December 12, 2018

Not only is Desaru Coast Malaysia aiming to provide the best entertainment and lifestyle attractions, it is also introducing a gourmet slant.

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The Desaru Coast Gourmet Series is an exclusive dining programme curated with Savour, Singapore's culinary event organiser.

September 04, 2017

Taiwan-born local actor-host Lee Teng used to be a nerd who looked up to street fashion icons such as Hong Kong celebrity Edison Chen.

August 22, 2017

I thought a movie presented video game-style would be cool, but I was wrong.

Set in the future, the sci-fi movie follows an experiment for unlimited energy, harnessing parallel universes, which goes wrong.​

August 15, 2017

This is not just an ambitious war flick but also an embellished one.

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Featuring some of the biggest names in the South Korean film industry, director Ryoo Seung Wan not only came up with a massive outdoor set but also never before seen action set pieces.

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August 08, 2017

In his third go-round as a soldier - once in real life, and two in reel life - Song Joong Ki just gets sexier each time he dons a military uniform.

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The popular Korean actor, who was in town on Aug 8 to promote his new war film The Battleship Island, was joined by director Ryoo Seung Wan and his co-stars Hwang Jung Min, 46, and So Ji Sub, 39.

August 06, 2017

It was only her second time in Singapore, but Hong Kong TVB actress Yoyo Chen (above) managed to try out the The Fragment Room in Balestier Road.

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In Singapore's first rage room, stressed-out people can relieve their pent-up frustration by smashing wine bottles, plates, laptops and television sets. (See report and video here).

August 02, 2017

When she hosted Posh Nosh By Hsueh: An Omakase Experience at the Singapore Coffee Festival last year, there was "too much food".

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But The Straits Times Life food columnist Tan Hsueh Yun said she is "not changing a thing" for the upcoming second edition, as she "won't have anyone leave hungry".

July 30, 2017

Many people believe that espresso has a higher caffeine level than traditional coffee, but it is actually the other way round, says Mr Casey Thomas Blanche, master roaster of Oriole Coffee + Bar.

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He will be conducting a coffee appreciation workshop at the upcoming second edition of the Singapore Coffee Festival. It is akin to a wine tasting, with participants trying top-quality coffees such as Colombia Maria Chavez and Ethiopia Shakiso.

July 25, 2017

This high-school horror is a stark contrast from director Giddens Ko's hit 2011 romantic comedy You Are The Apple Of My Eye.

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Following a group of bullies and two monsters that feed on human flesh, Mon Mon Mon Monsters is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

July 21, 2017

With Japanese lifestyle brand Muji planning to open two new stores here every year, Singaporeans can expect it to become part of their everyday life.

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According to Mr Satoru Matsuzaki, president and representative director of Ryohin Keikaku, popularly known asMuji, since the first Muji store opened here in 2003, the country has been the best performing market of all other South-east Asian countries.

July 20, 2017

Local celebrity couple Fann Wong and Christopher Lee will be acting together again in not one, but two shows, 12 years after their last drama and eight years after their last movie collaboration.

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The pair play lovers in both Channel 8 drama Doppelganger, which will premiere on March 13 next year, and Chinese thriller film Yi Nian, which is slated to open at the end of the year.

July 19, 2017

When former local actress-host Lina Ng learnt she was going to have crab for her meal, her eyes lit up.

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The 43-year-old sat down with The New Paper at the Red House Seafood Restaurant outlet at Clarke Quay for an early dinner last Thursday.

July 17, 2017

When she was in her 20s and 30s, local actress Fann Wong used to be more vain.

July 12, 2017

There is a good reason why popular fashion influencer Christabel Chua, known primarily for her beauty hacks and travel videos, is not a food blogger.

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It is because she has humble taste and isn't fussy about what is on her plate.

May 07, 2017

She ventured into the world of yoga out of curiosity a decade ago, and has since made it a part of her life.

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But Italian-Taiwanese TV host and yoga trainer Liv Lo, 31, said the reasons to continue pursuing yoga has changed over the years.

April 17, 2017

In her most daring style move to date, veteran Mediacorp host Quan Yi Fong abandoned her underwear in order to slip into a sheer black lace dress for this year's Star Awards red carpet on Sunday.

April 17, 2018

Exactly a year ago, Felicia Chin made jaws drop and eyes pop with her headline-making, near-naked gown at the Star Awards red carpet.

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But, on Sunday, the 32-year-old local actress made a complete about-turn and covered up in two conservative dresses.

March 26, 2017

Local singer Jocie Guo went off the grid for the past six years after being embroiled in a case of mistaken identity involving a notorious Chinese blogger with the same Chinese name in 2011.

March 16, 2017

Local TV actress-host Belinda Lee recently left Mediacorp after 14 years to pursue her own endeavours, but some things never change.

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Like her passion for travel.

February 27, 2017

Singapore has unearthed another budding talent to its blooming design scene.

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Known for integrating real flower petals into her work, fashion illustrator Grace Ciao has attracted the attention of international brands with her beautiful signature works.

January 24, 2017

Watch this if you are a fan of Jackie Chan and would like to indulge yourself in a visual feast this Chinese New Year.

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Directed by Stanley Tong, this movie sees Chan as Jack, an archaeologist in search of ancient treasures.

Jackie Chan willingly goes to extremes in his films. Some of his fans will go to extremes in the hope of meeting him.

Miss Tiara Sungkar, 21, who lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, postponed her final year thesis presentation just to see the Hong Kong action star at a fan meet held at Plaza Singapura on Friday evening.

January 19, 2017

To generations of movie fans, Jackie Chan is renowned for going to extremes.

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The end credits of his movies are famous for the outtakes in which stunts go wrong and often, Chan or his co-stars are left injured.

January 04, 2017

Comics maestro Alfonso Wong Kar Hei will be remembered as the man who gave us Lao Fu Zi or Old Master Q.

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The Tianjin-born artist died in the United States on Jan 1, reported the Apple Daily.

December 15, 2016

This year, we bid goodbye to four big-name K-pop girl groups - Kara, Rainbow, 4Minute, 2NE1. Contracts for several other K-pop groups are slated to end next year, and little is known if they will be renewed.

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But fans of Girl's Day can heave a sigh of relief, for now.

November 30, 2016

Sheila Sim is proud of her Asian roots, especially when it comes to food. A self-proclaimed foodie, the local actress enjoys Asian food "whether it is Vietnamese or Japanese cuisine".

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"I think the flavours are lighter compared to Western cuisines," said the 32-year-old.

November 13, 2016

Distance means so little when someone means so much.

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Which is why two twin sisters from the Philippines decided to fly to Singapore just to meet their idol, Korean actor and model Lee Jong Suk, 27.