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Both female 'stars' of CPF dialogue session now victims of vitriol
On June 14, Member of Parliament Mr. Hri Kumar Nair held CPF — An Honest Conversation: Public Dialogue with Thomson-Toa Payoh Residents at the Thomson Community Club. 76-year-old Ms. Rene Yap had...
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Google Map Maker launches in Singapore
Those living in Singapore — currently experiencing a concentrated phase of gentrification and sees a change in landscape almost everyday — can now make edits to Google's mapping service. The Google Map...
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Theatre Review: 'Le Noir' is the sexiest show you'll see this year
Call it a job hazard, but we don't pay any attention to what copywriters say about a show if we can help it. That one-liner in the Sistic event description ("an extraordinary evening of intimate...
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Alan Tam and Hacken Lee taking 10th anniversary tour to Singapore
Cantopop stars Alan Tam and Hacken Lee are celebrating a decade of working together with an anniversary tour, which will hit Singapore on September 6. This follows the dynamic duo's 13 sold-out shows...
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"Broadway's best party" coming to Singapore this August
You’ve always loved the music, you’ve seen the film, and now you can experience the Broadway musical for yourself as Rock of Ages comes to Singapore. The unabashed ode to '80s rock will run from Aug. 6...
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Brewerkz opening outlet at Orchard Parade Hotel, debuts new beer
Great news for fans of good beer – the grand dame of microbreweries in Singapore, Brewerkz, will be opening a new outlet at Orchard Parade Hotel in July. With eight taps and the same American food you...
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Whole9Yards opens two physical outlets this month
Singapore-based label Whole9Yards, which until recently has only conducted sales via their webstore, Stanley Street pop-up and Robinsons Orchard, will be launching two physical boutiques in Orchard...
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Nicolas le Restaurant to host port wine dinner on June 25
Know much about port wine? You might remember it best as that stuff your grandmother used to drink – or the cause of the worst hangovers you had during your university days – but proper port is...
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Video: Samantha Lo - vandal or artist?
Singapore is notorious for its cleanliness, order and draconian laws. This is the city where selling chewing gum is illegal and jay walking can land you prison time. Because of their strict government,...
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Tess Bar & Kitchen opening on Seah Street this month
Tess Bar & Kitchen will open this month along the teeming Seah Street, already famous for Shanghai Jazz, Lot Stock & Barrel, the Mint Museum of Toys and Sin Swee Kee Chicken Rice. Right next...
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WTF is an audio flash mob? There's one happening in Singapore next month
Singapore's very own social experiment unit The Hidden Good and New York-based company Improv Everywhere — which by the way is famed for creating scenes of chaos and joy in public places — are...
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Download This: Free app tracks your kids' travel to and from school
Any parents' worst nightmare is for their child to go missing, thus you'll want to use all the resources at your disposal to keep your kid safe. For a case in point, read about the two-year-old girl...
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Singapore drops nine places in global peace ranking
Singapore has been ranked 25th in the 2014 Global Peace Index, falling nine places from its position in last year's edition. The Global Peace Index is produced by international think tank the...
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Robbie Williams performing at 2014 F1 Singapore Grand Prix
A third headliner has been announced for the 2014 F1 Singapore Grand Prix and he's none other than Robbie Williams. The best-selling solo artist and former vocalist for Take That will perform on the...
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Singapore still best country for business
Singapore is the best country for doing business in 2014-18, according to the Business Environment Rankings produced by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). It has ranked first from 2009. According...
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Western Singapore becomes test-bed for smart city solutions
Jurong Lake District (JLD) (pictured) will undergo several pilots and trials of smart technologies, such as using video analytics for traffic conditions at junctions. Minister for Communications and...
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Pee-Yew: Woman wanted for urinating in Pinnacle@Duxton lift
A woman has been caught peeing in a fireman lift at the Pinnacle@Duxton housing estate by camera surveillance. Photos of the woman committing the indiscretion at about 8pm on May 23, were printed on...
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Net regulator says push for government control is 'dead'
Photo: Person browsing media websites on May 30; AFP / Roslan Rahman The head of the Internet regulator says a push from China and Russia for governments to control the web will be "dead on arrival"...
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PM Lee's press secretary writes to The Economist
Press Secretary to Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong Chang Li Lin, has written in to The Economist, responding to an opinion piece on June 13. The commentary had addressed the current lawsuit...
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Google takes down blog inciting hate against Filipinos in Singapore
Google has removed Blood Stained Singapore, a website on which a post inciting hate against Filipinos in Singapore was discovered. According to TODAY, the website was taken down because it violated...
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