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Which pineapple tarts are worth the calories? Chef Shen Tan tries 27 types to find her top 5
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (1062+ words) Private dining chef and content creator Shen Tan with 27 types of tarts she ordered to taste and review. Published'Feb 07, 2026, 11:15 AM Updated'Feb 07, 2026, 11:41 AM SINGAPORE " Private dining chef and content creator Shen Tan, 53, set out to look for the best pineapple tarts…...
Marine Parade shuttle bus to cease operations in November, resources to be redirected
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (531+ words) Published'Oct 13, 2025, 08:11 PM Updated'Oct 13, 2025, 08:26 PM SINGAPORE " The free shuttle bus service for residents of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC and Mountbatten will cease operations after its current contract ends on Nov 20. Announcing this in a Facebook post on Oct 13, the Marine Parade-Braddell…...
FairPrice doubles discounts for blue, orange Chas card holders with large families till Dec 31
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (440+ words) Published'Sep 02, 2025, 10:25 AM Updated'Sep 02, 2025, 03:06 PM SINGAPORE " Lower-income Singaporeans with large families will be able to get double the discounts at FairPrice and Unity stores from Sept 1'to Dec 31. The FairPrice Group (FPG) said on Sept 2 that it has raised the discount…...
NDP 2025: In red and white, 200,000 revel in extended NDP celebrations at Marina Bay
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (965+ words) Published'Aug 09, 2025, 09:05 PM Updated'Aug 09, 2025, 11:11 PM SINGAPORE - Marina Bay was a place of celebration on Aug 9, as some 200,000 people thronged the area to party on Singapore's 60th birthday. True to the occasion of a diamond jubilee, the National Day parade (NDP) live show…...
Vietnamese tourists among three dead in Greece, as fierce gales stoke fires, disrupt ferries
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (559+ words) Gale-force winds in Greece confined many ferries to port, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers. Published'Aug 08, 2025, 10:40 PM Updated'Aug 09, 2025, 06:41 PM PALAIA FOKAIA, Greece - Three people including two Vietnamese tourists died in Greece on Aug 8 as ferocious winds whipped…...
UAE summer temperatures surge near record highs after hottest-ever spring
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (263+ words) People cover their heads with prayer rugs for shade, following Friday prayers, during the summer heat in Dubai on Aug 1. Published'Aug 04, 2025, 09:15 PM Updated'Aug 04, 2025, 10:32 PM DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates is facing surging temperatures this summer after its hottest spring ever,…...
Would you wait hours to have watermelon sliced? In South Korea, many do
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1049+ words) People would queue for hours to have fruits, including watermelons, cut at some Hyundai department stores in Seoul. Published'Jul 24, 2025, 11:10 AM Updated'Jul 24, 2025, 11:34 AM SEOUL - At Hyundai department stores in Seoul, long lines are nothing new. Shoppers regularly queue for designer handbags…...
Heatwave sweeping across China could be unprecedented
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (472+ words) A person holding up a fan to cover her face from sunlight amid a yellow alert for heat in Shanghai on July 4. Published'Jul 15, 2025, 02:35 PM Updated'Jul 15, 2025, 03:33 PM China is experiencing a relentless heatwave, with temperatures forecast to exceed 40 deg C in…...
Baking frenzy during a pandemic
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (298+ words) Published'Jul 13, 2025, 05:36 PM SINGAPORE - When Singaporeans hunkered down during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, they were drawn to the kitchen, cooking and baking to self-soothe during uncertain times. This is a recipe from me for Garden Focaccia, which encourages…...
NDP 2025: Diamond formations, ‘multi-axis’ fly-past to headline parade’s aerial display
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (964+ words) An F-15SG all-weather multi-role fighter and a C-130 Hercules on display at Paya Lebar Air Base. Published'Jul 10, 2025, 12:00 PM SINGAPORE - Every time the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fighter jets roar over the Padang for their National Day manoeuvres, Lieutenant-Colonel Muhammad Iskandar…...