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I went to Seoul to see Lee Dongwook & Masaki Okada act & perform stunts in Disney+'s 'A Shop for Killers 2'
Any seasoned K-drama fan would recognise Lee Dong Wook. You know, the tall, handsome and exceptionally talented actor who has starred in many television series and films. Here’s an image for reference: Photo courtesy of Disney+. Likewise, the name “Masaki Okada” would be familiar...
Anthropic opening S'pore office in Oct. 2026
Anthropic, the company behind AI tool Claude, will open a Singapore office in October, according to a press release. It already has offices in Tokyo, Bengaluru, Seoul and Sydney, making this its fifth in the region. "From working with customers across Southeast Asia, I’ve seen th...
Man, allegedly intoxicated, caught on CCTV trashing Henri Charpentier Orchard Central, store seeking compensation
The Henri Charpentier store at Orchard Central was met with an unwelcome visitor in the wee hours of Sep. 13 when a man allegedly trashed it while intoxicated. Speaking to Mothership , Ami, the director of Suzette International Pte. Ltd., which operates Henri Charpentier Singapor...
Secretary jailed for 18 months after stealing S$63,000 from her company, in fear of not being able to afford childbirth expenses
SINGAPORE: Fearing that she wouldn’t be able to afford childbirth expenses after becoming pregnant, a 30-year-old secretary decided to steal S$63,000 from her company’s bank account in a span of two months. As reported by Yan.sg , case details revealed that the secretary was work...
Databricks to invest over $445m in Singapore, double workforce to more than 500 over next three years
The company will move into a new 32,000 sq ft office at IOI Central Boulevard Towers in November.
Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia's financial health, sources say
Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air have both expressed their willingness to expand organically to absorb AirAsia's routes and passengers rather than acquire its whole business, sources said....
Mediacorp expands Korean collaborations with new drama Collateral Romance and 4 microdramas
Co-produced by Mediacorp and Korean content company Blintn, the 12-episode drama Collateral Romance will star South Korean actors Kim Myung-soo and Pyo Ye-jin, alongside Singaporean actress Gladys Bay....
Wiring issues most common fault in ERP 2.0 units ahead of 2027 transition: LTA
Workshops also report issues such as flickering displays and loss of power, while the Land Transport Authority says the proportion of cars requiring follow-ups fell from 1.3 per cent in May last year to 0.2 per cent in July....
Firms must plan for workers alongside business transformation, not treat them as an HR afterthought: PM Wong
New centre will help by bringing career guidance, employment support and training advice under one roof.
Her sister struggled with feeding breast milk on the go – so this 23-year-old invented a better way
Nicolette Wong discovered that parents often pieced together different products to store, warm and feed breast milk on the go. Her answer was Momigo, an all-in-one system that made her the Singapore winner of the James Dyson Award 2026....
Internet connection for about 2,000 in Bishan, Thomson restored: NetLink Trust
It said the disruption was caused by damage to its fibre infrastructure by a third-party contractor.
Woman moving from Serangoon to Kovan expected to pay moving company S$228, ends up with S$1,796 bill after 'long pushing distance' fees
A woman who hired a moving company to relocate from Serangoon to Kovan was expecting to pay S$228, but ended up with a S$1,796 bill after being charged S$1,280 in “long pushing distance” fees. The moving company reportedly said the woman had more than five times the number of ite...
Dyson says ‘small number of early batches’ of S$699 CameraJet toothbrush may have component issue
Dyson has acknowledged that some early batches of its CameraJet toothbrush, which retails at S$699 in Singapore, may have been affected by a component issue. The company was responding to queries from Mothership . The CameraJet is an electric toothbrush that combines brushing, fl...
Springleaf Prata Place boss gives long-time staff a cut of each shop's profits, doesn't work weekends despite being in F&B
Springleaf Prata Place is the chain behind some of the more inventive things that have ever been put on a prata. Hits include the Murtaburger, the salted egg prawn prata, the eggs benedict version, and portobello mozzarella prata. The chain has 12 outlets, and its boss, SV Gunala...