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Visit Tekong: TikTok prankster transforms dull Singapore spots into stunning tourist attractions
What do Bukit Panjang, Tekong and Pasir Ris have in common? Well, they’re not exactly tourist attractions in Singapore. But TikTok user @jforjpeg has quite the imagination – and sick editing skills. In a video that starts with “Tekong is almost not worth the visit”, he shows off a different side of the island, including…https://ouo.io/esLrI6
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A-List Stars Invade Singapore: AI-powered Instagram account imagines celebs in local scenarios
Imagine a Singapore where John Cena is your neighborhood ice cream man or Keanu Reeves is the handsome ah beng at the handphone shop. Thanks to Midjourney, this fantastical world exists on the Instagram account @singapore_spotting. Like the made-up Mr Midnight horror stories we concocted as well as our feature on how AI perceives Singaporeans,…https://ouo.io/vMboyF
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Check out the world’s very first Coach Cafe in Singapore
Labelled the Coach Play Singapore Shophouse, the permanent concept store is a mix of experiential retail and F&B. Occupying a shophouse (painted peach and pink) on Keong Saik Road in Chinatown, it seems like a random choice for a boutique and cafe. But if you take into consideration the history of the brand that was…https://ouo.io/Gipow9
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‘In the coming days, Singapore may kill an innocent man’: Richard Branson on Tangaraju Suppiah’s upcoming execution
Last Thursday, anti-death penalty activists in Singapore received notification that the government is preparing to execute Tangaraju Suppiah, a 46-year-old Singaporean convicted of conspiracy to traffick marijuana, this Wednesday (April 26). Since then, local activists and Tangaraju’s family have tried to raise awareness about some of the troubling details of his case in the hopes…https://ouo.io/JC4kO2F
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Secret City: The oldest mosque in Singapore is not the grandest one
The oldest mosque in Singapore may not exactly be on everyone’s itinerary when visiting Singapore. Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, as it’s officially known, may not be as majestic as Sultan Mosque or an architectural marvel like Assyafaah Mosque but, hidden away in the heart of the city, it is the oldest mosque in Singapore. Located…https://ouo.io/xfYozA
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Not happy? Settle Outside! The most Singaporean-named wrestling show is happening next month
After their previous Causeway Jam event where Singaporean and Malaysian wrestlers competed, a new show with intense grappling is underway.https://ouo.io/L9ZlO6
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Singapore set to execute man over 1 kg of marijuana next week: activists
Several activists involved in the anti-death penalty movement in Singapore announced this afternoon that the family of Tangaraju Suppiah — a Singaporean man of Tamil descent who was found guilty of conspiracy to traffic approximately 1kg of cannabis in 2017 — has been notified that he will be executed on next Wednesday (April 26) The…https://ouo.io/CnogpKy
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Singapore Airlines passengers slam ‘downgraded’ economy inflight meals, says 7-Eleven food is ‘better’
There’s something about airplane food that just feels inherently wrong – like how it’s already cooked and pre-packaged and then reheated again. Of course, this applies to the Economy-flying folks because we don’t know how it feels like being served food on real ceramic plates in Business and First class. A Reddit user posted some…https://ouo.io/LluTVh
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Singaporean dine-and-dash crew being investigated by police after non-payment at multiple establishments
A group of diners who went to SMOObar and left without paying their S$275 bill recently made the news after their bad behavior got called out be the bar. SMOObar publicly named the non-payers as part of their efforts to track them down and hold them accountable for their bill. In the midst of that…https://ouo.io/Ad9S9Gb
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‘Expectation vs Reality’: Henna tattoo goes hilariously wrong at Geylang Bazaar (Video)
Plan to get that designer look for Raya this year? Think again.https://ouo.io/V8ppDB