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· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean mother of 9-year-old son with rare neurogenetic disorder awaits the day he calls her ‘mom’
A Singaporean mother has devoted herself to being a full-time caregiver for her 9-year-old son with Angelman syndrome. Chen Yuanqin, 37, shared in a YouTube video uploaded by Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao that her son, Chace, was diagnosed at 18 months old. The rare…
· Ryan General
‘Poor old uncle had to clean’: Teens who filmed messy ‘pranks’ in Singapore McDonalds draw criticism
Social media users are criticizing a group of teens who made a mess while pulling pranks inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Singapore. The stunts involved a boy slapping his face with ice cream and another teen pouring two cups of water onto himself while two girls filmed him. In…
· Ryan General
Singaporean bride surprised by wedding visit of Filipina nanny has viewers reminiscing about their yayas
Singaporean bride Kelly Chua got a surprise reunion with her Filipina nanny on her wedding day. Kelly began crying upon seeing Lita, whom her brother had flown to Singapore so she could attend the wedding. Lita worked as a “domestic helper” for Chua’s family for 27 years and…
· Bryan Ke
Singaporean man’s face ends up in deepfake porn after he refuses to pay hacker $5,800
A 20-year-old Singaporean man identified as Owen found himself in the middle of a deepfake porn scandal after refusing to give in to a hacker’s demand for 8,000 Singaporean dollars (approximately $5,796). The incident started on April 21 when Owen was woken up by an overseas…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singapore defends their execution of mentally disabled Malaysian man caught with 1.5 ounces of heroin
Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau and Attorney General’s Chambers issued separate statements defending the execution of the mentally disabled Malaysian man caught with 1.5 ounces of heroin in the country in 2009 following international criticism. The bureau said Nagaenthran…
· Jane Nam
Mentally disabled Malaysian man to be hanged after Singapore court dismisses final appeal
Singapore’s Supreme Court dismissed a Malaysian woman’s final challenge to her son’s death sentence, scheduled to be carried out on Wednesday, April 27. Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, 33, was convicted in 2010 on drug trafficking charges. He was found guilty of carrying 42.72…
· Bryan Ke
‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ director films mini-doc about chicken rice war between 2 Singapore hawkers
David Gelb, director of “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” and creator of “Chef’s Table,” collaborated with Apple to film a short documentary using an iPhone 13 Pro, part of the tech company’s Shot on iPhone ad campaign. “Poached” showcases the story behind the chicken rice war between…
· Bryan Ke
Mentally impaired Malaysian man accused of smuggling 1.5 ounces of heroin set for execution in Singapore
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a mentally impaired Malaysian man convicted of smuggling heroin in Singapore in 2009, will be executed next Wednesday, his sister and lawyer confirmed Wednesday. Dharmalingam, who was 21 at the time, was arrested with 42.72 grams (1.5 ounces) of heroin…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean woman and her 91-year-old grandfather get matching tattoos to signify their ‘special bond’
A woman in Singapore got matching tattoos with her 91-year-old grandfather as a symbol of their “special bond.” Kimberly Andrea Lim, 27, said that growing up Catholic, her grandfather, Ortega Francis, would always remind her to pray, serving as the inspiration behind the…
· Daniel Anderson
Video of Singaporean man leading Christian worship songs on a plane mid-flight sparks debate
A viral video showing a Singaporean man and other missionaries singing worship songs mid-flight on a plane has gone viral across Tiktok and Twitter. The Singaporean man has been identified as Jonathan Neo, who claimed on his now-private Instagram reels that he was given…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean woman, 82, fears for her future after moving overseas to be with daughter who stopped caring for her
An elderly woman claims that her daughter refused to take care of her after she and her husband sold their Singapore home and moved to Australia to live with her. The 82-year-old woman, Zhang Xiujin, said that her daughter, 56, originally asked her parents to move in with her in…
· Celine Pun
Singaporean ramen chain introduces ‘world’s first’ chilli crab matcha macchiato drinks
Takagi Ramen is launching their new chilli crab macchiato drink, made with “real chilli crab sauce,” on April 15 in their seven Singapore stores. For S$5.90 (approximately $4.35), customers can choose a chilli crab matcha macchiato made with coconut milk or coconut water. Takagi…
· Michelle De Pacina
Australian man sentenced to over 5 years in Singapore prison for wine bottle killing of Malay father
A 50-year-old Australian man was sentenced to jail for five-and-a-half years for killing 73-year-old, Malaysian Singaporean Nasiari Sunee and injuring his wife after throwing a wine bottle at them on Aug. 18, 2019. Gosling threw the empty bottle from the seventh floor of his…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singaporean model says she’s ‘shattered’ after artist allegedly used her likeness in a nude painting
Singaporean model Duan Mei Yue accused Russian artist Angelina Poveteva of using an image of her 18-year-old self as a reference for a nude painting that sold for $10,000. The painting was put on sale and displayed in an exhibition by Poveteva. Duan shared her Instagram…
· Bryan Ke
Singaporean man who pretended to work for charity to molest women’s feet gets jail time
Tan Boon Hwee, 32, was sent to prison for two weeks and five days after pleading guilty to two counts of outrage of modesty on Wednesday. The Singaporean man was arrested for molesting and taking pictures of women’s feet in two separate incidents from 2017 and 2019. “Although…
· Jane Nam
Singaporean student Max Zeng, the ‘Human Atlas,’ leads team to season victory on British quiz show
Imperial College London biochemistry student Maximilian Zeng, 22, helped his team to victory on the prestigious British TV quiz series “University Challenge” in the show’s finale on Monday. Since the beginning of the season, which premiered on July 12, 2021, Zeng gained…
· Jane Nam
Singapore Airlines’ most luxurious first-class suites are now available from the US — take a look inside
Singapore Airlines relaunched their Airbus A380 with a set of six new and exclusive first class suites. The massive aircraft is the largest passenger plane in the world, able to fit up to 470 flyers in a single flight. A one-way first-class ticket costs anywhere between $8,000…
· Jane Nam
Singaporean student shares her $26,000 jaw surgery journey in viral TikTok video
Last week, 22-year-old Qinthara Fasya posted a 30-second video to TikTok that documented her double jaw surgery, starting with a countdown of “T-16 days” before her operation. Before her operation, Fasya appears to have a severe underbite, to the point where her front teeth do…
· Rebecca Moon
Singapore student lands the internet’s endorsement for her student council election with TikTok rap video
Internet users have been won over by a student’s viral TikTok video promoting her run for an upcoming student council election. In the video, posted on Feb. 27, Priyanka, a student at St. Andrew’s Junior College in Singapore, raps over and dances to the Spice Girls’ song…
· Ryan General
Singapore is the first in Southeast Asia to announce sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion
Singapore has become the first Southeast Asian country to announce sanctions against Russia over its recent invasion of Ukraine. Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan described Russia's invasion as “unacceptable,” calling it a "clear and gross" breach of international…
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Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
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Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
