Alcohol

The world’s biggest fast-food chain is moving into pubs

A man rides motorbike past a Mixue store in Hanoi, Vietnam, 25 November 2025.

Loosened nightlife rules for Boat Quay, Clarke Quay to be formalised after year-long pilot

Businesses said formalisation of the pilot rules signals an openness by the authorities to new concepts for the historic precinct.

Actor Brad Pitt’s return to drinking is not unsafe, experts say, but it’s not for everyone

American actor Brad Pitt (right) said in an interview with Esquire that he is drinking “in a more restrained manner”.

Smoking, drinking to be banned along Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon stream

Seoul’s tougher stance comes after a string of reports of visitors drinking, smoking and bathing in the stream.

Man charged with being drunken nuisance at Changi Airport, bulldozing past airport staff

The police said on Aug 11 that because of the man’s actions, a flight to Kuala Lumpur was delayed by 45 minutes.

Quake-hit Suntory beer factory to resume operations in 3 to 4 months

The brewing of beer products has been temporarily shifted to factories in Tokyo, Gunma and Kyoto prefectures, Suntory said.

Local legend or tourist trap? 111 years of the Singapore Sling

Legend has it that the Singapore Sling was invented in Long Bar in 1915.

Orchard Towers’ Naughty Girl nightclub loses High Court battle to sell alcohol after midnight

A policy introduced in July 2023 bars all Orchard Towers establishments from selling alcohol after 11.59pm.

Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent

The so-called Buddhist Lent campaign began in 2003, and in 2025 it claimed more than eight million adherents.

Asia’s 50 Best Bars: 4 Singapore bars make the list, with Jigger & Pony at No. 9

Jigger & Pony at Amara Hotel remains Singapore’s top entry on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars ranking.

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