Chinese-American actor-host Allan Wu made a rare appearance with his Singaporean ex-wife, former actress Wong Li Lin, at a milestone event for their son Jonas. It was his graduation ceremony on Nov 16 at St Joseph’s Institution International (SJI International). Wu, 52, shared on Instagram on Nov 17 a series of photos, including one of him with...
SINGAPORE: Two Malaysians are receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore after the motorcycle they were on crashed into a lorry on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Monday (Nov 19) night. The motorcycle pillion rider, Muhammad Hairul Nizam Soyod, 35, is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital while his companion,...
SINGAPORE: When Jillyn Lee, 19, first tried a matcha drink in 2022, she was captivated by its rich and creamy taste. The Singapore Polytechnic student has since made drinking matcha – powdered green tea – a daily ritual, enjoying it at least twice a day. Her obsession with the superfood even led her to Japan in October...
SINGAPORE: Big tech companies once represented the best of both worlds in corporate life – the boundless optimism of working in a field with seemingly endless growth, and great work-life balance padded with lavish perks and luxurious offices. But employees say the post-pandemic period has been a wake-up call for those who believed in the promise...
Retired Singaporean actor-director Ng Aik Leong failed to exercise care while driving a van out of a slip road, and it struck a bicycle, causing its rider to suffer injuries including a fractured right elbow. Better known as Huang Yiliang, Ng, 63, was fined S$3,000 (RM9,996) on Nov 15 after he pleaded guilty to causing grievous...
SINGAPORE: Consumers will have greater flexibility to import food – whether meat or processed goods – for personal consumption, under a new law proposed in Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 12). Under the Food Safety and Security Bill (FSSB), each person will be allowed to bring in a total of 15kg of food across all categories for...
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signalled that it expects pressure from rising competition to continue despite “robust” demand for air travel. The warning came as the airline reported a substantial fall in profit for the second quarter of its financial year owing to a gap between passenger traffic and newly deployed capacity, as well as rising...
SINGAPORE: The man arrested for stabbing a priest at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah has been charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon. Basnayake Keith Spencer, 37, appeared at the State Courts via video-link on Nov 11 at 10.10am. The Singaporean man, who had a close-cropped haircut, was expressionless during court proceedings as...
SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid was charged on Wednesday (Nov 6) with causing grievous hurt by performing a rash act in an accident in River Valley that killed a four-year-old girl. Lilyana Eva, 32, is accused of committing the offence shortly before 5pm on Jan 23. According to court documents, she allegedly failed to ensure the safety of...
SINGAPORE: A 16-year-old girl was among 112 suspected drug offenders who were nabbed in an islandwide anti-drug bust, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a statement on Monday (Oct 28). The raids, which took place from Oct 14 to 25 in areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Clementi, Eunos, Jurong and Tampines, saw a...
