New iPhone 7: Jet black is the new black, but you may not want it
Early yesterday morning, the latest iPhone was unveiled.Viewers of the livestream of the Apple event were either pleasantly surprised, or furious at some of the new features introduced in the new...
View ArticleNew iPhone 7: Some new features but not a new experience
The reveal seemed lacking.While the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus boasts some new technology, it doesn't bring new experiences to the table.What happened to design changes that would make the phone even...
View ArticleSingaporean found dead in Batam: Hotel employees say he wouldn't let anyone in
He was reclusive and temperamental.If anyone tried to talk to Singaporean man Mohamed Isa Omar, he would respond badly, said the housekeeping staff at the Batam hotel he had been staying in.On Tuesday,...
View ArticleSingapore kids stream live via new app: Strangers tell them to show off their...
Move over, Snapchat.Singapore kids are spending hours on a new app - one that is from a local company, no less.Meet Bigo Live, a live video streaming app that has been in the top five of Apple's app...
View ArticleDavid Hasselhoff on past TV shows: Not brilliant but 'fun and sunshine'
David Hasselhoff has made a career out of cheesy TV shows and movies, and you can bet he is proud of it."So many people grew up watching me on TV and it affected their childhoods in a positive way,"...
View ArticleJack Neo's only daughter gets married
It was a bittersweet day for Jack Neo.The local film-maker experienced a mixed bag of emotions when he walked his daughter, Ethel, 25, down the aisle yesterday.He was over the moon, yet he could not...
View ArticlePublic event to honour Yip Pin Xiu and other Paralympians
Yip Pin Xiu's Paralympic goldmedal win will be celebrated when she returns from Rio de Janeiro with the rest of the Team Singapore contingent.Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu revealed...
View ArticleConfessions of a Comex booth babe
No consumer electronics fair is complete without booth babes. And if you have been to Comex 2016 this weekend, you might have come across Miss Rachel Oh, and the other models at the Casio booth.The...
View ArticleCar slams into coffeeshop: Man says 'I had an uneasy feeling'
His usual spot was at a table placed in front of a pillar at a corner coffee shop in Geylang Lorong 25A.That table was a ringside spot to happenings along Sims Avenue and coffeeshop cleaner Tan Ah...
View ArticleWhich of the 33 NS vocations to choose?
Wah lau! How can?What is this? National service (NS) or a job fair?Last week, it was announced that those starting NS in November next year will get to choose from 33 vocations in the Singapore Armed...
View ArticleOscar de la Rental
Pssst, here's a little secret: Socialities are turning to rentals when they deck out in gowns last seen at the Milan fashion show.The reasoning: Why bust your bank account to buy that $31,200 Oscar de...
View ArticleZika: You throw, they breed
Newspapers, empty shoeboxes and even microwave ovens.These are just some of the items Aljunied Crescent residents say they see under their void decks, even after the neighbourhood had been identified...
View ArticleCelebrity newlyweds celebrate their first Hari Raya Haji
Three pairs of celebrity newly-weds share how they will be celebrating their first Hari Raya Haji, which is today, as married couplesHe is no stranger to how the Muslim community here celebrates Hari...
View Article'If I stop working, I can't live'
Located in a corner of Beauty World Plaza is a shop is filled with leather, sponge and four cats.Madam Jenese Chuah's love for making furniture and items by hand has kept her going for 43 years.The...
View ArticleFrom mechanic's daughter to grand prix champion
Way before the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix snaked around the Padang, there was the Thomson track.And way before Singaporeans cheered for Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton, there was Miss Anne...
View Article"Singaporeans are top consumers of cordyceps"
The Himalayan yarsagumba is a big deal here. You might know it by its other name: cordyceps.And Singaporeans are the biggest consumers, says the New York Times.Cordyceps, or dongcong xiacao in Chinese,...
View ArticleSingle mother wants a better life for kids
At 33, Madam Nora (not her real name) has gone through her fair share of troubles.In 2010, while eight months pregnant, the mother of two girls separated from her husband.Now a single mother, she has...
View ArticleResidents thought it was an earthquake when tree fell on Pearl Bank condo
He could have been pierced by branches of a huge fallen tree or hurt by glass shards on Sunday morning.Thankfully, the teenager's closed window blinds caught most of the glass while he was asleep at...
View ArticleOverwhelmed with grief after father's death, ultramarathoner raises $270k for...
For about two years after her father died in 2012, she became a recluse, spending her days off in bed.Even cleaning the toilet was painful because it reminded her of him.When she finally worked up the...
View ArticleAuntie wants to be an 'uncle' by training to cook chicken rice
The story behind the sale of this chicken rice recipe reads like a gongfu classic.Money alone was not enough to convince Mr Niven Leong to part with his secret recipe - his potential apprentices would...
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