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Cool Beans: Local artists take over disused shopping mall in September
For the duration of this month, Eminent Plaza is being taken over by Singapore’s creative communities in an offbeat celebration of local art and music, turning the once notorious 'vice mall' into an...
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Star-studded jazz concert at The Star Theatre in September
Southeast Asia's foremost jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro and Europe’s top Hammond-style organist Alberto Marsico are set to perform in a star-studded musical evening at The Star Performing Arts Centre...
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‘In The Room’ is Eric Khoo’s erotic film tribute to Singapore
Renowned Singaporean filmmaker Eric Khoo of My Magic, One Leg Kicking and Mee Pok Man fame kicked off principal photography today for his latest film In The Room, according to various media reports....
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MDA would not have approved Doctor Who’s inter-species lesbian kiss
In fear of pissing off Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has self-censored an apparently risqué scene from the latest season of their sci-fi...
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Video: Ikea Singapore pokes fun at Apple's product launch campaigns
Ikea Singapore recently took a dig at Apple with a witty parody of the iPad launch video. The video invites customers to experience the power of a ‘bookbook’ — the Ikea 2015 catalog dressed in the...
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Close to 60 SBS Transit bus services affected by F1
58 bus services will be affected by the F1 route in Singapore from Sept. 14 — 22. From Sept. 14 — 22, 27 basic buses will divert from their regular routes, specifically around the Marina Centre...
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Singapore film '1965' is not a political Lee Kuan Yew biopic
Producers of the upcoming local film 1965 have corrected notions that the film is a political biopic about Singapore’s first Prime Minister and founding father Lee Kuan Yew. The $2.8 million film will...
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NTUC Fairprice gets on the online shopping bandwagon
Those of us who loathe long queues and interacting with phenomenally slow cashiers at the supermarket will love NTUC Fairprice’s new online shopping service, Click&Collect. How it works: Customers...
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WW2 artillery round found in Bukit Timah
The Singapore Armed Forces' Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit has done it again. Workers stumbled upon a WWII relic on Sept. 1 at a construction site near Bukit Timah and alerted the authorities,...
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Singapore Airlines to operate additional flight from Mumbai on Deepavali
Due to high flight demand usually experienced during the Deepavali season, Singapore Airlines will operate an additional flight from Mumbai to Singapore, according to various media reports. Currently,...
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Video: RSAF officer breaks it down on runway, but he's not playin'
ICYMI, this video of a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) officer 'break dancing' on the runway has been going viral: In case you assumed the guy was playing the fool, he's not. In a Facebook post...
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HDB quality comparable to private condos
Six building contractors will be honoured by HDB for construction excellence at the HDB Construction Awards. HDB will be conferring seven HDB Construction Awards to recognise achievements in...
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SMRT fires dangerous taxi driver after video goes viral
SMRT has terminated the contract of a relief driver whose taxi was seen veering in and out of a motorcyclist's lane. On Sept. 2, a Mr. Alan Kong had posted a video of the incident, shot from the...
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Saveur opening third Singapore restaurant in ION Orchard next month
Affordable French dining group Saveur is set to open their third Singapore outlet in October. Saveur Art, described to offer "premium, still affordable, and good-looking French food" will be located...
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Tenacious D coming to Singapore for live show in December
Outrageous comedy rock duo Tenacious D will be performing a live show at The Coliseum, Resorts World Sentosa on Dec. 2. Having gained legions of fans worldwide with their brand of vulgar, absurdist...
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Singapore firm stops selling Islamic State-like flags, denies supporting...
Singaporean company Albenyahya Enterprise has landed itself in hot water after it was reported for selling flags that resembled those flown by radical militant group Islamic State. Images of the...
View ArticleExploring the quieter side of Pattaya
While its reputation as a seedy, bar-speckled hole still prevails, Coconuts discovered on a recent venture that Pattaya has much more to offer in its hidden beach gems and quiet mountains. What’s...
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Local app developer HotApps International acquired by US firm for $876m
Singapore-based virtual startup HotApps International will be bought over by United States company Fragmented Industry Exchange (FIE) for $876 million, according to a press release by IT and...
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Affinity Yoga in hot soup after abrupt closure
Customers of two-year-old Affinity Yoga have lodged reports against the health and wellness company after its sudden shutdown on Tuesday. The company, which ran two outlets in River Valley and Telok...
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Unexpected wet weather coming up for Singapore
Singapore can expect more rainy days in the first half of September. According to statements made by the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) via TODAY, Singapore is supposed to be facing a dry...
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