The Independent Singapore News Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) and Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport have ranked sixth and eighth, respectively, among the world’s best low-cost airline terminals in 2025, VnExpress International reported, citing London-based aviation consultancy Skytrax. KLIA2, located in Sepang, Malaysia, serves domestic and international low-cost airlines carrying millions of passengers […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Mercedes’ teenage rookie Kimi Antonelli shocked everyone by securing his first-ever pole position for the Miami GP Sprint.  The 18-year-old stepped in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes after the seven-time champion’s move to Ferrari. This is only his sixth race weekend in Formula 1. In his debut on the unfamiliar Miami […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Norway’s Casper Ruud pushed through a rib injury to reach the Madrid Open final, defeating Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 7-5 in a convincing straight-sets victory.  Ruud had already won against top players Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev. During the semifinal match, he needed medical help early on, but he remained strong and […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Coco Gauff easily defeated Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 in just 64 minutes to reach the Madrid Open final. This has been one of Świątek‘s greatest losses in her career so far.  The win was a first for Gauff on clay, and she will now battle against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News HONG KONG: According to VnExpress, Nicholas Tse, a Hong Kong singer and actor, was seen eating with his two sons Lucas and Quintus at the Greyhound Cafe in Kai Tak before his concert.   Dimsum Daily shared this picture of Tse grabbing a bite to eat with his boys. Tse himself was wearing […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News CHINA: Zhang Ziyi, a famous Chinese actress, recently had a fall at a movie awards show in China. According to VnExpress, she tripped over some electric wire and took a tumble right on stage. She ended up needing a wheelchair to get around afterwards. By Tuesday, the incident blew up online and became […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Feeling increasingly frustrated by the ongoing gender bias at her workplace, a Singaporean employee decided to take to social media to express her thoughts. In her post on the r/askSingapore forum, she openly stated that she’s “sick of” the persistent and unequal treatment she has been witnessing based on gender […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A Singaporean took to Reddit to ask whether university degrees hold any real weight beyond the first few years of employment. In a Reddit post published earlier this week, the individual wrote, “Is it true that a degree is only useful to open doors for the first couple of jobs […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Talk about pressure! A young Singaporean confessed on social media that her parents have warned they’ll “disown her” if she doesn’t secure a spot at a top overseas university. In a heartfelt post on the subreddit r/SGExams, the student explained that her parents, who are Singaporean-Chinese and have studied abroad […]Continue reading