Haji Lane offers visibility, while Joo Chiat provides room to linger. But for Singapore’s independent retailers, neither foot traffic nor a distinctive setting guarantees a sustainable business.
Local
The owners of 84 units in R&F Princess Cove, a waterfront development overlooking the Woodlands Causeway, were awarded compensation for delays involving their units and shared facilities. The developer intends to appeal the decision, its lawyer told CNA....
News
DBS separately named independent director Anthony Lim as its next chairman, succeeding Peter Seah after 16 years.
parks
SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old Malaysian has sparked discussion online after asking whether he would be “stupid” to turn down a job in Singapore in favour of staying home. In a post on Reddit's r/MalaysianPF, he explained that he had received two offers: one in Malaysia, with a monthly...
business
From turning a neglected shophouse into ChoCha Foodstore to helping transform the former Rex Cinema into REXKL, the Malaysian architect believes good design should bring people together....
Local
SINGAPORE: An F&B worker has turned to Reddit for advice after his manager made a reproachful remark about his second medical leave (MC) of the year. In his post, the worker said he had notified his manager three days in advance that he would be unable to work on Nov 1 as he was ...
business
Perhaps it is time to trade our office chair for a spot at Xiang Xiang Hunan Cuisine. The Chinese restaurant chain is advertising monthly salaries of up to S$4,000 for restaurant hosts, while waiters and management trainees can earn up to S$3,600. And the good news for those with...
government
Chris Pappas has become the first openly gay man to become a U.S. Senator, after winning his New Hampshire seat for the Democratic Party comfortably on Nov. 3's U.S. midterm election. Broken status quo New Hampshire (NH) was one of 35 Senate seats up for grabs, and while Pappas i...
safety
A 34-year-old woman lit a fire outside her ex-colleague’s HDB flat in Bukit Batok. She was frustrated as she assumed her ex-colleague was home and ignoring her. Tong Huanling, a Chinese national, has since been fined S$3,000. Started a fire According to court documents seen by Mo...
business
A beauty parlour in Selangor, Malaysia has discontinued its Brazilian waxing services. The company, Waxing By Girl, made the announcement on Nov. 4, citing "religious responsibilities and values" as their reason for doing so. A Brazilian wax removes hair from one's pubic area, an...
safety
A 25-year-old woman allegedly assaulted visitors at a shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur. She was arrested by the police on Nov. 3 and has admitted to being involved, as reported by Malaysian media . This comes after a viral video of an argument between a woman and the father of two...
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A tense exchange occurred between Senior Minister K Shanmugam and Workers' Party's Member of Parliament Fadli Fawzi in parliament on Nov. 4, over a recent meeting between the Singapore government and Israeli officials. Fadli, in a personal explanation time in parliament, addresse...
safety
A 22-year-old Indonesian man has been accused of murdering his 20-month-old stepdaughter by drowning her in a bucket inside a public toilet across from Kebayoran Station in South Jakarta on Oct. 31, 2026. According to local outlet Kompas , the suspect and the child's 19-year-old ...
