Liu Kuei Liang, 33, accumulated debts at ‘diao hua’ clubs, where punters tip female dancers by buying them sashes and garlands of flowers, court records showed.
The 74-year-old said he was attracted by a deal on Facebook offering 1.5kg of Peking duck for the equivalent of US$17.30. It ended up costing him almost US$51,000.
The 22-year-old is suspected of pilfering the cards from four different shops across the city state. He was caught after returning to the scene of the crime.
In its heyday, Orchard Towers was full of go-go bars, strip clubs and discos. Now, the nightclubs that remain have until the end of the month to move out – leaving exotic dancers, live bands and sex workers in the lurch.
While Michelin ratings can benefit hawker businesses, many locals are feeling the negative effects, including longer queues and falling standards. One foodie said he ‘never wanted to go back’ to his favourite claypot rice place after it had made the list.
Sentosa, formerly known as ‘the island behind which lies death’, has a dark and brutal past – and very nearly became an oil refinery.
Brooke Lim rose to fame as an influencer known for teaching people how to write essays. This week, that all came crashing down around her when she confessed to plagiarising a part of her own essay.
From curry laksa to nasi lemak, here are some of the delectable dishes Yeoh is likely to chow down on when she brings her Oscar home to mother in Malaysia.
Common ingredients such as cooking oil, chicken and eggs have all jumped in price over the past year thanks to Covid-19, the supply-chain crisis and the war in Ukraine – forcing many hawkers to up their prices, sometimes for the first time in years.
Tiffany Werner said she used the phrase ‘third world’ because that’s how her friends from Mississippi had described the places she was visiting. Her TikTok video of a Kuala Lumpur shopping centre has been watched 2.4 million times.
Brian Dugan Yeargan left his hotel room at Singapore’s Changi airport and travelled downtown to buy masks and a thermometer.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was one of many Malaysians to congratulate the student, who has since warned others to check for authenticity before posting such news.
Smartphones are among the dirtiest items people own, and are often held up to users’ eyes, noses and lips – key points for coronavirus infection.
UM is ranked No 13 in Asia and takes 70th place globally, according to QS’ 2020 evaluations
On Singles’ Day, the popular 11.11 shopping festival in China, e-commerce company Alibaba raked in US$38.4 billion in sales, nearly one-third more than it sold in 2018
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold passengers and members of several airport lounge programmes have access to the marhaba lounge
A video of her conducting a Japanese ritual went viral, and haters commented on Instagram, Facebook and other social media, but Charlotte Chia had the last laugh
Online influencer Cathryn Li has finally apologised after calling women wearing L sizes as ‘sinful as obesity’ – but will it be enough to save her reputation?
The Note 10, with four cameras and a 6.3-inch display, and the Note 10 Plus, with five cameras and a 6.8-inch screen, can be pre-ordered and are in shops from August 23
High sugar levels and non-dairy creamer with hydrogenated palm oil link the drink to heart disease and stroke, Singapore’s Mount Alvernia Hospital warns
British inventor James Dyson’s new home is Singapore’s tallest and largest condominium unit, on the 62nd to 64th storey of Tanjong Pagar Centre
Meat alternative firms, Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, are constantly updating their recipes. Here’s how their burgers compare nutritionally to each other and to meat
Well-travelled Singaporeans book their plane tickets early and choose less-visited destinations to save money on holiday. Here’s what else they do
Rihana Oksana Petra posts photos of wedding to Kelantan’s Sultan Muhammad V – king of Malaysia at the time – and their son, seven months after marriage rumours went viral
The singer-songwriter, 33, whose real name is Lee Hyuk-jae, posts Instagram photos as he dons hat and mask to travel to visitor spots during group’s trip to give a concert
The 50 most Instagrammed locations for 2019 were compiled by UK travel company Hoppa by studying hashtags of holiday images posted on Instagram
The rice wine is praised for improving our skin and can also be used for cooking, too, sake sommelier Ayumi Fujishiro says
Robert Kuok, 95, founder of Shangri-La Hotels, is the nation’s wealthiest person, but where does he rank globally?
Sea founder Li chose his English name after watching the movie ‘Forest Gump’
La Clef Champs-Elysees Paris preserves the old building’s art de vivre, and will house the first French eatery by Imperial Treasure, a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant
