2019 marks the 200th year since Sir Stamford Raffles signed the 1819 Singapore Treaty with Temenggong Abdu’r Rahman and Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor. This treaty gave the British East...

The blogshop scene in Singapore has come a long way from its “SgFleaMarket” & “SgSellTrade” days on Blogspot and LiveJournal. “Blogshop clothes” are no longer only for teeny boppers and...

Kids are many things—sometimes cute, sometimes bratty, but always expensive. At least in Singapore, where keeping any human being alive, whether yourself or a little version of yourself, costs a...

On 22 February 2019, thousands of students in Singapore will receive their A level results and start applying for university. But not all of these students will go on to...

You’ve already enjoyed delicious meals at some of Singapore’s best restaurants while paying just a fraction of the bill, thanks to The Entertainer’s 1-for-1 offers. Now, you can do the...

Back in the 90s, any primary school kid who was anyone in the sandbox would get to live that glorious moment when he could smugly hand out invites to his...

As we all know, mental illness is heavily stigmatised in Singapore. It takes a lot of courage to seek medical help, and medical help can be hellishly expensive, especially if you...

No matter what they say about the sanctity of marriage, if one of you is sitting on a goldmine of family wealth, there’s a good chance the in-laws are going...

Everyone loves Japan – and even more so during cherry blossom season. From soonest to latest, here is the 2019 sakura bloom date forecast.   Japan cherry blossom forecast 2019...

Unless you’re a teetotaller, partying in Singapore can get mighty expensive. Not only do you have to contend with the ridiculous price of alcohol, you also have to fork out...

As a non-smoker with super sensitive sinuses, I’m glad that the legal age for smoking cigarettes in Singapore was recently raised to 19 (effective Jan 2019). I’m even happier that...

The EASE package is a government initiative that all elderly people living in HDB flats can benefit from. Under the scheme, you can have works done to make your home...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about whether Housing Development Board (HDB) flat owners really own their flats, or whether they’re just tenants on a 99-year lease. We can...

The first HDB BTO launch of the year falls in February, making it prime fodder for Chinese New Year small talk. Timing aside, though, it’s legit exciting because this launch...

No matter how expensive cars get in Singapore, price is not going to stop some of us from wanting to buy them. Yet how many of us have a hundred...

I had my first acai bowl two weeks ago – shut up, I know I am a complete loser and late to the party – but boy, was it life-changing. I went...

Some people are fanatical about Apple and some about Bitcoin. Me, I have a Uniqlo fetish. But it’s not because I particularly like their aesthetics. It’s because Uniqlo makes really...

We’re well into 2019, and Grab still isn’t giving away promo codes like before. Even now that its rival Gojek is 100% live and already downloaded on our phones. But…...

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This post was written in collaboration with Singtel. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...

Imagine this: you’re about to take a 17 hour flight across the world, and you’re too cheap to splurge on anything more than an economy class seat. Not to fret,...

Unless you’re a seasoned regular at the HarbourFront area, most Singaporeans automatically chiong straight to the Vivo car park, heedless of the VivoCity parking rates. Which might explain why parking there can be...

If your workplace has employees that just don’t do stuff like laser tag or dragon boating, there’s always bowling, the boring but still acceptable team bonding activity. And of course, if...

Remember Anne Geddes, that photographer who became famous for her pictures of beaming babies disguised as flowers? Well, photos like that are back in style, as newborn photography is all...

As far as a beauty junkie like me is concerned, heaven actually exists (hint: the pearly gates have black-and-white stripes). And not just in Singapore, but across the causeway in...