Millions vie for tickets to Taylor Swift’s only stop in Southeast Asia

Reuters 07/09/2023

SINGAPORE — After standing in line for 36 hours, Qayyum Lukman on Friday emerged triumphant from a kiosk where he had just scored tickets to see pop sensation Taylor Swift perform in Singapore, her only stop in…

New ‘Merlion’ orchid discovered in Singapore

Reuters 06/14/2023

SINGAPORE – One of Singapore’s most recognizable icons, the Merlion can be found depicted on many things – from T-shirts and mugs to fridge magnets and plush toys. Now, the mythical mermaid-lion hybrid has also had a…

Young Cebuano cager Suico relishes NBA camp experience in Singapore

Glendale G. Rosal 05/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Henry Kristoffer Suico relishes his experience as part of the NBA Academy Asia Development Camp in Singapore earlier this week. The Cebuano cager who plays for the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles…

Magis Eagles coach proud his ward, Suico, being part of NBA Academy in Singapore

Glendale G. Rosal 05/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rommel Rasmo, Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles head coach, feels proud that one of his talents, Henry Kristoffer Suico, has been given the rare opportunity to take part in the…

Singapore case drags PBA into game-fixing mess

Jonas Terrado - @inquirerdotnet 04/23/2023

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was dragged into a case involving a Singaporean businessman, who was charged in his home country for allegedly offering several players to influence games during the league’s 2018 season. Already aware of…

Wasted talents and squandered wits

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 03/23/2023

One of the biggest wonders of the human race is that its members are endowed with an immense variety of interests and a vast diversity of talents. Do we ever wonder why different persons get interested in…

Singapore Changi Airport is world’s best, PH out of top 100 — survey

Beatrice Pinlac 03/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Singapore Changi Airport reclaimed its spot as the world’s best airport, while no Philippine airport made it to the 2023 World Airport Survey’s 100 best airports across the globe. Singapore Changi Airport overtook Hamad International…

Visiting Singapore for first timers 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/12/2023

SINGAPORE –  There’s more to Singapore than its legendary Merlion statue and world-class attractions. Don’t let its small land area fool you. The Lion City is packed with a lot of activities – be it sightseeing, adventure, the…

Mayor Rama to Cebuanos: Trust capabilities of local gov’t for future of Cebu City

CDN Digital 02/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Let’s build trust.” Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama emphasized this during his speech at the Plaza Sugbo grounds where the city held an activity to commemorate its 86th Charter Day. Rama encouraged Cebuanos…

Pesquera welcomes idea of a ‘cruise terminal’ in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government is open to creating a cruise terminal as one of the ways to boost tourism in the city. Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) chairperson Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera welcomed the…

Man who pays for strangers’ funerals, medical bills: ‘I can’t bring my money with me when I die’

The Straits Times / Asia News Network 02/10/2023

SINGAPORE — A second-hand car dealer who has made it his life’s mission to help strangers in need was named The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2022 on Thursday, February 9, 2023. Mr Anson Ng, 55,…

Man rejected by woman who wanted only to be friends sues her for $3 million over ‘trauma’

The Strait Times/Asia News Network 02/01/2023

SINGAPORE — A man who wanted a romantic relationship with a woman initially threatened to sue her for emotional trauma after he found out that she saw him only as a friend. The legal action was kept…

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