The salary of a recent job posting has prompted netizens to compare the drastic difference between the average salaries in Singapore and Malaysia, two countries that are divided by a mere border. A Twitter user with the handle @histonomer took to the social media site on Sunday (Aug 1) to share a screengrab of a […]
Netizens have held an interesting online dialogue comparing Singapore’s parliamentary sessions with those of its neighbour, Malaysia. This follows a back-to-back video that was recently shared of a civil speech being delivered in a session in Singapore followed by what seemed to be more boisterous in a session that took place in Malaysia. A Redditor […]
The suspenseful wait to see whether football was coming home or coming to Rome was put to rest when Italy bagged the gold in the Euro2020 final against England. The riveting match, which ended in penalties, kept fans at the edge of their seats, giving quite a handful of them a boost in their meme-making […]
Italy’s victory over England in the Euro2020 final has left a trail of “It’s not coming home” jokes and memes of the controversial shot of Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini pulling on England’s Bukayo Saka. Along with these, netizens have shared their own musings as to why, in the end, football came to Rome. After the intense […]
With the durian fruit back in season, people who appreciate its taste are on-the-ready to enjoy the tropical delicacy. However, a video of whole durians being deep-fried which was shared online has caused an uproar among netizens, many of whom expressed that they were simply not having it. The durian fruit is known for its […]
Singapore has recently been hailed a standard to measure up to with regard to its Covid-19 response by former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. In a recent public post, he called out the current Australian government’s failure to follow suit, saying the reason for this is that it “does not want to be accountable.” This […]
Singapore — A young Singaporean has recently shared his disturbing experience with two boys who repeatedly and unapologetically threw racial slurs at him. Not only did the boys use derogatory words towards Asians like “Ch*ink” and “zipperhead,” they also nonchalantly joked about how the latter was a term that was first used in the Korean […]
The family owning the unit has reached out to TISG to clarify the matter: Hi, I’m the daughter of the owner of the flat mentioned in this article and wish to clarify the issue: My mother is in her 80’s and communicates mainly in Hokkien and Mandarin. When we seek a tenant, we need someone […]
Malaysia – Ain Sabrina Yusof publicly reported being asked to lift up her shirt by a police officer who had stopped her at a Jalan Duta roadblock. Other women have also recently come forward with similar stories, which seems to point to the fact that this is nothing close to an isolated incident. Ms Yusof, […]
