Bars and clubs

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.

Andrew Chow, former resident DJ of Zouk, dies at 63

Andrew Chow died of stomach cancer and was still performing a few months before his death.

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.

No hair, don’t care: Bald community bares it all in first social event

A historic turnout of around 80 attendees gather for the city’s landmark inaugural bald community meetup.

Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham reduces business rates for clubs, pubs

Since taking power on July 20, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has also said he will remove a tax from domestic electricity bills and cap bus fares.

Woman dies week after Bangkok bar fire, raising toll to 34

Family members break into tears as they collect the body of a woman who died with her husband in a pub fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in Bangkok, Thailand.

Rooftop dining and nightlife hot spot Xava Skybar opens at National Gallery Singapore on Aug 1

Xava Skybar’s chief executive M. Sanjivan projects a positive outlook on the nightlife scene.

Deadly Bangkok blaze exposes enforcement gaps despite existing safety laws

mwsafety14 - Pictures inside the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant in Bangkok’s northern Chatuchak area on July 12, 2026. Credit: Writer to update

Bangkok bar fire: Families claim bodies, governor vows stricter inspections as death toll rises to 30

People pay their respects to victims of a fire in front of the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok on July 14.

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