The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Tesla has launched its first V4 Superchargers in Singapore at One Holland Village, bringing its Supercharging stations in the city-state to 12, offering 37 stalls in total, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer said in a press release on Tuesday (May 13). Besides the new V4 Supercharger at One Holland Village, […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A young Singaporean who recently secured offers to study medicine at both NUS and NTU has taken to social media to express her growing frustration with her parents, who not only refused to fund her university education but still expect her to “support them financially in the future.” In a […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News American athlete Peyton Stearns defeated former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka in a fierce match at the Italian Open, with a final scoreline of 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(4).  With this victory, Stearns became the first player in the Open Era to win back-to-back matches in Rome through deciding-set tiebreaks. The athlete expressed […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man took to social media to ask if he’s being selfish for giving his parents “only” $1,000 a month, despite earning a relatively high salary. Posting on the r/askSingapore forum on Tuesday (May 13), the man shared that although he is financially stable, he has several personal commitments […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Stan Wawrinka, who won three major tennis titles back then, and French veteran player Richard Gasquet were part of the eight men who were given special invitations, also known as wild cards, to compete at this season’s French Open.  40-year-old Wawrinka achieved his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open in […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News ASIA-PACIFIC: According to the latest report by the Mastercard Economics Institute, which CNBC published, Asia is the pounding heart of international travel this season, as over half of the world’s top 15 emerging destinations are in the region. In the report, summer flight bookings from 2024 and 2025 have been compared, […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old Singaporean man is under investigation by Malaysian authorities after an illegal U-turn on the Second Link highway led to a fatal chain-reaction crash, claiming the life of a motorcyclist on May 9. The incident occurred at approximately the 0.6-kilometre mark of the Second Link expressway in Johor on […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Authorities are taking action after diners raised serious concerns about the poor state of hygiene at Seah Im Food Centre, where flocks of pigeons have been seen feasting on leftover food and mingling freely among patrons. The Seah Im Food Centre, located near the HarbourFront transport hub, has long served […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A group of boys was seen dangerously hurling objects off a rooftop at Serangoon Capeview on Wednesday (May 8), raising serious safety concerns among residents. An eyewitness who lives in the area told citizen journalism site Stomp that she spotted the youths climbing up to the rooftop access of Block […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A Singapore resident was surprised when reviewing her home’s CCTV footage. She witnessed what appeared to be a food delivery rider staging an accident outside her flat, possibly to avoid completing the delivery. The footage, later shared on TikTok by user @bananagiant, shows a man arriving at her ground-floor flat […]Continue reading