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· Ryan General
12,000 and counting: This Singaporean toy enthusiast is not your typical Barbie collector
A 43-year-old toy enthusiast from Singapore is defying traditional definitions of a typical Barbie collector. Childlike wonder: Jian Yang currently has over 12,000 Barbie dolls and an assortment of other toys, ranging from a Kylie Minogue doll to BTS members, as well as the new…
· Bryan Ke
Singaporean grandpa, 92, makes jaws drop online for being superfly in stylish photo shoot
A 92-year-old grandfather from Singapore is making jaws drop with his impressive style and swagger. About the photo shoot: Ho Song Thye, a 25-year-old photographer, shared the results of a recent photo shoot with his nonagenarian grandfather on his TikTok account, @jives_shoots,…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese woman jailed for overstaying in Singapore to help son’s education tells court it’s ‘worth it’
A Chinese mother who was recently arrested for overstaying her long-term visit pass in Singapore by seven years to support her son claimed that it was “worth it.” Key details: Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) arrested Kang Lihong, 48, at her Singapore…
· Bryan Ke
Kindness is the new sexy in Singapore’s dating scene, survey finds
Most Singaporean singles believe kindness is more important than physical looks, according to a recent survey by Bumble. Key details: Conducted in May, the survey reportedly asked 500 Singaporean singles about their dating preferences. The survey’s results revealed that 81% of…
· Bryan Ke
Singapore executes 1st woman in almost 20 years over 31 grams of heroin
A woman caught with narcotics in Singapore in 2018 was executed on Friday, making her the first woman the city-state has punished with the death penalty since 2004. Capital punishment: Saridewi Binte Djamani, 45, was executed by hanging on Friday, Singapore’s Central Narcotics…
· Isa Peralta
Watch: 5-year-old girl ‘lives her dream’ by wearing sarong kebaya on Singapore Airlines flight
A 5-year-old girl recently delighted flight attendants and netizens for wearing a child-sized Singapore Airlines cabin crew uniform. What happened: On Saturday, Mohamad Yazid Bin Johari, 34, posted to TikTok a video of his daughter Zahra interacting with a few Singapore Airlines…
· Isa Peralta
Singapore passport overtakes Japan’s as world’s most powerful
Singapore has recently dethroned Japan to claim the title of having the world’s most powerful passport, according to a new ranking. About the ranking: This year’s most recent Henley Passport Index, which is “the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports…
· Carl Samson
Man with uniform fetish jailed for stealing police jacket, bag in Singapore
A Singaporean man with a “fetishistic interest” in service uniforms has been sentenced to two weeks in jail for stealing a police officer’s jacket in 2019 and another officer’s bag last year. What he did: Lam Seng Yip, 52, first swiped an unattended traffic jacket at around 9…
· Michelle De Pacina
New study ranks Singapore as best state in the world, 22 spots ahead of US
Singapore is the highest functioning state in the world, according to a 2022 Stateness Index report by German researchers. About the study: The Stateness Index measures “stateness” and state quality through aggregated and disaggregated data to advance performance comparison and…
· Carl Samson
Singaporean cleaner receives Rolex for working with company for 10 years
A Singaporean woman is making headlines after being rewarded with a Rolex for a decade of service as a cleaner. How she started: Tan Ai Tee, 67, began working with restaurant group Paradise Group in 2013. She started in the kitchen of its Seafood Paradise restaurant, sorting…
· Isa Peralta
National University of Singapore becomes first Asian university to reach top 10 of QS World University Rankings
A renowned university in Singapore has recently been named one of the top 10 universities in the world and the best institution in Asia. Key details: On Wednesday, leading higher education specialist Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released its annual list of the world’s best…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino couple holds lavish ‘Crazy Rich Asians’-inspired wedding in Singapore
A Filipino couple went viral after the bride’s sister shared a video of their lavish wedding, which was inspired by the hit 2018 movie “Crazy Rich Asians” held in Singapore. Key details: The video was uploaded to TikTok by user @marygolezmf on Tuesday and has already received…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singapore Airlines named world’s best airline for 2023 at ‘Oscars of the aviation industry’
Singapore Airlines has been named the best airline in the world for 2023 by airline-ranking company Skytrax. The title: The 2023 World Airline Awards was announced in a gala ceremony in the Air and Space Museum at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday.
· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian Jocelyn Chia sparks backlash in Malaysia, Singapore for MH370 joke
Comedian Jocelyn Chia was condemned by Malaysian and Singaporean officials for a joke referencing missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370). The joke: Chia, a lawyer-turned-comedian from Singapore, made offensive remarks during her recent stand-up show at the Comedy Cellar in…
· Isa Peralta
McDonald’s Singapore promotes ‘Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sandwich hack’
McDonald’s Singapore is jumping on the latest viral food trend by giving away free food for customers to make “Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sandwiches.” The details: On Thursday, McDonald’s Singapore posted about the “Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sandwich hack.”
· Isa Peralta
Book about evolution of Malay cuisine in Singapore wins prestigious cookbook awards honor
Singaporean food historian Khir Johari’s “The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels through the Archipelago” recently won the top prize at this year’s Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. The book, which explores the evolution of Malay cuisine in Singapore, received the Best…
· Carl Samson
‘Thanks ChatGPT’: Singapore man wins lottery using AI
A man in Singapore has won a small lottery after asking ChatGPT to generate random numbers. Aaron Tan, who goes by the handle @8_aron on TikTok, recently took to the platform to share how he won a TOTO lottery game with help from artificial intelligence.
· Editorial Staff
Crazy rich handbags: Video of Singaporeans’ ultra-expensive purses goes viral
A TikTok video featuring the luxury handbags of several crazy rich Asians in Singapore has gone viral. The 31-second video, which was posted by Gestreon (@thegestreon.com), an e-commerce platform for secondhand luxury items, shows bags spotted at Orchard Road, an upscale…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singapore band robbed of equipment, cash in California during US tour
Singaporean band We Are Forest had their van broken into and robbed at a hotel car park in California during their U.S. tour. The band was staying at the Hampton Inn Oakland-Hayward when three of their guitars and some personal items were stolen.
· Ryan General
What it’s like for Singapore’s death row inmates in the days leading up to their execution
While facing execution is a daunting prospect under any circumstances, the conditions of death row confinement in Singapore underscore deeper human rights and social justice issues, advocates have argued. Despite several appeals from the inmate’s family and protests from…
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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.
