Chitra Kumar
135 posts
Newsroom-trained, multi-platform content producer. Loves the speed of digital culture and the timelessness of long-form. When I'm not stringing together words to tell a story, I'm busy researching my next travel destination.
24-hour insider’s guide to Batam Indonesia: Mangrove eco-tour and mozzarella crayfish
Mention Batam in Indonesia and most would think of seafood, shopping, spa, sun and sex. But a trip to…
Para-athlete Jason Chee loses right eye to cancer, his fighting spirit is still strong as ever
He lost both his legs, left arm and three fingers on his right hand to a horrific accident…
900 Pong Pong cakes up for grab at BreadTalk
Thick, fluffy jiggly Castella cake is the latest food craze in Singapore. Even local bakery chain BreadTalk has its…
Couple who bullied elderly man at Toa Payoh hawker centre fined, woman wants to say “really sorry to uncle”
A couple who got into a spat with an elderly man at a hawker centre in Toa Payoh…
3 shiok ways to indulge National Day 2017 with Starbucks Singapore
If you haven’t already heard, Starbucks Singapore recently launched a locally-inspired menu, featuring its first-ever, Singapore-only Shiok-ah-ccino! Inspired…
Singapore Airlines’ new in-flight safety video will definitely evoke national pride
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled its new in-flight safety video, which takes viewers on a panoramic journey across…
Channel 8 actor Thomas Ong is running out of money for his charity project and needs help
Singapore actor Thomas Ong has a big heart, so big we want to hug him. The 48-year-old has been…
Founder of Mr Bean is bringing back bubble tea Gong Cha to Singapore
The man who founded the popular soy milk brand, Mr Bean, will be bringing back bubble tea Gong…
Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer marries swimsuit model girlfriend
Japanese comedian, Piko Taro who shot to fame last year for his Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen viral song on YouTube, has tied…
Nasi lemak and Coca-Cola for 52 cents, don’t lugi hor
When McDonald’s Singapore launched its nasi lemak burger, which is sold out btw, there were excessive complaints on…