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Chin Mee Chin Confectionery celebrates 100th anniversary with new menu and exclusive merchandise.

While Katong is a food haven, a name that stands out from the rest is Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, one of Singapore's original coffeeshops.

Staff at Scoot erupted in cheers upon finding out that they would receive almost five months of bonus pay.

'Moments like this that really make your day': Chan Chun Sing meets soldier who took photo with him as student.

Around 10 residents whom AsiaOne spoke to shared that they were not aware that the plots of land are owned by the Malaysian government.

In 2022, the government had announced that nine blocks in Marsiling Crescent and Marsiling Lane will be acquired to be redeveloped into an expansion of Woodlands Checkpoint.

Koh shared that during his younger days, he would often cross the border to pump petrol, back when customs regulations on fuel had yet to be enforced.

While he personally isn't affected, Koh shared that his friend who is living in one of those blocks will be.

A Malaysian influencer has apologised to her daughter for 'only' spending RM1 million (S$303,000) on her 11th birthday, drawing criticism from netizens.

Mum only spent 1 million for this birthday," she wrote in the clip.

Toward the end of the video, her daughter, Yaya, is gifted with a black Toyota multi-purpose vehicle, prompting a heartfelt hug between mother and daughter.

Former driver gifted a brand-new Mercedes.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM — A controversial private company distributing aid in Gaza, backed by the US and Israel, had yet to reopen its distribution sites in the enclave by mid-morning on Thursday (June 5), a day after shutting them following a series of deadly shootings close to its operations.

The US-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had said on Wednesday that its sites would not reopen at their usual time due to maintenance and repair work.

It did not say when the locations would reopen.

GHF did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

WELLINGTON — New Zealand's parliament agreed on historically lengthy suspensions for three Indigenous lawmakers who last year performed a haka, a traditional Maori dance, disrupting the reading of a controversial bill.

Suspending lawmakers is rare in New Zealand's parliament with only three members suspended in the past 10 years, according to New Zealand parliamentary services.

Before Thursday (June 5), the longest suspension was for three days, according to New Zealand representatives who spoke earlier in the day.

Maipi-Clarke told parliament ahead of the vote that the suspension was an effort to stop Maori from making themselves heard in parliament.

The $52,188 monthly rental bid for a general practitioner (GP) clinic in Tampines is the highest per square foot rent that the Housing Development Board (HDB) has received for GP and dental clinics of this size to date.

Responding to AsiaOne's queries on Thursday (June 5), HDB said that the tender for the Tampines clinic attracted 13 bids in total.

The housing board added that all tenders awarded for GP clinics thus far are based on tendered price.

If there are no other GP clinics in the estate, they could also enjoy a monopoly catchment area until other competing clinics enter.".

Jay Chou's recent outing with Japanese singer-actor Tomohisa Yamashita in Kyoto led to the former's makeup artist and friend, Du Guozhang, being caught in the crossfire.

Jay posted on his Instagram Story later: "Brother Du broke his bones at two parts of his leg, please say hello from afar, don't follow!.

Jay shared Instagram posts of himself and Tomohisa in Kyoto over the last few days.

On his second post from June 3, he edited the caption to reiterate: "By the way, if you meet us, please say hello from afar.

"While we agree with the (High Court) Judge that Dr Goh had breached the care duty by reason of his ignorance of the cargo trading business, IPP has failed to show.

that the breach caused the loss in question," the Appellate court said.

"Dr Goh has always maintained that his conduct caused no avoidable loss to IPP, and we believe he has been vindicated.

the Appellate court wrote.

Commuters will be able to flag down GrabCab taxis from July, according to a media briefing held on Wednesday (June 4).

GrabCab joins the likes of Comfort, CityCab, Prime, Strides Premier and Trans-Cab to become Singapore's sixth taxi operator.

The flag down rate for a standard 4-seater will be $4.60, with every 400m under 10km costing $0.26.

Eligible drivers will be sponsored up to $400 by GrabCab for their TDVL application.

While Katong is a food haven, a name that stands out from the rest is Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, one of Singapore's original coffeeshops.

Other new additions include Kaya French Toast ($6), Peanut Butter French Toast ($7) and Nutella French Toast ($8).

There will also be a modern interpretation of Chin Mee Chin Confectionery's Hainanese beef brisket, served alongside Cafe Quenino's creamy mashed potatoes.

"This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to honouring tradition while embracing fresh, creative interpretations," said Chin Mee Chin Confectionery.