Tokyu Hands to set up shop in Singapore this year
Photo: A Tokyu Hands store in Japan; Tokyu Hands Facebook Japanese lifestyle brand Tokyu Hands will be opening their first store in Singapore this September. Located on the ground floor of Jurong East...
View ArticleNew late-night eatery opening this month at Pan Pacific Singapore
Described as "modern American dining in a lively and playful setting", Match is a new restaurant presented by The Privé Group, opening at the Pan Pacific Singapore hotel. When the restaurant launches...
View ArticleInto the Night: Guide to clubs, parties and music this weekend
Were there nothing else, Bangkok's nightlife would remain the world's envy. Welcoming all from distant lands or nearby sois, the party scene is always thriving and surviving, with everything from...
View ArticleVincent Wijeysingha lashes out at Catholic Church, reveals shocking...
Civil society activist and former Singapore Democratic Party parliamentary candidate Dr. Vincent Wijeysingha spoke out on June 23 against the Catholic Church’s stance on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
View ArticleThe Dogs of Store: 7-Eleven soi buddies get their due snoozy day in the sun
Good things always come in pairs: wine and cheese, Saturday and Sunday, stray dogs and 7-Eleven. The symbiotic relationship between convenience store and street dog seems so natural that no one thinks...
View ArticleLau 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...
View ArticleSingapore'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...
View ArticleValencia fire coach two months after takeover by Singapore billionaire
Six-time Spanish champions Valencia have sacked coach Juan Antonio Pizzi after just six months in the job, the club announced on Wednesday. Valencia, who finished eighth in the first division last...
View ArticleRestaurant specialising in American lobster opens July 7
Photo: Current staff at Pince & Pints on Duxton Road; Facebook The couple behind successful blogshop Love, Bonito, Frederick Yap and Velda Tan, are about to launch their new venture — a restaurant...
View ArticleFourth admits guilt in US bribery scandal centred on Singapore contractor
Photo: A US crew member stands guard onboard the USS Spruance, a guided-missile destroyer, docked on Sembawang wharves in January this year; AFP / Roslan Rahman A retired US Navy officer pleaded...
View ArticleHotel Quickly: When you need a hotel...quickly
SPONSORED - You know what really sucks? When your holiday dreams are shattered by a crappy hotel room. You know what's pretty awesome? Booking a luxury hotel at a massive discount. Coconuts TV teamed...
View Article9GAG co-founder Ray Chan: The content is relaxing, but creating it is hard work
We can’t control whether people share funny pictures. But we dislike it when they use names like ours. Nobody really used the word “gag” or numbers in their company names before, but now so many do. It...
View ArticleWater Warning: This Thai commercial may leave you weeping
Presented by Social contact: Besides food and water, it’s the only thing we can’t live without. But as technology becomes more sophisticated, and cities become more colossal, real and genuine...
View ArticleTheatre Review: Floating Bones
A familiar figure sits atop a cluster of concrete-coloured wooden blocks at the centre of The Arts House’s Play Den, eyes closed, head lowered and breathing slowed. The audience finishes shuffling in,...
View ArticleKorean stars Kang Gary and Jung-in to perform at NTU Fest
Star of Korean variety show Running Man Kang Gary and singer Jung-in will be performing at a Nanyang Technological University (NTU) charity event at The Padang on Aug. 16. NTU Fest is organised by...
View ArticleNew restaurant serving post-workout grub to open in Raffles Place next week
From the man behind Muchachos at Keong Saik comes The Daily Cut, a new restaurant in the heart of Raffles Place catered to gym bunnies. Jonathan Yang told The Business Times (BT) that he's always been...
View ArticleSIA plane in near collision over Houston airport
Two commercial jets, one a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777 and the other a Delta Airlines 320, were dangerously close to colliding in the air above Bush Intercontinental Airport on Friday. Houston...
View ArticleThere's nothing worse than Hari Raya goodies you can't put in your mouth...
...but we'll forgive The Dapper Paper Co. for making these kueh inspired money envelopes because... well, they're adorable. Founder Izad Razi has been making custom money envelopes for three years...
View ArticleNew Bedok hawker centre to go cashless, have Wifi
Those living near the Bedok town centre, rejoice — when the new hawker centre at Block 207 New Upper Changi Road is completed in October, it will come equipped with free Wifi, cashless payments, as...
View ArticleTop Japanese publisher to set up anime, manga school in Singapore
A top Japanese publisher plans to open a vocational institute for the creation of anime and manga in Singapore by October this year. Another school will be set up in Taiwan around the same time....
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