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Another suspect to be charged for involvement in Little India riot
One more person suspected to be involved in the Little India riot on Dec. 8 will be charged at 2pm today. According to the Singapore Police Force, the man in question is an Indian national.This...
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Tigerair and China Airlines to establish budget airline Tigerair Taiwan
Singapore budget airline Tigerair has agreed to establish a joint-venture budget airline Tigerair Taiwan with Taiwan's China Airlines.Tigerair will own 10 percent of the shares while China Airlines...
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The introvert's guide to the holiday season
Just as “selfie” was deemed the word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, in the arena of personality types, 2013 will be remembered as the year of the introvert.Thanks to the Internet, the quiet, the...
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Video: 12 types of people at the gym
If there's one thing we're really really good at, it's establishing and making fun of stereotypes. We're so observant (and critical) that when others can manage to visualise only five, we come up with...
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Free slices at Tony's Pizza opening tomorrow
Alright, pizza lovers — consider this a public service announcement. Tomorrow, Dec. 18, Tony's Pizza opens in the space once occupied by Liquid Kitchen at the junction of River Valley and Zion Roads....
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Singapore's first crime-action film Re:solve set for 2014 release
An upcoming action-crime thriller has just released its first teaser — guess where the film is set in? Yup, Singapore.Re:solve is the first of its kind to be shot in the city state and is expected to...
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53 involved in the Little India riot will be sent back to home countries
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced that 53 people — 52 Indian nationals and one Bangladeshi — involved in the Little India riot on Dec. 8 will be sent back to their home countries.Tags: news
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First batch of graves exhumed at Bukit Brown cemetery, 3,400 more to follow suit
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be exhuming 3,400 graves at Bukit Brown cemetery in the months ahead with the first batch already publicly exhumed on Dec. 17.Family members are allowed to keep...
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You will not believe what some travellers take from their hotel rooms
TripAdvisor, one of the largest online travel sites in the world, recently ran a survey and found out that two-thirds of travellers take items from hotel rooms. These include tea, toiletries and even...
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Ban on alcohol consumption in Little India will continue this weekend
The ban on alcohol consumption in Little India will continue this weekend, said Second Minister for Home Affairs S. Iswaran at a dorm visit on Dec. 17.More details are expected today, but some...
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Singapore scientists discover spine disease cure in zebrafish
A cure for spinal muscular atrophy — a disease which attacks nerve cells and affects one in 6,000 births — may be found in the zebrafish.Researchers in Singapore have spent the last five years...
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First Bath & Body Works store in Singapore opening in February
US body care brand Bath & Body Works is making its Asian debut at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, February next year. The 3,000 sq. ft. space will stock Bath & Body Works home and body...
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FAS announces LionsXII full squad led by Fandi Ahmad
The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has announced the squad list for the LionsXII, who will play in the 2014 Malaysian Super League (MSL) season. Tags: newssports
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Year in Review: 2013 in pictures and videos
2013, riddled with many firsts for Singapore — some good, some really bad — was a manic year. Here's a summary of the main events that happened in chronological order.January — Two boys were killed by...
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New five-star hotel in DUO Residences set for 2017 launch
A new five-star hotel will be part of the upcoming integrated lifestyle development DUO Residences slated for completion in 2017.Tags: news
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Activists demand due process following Singapore riot
Activists Wednesday urged Singapore to ensure due process and address migrant worker grievances after the government said it would deport 53 South Asian labourers for their alleged involvement in a...
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Wondering what’s the top Malaysian local site? Hint: It's co-owned by SPH
Ever wondered what the top visited local website in Malaysia is?According to the Malaysian Digital Association, online marketplace Mudah.my was the top local website in Malaysia with 2.264 million...
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Photos & video: Tornado spotted in Singapore?
Did you see this 'mini tornado'?According to Channel NewsAsia, the National Environmental Agency (NEA) has revealed it is in fact a waterspout, which can develop in intense weather conditions, such as...
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Video: Cyclist gets flung from bike in collision
This is a pretty disturbing one, and with the onslaught of in-vehicle surveillance cams, we can probably expect more. Hope the cyclist and the driver of the car (eagle-eyed friends — is that a taxi we...
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Video: Police chase and arrest 'samurai' at Victoria Street
The 'samurai' who took the MRT train wielding two swords on Dec. 16 was caught on the same day and identified as 39-year-old Peter Chua, whom sources say is an instructor at a local iado club....
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