Dream, Design, and Deliver When Singapore gained its independence from Britain in 1965, it was a poverty-stricken place with few natural resources. It had a population of warring ethnic and religious groups that was largely uneducated, and many of whom were malaria stricken or opium addicted. Today, it is a gleaming global hub of trade, … Continue reading How Singapore developed a world-class education system
The teacher made about 170 upskirt videos over a period of more than three years, filming both colleagues and students. A 50-year-old secondary school teacher has been sentenced to 10 months and two weeks' jail He pleaded guilty last year to three charges of taking upskirt videos of his female colleagues and students at the … Continue reading Randy teacher jailed for taking upskirt videos of school girls
Joshua Ang, who rose to fame in director Jack Neo's movie I Not Stupid (2002), suffered a leg injury after being involved in a traffic accident. In an Instagram post on Thursday night (March 24), Ang wrote: "Still alive, not dead. Had a super bad motorcycle accident today." The 33-year-old posted a photo of himself … Continue reading Joshua Ang suffers leg injury in traffic accident
Selina Jen, of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E, has found new love six years after her divorce. In a poetic social media post on Thursday (March 3), she confirmed that she is dating. She wrote that a 40-year-old woman is like a flower and her new romance is still blooming. She ended the post with: "As … Continue reading Selina Jen finds love 6 years after divorce
Homegrown singer JJ Lin has had no shortage of run-ins with netizens the last few months, and is now suing a netizen for defamation. JJ Lin A Chinese law firm, Shanghai Jiuze Law Firm, which says it is representing Lin and his agency JFJ Productions, has begun legal proceedings on behalf of the 40-year-old singer against … Continue reading DON’T YOU DARE: JJ Lin sues social media critic for defamation
Scientists have detected a new Covid-19 variant called B.1.1.529. At least 50 confirmed cases have been identified in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana. These spike mutations might make the virus more resistant to vaccines, increase transmissibility and lead to more severe symptoms. Irobiko Chimezie Kingsley of Meziesblog looks into what we know so far. Where was … Continue reading What you should know about the new COVID-19 variant
Singaporean actress Chen Xiuhuan recently took to Instagram to share images of her daughter Shanisse Tsai’s birthday celebrations. Among the many images posted were some that specifically caught her followers’ attention. One in particular had the proud parents posing with their darling daughter and a unique Salmon Sushi Cake. Given her love for new recipes, … Continue reading No one like this special sushi cake like Chen Xiuhuan
In August, 59-year-old comedian Stephen Chow was rumoured to be romantically linked to 17-year-old failed Miss Hong Kong 2021 contestant named Ukei Cheung after they were seen boarding the same yacht to party and play water sports. The media termed their relationship a “grandfather-granddaughter” one due to the 42-year age gap between them. Yes, it is shocking … Continue reading Why Stephen Chow is threatening lawsuit against pretty Miss Hong Kong contestant?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore with its strategic location, excellent air connectivity and world-class air and sea ports, was seeing explosive growth in its cruise industry propelled by rising number of cruise passengers particularly from China and India. Photo by Maxim Cravzov on Pexels.com Today, although foreign tourists have all but vanished, the cruise industry … Continue reading New vacation ideas in Singapore
For the second straight year, Hari Raya celebrations have been a bit more subdued than usual (thanks but no thanks, COVID-19). But that hasn’t stopped Singaporeans from getting to the heart of what really matters during the festive season (within current restrictions of course), which is family time. Like many of us, Singaporean celebrities still … Continue reading How Singaporean celebrities spent Hari Raya
I am an average Singaporean girl-next-door and after being in a dating scene for a while, I realized that Singaporean guys cannot compare to Malaysian guys. Even though Singaporean guys are generally more well-groomed, they still lack the confidence to carry themselves well. They are also more sheltered, dependent and like to hide behind their … Continue reading Singaporean girl explains why she prefers Malaysian dudes
Noted Indian Scholar, Leading Expert on Russia Dies of Coronavirus at 68 Professor Hari Vasudevan, who died on Saturday night, was involved in projects on Indo-Russian relations and the Radiating Globalities project initiated by Gayatri Spivak of Columbia University (New York). At Observer Research Foundation (ORF), he was evaluating the overlap between the Look East … Continue reading COVID-19 updates from India, Iran and Singapore
Singapore medics have started giving remdesivir, an anti-viral drug originally developed to treat Ebola, to coronavirus patients as part of clinical trials, Dr Shawn Vasoo, the clinical director at the country’s National Centre for Infectious Diseases, told the CNA channel. According to Vasoo, those patients who have agreed to take part in the clinical trials … Continue reading Latest coronavirus updates from Singapore and Ukraine
A 49-year-old rape suspect, who defecated in court, smeared his faeces on his shirt and spoke incoherently last week, pulled a new move on Monday (Jan 20) in a bid to push back his trial. This time, part-time deliveryman Isham Kayubi told the court in Singapore that he had just regained his memory, has “a lot … Continue reading Rape suspect poos in court to postpone trial
Famous actors Elvin Ng and Romeo Tan, who traveled to Taipei to promote their latest drama, All Is Well, were involved in a car accident on Aug 29. The accident, which took place at around 7pm, saw their MPV taxi being rear-ended by a coach bus. In a telephone interview granted few hours after the accident, Elvin and … Continue reading Update on Elvin Ng and Romeo Tan’s accident
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