Singapore
Once DJs, They’re Now Driving Dogs and Selling Food Until Nightlife Comes Back
Since clubs and bars in Singapore shuttered at the start of the pandemic, silence has taken over a once-vibrant subculture.
Human Organs Harvested in a Lab for Fashion Designer, Brazilian Police Say
The package, sent to an Indonesian artist known for using human body parts in his work, contained a hand and packets of placenta.
Singapore Set for Double Execution This Week That Rights Group Slams as ‘Perverse’
The case bears an eerie resemblance to that of an intellectually disabled death row inmate who made international headlines last year.
Leaked Letter Shows Singapore Schools’ Promotion of ‘Heterosexual Marriages’ in Sex Ed
The national program also “promotes abstinence before marriage” and teaches the “consequences of casual sex.”
Man Jailed for Punching Maid After She Said He ‘Ate a Lot’
Lawyers in Singapore argued in defence of Suriya Krishnan, saying he was “provoked” by his domestic helper from Myanmar.
A Report on the Olympics Went Viral After Unintentionally Bypassing Censorship
Spoiler alert: it involved a cheeky gay kiss.
Father Charged With Murder After 11-Year-Old Twins Found Dead in Canal
The deaths have shocked Singapore, with members of the public laying flowers and tributes at the spot where the twins were found.
Richard Branson Wants Singapore to Spare a Prisoner’s Life. We Asked Him Why.
In an interview with VICE World News, the billionaire anti-death penalty activist highlighted the case of an intellectually disabled man sitting on death row.
Why Are Singaporeans Obsessed With Their Community Cats?
No HDB in Singapore would be complete without its feline dwellers, and the residents who pamper them every day.
Singapore’s Biggest OnlyFans Star Is Facing Jail Time. What Will Happen to the Hidden Scene?
Titus Low’s case is now being viewed with huge public interest, and will be a litmus test for possible repercussions OnlyFans creators may face in Singapore.
Man Jailed Only 8 Months For Strangling Woman Over ‘Foot Fetish’
“For the amount of trauma and disrespect the woman received, eight months doesn't justify it at all...The law is broken.”
Here’s How Singapore’s Version of ‘The Onion’ Thrives Where Satire Could Get You in Trouble
In a country where political discourse is kept on a short leash, “The Pressing Times” is a comic oddity.