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Planning a wedding in Singapore is no small undertaking.

Between locking down a date, managing guest lists, and keeping everyone happy, choosing the right venue often turns out to be one of the most personal decisions of the entire process.

The space sets the tone for everything else.

Our edit of the best wedding venues in Singapore spans the full range of what the city has to offer: Grand hotel ballrooms with sweeping marina views, heritage buildings steeped in history, beachfront restaurants with a relaxed coastal character, and fine dining rooms where the food is as much a part of the occasion as the setting itself.

A man attacked by a shark off Western Australia's coast on Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in Australia so far this year.

The 38-year-old victim, yet to be identified, was bitten on Saturday morning at Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island, about 31 km west of state capital Perth, police said in a statement.

The man was taken to shore but could not be revived, police said, adding that a report would be prepared for the coroner.

State authorities advised people to take extra caution in the water at Rottnest Island, a popular tourist destination.

The body of a 52-year-old man was found at the foot of Block 208 Choa Chu Kang Central at about 6.45am on Saturday (May 16).

Photographs of the incident posted on a Facebook page show a fully-dressed man lying face down on the pavement at the foot of the said block.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the man, who is believed to have fallen from height, was found lying motionless at the foot of the said block.

He was pronounced dead at scene by a SCDF paramedic.

Property progression for most Singaporeans used to be relatively straightforward; young couples might start with a HDB flat or an Executive Condominium (EC), and eventually upgrade to a private property.

This was a typical property journey that upwardly mobile income Singaporean families experienced, and we would see older siblings, relatives, and parents go down this route.

But prevailing market forces and adjustments to housing policies look set to alter this well-worn path.

Not only have home prices risen significantly across the board, newer ECs are now subject to a 10-year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP).

At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue officials and police said.

Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles, they said, adding the crash involved a train, the bus, cars and motorcycles.

Rescue teams worked to pull injured victims from the wreckage as fire crews battled the blaze with water hoses in a race to contain the fire, officials said.

The fire has now been brought under control, with crews cooling the area, venting gas and continuing to search for victims, they said. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

If you're anything like me, you probably had a tiny moment of panic when you saw the news about interest rates in Singapore dropping, again (alamak).

But instead of spiralling (ok lah, maybe for a brief moment), I decided to reassess my finances and figure out what an average Singaporean like me can realistically do.

I'm not a financial advisor, just a regular person figuring things out as I go. So please don't take this as financial advice — I'm just sharing what's been working for me so far.

One of the first things I started looking into were USD savings accounts. If Singapore dollar interest rates are dropping, maybe it's time to see what other currencies are offering. And right now, USD accounts are still giving relatively decent returns compared to local options.

A recently MOP-ed HDB development in Bedok has just set a new price benchmark for the town, after an Improved 5-room flat was sold for S$1.4 million in early May 2026. The resale transaction surpassed the previous record for the 5-room type, which was held by a DBSS unit for over one and a half years, by S$220,000.

The S$1.4 million transaction works out to around S$1,151 psf, making it the highest-priced 5-room HDB resale flat recorded in Bedok to date. Registered on 1 May 2026, the deal involved an Improved 5-room flat spanning 1,216 sqft at Bedok South Horizon, located between the 16th and 18th storeys of Block 153B Bedok South Road. As the project has only recently fulfilled its Minimum Occupation Period (MOP), the unit still retains a long remaining lease of 95 years.

The transaction is also notable for another reason - it marks the first recorded resale of a 5-room flat within the development. Prior to this, only 4-room units at the project had changed hands on the resale market. Launched under the November 2016 BTO exercise, Bedok South Horizon comprises a mix of 2-room Flexi, 4-room, and 5-room flats, with the 5-room units originally priced from around S$503,000 before grants.

Before this sale, the benchmark for Bedok's 5-room segment was held by Belvia, a Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) development. A 1,130-sqft flat at Block 747A Bedok Reservoir Crescent fetched S$1.18 million in November 2024, with the transaction translated to roughly S$1,044 psf.

There's nothing Singaporeans love more than good food and cheap shopping, so it's no wonder that we flock in droves to Johor Bahru across the Causeway.

Whether you're going on a quick day trip or a weekend getaway, the many cafes, restaurants and megamalls will be sure to delight you.

If the thought of being stuck in annoying traffic jams and long customs queues turns you off, fret not!

The KTM Shuttle Tebrau is your ticket to hassle-free JB jaunts and it won't break the bank either. Departing from Woodlands, the Shuttle Tebrau gets you to JB in just five minutes and prices vary based on your starting point.

STOCKHOLM — The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm.

San Francisco-based startup Andon Labs has put an artificial intelligence agent nicknamed Mona in charge at the eponymous Andon Cafe in the Swedish capital.

While human baristas still brew the coffee and serve the orders, the AI agent — powered by Google's Gemini — oversees almost every other aspect of the business, from hiring staff to managing inventory.

It is not clear how long the experiment will last, but the AI agent appears to be struggling to turn a profit in Stockholm's competitive coffee trade.

I've always liked the MG 4.

Small hatchback, rear-wheel drive agility, plenty of point and shoot pace, nicely weighted steering, simple to use car - it's the sort of car I can see myself driving (full disclosure: I like small cars).

Now, the second-generation model has been introduced, and with it comes a somewhat new name - this MG 4 Urban.

Besides the name, there are some significant differences: Most notably, the car now rides atop a new dedicated EV platform, with the headline change being that the car is now solely front-wheel driven.