Sea, Sand, and Hiking: 5 Tranquil Islands Around Hong Kong to Discover
'Hong Kong' isn't all bustling street markets and cha chaan tengs with zero elbow room – there's much more beyond the city. Lantau Island might be spi…
Author: Jolene Hee
Jolene has a major sweet tooth and would happily eat pastries for all meals. When she’s not dreaming of cheesecake, she can be found in the dance studio, working on craft projects, or curled up with a good book.
Wellness Wednesday: Why Asian Flush Happens, and How to Beat the Blush Safely
As those of us with a bad case of Asian flush syndrome would know, turning lobster-red after a single drink is no fun. Our porcelain-faced peers never…
10 Bold, Boundary-Breaking Interior Designers In Singapore To Spruce Up Your Home
With mandatory work-from-home policies and gatherings at home all the rage now, 2020 has turned us into serious homebodies. If your home needs a makeover to match your expanded needs, we've cobbled to…
Film Of The Month: The Perfect Candidate, A Sharp Election Drama by Saudi Arabia’s First Female Director
Is the shitshow that is this year's US elections sapping your faith in society? Take a two-hour breather and discover an underdog worth rooting for in…
Singapore Distillery Bottles The Local Spirit With Coconut Pandan And Singapore Sling Gins
Many a life has taken a crazy turn thanks to alcohol, and Ashwin Sekaran is a shining example. Once a manager working the 9-to-5 grind, this Business …
Singapore Writers Festival 2020 Highlights: Email Horror Games, Travel Workshops, And Spilling The Tea
Like so many arts events this year, the Singapore Writers Festival 2020 is finding the creative lining in crisis. Now in its 23rd edition, this bookworm's bonanza goes virtual for the first time with …
Designs On Asia: Trunk (House), A Geisha House-Turned-Hotel With Japan’s Smallest Disco
A hotel with only one bedroom, a former geisha house, a space where tatami mats and karaoke machines collide – Trunk (House) is all of these things. H…
Best Char Kway Teow In Singapore: Where To Go For Greasy Wok Hei Goodness
Once in a while, flat rice noodles and wok-kissed magic come together to produce the perfect plate of char kway teow. Of course, ask any Singaporean w…
Ellenborough Market Café Reopens with À La Carte Peranakan Buffet Menus At Swissôtel Merchant Court, Singapore
For a while, COVID-19 looked poised to wipe out the pinnacle of gourmet indulgence – we're talking about buffets, of course. Seafood on ice, noodles pulled live, dessert tables heaving with Western an…
52 Free Things To Do in Singapore: Your Boredom-Beating Guide For Every Week of the Year
We Singaporeans just love to hate on two things about our island. One, that Singapore is expensive; and two, that there's nothing to do here. Well, we…