Japan popular discount store Donki will be opening in Singapore

Donki

Japanese popularly known discount store Don Quijote was also known as “Donki” in Japan will be opening its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore’s Orchard Road. The store’s opening date and more details will be announced at a later date. Donki will offer “cool” Japanese themed products, it said. Don Quijote, opened its first general discount […]

85 year old falls 9 levels to her death

An 85 year old lady fell to her death this morning at 10.20am at her home at Block 45 Circuit Road. She is believed to have fallen from her unit on the 9th floor while she was hanging her laundry. According to a Lianhe Zaobao reporter who was at the scene, the lady fell through […]

Japanese lifestyle chain Muji recalls fruit juice due to mould

Do you have Muji fruit juice at home? According to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) on Thursday (Jun 1), Japanese lifestyle chain Muji has voluntarily recalled its Apple & Grape Fruit Juice product after mould was found in some of them. In a media release, AVA said the recall has been completed […]

21km-long Downtown Line 3 will begin operations on Oct 21

Downtown Line 3

The 21km-long Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) will begin operations on Oct 21, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Wednesday (May 31). DTL3 comprises these 16 stations: Fort Canning, Bencoolen, Jalan Besar, Bendeemer, Geylang Bahru, Mattar, MacPherson, Ubi, Kaki Bukit, Bedok North, Bedok Reservoir, Tampines West, Tampines, Tampines East, Upper Changi and Expo stations. Of […]

Sundram: Door always open to overseas talents such as Luke O’Nien and Perry Ng

Door always open to talents such as Luke O’Nien and Perry Ng: Sundram

Luke O’Nien: As long as you are good enough, the door is open. That is the message Singapore national team head coach V Sundramoorthy has for players like Luke O’Nien and Perry Tan, who are born overseas but possess Singaporean lineage. O’Nien, a 22-year-old who has plied his trade in England’s fourth tier with Wycombe […]

Singapore: A construction tipper truck tilted on its left side in the KPE tunnel

Singapore

Singapore: A construction tipper truck tilted on its left side in the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel at around 10.50am on Monday (May 29, 2017), causing the exit to Nicoll Highway to be closed. Several motorists, who had stopped their vehicles behind the truck, were seen attempting to help the driver get out of his damaged […]

Hari Raya bazaars — A celebration of Singapore’s diversity

Hari Raya bazaar ‘a celebration of Singapore’s diversity’

The Manchester attack last Monday is a “grim reminder” of the uncertain times we live in, and drives home the importance of understanding, respect and peace between different groups of people, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday. Speaking at the launch of the Tampines Hari Raya Bazaar at Our Tampines Hub — one of […]

Gong Cha Gone…Say LiHO Boh!

LiHO

LiHO: Gong Simi! Popular bubble tea franchise Gong Cha is going to be replaced. In its place, will be bubble tea outlets under the LiHO brand. All the Hokkien brothers will be happy to know that the brand is actually Hokkien for “How are you?” By 5 June 2017, all the 80 Gong Cha outlets […]

Four bodoh peh kambings in Singapore wreck porridge stall over $28 bill

Singapore

Singapore: Four bodoh peh kambings, upset with their bill at Heng Long Teochew Porridge coffee shop at along Upper Serangoon Road, flipped the table and wrecked the place with wooden chairs over $28 bill in the wee hours of Saturday (May 27, 2017) morning. That right, it $28 The three men and a woman were believed to […]