Singapore is slowly becoming the destination for global stars to showcase their talents. A testament to that statement can be found in the various performances the country is scheduled to host in 2024. Big names like singers Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay and comic legend Jerry Seinfeld will perform in Singapore as part of […]
The body of a Singaporean man, who had been missing after being swept away on Wednesday (December 27, 2023) while playing with his son at the Desaru in Malaysia’s Bandar Penawar town, has been found. The deceased has been identified as 49-year-old Isaac Kelvin Tan Lee Thong. Quoting Penawar Fire and Rescue Department operations commander […]
Fresh off her success in the commercially acclaimed movie Barbie, singer Dua Lipa is currently enjoying some quality family time family while vacationing in India. The New Rules singer started her journey in Rajasthan and is now exploring the Indian capital, New Delhi. As per social media posts from the Lipa family, they visited Humayun’s […]
A few more days and we’ll officially bid adieu to the year 2023. Like other years, 2023 wasn’t devoid of some special moments. One thing that helps us ring in these moments is food. So, what did 2023 look like in terms of consumption in India? Let’s find out. As per food delivery app Zomato, […]
A Singaporean woman died after she slipped and plummeted 100 feet from a cliff in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in the US’ New York on Friday (December 22, 2023). The death was reported by the woman’s husband, Abdul Rauf Mohd Said. The deceased has been identified as Nur Aisyah, also known as Ais Sarah. Taking […]
Thailand is inching closer towards approving the marriage equality bill. This, if done, will legalise same-sex marriage in the country. The development comes after the Thai parliament approved the first reading of four draft bills on the issue on Thursday (December 21, 2023). The draft legislation was approved 369:10, as per reports from the Pattaya […]
Singapore is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases currently. In the past week, the country registered the highest number of weekly hospitalisation and ICU admission in the current year, as per the Ministry of Health. Recent data showed that 965 new Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospitals between December 10 and 16. As many as […]
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) has published the inaugural GreenGov.SG report on Friday (Dec 15), listing a bunch of measures that’ll allow Singapore to keep up with its Green Plan 2030. Among the several measures listed in the report, are ‘phasing out the use of bottled water for meetings organised within public […]
In July of this year, India joined an elite group of countries who have been to the Moon after the nation’s lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, achieved success. What made India stand out was the area its spacecraft managed to land — the south pole of the Moon, which hasn’t been explored before — and the cost […]
A Singaporean man and three other associates have been arrested by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) in South Korea for their involvement in trafficking and sale of drugs. According to an official new release from the Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore on December 14, the four were nabbed on April 9, 2023. Among his […]
