Traveller who charges obese man $150 for taking up part of his plane seat fuels online debate, World News,A traveller sparked a furious debate online this week for charging an obese man sitting next to him on the plane $150 for taking up some of his seat. Reddit user BigBawluh took to online discuss
Olympic athletes battle Tokyo summer as staff suffer heat illness, World News,TOKYO, Aug 1 – As competitors battled for the podium on the third day of Olympic athletics on Sunday (August 1), it was Tokyo's oppressive heat that perhaps dished out the most pain. Punishing conditions greeted athle
Responding to GrabFood rider's viral post, restaurant owner says there are errant delivery workers too, Digital News,After a GrabFood rider voiced out his frustrations dealing with rude F&B staff during the course of the circuit breaker, a Dempsey Hill restaurateur has spoken out about his
Duterte says may ban sending Filipinos to work in Kuwait due to abuses, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is considering banning workers being sent to Kuwait because of abuses he said were being inflicted on Filipino domestic helpers there and which led to several committing su
Pink leads People's beautiful issue, Meghan Markle on the list, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Pop star Pink graced the cover of People magazine's annual beautiful people issue on Wednesday (April 18), chosen for what the celebrity publication called \”a role model who embodies honesty an
New cars vulnerable to hacks that could leave thousands dead: Report, Digital News,A consumer advocacy group has warned that automakers are rolling out new vehicles increasingly vulnerable to hackers, which could result in thousands of deaths in the event of a mass cyber attack. In a new report enti
YouTube outage affects 286k users, says fixing error on platform, Digital News,YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc's Google, said late on Wednesday it was fixing an error, which outage monitoring website Downdetector.com said affected about 286,000 users. \”Our team is aware of the issue and working
Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad wants to raise price of raw water sold to Singapore by more than 10 times, Singapore News,PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia's Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said he wants to increase the price of raw water supply to Singapore by more than 10 times to reflect the high
Virus cake anyone? Italians fight fear with silliness, World News,Crack that prosecco, it's aperivirus time. And why not accompany your bubbly with a slice of virus ice-cream cake, fresh from the area of Italy worst hit by the disease? Italy has the most coronavirus cases in Europe and highest
3 dental problems you should never ignore in Singapore, Lifestyle News,Hoping those dental problems will just go away? Smilefocus explains 3 dental symptoms you simply shouldn’t ignore. You may have been hesitant to go to the dentist over the past several months due to the circuit breaker and other
Global regulators to target crypto platforms after FTX crash, Money News,LONDON – The crash of FTX exchange has injected greater urgency into regulating the crypto sector and targeting such \”conglomerate\” platforms will be the focus for 2023, the new chair of global securities watchdog International
Indonesian couple fear sex-ban changes will make them criminals, Asia News,TANGERANG, Indonesia – After 13 years of happily unmarried life that has brought them three children, one middle-aged Indonesian couple is worried. Their relationship is neither legal nor official, and a controversial new pen
KOI apologises after customer bites on yellow \”fingernail\” while chewing bubble tea pearls, Singapore News,KOI has apologised after a customer bit a yellow \”fingernail\” while she was chewing some pearls from her bubble tea. Stomp contributor Anon purchased a cup of green milk tea from KOI at Serango
Singapore landlord allegedly kicks tenant out only to list property 40% higher: Here's the breakdown, Lifestyle News,In a recent post on KiasuParents, there was a comment regarding a possible rental loophole when it comes to renting an HDB; one that could be used to the detriment of a tenant. T
'It just didn't matter to me anymore': Michael Buble wanted to stop singing after son's battle with cancer, Entertainment News,Michael Buble didn't want to sing again after his son's battle with cancer. The Haven't Met You Yet hitmaker was devastated when his son N
Volvo recalls 219,000 cars to check for fuel leaks, World News,STOCKHOLM – Volvo Cars, owned by the Chinese group Geely, has recalled 219,000 diesel-engine cars to fix potential fuel leaks in the engine compartment, a spokesman said Wednesday. \”Volvo preventatively recalls the cars to avert any poss
This one thing could be destroying your relationship with your child, Lifestyle News,In this digital age where far younger children are getting exposed to electronic devices, it is easy to assume that their use of technology on a regular basis is causing them to become aloof with people around them,
Car renter gets slapped with $2,200 fine but others say he should've checked condition from the GetGo, Singapore News,All he wanted was to get to his appointment on time. But this man got more than what he bargained for after realising that the car he had rented from local car-sharing service G
China says South China Sea not a 'fighting arena' for major powers, China News,BEIJING – China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday (July 25) that the South China Sea is not a \”safari park\” for countries outside the region or a \”fighting arena\” for major powers to compete in. The
Residents to be consulted about laws for drones and other unmanned aircraft systems, Digital News,SINGAPORE – The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will reach out to different groups including residents as it reviews regulations here surrounding unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which incl
Dr Mahathir slams Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis, Asia News,SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was trying to \”defend the indefensible\” over alleged atrocities committed by the country's military against minority Rohingya Muslims
Spotify admits battery drain issues on iOS 14.8 and iOS 15, says fix is coming soon, Digital News,A number of iPhone owners have reported that Spotify is draining their batteries and causing their phones to run hot since updating to iOS 14.8 and iOS 15. According to the support thread on the Spotify
GE2020: Lack of transparency is reason for questions over 10m population figure, says PSP chief Tan Cheng Bock, Singapore News,Progress Singapore Party (PSP) leader Tan Cheng Bock on Friday (July 3) gave his take on the debate on the 10 million population figure, saying the reason it has become a ho
Mary Chia to buy 80% of Addy Lee's Monsoon Hairdressing, Singapore News,CATALIST-LISTED beauty and wellness firm Mary Chia Holdings has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to buy an 80 per cent stake in five companies under the Monsoon Hairdressing group for about $3 million. The seller
As Australia votes, indigenous people press call for inclusion in constitution, World News,CANBERRA – Activists at one of the world's longest-running protests for the rights of indigenous people are not pinning their hopes for change on Australia's May 21 general election. The election cam
Multiple troll accounts of teen who slapped mother pop up on Instagram, Digital News,Earlier this week, the nation reacted in horror at seeing a hot-headed young boy who was caught on camera repeatedly slapping his mother at home. Surveillance footage of the incident surfaced on multiple social medi
Only 14% of Singaporeans feel negatively against foreigners, survey finds, Singapore News,More Singaporeans feel positive than negative about the presence of foreigners here while most do not care one way or the other, polling by government feedback unit Reach has found. A majority also agreed that
Glee star Amber Riley begs fans to stop calling her Mercedes, Entertainment News,Amber Riley has begged fans to stop calling her Mercedes and use her real name instead. The 35-year old actress shot to fame by playing Mercedes Jones in the hit musical comedy series Glee back in 2009 and while she sti
Britain's former Myanmar envoy detained in Yangon, Asia News,YANGON – Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain's former ambassador to the South-east Asian nation, where a military junta seized power last year, three people with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday (Aug 25). Vick
Malaysian Twitter users came together to help man who ruined wife's new white blouse in the wash, Digital News,You know how mum always says to separate the whites from colours. Seems like this guy missed the memo. A Malaysian man by the name of Adli Amirullah (@AdliAmirullah) was in dire need o
Batgirl casts Ivory Aquino as first trans DC feature film character, Entertainment News,After finding a comics-accurate costume, Barbara Gordon has officially found her roommate! Ivory Aquino (Tales of the City, When We Rise) has been cast in the DC and HBO Max feature film Batgirl as Alysia Yeoh, t
Zouk debunks rumour about Covid-19 positive student on its premises, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Home-grown club Zouk says that a message circulating that a Covid-19 positive student was present on its premises last week is \”unverified\”. The message seen by The Straits Times alleges that a student wh
Social media, news websites rumble back to life after major internet outage, Digital News,Government, news and social media websites across the globe were coming back online Tuesday after being hit by a widespread outage linked to U.S.-based cloud company Fastly Inc. High traffic sites including Red
3 missing, thousands ordered to evacuate as rain pounds northern Japan, Asia News,TOKYO – At least three people were missing and thousands in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate on Thursday (Aug 4) after torrential rains pounded the area, flooding roads and causing rivers to burst their banks in
