‘Are you Chinese spies?’: Redditor shares wild misconceptions about S’pore abroad, sparks flood of stories

13 Feb 2025, 2:27 pm

One netizen shared how someone abroad thought Singapore administers caning in public at our 'town square'.

‘I have a bomb’: Wi-Fi hotspot name delays American Airlines flight by 4 hours

13 Feb 2025, 1:30 pm

No one owned up to the supposed prank, prompting officers to escort everyone off the plane.

Pet dog in China escapes boarding centre, gets hit by car & cooked by highway workers who found body

13 Feb 2025, 12:50 pm

The pet owner alleged that the dog was still alive when the highway staff found its body.

Domestic helper in S’pore jailed for pinching non-verbal toddler multiple times before bed

13 Feb 2025, 12:27 pm

She could have been jailed for up to six years and fined.

The disturbing crimes of serial killer John Martin Scripps who murdered a tourist in S’pore

13 Feb 2025, 11:31 am

The 36-year-old British national was executed in Changi Prison on 19 April 1996.

Japanese tech company lets staff take ‘beer breaks’ & ‘hangover leave’, has zero turnover despite low pay

13 Feb 2025, 10:53 am

The company also offers 'loss leave', which lets employees take time off if something happens to their favourite pop idol.

S’pore actor Dennis Chew’s father dies the day after he completes polytechnic studies

13 Feb 2025, 1:30 am

"Rest assured, I’ll take good care of myself. I love you. I love you so much," Chew told his father.

Woman in China talks nonstop in cinema, splashes bubble tea at moviegoer who tries to stop her

12 Feb 2025, 6:46 pm

She allegedly explained the plot and recited the characters’ lines during the movie.

61-year-old cyclist dies after getting hit by car in Tampines, had dropped off grandson to school

12 Feb 2025, 6:34 pm

The deceased's family members are looking for witnesses.

‘Really lose out a lot’: Redditor expresses frustration over NS, calls for better compensation

12 Feb 2025, 5:50 pm

He proposed that soldiers should receive around S$3,000, factoring in their duties and overtime.