Brad Pitt sues ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling stake in French winery, Entertainment News,Brad Pitt sued his former wife Angelina Jolie for selling her stake in a French winery they had bought together — and where they were married — to a Russian businessman. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on
MVL launches Tada taxi service, promises same zero commission, Singapore News,Mass Vehicle Ledger Foundation (MVL), the company behind the zero-commission ride-hailing service Tada, has followed up with a taxi-booking service with the same \”no commission\” promise. Called Tada Taxi, the service allow
SBS Transit driver hands in about $40,000 left behind in bus to police, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Bus driver Saw Cheong Seng did not pay much attention to a bag that a passenger handed to him on Friday morning (May 10) while he was driving service 63. He gave it a quick glance and saw stacks of pap
Twitter is losing its most active users, internal documents show, Digital News,\”Is Twitter dying?\” billionaire Elon Musk mused in April, five days before offering to buy the social media platform. The reality, according to internal Twitter research seen by Reuters, goes far beyond the handful of exa
Is being in a bad marriage literally bad for your health?, Health News,Fighting with your partner can often leave you both feeling terrible – you'll end up in a bad mood and refuse to speak to each other for hours or even days. But it turns out that her making you sleep on the couch isn't
7 juicy details from Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah, Lifestyle News,In an explosive interview that’s currently lighting up the Internet, Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, sat down with talkshow host (and family friend) Oprah Winfrey to finally tell their story and give
Kore-eda brings Korean road trip drama to Cannes with Broker, Entertainment News,CANNES, France – Acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda collaborated with an all-star Korean cast for his story of three crooks and a baby in Broker, which premiered Thursday (May 27) at the Cannes Film Festival
Chinese zodiac forecast for 2019: Tiger, Entertainment News,In many ways, the Tiger is one of the best animal signs for the year. But when we say good, good in what way? Well, there are three auspicious stars that shine on your destiny palace this year. The first one is called The Moon, the second o
Owner of Tampines 'jungle' flat says it doesn't pose dengue threat, Singapore News,It looks like a jungle bursting from within the second storey HDB flat at Block 158 Tampines Street 12. And it has made some members of the public jittery during Singapore's worst dengue outbreak.
1-room HDB flat in Tiong Bahru for sale at $1.5m, Money News,On the hunt for an HDB flat but fancy a unit with a touch of history? A one-room flat in Singapore's very first public housing estate in Tiong Bahru has been put up for sale this week. At 117sqm, the ground floor unit at Block 64 Tion
Study finds less than 20% of Singapore businesses are very prepared for hybrid work, Lifestyle News,While recent hybrid work initiatives have resulted in improvements in total employee well-being, work-life balance, and performance in Singapore, only one in five (19 per cent) Singapore employees tho
Beyonce donates $130,000 for scholarships at black colleges, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – On the back of wide praise for her two-hour performance at the Coachella music festival, Beyonce on Monday said she was offering US$100,000 (S$130,000) in scholarship money to students at four historically
Trial opens: PM Lee Hsien Loong's defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is in the High Court on Tuesday (Oct 6) for the start of a four-day hearing in his defamation suit against blogger and financial adviser Leong Sze Hian. PM
PM Lee seeks $150,000 in damages in defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is seeking damages in the region of $150,000 from blogger Leong Sze Hian over a libellous article he shared on Facebook, with the Prime Minister's lawyer
Police investigating 32 suspects for scams and offences involving more than $1.7 million, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Thirty-two suspects, aged between 17 and 56, are currently assisting in police investigations for their alleged involvement in e-commerce scams and commercial crime-related offences.
Despite Covid-19, our fave Ah Beng opens A mee hoon kueh stall, Lifestyle News,\”Siao ah? Open a hawker stall now?\” You won't be faulted if that was your first thought, given how badly the food and beverage industry has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid this landscape of restaurant closure
CIMB FastSaver account review: A no-frills savings account, Money News,These days, saving up in Singapore is all about knowing how to jump through hoops to get the most interest from banks. You might even have caught yourself buying nonsensical things to hit minimum spend so that you can get more in
'You have to work your way up': Shiseido's first regional female CEO Nicole Tan, Lifestyle News,A woman breaking the glass ceiling in this day and age might not exactly be novel, but Nicole Tan’s accomplishments are surely impressive. Last year, she was appointed president and CEO of
Man films himself setting fire to dog, posts it on Facebook, Asia News,A video of a man setting his dog on fire has been making its rounds on the internet and Singaporean netizens are burning with anger. The video, which was shared on the Facebook page SG Smart Savers on Nov 3, showed a man holding
Seller on Instagram allegedly dupes woman into paying $3,600 for a fake Chanel bag, then ghosts her, Singapore News,One Singaporean woman, who only wanted to be known as Lee, thought she had found a good deal saving \”about $100\” after buying a Chanel handbag from a seller on Instagram. That 'sa
New K-pop scandal: Entire line-ups of X1 And Iz*One reportedly decided before public voting, Entertainment News,Iz*One have postponed the release of their new album after the 12-member Korean girl group were swept up in the latest storm engulfing the K-pop industry. This time, the controversy is ove
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao continues to compete for his family’s future, Asia News,Nong-O Gaiyanghadao doesn’t have to look far for inspiration. He completes simply to make his family proud. “I did not really have an idol growing up, the 31-year-old Muay Thai star told ONE Championship. “There were many at
Alberto Ochoa, who beat Chinese USC student Ji Xinran to death, is sentenced to life without parole, World News,A man charged with the beating death of a Chinese student at the University of Southern California was sentenced to life in prison on Friday without the possibility of parole. Alberto Ocho
Digibank apps: Which bank has the best all-in-one experience?, Money News,Digibank apps are likely some of the most used apps on your mobile device if you’re one who enjoys staying on top of your finances. Find out which bank’s mobile app offers features that make customers’ experience that much mor
Shopee seller 'taunts' then blocks buyer after cancelling order without explaining, Singapore News,Online shopping has become increasingly popular with its ease of use and frequent deals that buyers cannot always get from a physical store. Stomp contributor Jeremy's father was happy t
166 million-dollar HDB resale flats sold in the first half of 2022, Money News,31 HDB resale flats were transacted for at least a million dollars last month, according to the 99.co and SRX Flash Report on the HDB resale market in June 2022. This brings the total number of million-dollar flats sold i
Meta hit with trademark lawsuit by virtual-reality company MetaX, Digital News,Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc was hit with a trademark lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday (July 19) by MetaX LLC, a company that creates immersive virtual-reality experiences, for allegedly stealing its nam
Bank of China savings account interest rate review: Inconvenient but rewarding, Money News,When you think of putting your life savings in a bank, chances are DBS Multiplier, OCBC 360, or UOB One savings accounts would come to mind first. You're familiar with the banks, probably already have an
Tencent says will further curb minors' time on Honour of Kings game, Digital News,SHANGHAI – Tencent Holdings on Tuesday (Aug 5) said it would introduce new measures to reduce minors' access to and time spent on its Honour of Kings game, a move it plans to eventually roll out to its full g
Teen transfers $170k and films herself tied up in another China officials impersonation scam, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A couple in China received a video showing their teenage daughter with her hands and legs bound and mouth taped shut, with a ransom demand in Mandarin from an unknown person. Sing
Withdrawing money overseas? What are your options & how to stretch the dollar, Travel News,Have you ever encountered times when you saw a marvellous deal overseas but realised you didn't have enough cash? What did you do? Walked away sulkily, trying hard to forget that you ever saw that great d
5 free-to-play games while waiting out the coronavirus, Digital News,The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week (March 31) recommended playing video games as a healthy way of physical distancing while maintaining social connection in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. However, there are many
In broad daylight: Man steals bag containing over $1,000 in cash at Woodlands food court, Singapore News,He looked around to see if anyone would see him stealing, but his actions were caught on camera. CCTV footage shared on Facebook last Thursday (Jan 27) showed a man walking past a food court at V
How freelance consultants can scale earnings without burning out, Money News,Freelancers are as busy and as profitable as they make themselves. For instance, expert freelancers that have had more experience can make more than novice freelancers for the same job. If you feel like you can be doing mor
Lindsay Lohan is being sued over a book she never delivered, Entertainment News,The actress is being taken to court by publishing company HarperCollins, who alleges she signed a book deal with them in 2014, but never delivered the manuscript that was part of their contract. In court documents obtain
Homeless Thai man leaves life savings to temple, Asia News,It's never easy to give without expecting anything in return, but that's just what one homeless man in Thailand did. The man, identified only as Ta Toi, made headlines after his final act of donating his life savings to a temple in
Afghan girl spends life disguised as 'son' her parents wanted, World News,Sitara Wafadar yearns for long hair like other girls. Instead, the Afghan teenager has disguised herself as a boy for more than a decade, forced by her parents to be the \”son\” they never had. With five sisters and no
3,000 civil servants to get $10m in compensation after errors in records: PSD, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Errors have been found in the records of around 3,000 former and current civil servants, which impacted benefits they received such as their starting salaries and medical leave wages. Disclosing
Don't judge me by my face, says student who struggled with acne, Singapore News,This is an ongoing series for Gen Z by Gen Z. A collaboration between Republic Polytechnic's School of Management & Communication and AsiaOne. We've often heard the phrase: beauty is in the eye of the
3 glaring mistakes you should avoid making when investing, Money News,As the great investor Warren Buffett once quipped — investing is easy, but not simple. You see, understanding the principles of investing isn’t tough, but putting it into action requires courage, fortitude and discipline. Prudent
'No need for enrichment classes': Mother of 5 shares how her family gets by in expensive Singapore, Lifestyle News,The typical Singaporean family that we see today usually only has 1 or 2 children. Some blame it on the \”Stop at Two\” family planning campaign of the 1970s, but my guess is th
Japanese wife rewards hubby with $250 and a day off for being a 'hardworking dad', Asia News,It's been said that it takes a village to raise a child. So, imagine the Herculean responsiblity that parents shoulder daily and how stressful it must be — even with two people at the helm. H
No joke: 'Spider-Man' Tom Holland rears live chickens because supermarkets have no eggs, Entertainment News,No eggs? Then Tom Holland's going to rear himself some chickens. In an Instagram Story on Mar 22, the friendly neighbourhood Marvel actor (who plays Spider-Man in the movies) sh
An open letter to new retail investors, Money News,2020 so far has not been smooth sailing. A virus epidemic that was initially predicted to stay confined to one continent became a global pandemic. Equity markets went into freefall, oil markets are experiencing never-seen-before plunges, and even th
Small price to pay? Singapore woman selling $15 handbook for maids, says it took her years to compile, Lifestyle News,When Genevieve Wijaya first hired a foreign domestic worker back in 2018, she had put together her own \”handbook\” even before she arrived. Speaking to AsiaOne in an interview, Genevi
3 money lessons to take away from the Covid-19 pandemic, Money News,The Covid-19 outbreak has greatly devastated careers and finances, what with the unprecedented number of people having lost their jobs, and businesses, forced to shut. And while these unnerving times might have made you reconsider y
Grab in talks with Prudential, AIA for fintech investment: Sources, Money News,SINGAPORE – Southeast Asia’s Grab is in advanced talks with Prudential PLC, AIA Group Ltd and others as it seeks $300 million to $500 million in investment for its financial services unit, people with direct knowledge of
From stuntwoman to media mogul, Irene Ang says everyone should build careers 'like our HDB', Entertainment News,With a stylish black get-up and a chic pixie hairdo, comedienne-entrepreneur Irene Ang was dressed for success. But anyone who's familiar with Irene would know that her path
Step-by-step guide: How to cancel your credit card (& why), Money News,The world of credit card benefits is so fickle. What was once your beloved go-to card for any type of spending can become a useless piece of plastic overnight. All it takes is a change of T&Cs, and bam, your relationship has
Onboarding during Covid: New hires grapple with office politics from home, World News,LONDON – Joining a new company can be tough at the best of times, with bosses to impress, skills to learn and new colleagues to befriend. But that task becomes a whole lot harder when the “onboarding” is done durin
