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Divorce drama is swirling around Koo Hye Sun of Blood fame and actor-model Ahn Jae Hyun on social media. It all began when the South Korean actress took to Instagram on Sunday (Aug 18) to reveal that her husband wanted to call their marriage quits. In the since-deleted post that showed a picture with the handwritten Korean characters, “I love you, Koo Hye Sun. I love you. Koo Hye Sun”, the actress wrote: “After we lost our spark, my husband has had a change of heart and wants a divorce, and I want to stay married. (Next week, representatives of my husband will be releasing news reports, and I am informing you that they are completely untrue. I hope that the truth will come to light.)” An hour later, she posted screen shots of text messages between them. Those posts appeared to have been taken down but here’s a translation from Korean entertainment news website Soompi: Ahn: I already told the New Journey To The West (a variety show) staff the day before yesterday that I’ll … [Read more...] about Koo Hye Sun reveals divorce discussion with Ahn Jae Hyun on Instagram

SINGAPORE: A 34-year-old man was arrested on Friday (Aug 16) for posting lewd photos on Instagram. Police said in a news release that it received multiple reports on Thursday regarding three posts uploaded by the man. The posts include photos of the man “sniffing female undergarments and performing lewd acts along the common corridor of an HDB block in Choa Chu Kang”, it added. Jurong Police Division officers established the man’s identity after conducting follow-up investigations. He was arrested at about 4.30am, less than eight hours after the first report was made. The posts have since been taken down, and the man is set to be charged on Saturday with public nuisance. If convicted, he faces a fine of up to S$1,000. … [Read more...] about Suspect arrested for posting lewd photos on Instagram

GENEVA: Social media users are fueling a burgeoning appetite for acquiring wild otters and other endangered animals as pets, conservationists say, warning the trend could push species towards extinction. Popular Instagrammers posting selfies with their pet otter may simply be seeking to warm the hearts of their sometimes hundreds of thousands of followers, but animal protection groups say the trend is posing an existential threat to the silky mammal. "The illegal trade in otters has suddenly increased exponentially," Nicole Duplaix, who co-chairs the Otter Specialist Group at the International Union for Conservation of Nature, told AFP. All Asian otter species have long been listed as vulnerable or endangered after facing decades of shrinking habitats and illegal trade in their pelts. But conservationists say the recent surge in social media hype around the creatures has sparked such a frenzied demand for baby otters in Asian countries, Japan in particular, that it could … [Read more...] about ‘Otterly adorable’? Demand for cute selfies puts animals at risk

You’d think that in the age of mobile phones and smart watches that the good ol’ wristwatch would be in its death throes. But Singaporeans, it would seem, still love their wrist candy. Look no further than the number of Facebook groups about watches. Today, there are at least 27 Singapore-based ones, with some memberships, such as the Rolex Owners Club Asia, Seiko Club Singapore and Singapore Rolex Club, running in the tens of thousands. And while many might simply be watch enthusiasts, a lot are actually collectors of one sort or the other. It was a far cry from 15 years ago, when Sugiharto Kusumadi opened his first specialty watch store, Red Army Watches. READ: How to curate your watch collection, according to industry experts “Back then, it was mainly high-end; we didn’t have options for affordable mechanical watches, which collectors prefer,” he said. Kusumadi, who also co-founded alternative watch microbrand store Watch Wonderland, reckons there are a … [Read more...] about ‘I own 470 G-Shocks’: Exploring the obsessions of Singapore’s watch collectors

We reckon that you’re already an active participant in the sharing economy: You take a GrabShare to work, ride an ofo bike on the weekends and rent an Airbnb when you go on holiday. It seems like you can lease or share practically anything these days – even a Rolex watch. That’s right. Over the past 18 months, two subscription watch clubs – Acquired Time and TenTwo – have been offering watch rental services to horological enthusiasts, with a third, Specter One, set to launch this month. For as little as S$6 a day, you could be sporting a Rolex Submariner on your wrist, to the envy of your coworkers and chums. At least for an entire month, until it comes time to swap out your Sub for a Cartier Santos. READ: The James Bond watch turns 25 this year, with an exhibition at ION Orchard This week, TenTwo will also launch a special rental collection comprising four Singapore micro-brands: Arcturus, BOLDR, Reverie and Vilhelm. All are startups founded by Singaporeans who … [Read more...] about A Rolex Submariner for S$6 a day? The sharing economy hits the watch market