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· Michelle De Pacina
Singaporean man accused of smothering his ‘nagging’ wife to death in UK says he can’t remember killing her
Fong Soong Hert, 51, allegedly murdered his wife Pek Ying Ling, 51, by suffocating her to stop her from “nagging him” at the County Aparthotel in England on Dec. 6, 2021. Fong pleaded guilty to manslaughter on March 18. Although he accepted killing his wife, he told the…
· Bryan Ke
TikToker shares her interaction with an expat in Singapore who only dates Asian women
A video posted by TikTok user Candilicious on Saturday about her recent encounter with an expatriate in Singapore has amassed over 102,000 views. In the video, Candilicious shares that the man told her he exclusively dates Singaporean women and other women of Southeast Asian…
· Bryan Ke
American woman living in Singapore says she got ‘offended’ by the ‘rude’ phrase ‘Wait awhile’
American expatriate Alison Emerick took to Twitter to talk about hearing the phrase “Wait awhile” for the first time after moving to Singapore. Emerick says she found the phrase “rude” and was “offended” and “really confused” by it in her 20-second video posted on July 17. “Here…
· Bryan Ke
Singaporean TikTok user orders food with remote-controlled car in viral video
TikTok user Steve Ho, 35, wowed the internet after ordering food using a remote-controlled car to stay safe amid the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Singapore. The TikTok video, which Ho posted on Saturday, has received more than 102,000 views and 3,800 likes. During an…
· Rebecca Moon
Terminally ill Singaporean man in his 70s fulfills wish to marry his girlfriend of 40 years
A terminally ill Singaporean man in his 70s was granted his wish to marry his longtime girlfriend of 40 years by a charity organization that helped set up their wedding ceremony. Ambulance Wish Singapore, a charity that creates positive end-of-life experiences for terminally ill…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean TikTok user turns honeymoon COVID-19 diagnosis into clever song in viral video
After catching COVID-19 during her honeymoon, a Singaporean woman made light of the situation by writing a song and uploading it to TikTok on Monday. In the video, the woman sings while lying in bed and explains in her lyrics how she got the disease at the “worst time” and is…
· Bryan Ke
‘Welcome to hell’: Video of handler abusing dog at training school in Singapore sparks outrage
A video of a dog being abused by a handler at a training school in Singapore went viral on Wednesday, sparking outrage on social media. The Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) are now investigating the case shared on…
· Bryan Ke
Viral video of Singaporean man slapping a woman after she kicked his car spurs debate
A man was filmed slapping a woman and throwing her to the ground after she repeatedly kicked his car during an altercation in Singapore. The video of the incident, filmed along Beach Road at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, was shared online by the Facebook group SG Road Vigilante…
· Ryan General
Singapore says those ‘engaging in gay sex’ will not be prosecuted despite archaic law that bans it
Singapore Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said in an interview on BBC’s “Hardtalk” that their government will not prosecute citizens under its colonial-era law against consensual same-sex sexual relations. Section 377A of Singapore’s penal code criminalizes acts of “gross…
· Rebecca Moon
Iconic Singapore Airlines uniform sold on Depop as ‘vintage African Ankara dress’ mocked by netizens
The iconic “sarong kebaya” uniform worn by Singapore Airlines flight attendants is being sold by UK-based Depop shop Snakecakevintage as a “Vintage African Ankara Dress.” News of the Depop product went viral after Twitter user Leyla Rose shared it on June 22. The uniform is…
· Celine Pun
Uncle Roger gives his take on Singaporean cuisine: ‘weird, less good version’ of Malaysian food
Nigel Ng, the 31-year-old Malaysian comedian known for his Uncle Roger persona, ranked Malaysian cuisine as better than Singaporean food. The spontaneous ranking was spoken lightheartedly out of national pride. Ng was born in Kuala Lumpur and is Malaysian Chinese with parents of…
· Bryan Ke
American food YouTuber goes to Singapore’s Chinatown Complex to try ‘exotic Asian meats’
American YouTuber Sonny Side, whose real name is Will Sonbuchner, recently went to Singapore’s Chinatown Complex to try local hawker dishes, including pig’s trotter and fallopian tubes. The 38-year-old food vlogger uploaded a video on June 11 titled “Exotic Asian Meats!!…
· Iris Jung
Why Zelenskyy wore a T-shirt designed by a Singaporean teen during a recent international summit
During the Shangri-La Dialogue, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was seen deviating from his usual attire in favor of a T-shirt designed by 16-year-old Singaporean Ava Soh. The shirt he wore featured an NFT of a girl on a ladder, spray painting a large Ukrainian flag. The…
· Jane Nam
Singaporean photographer claims artist ‘ripped off’ her work, ‘mansplained’ copyright to her
Photographer Jingna Zhang posted on social media that a painter had “ripped off” her photograph and went on to win a cash prize in addition to showcasing their painting at a prestigious international exhibition. In a Twitter thread on Tuesday, Zhang wrote, “Some guy really…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean TikToker explains why sharing plane ticket photos on social media poses serious risks
A performance coach on TikTok explained why people should not post photos of their plane tickets to social media. Some of the potential risks include exposure of passport numbers and the last four digits of the credit card used to purchase the ticket. The TikToker warned that…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean TikToker goes on Dior shopping spree after salesperson ignored her mom for looking ‘poor’
A TikToker went on a Dior shopping spree after her mother returned from the store and explained that a Dior sales associate neglected her for looking “poor.” The sales associate reportedly refused to show the woman’s mother the products she was looking for and “left her standing…
· Rebecca Moon
Elderly Singaporean man moved by kindness of Malaysian teen who returned his lost wallet with over $800
An 80-year-old Singaporean man who lost his wallet with over $727 on a public bus on Friday had it returned to him by a Malaysian teen the same day. After getting off the wrong stop, the elderly man realized that he had left his wallet on the bus containing S$1,000…
· Rebecca Moon
British man praises Singapore on TikTok after his missing wallet — minus only $40 — is returned to police
A British man in Singapore who lost his wallet containing $500 was surprised when he received a letter from Singapore police that his wallet had been found. The man posted a video sharing his experience to TikTok on Thursday, which garnered more than 3,400 likes and over 62,000…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean man terrorizes neighbors day and night for 11 years by banging on apartment walls
A Singaporean man has been terrorizing his neighbors for 11 years by constantly banging on his apartment walls, according to reports. The 41-year-old man’s next-door neighbor created a TikTok account in April to document the daily banging noises. Despite numerous complaints to…
· Rebecca Moon
Singapore is selling beer made from recycled sewage water to help alleviate water scarcity crisis
Singapore’s Water Agency released a new beer that is primarily made from recycled sewage water. The beer, called NewBrew, was created to raise awareness of the increasing water scarcity issue in Singapore. Listed in the ingredients is NEWater, the liquid derived from filtered…
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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.
