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Viral Now: Bloody blog teaches you how to mistreat Filipinos in Singapore...
A post uploaded on May 22 to a blog called Blood Stained Singapore is making its rounds. The seemingly anti-administration website titled the post "Filipino infestation in Singapore-5 point guide to...
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Former NUS scholar and famous sex blogger Alvin Tan now a wanted man
Alvin Tan, of notorious sex-blogging duo Alvivi, now has an arrest warrant issued for him, after he failed to return his passport to the court in time - he's disappeared. Alvin's lawyer, Chong Joo...
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Singapore prohibits pop star from singing LGBT-related song
Photo: A-Mei performing at a gay parade in Taipei in 2007; AFP / Patrick Lin Taiwanese mega popstar A-mei was stopped from performing one of her songs, which has LGBT related lyrics, in Singapore...
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'Pole robber' arrested after Compassvale Link attack
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man linked to a case of robbery and assault in Compassvale Link. In the early morning hours of June 2, the victim reported being assaulted by an object he believed...
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'Prometheus' and 'Iron Man 3' actor Guy Pearce coming to Singapore?
46-year-old Australian Guy Pearce will join Kristin Stewart (Twilight) and Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies) in sci-flick Equals, Variety reports. It's unclear what role he will play, but as Equals is...
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Lat, creator of 'The Kampung Boy', will be in Singapore next week
Iconic cartoonist Datuk Mohd. Nor bin Khalid, better known as Lat, will be in Singapore next week as part of a programme celebrating Malaysian literature. Lat, whose best-known work The Kampung Boy...
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Singapore consulate-general in Hong Kong rebukes Catherine Lim in SCMP
Photo: A screenshot of Catherine Lim's letter, taken from her blog There has been a lot going on on the social and political front since the rise of social media in Singapore. This has compelled author...
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Experts push to recognise smartphone addiction as a disorder in Singapore
Photo: People spending time on their smartphones in the MRT. Alarmed by danger signs among the youth, Singapore has begun taking steps to address addiction to the internet and digital devices, and...
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Pakistani men linked to recent grisly finds charged with murder
The two Pakistani nationals arrested in relation to the discovery of a legless torso on Syed Alwi Road — and later, a pair of legs in Jalan Kubor — have been charged with murder. Channel NewsAsia...
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Former DreamWorks exec now general manager of Lucasfilm Singapore
Photo: Film still from the animated movie 'Shrek Forever After' / Imdb Lucasfilm Singapore announced on Thursday (June 12) the appointment of its general manager, Teresa Cheng — who will be reporting...
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NEA may use biocontrol to curb dengue
The National Environment Agency (NEA) is considering the introduction of biological control to reduce the Aedes mosquito population, following the launch of its Do the Mozzie Wipeout campaign...
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Singapore International Festival of Arts reveals full line-up for 2014
Previously known as the Singapore Arts Festival, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) kicks off June 21 and runs though Sept. 21 across venues like 72-13, the Drama Centre, the Victoria...
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Daily PSI readings commence in lieu of worsening haze
Starting today, the National Environment Agency (NEA) will begin its daily PSI reading forecasts. The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) had earlier indicated El Nino would intensify from weak to...
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Viral Now: This local music video is both awesome and terrifying
Local beatmaking duo O$P$ (Owe Money Pay Money) has just released the music video for "Ghost Vision" off their DCD & GPB EP, and it's awesome. And terrifying. But mostly awesome. It's shot in...
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Singapore match-fixers planned to rig World Cup, says new book
Photo: This photo shows a warning flashes on a screen during a live telecast of the opening match of the World Cup 2014 Brazil at a community club in Singapore. Singapore authorities last year placed...
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Singapore welcomes first industry body for digital currency
The Association of Cryptocurrency and Startups, Singapore (ACCESS), possibly Asia's first commercial body representing the interests of Bitcoin and other digital currency users, was announced today....
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Catherine Lim: Best proof of mistrust lies within the PAP camp itself
Singapore literary icon Catherine Lim has been involved in something of an exchange with government officials, notably Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Hong Kong-based consulate-general Jacky Foo....
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SAF investigates faux depressed recruit
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have confirmed that an unidentified army personnel has attempted to evade National Service by pretending to suffer from clinical depresssion, a story first heard on...
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MAD moves out of Mandarin Gallery for bigger space
Photo: MAD's new digs along Tanglin Road The Museum of Art and Design (MAD) gallery has left the Mandarin Gallery for something much bigger. This month, MAD moves into 10 Tanglin Road (#01-01, #02-01)...
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Drunk man steals tractor for joy ride, makes a mess
A man believed to be in his 30s was arrested yesterday by the police for hijacking a tractor and ramming it into four stationary taxis. According to The Straits Times (ST), the man first saw the...
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