a parody of the Young PAP video that went viral a month ago for being...
View ArticleAnother well-loved Singapore bookshop needs our help
Hot on the heels of Tiong Bahru's BooksActually, which announced a second sale to help them raise funds for a new space, is Basheer Graphic Books. The '80s design book store and long-time occupant of...
View ArticleNicole Seah speaks up about PM-blogger lawsuit, calls both parties "ridiculous"
National Solidarity Party (NSP) member and former General Elections (GE) candidate for Marine Parade GRC Nicole Seah, has spoken up about the defamation lawsuit involving Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien...
View ArticleConcert Review: The Red Tour is a dynamic, energetic and theatrical fairy tale
American Idol judge and music oracle Simon Cowell once said “Not everybody is perfect, and I don't think we should be looking for perfect people.” Taylor Swift may not be perfect, but she's managed to...
View ArticleSingapore has world's third largest proportion of millionaire households
Despite overall growth in the Asia-Pacific region, Singapore's proportion of millionaire households went down to from 17.1 percent in 2012 to 10 percent in 2013, according to latest figures by strategy...
View ArticleSentosa's newest attraction 'Wings of Time' takes off June 17
Since the Songs of the Sea stopped serenading us last month, there's been a dearth in outdoor seaside entertainment at Sentosa. Possibly filling the gap is Wings of Time, which is expected to launch...
View ArticleScam Alert: Supposed data company seeking 'verification' from local business...
Business owners, beware — a letter from one "Singapore Company Register" is making its rounds in the mailbox. In it, the company seeks verification of your email address and "other information as...
View ArticleTop 10 destinations Singaporeans want to visit, according to TripAdvisor
As we head into June, it's also the school holiday season, when many Singaporeans go for a mid-year getaway with their loved ones. Just where are they planning to visit and stay? TripAdvisor, the...
View ArticleXbox One Singapore release set for September
Microsoft announced on Monday the release for the Xbox One here on Sep. 23, 10 months after it made its debut in the US. The gaming console will retail at $639 for a basic set, while a bundled Kinect...
View ArticleNo more room for home-rental websites in Singapore?
When news broke yesterday about how two home owners had their Housing Development Board (HDB) flats seized for issuing short-term rentals, the Singapore social media scene went into a frenzy. Among the...
View Article'Cineleisure Auntie' passed away this morning
Many of you have seen her, a frail looking aunty on a foldable chair selling packets of tissue, instant Milo, noodles and other basic necessities. Some of you might even have bought something from her...
View ArticleProlific photographer Michael Freeman talks shop tomorrow at the National...
Photo: A picture from his latest book 'Capturing Light: The Heart of Photography', taken in Cartagena, Colombia British photographer and author Michael Freeman will be giving a talk tomorrow evening...
View ArticleWDA's skills upgrading scheme gets A+
The Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) training has proven to be a positive influence on both employers and their employees, according to the Workforce Development Agency's (WDA) 2013 Outcomes...
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