18 arrested for involvement in on-going multiple payment online purchase scam
On Aug. 19 – 20, six men and 12 women, aged between 16 and 47, have been arrested for cheating offences related to the on-going Multiple Payment Online Purchase (MPOP) scam. Victims of the MPOP scam...
View ArticleCrown Plaza Changi Airport first in Singapore to build with...
Property developer UOE is the first in Singapore to apply new cost and time-saving construction technology National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan talked about in a recent blog post. Mr. Khaw said...
View ArticleSingapore fourth most liveable city in Asia
Singapore has been placed fourth in a ranking of Asia's most liveable cities by The Economist, after Osaka, Tokyo and Hong Kong respectively. The cities are evaluated based on five factors, stability,...
View ArticleSingapore condemns recent ISIS actions: MFA
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said yesterday that Singapore strongly condemns the actions of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In a statement released yesterday to...
View ArticleBorussia Dortmund opening first ever foreign representative office in Singapore
Eight-time German champs Borussia Dortmund (BVB) will open their first international representative office in Singapore on Oct. 15, to meet the growing interest in the club across Asia. The BVB office...
View ArticleVIDEO: A woman gets a drag queen makeover
Presented by On the latest episode of Tortured Beauty, Yvonne Liang gets a drag queen makeover from an actual drag queen - the fabulous Pan Pan Narkprasert, also known as Miss Pangina Heals, Thailand's...
View ArticleFAS: Away fans with local tickets won't be allowed into Malaysia Cup...
The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has issued an advisory for the Malaysia Cup game on Tuesday, Aug. 26 between LionsXII and Johor Darul Takzim II. The association reminds fans to ensure that...
View Article98 arrested in major drug bust including youth group of cannabis abusers and...
In an island-wide operation on Aug. 18 – 22, nine suspected drug traffickers and 89 suspected drug abusers were arrested. mixture of drugs were seized. A mixture of drugs — approximately 56g of...
View ArticleSingapore, Australia to boost intelligence sharing on jihadis
Photo: Singapore defence minister Ng Eng Hen speaking to reporters in Singapore in May 2014; AFP / Stefanus Ian Australia and Singapore vowed Friday to enhance intelligence sharing in the face of...
View ArticleTickets for Pangdemonium’s production of 'Frozen' now on sale
First things first, no, they’re not doing Disney’s Frozen. Far from a fantasy comedy with catchy songs, Bryony Lavery’s Frozen is a psychological thriller about revenge, forgiveness and survival. After...
View ArticleMost luscious garden restaurants in Singapore
Singapore is globally known as a garden city, but it's also one of the most densely populated cities. Perhaps this is why many of our dining establishments are limited to the confines of four walls:...
View ArticleBubbly Again: Singapore social media app is getting bought over instead
Bubbly's not liquidating after all. According to Tech in Asia, the voice-based social media app is being acquired by India-based Altruist for an undisclosed sum. The move will see over 180 million...
View ArticleSingapore's very own PARK(ing) Day happening in September
Come Sept. 19, PARK(ing) Day Jalan Besar will see parking lots at three different areas: Central Business District, HDB heartlands, and Jalan Besar, transformed into temporary public art spaces....
View ArticleCybercriminals are targeting Singaporeans, here are 4 ways to stay safe
Internet users in Singapore are “being targeted more heavily than before” according to IT Security firm Trend Micro. The company recently released the TrendLabs Q2 2014 Security Roundup, a quarterly...
View ArticleNew bakery Pantler opening at Telok Ayer Street
Someone's baking up a storm at 198 Telok Ayer Street. CBD foodies will have another place to escape to when the sexy-sounding Pantler bakery throws open its doors, which may be as early as...
View ArticleCool Beans: Singapore's premiering our very own gaming convention in...
Dampened by the pop culture offerings in Singapore lately? GameStart to the rescue. Singapore's very own video gaming convention is happening Oct. 25-26 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention...
View ArticleSee red, yellow and green at 10 more MRT stations
10 more MRT stations in Singapore will be getting the 'traffic light' system, aimed at relieving human traffic on platforms, by the first half of next year, TODAY reports. With the installation of...
View ArticleArchifest back to take the city in September
Archifest, the festival dedicated to all things architectural, is back in Singapore for the eighth year running from Sep. 26 - Oct. 11. The two-week event will again occupy various locales across the...
View ArticleTragic plight of monkey family in hit-and-run accident making rounds on...
It's not very often that Singaporeans get to see the noble efforts of local wildlife rescuers in action, but this tale took a tragic turn - and in harrowing pictorial detail. This heartbreaking...
View ArticlePerspectives Film Festival returns in October
The seventh edition of the Perspectives Film Festival will take place from Oct. 16 to 19 with the theme of “displacement” – films about characters shunned by society and disconnected from the worlds...
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