SINGAPORE: Two lawyers have been found guilty of attempting to obstruct the course of justice after a trial. Lawyer Wee Hong Shern had sent another lawyer, Ong Peng Boon, who was then his direct supervisor, a text message relating to contraband cigarettes in May 2019. After that, Ong forwarded it to a third man, identified as Tan...
SINGAPORE: British singing star Ed Sheeran, known for his love of watches, received new straps while he was in Singapore, thanks to home-grown watch strap brand Delugs. The 33-year-old paired his luxury Patek Philippe timepiece with a navy blue Delugs strap while performing his second show in Singapore at the Capitol Theatre on Feb 17. He...
SINGAPORE: Singapore's proposal to purchase two plots of land belonging to Malaysia that will be affected by the redevelopment of Woodlands Checkpoint (WCP) is still being deliberated by Malaysian authorities. Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar said it is logical for Singapore to buy the land. However he said a sale or swap...
SINGAPORE: All active mobility devices allowed on roads in Singapore will have to comply with size limits from March 1. In a Facebook post on Feb 8, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Keng said that the regulations, which cover novel forms of transport, are aimed at making paths safer. The devices affected by the new...
If you're a fan of K-pop idol Baekhyun, you may have already heard that he will be coming here on March 28 for his 2024 Baekhyun Asia Tour Lonsdaleite in Singapore concert at the Resorts World Ballroom at 8pm. In case you are wondering how to get tickets for the event, here are all the details...
SINGAPORE: A man who disciplined his nine-year-old son by hitting him several times with two umbrellas and a cane was sentenced to three weeks’ jail on Jan 29. The 45-year-old man committed the offence after his wife suspected the boy had stolen $50 during a birthday party. He also used the cane to hit her when she...
SINGAPORE: Su Wenqiang, one of the 10 foreigners accused in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was handed seven new charges on Jan 29. Su, 31, who is originally from China and holds a Cambodian passport, now faces nine charges in total. Six of Su’s new charges accuse him of using around S$476,700 in benefits from criminal conduct...
Fans of K-pop girl group NewJeans may want to head to Orchard Road on Feb 3. "NewJeans will be performing live at Nike Orchard Road on Feb 3," according to an announcement on sportswear giant Nike's app on Jan 27. "We're not being super shy about it." Nike said fans stand a chance to catch the girl...
Coldplay is in Singapore After months of anticipation, British rock band Coldplay is finally in Singapore. Bassist Guy Berryman took to his Instagram Stories yesterday (Jan 21) to share an aerial view of Singapore. The photo shows parts of Dover and Clementi, from the Singtel Tetris Tower, Singapore Polytechnic and Dover Court International School to HDB blocks and...
The husband of local actress Nurul Aini, Sofian Roslan, is facing accusations of cheating. On Saturday (Jan 20), a TikTok video was posted allegedly showing Sofian checking into a hotel with a woman purported to be Suria actress Fatin Amira. The in-video caption reads: "Is Nurul Aini's husband having an affair?" The video claims that the man and woman...
