The city's become an absolute flurry of startup this and that, but at the center of it all are the events—business and creative mixers, accelerators, workshops and conferences—and if you want in, you've got to know about them. Get on the mailing list of these really good ones. 

#FreeMyInternet is halfway through its first blackout and will be holding an event this Saturday as a protest against MDA's new licensing regulations.

The quick-witted director of Comedy Asia takes time off from running shows in seven countries, including Singapore, to talk guilty pleasures, fears and love with Hidayah Salamat.

Rush Hour star Chris Tucker is taking his American standup comedy show for an international spin with the Return Tour, which will hit Singapore on June 25 at the Kallang Theatre.

Sunny Chuah is co-founder of the Bamboobee Bike, a game-changing bicycle whose innovation process is driven by a mega crowdfunding project on Kickstarter.
 

Electropop darling Little Boots is back with her second studio album Nocturnes, four years after her very popular debut. The chart-topper reveals her inspiration and what she thinks of hipsters to Hidayah Salamat, ahead of her gig at this year's Music Matters Live in Singapore.

The local rapper has been busy lately, having returned from a high-profile stint at tech festival SXSW in Austin to dive straight into promoting his debut EP Everything You Love You Hate. He tells us about his idiosyncrasies ahead of his next big gig.

The Spa Esprit Group—brainchild of lifestyle mogul Cynthia Chua—continues to stay on-trend with their latest offering, a men's grooming concept store offering anything from Boyzilians to semi-permanent brow enhancement, in hot Singapore neighborhood Tiong Bahru.

We may not be the most original city around, but we catch on fast. So it probably won’t be long before these next big trends in fitness hit town, with stand up paddling already gaining early ground.

Rock and roll superstars Aerosmith, all Asian girl group Blush, digital music record-breaker Ceelo Green and history's most influential K-pop artiste PSY, will be performing at the Social Star Awards (May 23) and The Singapore Social (May 24-25) happening in Singapore. More recently announced acts - Carly  Rae Jepsen, Sky Blu and Youtube sensations Marquese Scott and Tummy Talk - are set to join the lineup. Another proud announcement is the confirmation of Jessica Alba as the host of the awards show. Organisers, Starcount, say the list is far from exhaustive as they have more big names to announce in the upcoming weeks.