Singtel’s heartwarming Christmas ad elicits angry, unrelated comments on Facebook, Digital News,Ah, Christmas — the most wonderful time of year for voracious shopping, rushing to clear leftover leave days, and of course, a slew of corporate commercials dedicated to the season. To be fair, Christmas
Malaysian man tries on new Baju Melayu and discovers something unusual, Malaysia News,One of the traditions of Hari Raya Aidilfitri that many Malaysians look forward to each year is donning new outfits so they look their best when visiting friends and relatives at open houses. However, this year
‘I was home drinking by myself every day’: Jackson Wang tells Eric Nam about his mental health crisis, Entertainment News,Doing the same thing for almost a decade can be draining for anyone, and even K-pop idols are no exception. In a YouTube video uploaded on Nov 15, Korean American singer Eric Nam
China fines movie star Fan Bingbing $95.8m in tax evasion case, Entertainment News,BEIJING – China's taxation authorities fined A-list Chinese movie star Fan Bingbing more than 479 million yuan (S$95.8 million) over tax evasion and ordered her to pay back more than 255 million yuan in taxes, st
Man, 48, admits to stopping MRT train in attempt to retrieve phone that fell onto tracks, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Desperate to retrieve his phone after it slipped onto the MRT train tracks, a man pressed the emergency stop plunger to halt a train despite repeated warnings from SMRT staff not to d
Chicken shortage? Couple complain cutlet in GrabFood order 'more flour than chicken', Singapore News,Where's the chicken? Well, there is a chicken shortage, isn't there? A couple was greatly disappointed when the chicken cutlet in their GrabFood order had hardly any chicken in it
COE quota to decrease further from February to April, Lifestyle News,The Certificate Of Entitlement (COE) Quota For February 2022 to April 2022 will be further decreased to 10,452 – an average of 3,484 per month. In comparison, the COE quota from November 2021 to January 2022 was 10,590 – an average
Sydney braces for extended lockdown amid Covid-19 outbreak, World News,SYDNEY, – Australia on Monday (July 12) reported its biggest daily rise in Covid-19 cases this year, fuelled by a fast-growing outbreak of the Delta variant in Sydney despite the country's biggest city entering its third wee
Australia's coronavirus hot spot may speed up easing curbs as cases drop, World News,MELBOURNE/SYDNEY – Australia's coronavirus hot spot of Victoria is considering easing more curbs from (Sept 26) than previously flagged, the state's premier said on Wednesday (Sept 23), as the two-wee
It happened to me: This is how I nearly died at fashion week, Lifestyle News,This is a fashion cliche that has been made known since the ages but being chosen to go for fashion week is like being anointed by the pope. A gospel will sing a Natasha Bedingfield song, a cherub floats down from the sky t
Taiwan blames politics for cancellation of global Pride event, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan on Friday (Aug 12) blamed \”political considerations\” for the cancellation of WorldPride 2025 Taiwan after it said the organisers had insisted the word \”Taiwan\” be removed. Taiwan participates in global organisat
Sauce Pls! episode 5: Evanturetime and Estelle Fly talk beats, butts, and boring guys, Entertainment News,This week on Sauce Pls!, it’s all about the dank beats. Music producer and multi-instrumentalist Evan Low (aka Evanturetime) is no stranger to the scene, having been involved in multiple musical
Spooked no more? Hong Kong's 'haunted apartment' prices levitate with white-hot market, Asia News,HONG KONG – Ng Goon Lau pointed at a window inside a dark, tiny bedroom. The window was small and easily sealed, Ng explained, a perfect place for carbon monoxide poisoning. A man once bu
Man loses wallet, then finds it returned in his letterbox, Singapore News,A man was reunited with his wallet thanks to a Good Samaritan. Stomp contributor Ah Hock said he only realised his wallet was missing on Monday (Aug 16). He shared: \”I was preparing to go to work and couldn't find my wall
Ouch! Woman visiting Changi Jurassic Mile gets struck by golf ball from 'nearby country club', Singapore News,[UPDATE: Oct 23, 6.50pm] In response to AsiaOne's queries, Tanah Merah Country Club said they were very sorry to hear that a visitor was hit by a stray golf ball. \”We are alre
Moderna's Omicron shots show better immune response than original Covid-19 vaccine, World News,Moderna Inc said on Monday (Nov 14) its Omicron-tailored vaccines produced a better immune response against the BA.4/5 subvariants in a mid-to-late stage study, when given as a booster dose, compared
Finders not keepers: Man picks up lost iPhone in Ang Mo Kio, gets fined $3,000, Singapore News,\”Finders keepers, losers weepers\” may be a popular saying, but the old adage won't protect you in a court of law here. One man learnt this the hard way when he was slapped with a $3,000 fine in court
