SINGAPORE — Singapore does it again, outstripping other countries as the second safest city in the world and the fifth most popular for visitors. The country is a regular high-performer in global indices of all kinds and has attracted more attention and respect from the rest of the world. The second safest city in the […]
SINGAPORE — Social media giant Facebook is considering hiding the public display of “likes” on its News Feed posts, as confirmed by a Facebook spokesperson to international news agency AFP on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Earlier this year, the company conducted similar tests on popular social media platform Instagram, also owned by Facebook. It announced that it was testing […]
Ariana Grande has sued fashion retailer Forever 21, accusing them of misappropriating her name, likeness and music in a media campaign where they used a lookalike model dressed in similar clothes. The campaign and the US$10 million (S$13.9 million) lawsuit came after Grande turned down an endorsement deal with the clothing and accessories retailer. On […]
When you think of flying economy you think of cramped seating, non-existent leg room, so-so food, limited amenities and a generally unimpressive flight often come to mind. Well, we’ve got some good news for you. It’s not just the lucky ones in business and first class who get pampered; some airlines offer their economy passengers […]
In a survey by Big 7 Travel, around 1.5 million social media users were asked to identify the friendliest city in the world for 2019. Based on responses, a list of the top 50 friendliest cities in the world was drawn up. Two Asian cities made it to the top 10, and Singapore was ranked the 24th […]
The concept of privacy takes on a whole new meaning when you consider how much you are actually being watched—by CCTV cameras everywhere. In a study on cities with the heaviest surveillance in the world, Singapore came out in 11th place, but it’s got nothing on China, who dominated the top 10 list with eight […]
Nope, it’s not a joke. Veteran Singaporean standup comedian and actor Hossan Leong, 50, is retiring from the stage—well, maybe not from the stage but from solo standup comedy. Leong, who plans to “reinvent” his creative career, is currently staging his last show, “Hossan-Ah 50!” at the Drama Centre Theatre till August 31. It’s been […]
Actor Henry Golding, star of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’, could possibly play Snake Eyes in a G.I. Joe spin-off about the ninja commando. Golding is currently in talks about the casting with Paramount, Skydance and AllSparks, according to Variety’s sources. Director Robert Schwentke who helmed “The Captain” has been chosen to direct the movie “Snake Eyes”, and Brian […]
On Tuesday (Aug. 13), Microsoft released a global warning to all Windows 10 users—update your operating systems immediately to avoid two “critical” vulnerabilities that can spread viruses and malware. The tech giant released a blog post on the alert, citing the vulnerabilities as Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities CVE-2019-1181 and CVE-2019-1182, which Microsoft warned are potentially “wormable”. Microsoft […]
