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'Call me daddy': Titus Low and Cheryl Chin welcome baby girl, Lifestyle News
Titus Low is a daddy. For real. The 22-year-old OnlyFans creator and fellow influencer wife Cheryl Chin, 21, appear to have welcomed their baby girl. A clip posted to Titus' TikTok account on Thursday (March 9) showed a snippet of the baby's gender reveal party, along with one of a smiling Titus clad in a white bathrobe cradling a newborn.... → Read More
A bone to pick: Man pays $6.80 for pork belly ban mian, gets 'pork bones' instead, Singapore News
He'd ordered a bowl of pork belly ban mian (noodles), but what he received, however, left much to be desired. Facebook user Jonathan Oh posted about his unhappy meal to the Complaint Singapore Facebook page on Wednesday (March 8). Describing his experience, Oh recounted that he had ordered the bowl of noodles from Qiu Lian Ban Mian, located at the... → Read More
'Getting out of hand': Netizens baulk at $1.5m price tag for 5-room HDB flat in Queenstown, Money News
Will yet another HDB flat in the Queenstown area breach the record for the most expensive HDB flat ever sold? According PropertyGuru, a 5-room flat located at 42a Margaret Drive is being listed for $1.5 million. Based on a YouTube video put up by agents from PropertyLimBrothers, the 1,194 sq ft unit located at the SkyOasis @ Dawson, boasts an... → Read More
'Most expensive fish ever in my life': Woman tries $1,000 river fish in Malaysia, Lifestyle News
Just one bite of this steamed fish would probably set you back a cool $50. One woman was fortunate enough to try the famed empurau fish during her trip to Sibu, Sarawak — home to the prized, not to mention pricey, freshwater fish. In a video shared on Thursday (Feb 16), Singapore-based content creator Kerryn Lee posted about the experience... → Read More
Hong Kong-born dim sum chef closes popular Tampines stall after suffering fall, Lifestyle News
East-siders in Singapore who love a good yet economical dim sum meal will now have one less option, following the closure of Ho Yun (Hong Kong) Tim Sum, located at Blk 419, Tampines St 41. According to a Straits Times review back in 2019, the business was started by Hong Kong-born chef and owner Cheng Chi Ho, who opened the... → Read More
$1 nasi lemak despite rising costs: Toa Payoh stall refuses to increase price for 36 years, Lifestyle News
$1 nasi lemak still exists in Singapore, and it even comes with fish. The stall, Kedai Makan Muhajirin - located at Blk 20 Toa Payoh Lorong 7 - has been known for offering their nasi lemak at the unbelievable price for quite a while now. Three decades, in fact. However, no one would expect them to maintain that pricing in... → Read More
$10k starting pay? Netizens express disbelief at NUS undergrads' salary expectations, Singapore News
How much are fresh graduates in Singapore expecting their starting salaries to be? Between $5,000 and $10,000, it seems. This was the result of an informal survey conducted by Hong Kong-based YouTuber Torres Pit, who took to the National University of Singapore campus with the query during his trip here recently. Pit, who's based in Hong Kong, noted that NUS... → Read More
Chinese New Year lion dance troupe 'embraces new generation' with TikTok moves, Lifestyle News
Dong-dong-dong-chiang? More like ting-ting-tang-tang-tang. Viral TikTok dances have invaded much of our social media feeds in recent years, and even pets have not been spared the TikTok treatment. So it's perhaps no surprise that the traditional Chinese New Year lion dance has finally gotten a Gen-Z update. In a clip published on Tuesday (Jan 17) by TikTok user Miegemezzzzz, three... → Read More
Retiree scammed of $3 million, forced to sell 2 properties to pay loanshark debt, Singapore News
She was swindled of $3 million and had to resort to borrowing from loansharks as well as selling two of her properties to pay off her debt. In a Lianhe Zaobao report today (Jan 11), the 74-year-old retiree, Poon Sing Wah, recounted how she was cheated of her hard-earned money back in 2019. According to Poon, a former Zaobao reporter,... → Read More
'When do you want?' Stephen Chow responds to Shaun Chen's request to act together, Entertainment News
Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow's fingers have certainly been very busy lately. On New Year's day, the actor-filmmaker posted a throwback photo — a poster from his 1996 movie God of Cookery — on his verified Instagram account. "It's the new year, what wishes do you have, let's hear it!" he wrote. And answer the call, his fans did, with... → Read More
Quitting after your bonus? 74% of AsiaOne readers polled have thought about it, Singapore News
For those lucky enough, this period is typically the time for receiving your year-end bonuses. And for some, the annual review and increment are also taken as signs of whether to stay in their company, or move on to greener pastures. However, with the looming economic uncertainties and reported job cuts, we wondered — where are people's heads at this... → Read More
3 years after divorce, Song Joong-ki admits to dating British woman, Entertainment News
Actor Song Joong-ki has found love again. On Monday (Dec 26), the South Korean star's management agency confirmed that he's currently dating a British woman who's not a celebrity. According to Korean media reports, the pair met through a mutual friend and have been dating for more than a year. Reports added that the actor did not deliberately keep the... → Read More
3 years after divorce, Song Joong-ki admits to dating British woman, Entertainment News
Actor Song Joong-ki has found love again. On Monday (Dec 26), the South Korean star's management agency confirmed that he's currently dating a British woman who's not a celebrity. According to Korean media reports, the pair met through a mutual friend and have been dating for more than a year. Reports added that the actor did not deliberately keep the... → Read More
This made my day: Singapore couple throws pizza party for anyone who's lonely this Christmas, Singapore News
Merry, merry Christmas, lonely, lonely Christmas? It doesn't have to be. One couple in Singapore are looking to make Christmas a little cheerier for those who're feeling a tad lonesome during the festive season. In a video posted to TikTok on Monday (Dec 19), David Loh and Esther Chua basically sent out an "open jio" to everyone for their pizza... → Read More
'Loser' buddies embark on epic journey, cycle 3,400km from Singapore to Vietnam, Singapore News
That's one epic spin session. Instead of hopping on a flight to Hanoi like regular tourists, two Singaporean men chose the road less travelled. They ended up pedalling their bikes way all the way up north from Singapore to Vietnam — traversing about 3,400km in 33 days. In a video published on Thursday (Dec 15), TikTok user Jangpalo shared snippets... → Read More
One-hit KO: Woman accidentally smashes TV screen while testing virtual reality game, Digital News
One could say the virtual reality game was a 'knockout' experience — for the TV, that is. That was what happened at an event held at Suntec City mall, when one young woman ended up punching a hole in the TV screen while testing out a virtual reality (VR) headset. In a clip posted to TikTok on Tuesday (Dec 13),... → Read More
No joke: Robbers in Thailand flee after gold shop owner pulls out bigger gun, Asia News
A gang of armed robbers descended upon a gold shop in the northern Thai province of Tak, only to realise that they'd messed with the wrong target. The incident happened at about 12.55pm last Thursday (Dec 8), reported local media. CCTV footage from within the shop showed the four men arriving on motorbikes and proceeding to shoot at the shop's... → Read More
TikTok's anime AI filter has become a ghost-hunting tool, and here are the creepiest results, Digital News
TikTok filters these days can do more than just give you a flawless complexion and streamline your face. Much, much more. Most recently, videos featuring the anime AI filter on TikTok has been spamming many of our feeds — along with Wednesday's dance, but that's a story for another day. In essence, the newly launched filter turns people into manga... → Read More
'No one is allowed to be faster than me!' Chow Yun Fat competes in 10km cross-country race, Entertainment News
Hong Kong actor Chow Yun Fat could probably outwalk us on any given day. Who are we kidding, he might even outrun us too. It's no secret that Yun Fat, or Fat Gor (Cantonese for brother Fat) as he's affectionately known, has been an avid hiker for many years. Despite his age, the 67-year-old screen idol recently competed in the... → Read More
Singapore 'so safe' that foreigners use iPhones to chope table, says local influencer, Lifestyle News
Is this yet another test to see how safe Singapore really is? Two foreigners put their faith in humanity when they left their iPhones on the table at a cafe here in Singapore and walked away to place their orders at the counter. The act was observed by local content creator and fashion influencer, Glenn Goh. Goh, who stated that... → Read More