UK tourist stranded in M’sia after passport gets seized over S$2 parking fee, calls country ‘a hell hole’

15 Feb 2025, 1:42 pm

He contacted staff after the machine declined his card, but they failed to help him.

‘I thought it had eaten me’: Whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chile before spitting him out

15 Feb 2025, 1:03 pm

Despite the harrowing moment, the man said he'd go kayaking again.

Fire breaks out at Banyan Tree’s hotel construction site in South Korea, leaving 6 dead & 27 injured

15 Feb 2025, 12:34 pm

Singaporean brand Banyan Tree is set to manage the hotel when construction is complete.

MS Polls: 1 in 4 respondents only bathe once a day, some say it’s normal to do so

15 Feb 2025, 11:31 am

One respondent said people were making an issue out of nothing.

2 Nominated MPs resign 1 year before terms end, both considering serving S’pore in other ways

15 Feb 2025, 3:12 am

This is believed to be the first time NMPs have resigned before their terms are over.

Taxi drivers complain about alleged unfair job distribution at Changi Airport, minibus trial suspended

15 Feb 2025, 2:03 am

CAG has said the incident was a "misunderstanding".

Meta staff in Singapore affected by layoffs, some after taking maternity or parental leave

15 Feb 2025, 12:57 am

Performance was cited as a reason why employees were being terminated.

Iroha Mart staff says Plaza Singapura store is closing in end-Feb, 50% clearance sale now on

14 Feb 2025, 10:55 pm

Many of its shelves have already been emptied out.

Tourist in Thailand ends up 1,200km away from destination after miscommunication with driver

14 Feb 2025, 7:03 pm

He also lost his wallet but managed to get it back with the police's help.