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Pink Dot organisers open to 'thoughtful and constructive discussion'
Photo: Brendon Fernandez at the launch of Pink Dot 2014; Pink Dot SG Facebook The organising committee of Pink Dot has announced it "welcomes the opportunity to meet with any and all parties who wish...
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Game of Balls: Mashing up the World Cup with Game of Thrones magic
[WARNING: SPOILER ALERT] Believe it or not, some folks simply can’t stand the World Cup. Their Facebook feeds get hijacked by status updates and memes they don’t understand. It’s hard to hang out with...
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PM Lee asks Japan to turn page on history
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday called on Japan to turn the page on World War II, saying that persistent reopening of history worsened relations within Asia. While China and South...
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Power Ranger: 24-year-old arrested for theft of battery packs worth over $18k
A 24-year-old man is being charged today for his suspected involvement in 15 cases of theft island-wide. The loot? Battery packs worth about $18,450 in total. Police had received reports of battery...
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Biden, Lee discuss China sea claims
US Vice President Joe Biden and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong discussed China's "destabilising behaviour" in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the White House said. The two men, meeting...
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Indonesia fires spark Singapore, Malaysia haze warning
Photo: Indonesian worker putting out a forest fire; AFP / Romeo Gacad Indonesia's disaster agency warned Wednesday that neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia could be hit by more choking smog, after a...
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EXO performing first solo concert in Singapore this August
EXO will soon be performing their first solo concert in Singapore. The 12-man K-pop group, which has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity since their debut in 2011 under S. M. Entertainment, is...
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'60s hair salon in Singapore turns to crowdfunding to survive
You may have heard of how some of Singapore’s famous ‘old-time’ eateries had to close down after years, or even decades, in operation. Left behind by the fast-changing F&B industry, higher rents...
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Photo Essay: Diverse, record-breaking attendance at sixth Pink Dot
Despite the backlash that surrounded the event, Pink Dot enjoyed a very successful sixth edition last night at Hong Lim Park. In addition to breaking its own record with a 26,000-strong turnout, the...
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Lau Pa Sat Festival Market reopens tomorrow
After eight months of renovation and restoration works, the Lau Pa Sat Festival Market is finally reopening on Monday, June 30. Those who work in the Shenton Way vicinity can return to their regular...
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Singapore's JJ Lin wins first ever Mandarin male singer title at Taiwan music...
Some of Mandarin pop music's biggest stars gathered in Taiwan for the Golden Melody Awards on Saturday, with Malaysian singer-producer Penny Tai and Singapore's JJ Lin taking top honours. Mandopop...
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World Series of Darts comes to Singapore this August
Pub players who miss the board with half their throws might not realise it, but professional darts is pretty serious business. How serious? We're talking $100,000 in prize money with a worldwide...
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Lock+Store to open first overseas facility
Lock+Store will open its first facility in Malaysia come October 2014. 12,000 sq ft of its mixed-use office and warehouse complex at Temasya Industrial Park in Shah Alam will be used for self-storage...
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Reclamation works for offshore Johor luxury residences halted
The Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE) has issued a temporary work-stop order on the reclamation works for the development of Forest City, a luxury housing development in the Strait of Johor...
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Confirmed: Jennifer Lopez joins entertainment lineup for F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Things get even more heated up as organisers of this year's F1 Singapore Grand Prix tease yet another headlining act. As always, you can certainly rely on the comments box to clue you in on who the...
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Cool Beans: Singapore now has Google-certified Pokémon Masters
If you meet someone who introduces himself as a Pokémon Master, don't be alarmed. And if you remember Google Map’s April Fools’ joke that took the world by storm, you would recall the promise of a...
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85 captured in joint enforcement blitz
A multi-agency joint enforcement blitz conducted on June 26 and 27 has resulted in the capture of 85 suspects related to a multitude of criminal offences. The operation led by the Jurong Police...
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Four Singaporeans named 'Heroes of Philanthropy' by Forbes
Appearing on this year's notable Forbes list of Asian philanthropists are four Singapore businessmen: Mr. Chua Thian Poh, Goh Cheng Liang and Peter Lim, as well as Prof. Saw Swee Hock. The list is...
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New Canberra MRT station coming up between Yishun and Sembawang on...
Singapore's Minister for Transport Mr. Lui Tuck Yew on Friday, June 27, that an additional station will be built between Yishun and Sembawang on the North-South Line. The station number NS12 will be...
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Riders will be paying per minute parking charges from tomorrow
Motorcyclists will be paying per minute parking charges at carparks installed with the Electronic Parking System (EPS) from tomorrow, Jul. 1. This follows Minister for National Development Khaw Boon...
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