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Alamak! Why Singapore English is so colourful

Singaporeans are the most frequent users of colorful words...

S$700 fine for tourist who stole Charles & Keith backpack less than an hour after arriving at Changi Airport

SINGAPORE: A tourist who had been passing through Changi...

Civilian suffers gunshot injuries after wandering too close to SAF live-shooting exercises at Yishun

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has reported that...

40 days jail for married man who fell in love with his maid, then threatened her with a knife after she rejected him

SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 40...

Business

Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton says the age of AI is a great time to be a plumber

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the job market, Geoffrey...

Outgoing WPP CEO says AI is ‘disrupting’ the advertising industry and will soon make the world’s expertise available to everybody at low cost

INTERNATIONAL: Artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked debate over its...

Myntra Global launches in Singapore as prelude to broader internationalisation

SINGAPORE: India's leading fashion and e-commerce platform, Myntra, has...

MAS end-June deadline for overseas crypto players aligns with global moves

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore...

Singapore Politics

Better support system needed for Serangoon seniors for accessing public services, says WP MP Kenneth Tiong

SINGAPORE: Newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) from the...

Young Democrats to host panel on animal welfare amid rising cruelty cases

SINGAPORE: Following a disturbing rise in animal cruelty cases,...

PAP’s Goh Pei Ming is one of the highest election spenders with over S$100K spent, despite getting into Parliament by walkover

SINGAPORE: People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Goh Pei Ming...

‘Big party promotion!’: Singaporeans react to Desmond Lee’s appointment as PAP chair, but some look for DPM Gan

SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) announced on...

Celebrity

50,000 people attend the first night of Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun’s performance in Beijing

Taiwanese star Olivia Tsao’s stalker from Singapore is sentenced to six months in prison

As Wang Xiaofei’s new wife gripes about the ‘expensive’ summer camp cost, Barbie Hsu’s children are at the core of the controversy

Following his first trip to Penang, HK actor Louis Koo says he has ‘fallen in love’ with Malaysia

‘Mind Your Language’ actress Lim Pik-Sen passes away at 80

Trial Day 4: Johnny Depp denies any use of violence on...

BTS may be first K-pop stars to legally skip military service,...

Star Media Awards: Lin Meijjao wins best-supporting actress for My Star...

Former NOC actress and producer Nina Tan shares ‘disheartening’ hair loss...

Blackpink Lisa’s clothes from Elle Korea fashion magazine covers sold out!

Master Chef Singapore Season 3 is back serving up local favourites

VIDEO: Will Smith slaps Thanos as Marvel hero in comical meme

Simon Cowell removes face fillers saying it’s too much

Missing DJ WONG BOLLYWOOD emerges 7 days later on Facebook, only...

Jay Chou has IV line on his hand, fans worried