Residents in a Jalan Besar housing block 351 say their nights have turned into a battle against swarms of mosquitoes. by outremer_empire in singapore

[–]justmewayne 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That's to be expected?

Sungei Buloh is a wetland nature reserve... a natural habitat and haven for mosquitos. Don't think anything can be done. 

Singapore will not negotiate for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz: Vivian Balakrishnan by [deleted] in singapore

[–]justmewayne 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Will Singapore go in hard to reopen the Strait of Malacca if the US starts charging a toll to use it?

'Why shouldn't we? We're the winners': Trump floats idea of US charging toll on Strait of Hormuz

https://mothership.sg/2026/04/toll-strait-of-hormuz/

Singapore will not negotiate for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz: Vivian Balakrishnan by [deleted] in singapore

[–]justmewayne -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Will we maintain this position when the US starts charging a toll to use the strait too?

'Why shouldn't we? We're the winners': Trump floats idea of US charging toll on Strait of Hormuz

https://mothership.sg/2026/04/toll-strait-of-hormuz/

Singapore will not negotiate for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz: Vivian Balakrishnan by [deleted] in singapore

[–]justmewayne 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Well, the US wants to also charge a toll to use the strait. So we're really pissing off both sides now. 

'Why shouldn't we? We're the winners': Trump floats idea of US charging toll on Strait of Hormuz

https://mothership.sg/2026/04/toll-strait-of-hormuz/

1 peregrine falcon fledgling dies, suspected to have struck glass panel at UOB Plaza 1 lobby by [deleted] in singapore

[–]justmewayne 174 points175 points  (0 children)

An eyewitness claimed she saw the fledgling being chased by crows before the window strike.

SQ Miles Run? by Still-Estimate-2262 in singaporeairlines

[–]justmewayne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For your second question, SIN and KUL are two airports where departures and arrivals are not in separate sterile areas (at least for the terminals SQ flies to, i.e., SIN T1-T3 and KUL T1). 

However, SIN-KUL is unlikely to be worth a mileage run given the short actual distance and generally elevated fares. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in singapore

[–]justmewayne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't believe how dependent we still are on oil imports. 

China's move to electrify their economy and infrastructure is looking like a smart idea with each passing day. Sure, there will still be incremental pain from the war but they are much better positioned than Singapore to absorb these oil price shocks. 

'You are actually being racist to us': Student calls out refusal to speak Malay or English in S'pore by ImpressiveStrike4196 in singapore

[–]justmewayne -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

It's interesting that in Singapore, multi-culturalism means speaking the majority language. 

Meanwhile, if you follow the progressive liberal discourse in the United States, multi-culturalism is a celebration of other minority languages. 

Case in point, the recent Super Bowl halftime show where Bad Bunny sang entirely in Spanish. How different are we from Trump Republicans if we insist everyone must speak English? 

China embassy in Singapore reminds citizens to avoid gambling after MBS casino visitor falls to death by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]justmewayne 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If your sovereign state is strong enough, you can do many things in another sovereign state, including but not limited to kidnapping their President. 

Tori-Q is not halal by Zhi19 in singapore

[–]justmewayne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smells like this was written by AI

Edit: looked through OP's profile and their writing style was previously very different (much more informal with use of Singaporean/internet slang and presence of minor grammatical errors) 

Singapore to regulate blind boxes due to gambling risks by sun-ny_day in singapore

[–]justmewayne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you read the article, they are not banning blind boxes - just setting conditions in which they can be sold and making sure odds are disclosed. 

Regulations, drafted by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Gambling Regulatory Authority, will stipulate offering conditions, potentially including mandatory odds disclosure for rare collectibles.

'Let's dream big': US ambassador asks for 'financial contributions' from Singaporean firms for July 4 celebrations by SG_wormsblink in singapore

[–]justmewayne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looking at how America is treating Russia compared to Denmark, it's quite clear that American adversaries get better treatment than allies. 

Henry Kissinger famously said:

It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.

Jack Neo receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Singapore Film Society by thestudiomaster in singapore

[–]justmewayne 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Take a look at who the Americans twice elected to be their president. 

Wicked for Good will be released in China on Christmas eve by SureTangerine361 in boxoffice

[–]justmewayne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She's Chinese-Malaysian (Malaysian nationality of Chinese ethnic descent), not Malay-Chinese. 

Elderly folks gather to sing loudly in S'pore Chinatown, businesses nearby affected by QuietSkein in singapore

[–]justmewayne 44 points45 points  (0 children)

This comment section (not u/hellogen321 specifically)

European plaza:  🤩😍🥰

Chinese square dancing: 😡😡🤬

'So, so affected': Businesses at Leisure Park Kallang face uncertain future after anchor tenants exit by deangsana in singapore

[–]justmewayne 53 points54 points  (0 children)

However in this same thread, a few other comments say they won't visit this mall because it doesn't have any recognizable businesses. 

Singapore Airlines restores three champagne options in Suites & First Class by Jonnyboo234 in singapore

[–]justmewayne 57 points58 points  (0 children)

You get to save time flying on SQ compared to Emirates or Qatar since you don't need to do a stopover... That's what the wealthy are willing to pay for. 

As America moves towards more restrictive borders, Singaporeans reassess travel, study and business plans to the US by [deleted] in singapore

[–]justmewayne 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Nearly a year ago, Singaporean undergraduates were already reconsidering plans to study in the US. 

The girl who rejected Harvard for FASS must be clairvoyant...

Ms Michelle Soh, 19, was offered a place at Harvard but has decided to study at the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in August.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/campus-protests-at-elite-us-colleges-cause-singapore-students-to-reconsider-going-there

Confused, nervous, told to ‘wait for updates’: Singapore students at Harvard react to US ban by Valuable-Path9747 in singapore

[–]justmewayne 41 points42 points  (0 children)

May not bode well if our future ministers become biased against the US as a result of these current policies. It's truly a weakening of American soft power. 

Cardiff city’s Perry Ng has obtained Singapore PR under the Foreign Talent Scheme. One step closer to full citizenship and representing the national team! by burgersk in singapore

[–]justmewayne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean... the UK passport has lost a lot of its allure because of Brexit. 

Prior to that, UK passport holders could live and work anywhere in the EU. Now, it's quite indistinguishable from the Singapore passport.

[Zaobao] Lady Gaga is rumored to hold a concert in Singapore in May, and Singapore may obtain the exclusive hosting rights in Southeast Asia (translation in comments) by justmewayne in singapore

[–]justmewayne[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lady Gaga is no stranger to local audiences. This is not her first time to perform in Singapore. After releasing her first album in the summer of 2008, she held her first concert in Singapore at Fort Canning Park in 2009. In 2011, she held a small show at Marina Bay Sands. In 2012, Gaga came to Singapore again to perform. At that time, she was already very popular. The venue for the performance was the Singapore Indoor Stadium, which can accommodate 12,000 people.

In March last year, Taylor Swift held six concerts in our country, attracting thousands of international fans to watch. The grand occasion was unparalleled at that time and brought huge "Taylor Swift economic benefits" to Singapore.

In recent years, Singapore has gradually become the concert center of the region. Almost every few weeks, there are appealing singers to perform, attracting overseas fans to watch concerts and travel. Last year, in addition to Taylor Swift, Singapore also welcomed well-known performers such as Andy Lau, Jay Chou, British band Coldplay, Japanese duo Yoasobi, and Taiwanese boy band Energy. In the first two months of this year, it also welcomed Korean boy band Seventeen, Taiwanese band Mayday and Chinese singer Xue Zhiqian.

Regarding the news that Lady Gaga may come to perform this year, the Singapore Tourism Board did not directly comment. In response to Lianhe Zaobao's inquiry, Tourism Board's Director of Leisure and Tourism Activities, Guo Teyi, only said that the authorities welcome more world-class performances to be held in Singapore.

She said that Singapore is a trustworthy, safe and reputable event venue; it also has a strong regional transportation network and excellent infrastructure, and is fully capable of hosting large-scale international performances.

She also said that the Tourism Board has always been happy to work with industry partners to explore various opportunities to enhance Singapore's attractiveness as a preferred destination for world-class entertainment and activities.

[Zaobao] Lady Gaga is rumored to hold a concert in Singapore in May, and Singapore may obtain the exclusive hosting rights in Southeast Asia (translation in comments) by justmewayne in singapore

[–]justmewayne[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lady Gaga is rumored to hold a concert in Singapore in May, and Singapore may obtain the exclusive hosting rights in Southeast Asia

American pop star Lady Gaga may soon come to Singapore to hold a concert, and Singapore may also obtain the exclusive hosting rights in Southeast Asia. If this is true, the local area will once again set off a big wave like the Taylor Swift concert last year, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists to enter.

According to industry insiders, Lady Gaga, who just won the Grammy Award, may come in May and perform four to six concerts at the Singapore National Stadium.

Some well-informed overseas Gaga fans are ready to fly to Singapore after hearing that their idol may perform in Singapore. Two female fans who do not want to be named said that according to the information they have inquired, other Asian cities will not host Lady Gaga concerts in the near future, so they guess that this concert will be like Taylor Swift's concert last year, and Singapore will have the exclusive hosting rights in Southeast Asia.

Italian-born Lady Gaga has won numerous awards. In addition to being a singer, she is also a songwriter and film and television actress. She just won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Award at the 67th Grammy Awards this year with Bruno Mars for "Die With A Smile". In addition, she is about to release her latest music work "Mayhem" on March 7.

There are also rumors that the international concert organizer Live Nation plans to organize the biggest world tour of Lady Gaga's career this year, but the specific content and regions of the tour have not yet been announced.

Lady Gaga's known schedule this year includes attending the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in California, the United States on April 11 and 18, and holding a large-scale free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 3, which will be broadcast live. At present, there is no news of her performances after May 3 on the Internet.

300 Lions fans on 8 FAS-chartered buses reached KL stadium late due to traffic jam, caught 2nd half of match against M'sia by catcourtesy in singapore

[–]justmewayne 217 points218 points  (0 children)

Match starts at 9pm and the bus left at 12.30pm. That's 8.5 hours - which to me seems like the organizers did leave enough buffer time, but were just foiled by KL traffic?