He might be too busy to be the next Bruce Lee or Ip Man, but Ong Ye Kung sure looks like he has the moves to fight off a hundred knife-wielding bandits at once.Taking to TikTok on Friday (Aug 12), the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s hawker culture among food trends discussed in new book
SINGAPORE - Singapore hawker culture. Japan and the ramen phenomenon. The spread of pizza in the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Weekend Long Read: What Challenges Await Singapore’s New Leadership
Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s then acting minister for culture, community and youth, made a special guest appearance at major Lunar New Year event in Singapore known as “River Hongbao.” Going on-stage ... ( read original story ...)
In U-turn, Singapore ICA to include parents’ dialects in digital birth certificates after ‘several queries’ over non-inclusion
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will include parents' dialects in digital birth certificates issued from September 1, after ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Green on fire in Singapore
Malaysia's number one Gavin Green matched the sweltering tropical heat in Singapore with another scorching seven-under-par 65 to take the second-round lead. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Prime Minister Lee: ‘Storm is gathering’ over Taiwan
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned this week of the possible miscalculations over tensions in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
‘Our mistake’ to flee Singapore: Couple accused of cheating in Tradenation luxury goods scam charged
Pi Jiapeng said it was "not right" for him and his wife Siriwipa Pansuk to have fled Singapore, adding that they faced "a lot of death threats and pressure". ( read original story ...)
Singapore teacher fails to overturn jail term, conviction for pocketing S$40,000 of students’ funds
A former head of department (HOD) at Woodgrove Secondary School today lost an appeal against her conviction and jail sentence for misappropriating ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Judge explains why he gave a discharge not amounting to acquittal to murder suspect in Felicia Teo’s death
It better served the public’s interest to grant Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for the alleged murder ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for involvement in e-commerce scams worth $8,050 in Singapore
The Commercial Affairs Department conducted thorough investigations and identified Tan as the perpetrator. They arrested him on August 10. Investigations show that Tan was involved in 30 counts of ... ( read original story ...)
Parents’ dialect to be included on digital birth certs in Singapore from 1 Sept
Prior to the introduction of the digital birth certificate on 29 May, the physical birth certificate carried the registered dialect of the parents, but not the dialect of the child. ( read original story ...)
Yakiniku Day, chef collaborations, and more dining news in Singapore this August
If our monthly roundup of new cafes and restaurants isn’t enough for your curious tastebuds, then perhaps you can consider some limited-time-only dining events to head to this month. For those who ... ( read original story ...)
‘We are really very sorry about the trouble’: Couple in $32m luxury goods scam charged in court after fleeing Singapore due to pressure, death threats
The couple allegedly involved in a luxury goods scam, related to undelivered items worth $32 million, were hauled to court on Friday afternoon (Aug 12).Pi Jiapeng, 26, and his wife, Thai national ... ( read original story ...)
Those who lost jobs during COVID-19 and cannot afford rent among new groups of homeless persons in Singapore: Study
SINGAPORE: A study on homelessness in Singapore has identified two new groups of homeless persons. The first comprises people who lost their jobs during the pandemic and were forced to seek shelter as ... ( read original story ...)
Court charges 18-year-old with scamming Telegram users over Marquee Singapore nightclub tickets
An 18-year-old who allegedly cheated buyers into making advance payments for tickets to the popular Marquee Singapore nightclub was charged in court ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury goods scam couple charged for cheating, leaving Singapore illegally: report
The couple arrested for an alleged multi-million-dollar luxury goods scam were each handed three charges in court. ( read original story ...)