16 arrested for drink-driving on Wednesday morning alone
In an island-wide operation on Wednesday, traffic police arrested 16 out of the 45 motorists pulled over for the Breath Evidential Analyser (BEA) test. Among the 16 apprehended, all aged between 29 and...
View ArticleNine faiths give blessing to Singapore Grand Prix 2014
Just one more week to the races at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, and the final preparations are taking place - even a blessing ceremony held by nine religious leaders across different faith groups to...
View ArticleSuzuki Swift crashes into Geylang coffee shop
Just a little over a month into opening, a seafood house along Geylang Road has found itself beset with an unfortunate turn of events — a car crashed into the coffee shop last night. According to...
View ArticleVideo: Singaporeans united... against paying ERP
Who says Singaporeans aren't united? Apparently we are — under select circumstances. Post by SGAG.
View ArticleNParks enforcement officers to be armed with self-defence capabilities
Enforcement officers patrolling the various national parks in Singapore will soon be armed with self-defence proficiencies. The National Parks Board (NParks) are looking into ways to fortify their...
View ArticleTokidoki store and slot machines soon for Singapore
Italian Simone Legno has revealed in an interview with Her World Plus that there will soon be a standalone Tokidoki store in Singapore. The Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand exploded in popularity...
View ArticleSingapore banks rank among world’s safest financial institutions
Local banks DBS, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) have been listed as some of the top 20 safest banks according to the latest survey by Global Finance magazine....
View ArticleSatsuma Shochu closing in October, but not for long
Satsuma Shochu will serve their last customers on Oct. 31. The seven-year-old izakaya is closing down in lieu of major renovation work at the Gallery Hotel, where it's currently located. According to...
View ArticleSingapore youths not positive about financial future: Survey
90 percent of Singapore's youths don't feel financially prepared for the future, according to a recent Nielsen survey commissioned by NTUC Income. Channel NewsAsia also reports that only 20 percent of...
View ArticleMarina Bay Sands hosting theatrical Queen tribute concert over two nights
Bismillah yes – the highly acclaimed theatrical reproduction of Queen’s 1986 World Tour concert is coming to Singapore live at the Marina Bay Sands Grand Theatre from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1. Named after...
View ArticleElectrico spreads the love at The Substation in special fundraising show
In light of their cancelled appearance at Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival, local alternative rock veterans Electrico will be holding their own full-length concert at The Substation next month. The trio...
View ArticleRaus throwing big party at Blu Jaz to launch debut album
Raus (aka Rory Stenning) will be holding his debut album launch on Sept. 19 with a party at Blu Jaz Cafe that features a huge Singapore lineup. Local arts collective Dunce is hosting the...
View ArticleLocal brands poke fun at new iPhone models
Apple recently revealed their latest iPhone models that would take the smartphone into the big display screen territory, and naturally everyone from Samsung to HTC have been poking fun at the tech...
View ArticleHappening Tonight: Drink, and let someone drive you... in a supercar
Really feeling the excitement and looking for a way to let it out before the big F1 weekend? Here's the ticket: Ultimate Drive, which organises street circuit tours in Singapore all year round, is...
View ArticlePhotos: Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult out and about in Singapore
Young Hollywood stars Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult have been busy since arriving in Singapore the past week. We expected the duo, here to film upcoming sci-fi/romance flick Equals, to stick to...
View ArticleSingapore ranks 8th in Creative Productivity Index
Out of 22 Asian economies, Singapore places 8th in the Creative Productivity Index, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The index was developed to...
View ArticleAward-winning Los Angeles chef David Myers opening Singapore restaurant next...
Acclaimed Los Angeles chef and restaurateur David Myers is set to launch his first venture in Singapore in early 2015 at the Marina Bay Sands. The restaurant is said to have been "curated to the very...
View ArticleSoon-to-launch online grocer Crateful opens Tiong Bahru pop-up store
Online food retailer Crateful will launch their first pop-up shop at creative studio Tofu (1M Yong Saik Street) in Tiong Bahru tomorrow (Sept. 13). The pop-up will specialise in locally-made food...
View ArticleExtended train and bus services over Singapore Grand Prix weekend
Both SMRT and SBS recently announced a much welcomed extension to all their late night public transport services during the 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix from Sept. 19 — 21. Train services on...
View ArticleSingapore artists urge overturn of documentary ban
Leading Singaporean artists and activists urged the government Thursday to allow the exhibition of a documentary about the city-state's political exiles which has been banned on grounds of national...
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