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Rooftop dining and nightlife destination Milli to launch on May 31 at National Gallery Singapore

Milli co-founders (from left) Leong Sheen Jet, Vijay Mudaliar, Han Liguang and Dharma Wang.
Milli co-founders (from left) Leong Sheen Jet, Vijay Mudaliar, Han Liguang and Dharma Wang.

Table for one: Why Singaporeans are dining alone

A member of staff pose as a solo diner at Hansik Dining Collective. The restaurant offers smaller portions of food for diners eating alone. Photographed at Hansik Dining Collective on Apr 10, 2026.
A member of staff pose as a solo diner at Hansik Dining Collective. The restaurant offers smaller portions of food for diners eating alone. Photographed at Hansik Dining Collective on Apr 10, 2026.

Japan’s Shizuoka launches unified tea brand, logo to up global recognition

Japan Tea Shizuoka will use solely first-flush tea that was harvested, processed and refined entirely within the prefecture.
Japan Tea Shizuoka will use solely first-flush tea that was harvested, processed and refined entirely within the prefecture.

Will rising F&B salaries see workers replaced by machines?

The Soup Spoon has begun using AI to process daily reports across its outlets.
The Soup Spoon has begun using AI to process daily reports across its outlets.

S’pore-exclusive Hello Kitty and friends merch available from May as part of tie-up with Coffee Bean

The Hello Kitty ribbon mug set can be purchased at all The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores islandwide, except at Marina Bay Sands, from May 1.
The Hello Kitty ribbon mug set can be purchased at all The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores islandwide, except at Marina Bay Sands, from May 1.

Best of both worlds: Is blended meat the food of the future?

Burgers made with Q Protein’s beef patty with cheese, a blend of premium beef mince, soya-based protein and shredded cheese.
Burgers made with Q Protein’s beef patty with cheese, a blend of premium beef mince, soya-based protein and shredded cheese.

Battle for your sushi dollar: What’s shaking up Singapore’s sushi scene?

(Clockwise from top left) Sushi Tei's Sakura Ebi Salmon Roll, Sushi Kenshin's signature handroll, Sushi-GO's spring menu Sakura Tai Zanmai, Fat Cow's three wagyu nigiri.
(Clockwise from top left) Sushi Tei's Sakura Ebi Salmon Roll, Sushi Kenshin's signature handroll, Sushi-GO's spring menu Sakura Tai Zanmai, Fat Cow's three wagyu nigiri.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 25, 2026

This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office on April 25, 2026 shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C-R) and Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (2ndL) walking with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) upon his arrival at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, near Islamabad. Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on April 24, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, ahead of planned Iran-US peace negotiations. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / Pakistan's Prime Minister Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Pakistan's Prime Minister Office " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office on April 25, 2026 shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C-R) and Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (2ndL) walking with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) upon his arrival at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, near Islamabad. Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on April 24, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, ahead of planned Iran-US peace negotiations. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / Pakistan's Prime Minister Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Pakistan's Prime Minister Office " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Chips today, fog tomorrow? Study links processed foods to waning focus

Researchers in three universities have found that as the proportion of ultra-processed foods in a person’s diet increases, their performance on attention-based tasks decline.
Researchers in three universities have found that as the proportion of ultra-processed foods in a person’s diet increases, their performance on attention-based tasks decline.

American whiskey distilleries reroute shipments to Singapore as trade tensions bite

Whisky drinkers in Singapore could soon see a broader range of bourbon-led cocktail creations at bars and restaurants here.
Whisky drinkers in Singapore could soon see a broader range of bourbon-led cocktail creations at bars and restaurants here.

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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.