Singapore Dollar Hits Record High Against Yen, With S$1 Buying About ¥126.3

The Singapore dollar reached a new record high against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, with S$1 buying about ¥126.3 on the...

Simplifying the Tan Boon Liat Building “Sale” & Why People Are Talking About It

Tan Boon Liat Building, one of Singapore’s best-known furniture hubs, has been conditionally sold en bloc for S$950 million to Kingsford Havelock, a company...

OpenAI Says Its AI Models Escaped a Test & Hacked an AI Platform to...

OpenAI has admitted that an autonomous AI agent powered by its advanced models escaped a supposedly isolated testing environment and hacked into AI platform...

S$230K Mercedes EV Catches Fire Near Woodlands HDB Carpark; No Injuries Reported

A Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle caught fire near the entrance of a multi-storey HDB carpark in Woodlands on Tuesday morning, 21 July 2026. The Singapore Civil...

Andy Burnham Officially Becomes UK Prime Minister, the Country’s Seventh Leader Since 2016

Andy Burnham has officially become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. King Charles III appointed the Labour leader on Monday, 20 July 2026,...

Metro’s Last 2 Large Department Stores in S’pore Will Close When Their Leases End

Yes, Metro is closing its two remaining large department stores in Singapore. Its existing outlets at Paragon and Causeway Point will cease operating when their...

Andrew Tate & Brother Arrested in Miami as UK Seeks Extradition Over 59 Charges

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami as the United Kingdom seeks to extradite them over allegations including rape,...

A New Scam That Targets Singapore Businesses is Here. Here’s How It Works!

Online reviews can make or break a business. Before visiting a restaurant, salon or retail store, many customers check its Google rating. A sudden flood...

Hong Kong Screen Legend Patrick Tse Dies at 89, Children Confirm

Veteran Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse has died at the age of 89. His children, singer-actor Nicholas Tse and Jennifer Tse, announced his death through...

How a Fire in 1961 Transformed Public Housing in Singapore

Do you know that one of the biggest turning points in Singapore’s public housing story came from a massive fire? On 25 May 1961, a...