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Alcohol

Good food, better value: Wine bars in Singapore up their game

Les Climats (left), a wine and cheese shop in Tessensohn Rd and Wildcard, a bistro-cum-wine bar in Furama RiverFront.
Les Climats (left), a wine and cheese shop in Tessensohn Rd and Wildcard, a bistro-cum-wine bar in Furama RiverFront.

Indonesia couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage, drinking alcohol

People deliver a speech before a public caning by members of the syariah police in Banda Aceh on Jan 29.
People deliver a speech before a public caning by members of the syariah police in Banda Aceh on Jan 29.

Global Design

Cambodia’s distillers use invasive plants, green tech for top-shelf gin and rum

Gin can be made from water hyacinths, an invasive plant.
Gin can be made from water hyacinths, an invasive plant.

Heavy drinking is tied to worse strokes: Study

Heavy drinking is tied to earlier and more severe brain bleeds, a new study found.
Heavy drinking is tied to earlier and more severe brain bleeds, a new study found.

Top of Hong Kong’s glitzy new skyscraper offers Instagrammable cocktails

At Peridot, hundreds of small lights are perfectly aligned from floor to ceiling.
At Peridot, hundreds of small lights are perfectly aligned from floor to ceiling.

Design News

Mahjong sets and horse-themed packaging for Chinese New Year alcohol promotions

The limited-edition 1664 x Camille Walala Mahjong set for Chinese New Year 2026.
The limited-edition 1664 x Camille Walala Mahjong set for Chinese New Year 2026.

China-bound exports of Japanese sake, food items delayed amid row: Sources

Trade industry sources said that customs clearance of some sake items have doubled in some cases.
Trade industry sources said that customs clearance of some sake items have doubled in some cases.

US new dietary guidelines abandon long-standing advice on alcohol

The updated guidelines issued on Jan 7 say people should consume less alcohol “for better overall health” and “limit alcohol beverages”, but they do not recommend clear limits.
The updated guidelines issued on Jan 7 say people should consume less alcohol “for better overall health” and “limit alcohol beverages”, but they do not recommend clear limits.

Life List: 10 trends to look forward to in 2026

If 2025 was the year of nightlife closures in S’pore, 2026 will be the year of going small

kxforward03 - Dutch-Moroccan DJ R3hab headlined the grand opening of one of Singapore's newest and smallest nightclubs.

CREDIT: CHADA BY TIN BOX
kxforward03 - Dutch-Moroccan DJ R3hab headlined the grand opening of one of Singapore's newest and smallest nightclubs.

CREDIT: CHADA BY TIN BOX

Canada asks Air India to probe case of pilot removed from plane under influence of alcohol: Source

The incident was labelled as a “serious matter” by Transport Canada in a letter to Air India.
The incident was labelled as a “serious matter” by Transport Canada in a letter to Air India.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.