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Singapore
Singaporean man uses Google Maps to ‘visit’ late grandma whenever he misses her
A Singaporean TikTok user went viral after sharing that he uses Google Maps to “visit” his late grandmother whenever he misses h...
Iris Jung
Entertainment
BLACKPINK’s Oreo collab comes with new song, special flavors
BLACKPINK has teamed up with Oreo for a special release. The K-pop girl group’s collaboration with the iconic sandwich cookie brand w...
Daniel Anderson
Video: Father puts coins in piggy bank for daughter for over 28 years, racks up over $5K
Singaporean actor and online personality Xenia Tan recently went viral for breaking an almost three-decades-old piggy bank from her father a...
Isa Peralta
News
Woman claims friend ran away with her winning lottery ticket worth $152,000
A Singaporean woman is seeking help after she was allegedly betrayed by a friend who ran away with her winning lottery ticket worth $200,000...
Michelle De Pacina
Singaporean man sues woman for $2.3 million over ‘trauma’ of being friend-zoned
A Singaporean man has sued a woman for 3 million Singaporean dollars (approximately $2.3 million) for causing him “trauma and depression” af...
Social Media
Man surprises his mom with luxurious Singapore Airlines Suites cabin upgrade in viral TikTok
An Indonesian man went viral this month for upgrading his mother’s business class seat to a Singapore Airlines Suites cabin. On Jan. 5, TikT...
Food delivery driver goes viral for delivering his girlfriend’s order
A food delivery driver from Singapore has gone viral for delivering his girlfriend’s order. On Jan. 12, TikTok user Khaii (@kha1zuran) poste...
Asian countries top ranking of world’s most powerful passports in 2023
Before you read: Report: Japan, Singapore have 2021’s most powerful passports, the US fails to crack top five ...
Bryan Ke
Singapore teen ridiculed for calling $60 bag gifted to her by her father ‘luxury’
A video of a Singaporean girl sharing her excitement after receiving a bag went viral on TikTok for the wrong reasons. On Sunday, TikTok us...
Video: Family gives grandmother red-carpet treatment at Singapore airport reunion
A now-viral Facebook video shows a family who literally rolled out a red carpet for a senior relative at an airport. On Sunday, 8world News ...
Food
Watch: TikToker attempts to eat 10 durians at AYCE durian buffet in Singapore
A TikToker shared a video of their visit to an all-you-can-eat durian buffet in Singapore. According to the video from Singaporean travel gu...
Singaporean couple go viral after boyfriend surprises girlfriend with Paris trip
A video of a Singaporean boyfriend surprising his girlfriend with a trip to Paris has recently gone viral. On Dec. 28, 2022, the couple post...
Watch: Singaporean couple conjure up lavish Harry Potter-themed wedding
A Singaporean woman finally got the Harry Potter-themed wedding of her dreams after 20 years of waiting. On Friday, Angeline Tan, 30, posted...
Lifestyle
Singaporean mother drinks gallon of her own breastmilk to avoid waste
Uploaded by Jemie Lim (@jemielimtiktok) a week ago, the one-minute video documents the mother’s journey to Hokkaido, Japan. During her tri...
Singaporean couple go viral for announcing Christmas Eve pizza party for lonely people
A Singaporean couple has gone viral for announcing their upcoming Christmas Eve pizza party for lonely people. David Loh and Esther Chua (@...
‘King of Mandopop’ Jay Chou slammed by Singaporean concertgoers for ‘poor vocals’
Fans who attended Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou’s recent concert in Singapore are now criticizing him online. Chou, also known as the...
Crime
Singaporean boy caught on camera flinging cat off 22nd floor triggers punishment debate
A video posted on Thursday shows a young boy throwing Panther, a beloved community cat, off the 22nd story of a building in Singapore. The...
Ines Shin
Fashion
Singaporean woman buys Louis Vuitton bag, receives empty box
A woman in Singapore was left in shock after realizing that the box of her recently purchased Louis Vuitton bag was empty. TikTok user @anna...
Technology
Dyson creates headphones with air purifier
Singapore-based technology company Dyson has created the Dyson Zone, a set of air-purifying headphones that target both air and noise pollut...
Corgis fly business class from SF to Singapore
Corgis Mindy and Peanut had the trip of a lifetime aboard a Singapore Airlines business class flight from San Francisco to Singapore. Thei...
Economy
Report: Singapore, NYC ranked most expensive cities to live in
The “Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL) 2022” report, which was released on Wednesday by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), ranked Singapo...
Environmental
Singapore serves lab-grown meat to world leaders at COP27 climate conference
Singapore hosted a dinner co-organized with The Good Food Institute APAC and meat company Good Meat that served lab-grown meat on Nov. 14 d...
Ryan General
Tourist sparks outrage for saying Singapore is ‘dirty,’ ‘smells like garbage’
A foreign tourist sparked outrage in Singapore after calling the country “dirty as f*ck” and mocking a local 7-Eleven employee. The touris...
Carl Samson
4 men plead guilty to conspiring to sexually assault sedated wives
Four men pleaded guilty to conspiring with other men to drug their wives with a sedative and have other men rape them afterward on Monday. ...
Lego Singapore’s Halloween-themed gaming PC promises scary fast loading times
Lego Singapore created a custom Halloween-themed gaming PC with over 20,000 bricks in collaboration with Aftershock PC. On Sunday, the toy...
Beauty
Producers of banned Singaporean LGBTQ-plus film will no longer appeal screening ban
The producers of director Ken Kwek’s LGBTQ-plus film “#LookAtMe” will no longer appeal the Singaporean authorities’ decision to prevent the...
Editorial Staff
12-year-old math and music prodigy in Singapore is already taking up 2 college degrees
Nathanael Koh, 12, of Singapore, has caught national attention for pursuing two bachelor’s degrees in separate institutions simultaneously....
‘Milkshake’ singer Kelis shares video of fascinated women touching her braided hair in Singapore
"Milkshake" singer Kelis, whose full name is Kelis Rogers-Mora, shared a video on Instagram on Saturday showing two women in Sing...
Singaporean couple go viral for high school-themed pre-wedding photoshoot
TikTok user Jacinda Tan and her fiance went viral for their high school-themed pre-wedding photoshoot. The couple showcased snippets of th...
William Yuk
Civil Rights
After announcing plans to repeal gay sex ban, Singapore bans LGBTQ-plus film from screening
Local authorities have banned LGBTQ-plus movie “#LookAtMe” from screening in Singapore due to its “potential to cause enmity and social div...
Singaporean OnlyFans star Titus Low sentenced to 3 weeks in jail, fined $2,000
Singaporean influencer Titus Low was sentenced on Wednesday to three weeks in jail and ordered to pay 3,000 Singaporean dollars (approximat...
Business
Singapore Airlines will no longer end contracts of pregnant flight attendants after they give birth
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is now allowing pregnant cabin crew to apply for temporary ground positions until before their delivery. Once the...
58-year-old Filipino domestic worker becomes entrepreneur after employer pays for her business classes
Filipino domestic worker Jocelyn Mompal, 58, revealed that her employer of 22 years, surnamed Wang, paid for her business classes and inspi...
Gong Cha, Heinz launch ketchup-flavored ‘boba’ in Singapore
Gong Cha Singapore has teamed up with Heinz to introduce ketchup-flavored “boba.” The tomato drinks – which are served without pearls – ar...
Anthony Bourdain calling out Singapore’s treatment of domestic workers goes viral
An old video of the late chef Anthony Bourdain recently went viral on Twitter and sparked a heated debate about how Singapore treats its do...
Khier Casino
Shopee revokes Chinese engineer’s job offer right after he relocates for almost $10,000
A 28-year-old Chinese engineer found himself stuck in Singapore with his wife and their dog after e-commerce company Shopee rescinded his j...