Bus Simulator 27 Is Out Now, and It’s Quietly Teaching Climate Tech
Gaming
September 9, 2026
Bus Simulator 27 Is Out Now, and It’s Quietly Teaching Climate Tech
No lecture, no bar chart. Bus Simulator 27 quietly teaches fleet electrification while you drive 45+ real buses across a Mediterranean coast!
Bad at Sleeping? Castlery Will Pay You S$2,000 to Prove It
Life
September 9, 2026
Bad at Sleeping? Castlery Will Pay You S$2,000 to Prove It
Bad at sleeping? Castlery will pay S$2,000 in vouchers and let you keep the mattress, just for 20 honest nights of bad sleep.
Vietjet’s 9.9 Sale Puts Vietnam Flights From S$86 on the Table Until 10 September
Life
September 9, 2026
Vietjet’s 9.9 Sale Puts Vietnam Flights From S$86 on the Table Until 10 September
The excuse was always money. Now Vietjet's Vietnam fares start at S$86, and you get a full year to actually use the ticket.
IKEA Is Giving Away a Volvo EX30, and Registration Closes on 9 September
Events
September 9, 2026
IKEA Is Giving Away a Volvo EX30, and Registration Closes on 9 September
Squat, throw a plush shark over a shelf, then pack 100kg of flatpacks into a Volvo. Win it all and the car is yours.
Janet Lin Built a Golf Series so Asian Teens Stop Getting Overlooked
Sports
September 9, 2026
Janet Lin Built a Golf Series so Asian Teens Stop Getting Overlooked
A 15-year-old in Seoul used to need a plane ticket to get noticed. Now a tour-standard course in Beijing does the scouting instead.
Razer Clio X: Rear Surround Sound for S$149, No Headset Required
Tech
September 8, 2026
Razer Clio X: Rear Surround Sound for S$149, No Headset Required
Take the headset off for good? Razer's new S$149 chair speaker throws surround sound at your ears from behind, just add your own power bank.
The Free Signup That Quietly Knocks 20% off Your Bangkok Dinner Bill
Travel
September 8, 2026
The Free Signup That Quietly Knocks 20% off Your Bangkok Dinner Bill
No status, no fee, no catch worth worrying about. This free sign-up quietly cuts 20% off hotel dinners across Bangkok, Seoul and beyond, until the window shuts.
Your Bank Just Won an Award for Stopping You Getting Scammed
Social Issues
September 7, 2026
Your Bank Just Won an Award for Stopping You Getting Scammed
A blank cashier's order was the giveaway. One bank employee's questions saved S$75,000 and won Singapore's top crime prevention award.
The POCO X8 Has so Much Battery It Charges Your Friends’ Phones
Smartphones
September 7, 2026
The POCO X8 Has so Much Battery It Charges Your Friends’ Phones
A phone that out-batteries its own pricier sibling by 1,840mAh, then charges your dying friend's phone too, no power bank required!
Love in Disguise: a Murder Suspect Falls for His Male Bodyguard, and She’s a Woman
Cinema & TV
September 7, 2026
Love in Disguise: a Murder Suspect Falls for His Male Bodyguard, and She’s a Woman
He doesn't know his bodyguard is a woman, or that she's building a murder case against him. The reveal only works once, on 19 October!