current news

From a new Metroid to Virtual Game Cards: Everything we saw at the March 2025’s edition of Nintendo Direct

From a new Metroid to Virtual Game Cards: Everything we saw at the March 2025’s edition of Nintendo Direct Note: This feature was first published on 28 March 2025. While we await the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct that is set…

Johor ramps up cross-border tourism ties with Singapore ahead of VJY 2026

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: As Visit Johor Year 2026 (VJY 2026) approaches, Johor is intensifying efforts to deepen cross-border tourism collaboration with Singapore, signalling a broader push for regional integration and sustainable economic diplomacy. In a strategic move, more than…

From user research to hinge design: Inside Lenovo’s rethink of the laptop experience

From user research to hinge design: Inside Lenovo’s rethink of the laptop experience Note: This feature was first published on 3 April 2025. HardwareZone was recently invited to the Lenovo Aura Edition AI PC media event that was held in…

NTUC Union and Link members to enjoy 50 cents hot kopi or teh in May, plus ongoing 50% off essentials

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: NTUC Union and Link members will be able to get a hot cup of kopi (coffee) or teh (tea) for just 50 cents throughout May at 70 Kopitiam outlets across Singapore. FairPrice Group announced the promotion…

Razer Blade 16 (2025) performance impressions: NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 has arrived for gaming laptops

Razer Blade 16 (2025) performance review: NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 has arrived for gaming laptops Note: This review was first published on 1 April 2025. (This article was first published on 28 March, 2025. It has been republished to coincide with…

Pritam Singh: Natural for Lawrence Wong to not want to give opposition a ‘free pass,’ but WP has a different vision

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: At a doorstop interview with the media on Apr 25, the third day of the campaign for the May 3 polls, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh was asked to weigh in on a remark Prime…

Lee Hsien Yang praises Harpreet Singh; tells Punggol residents, ‘Team WP deserves your vote’

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: Lee Hsien Yang, although currently not in Singapore, has continued to weigh in on political happenings in the run-up to the May 3 polls. While he is a member of the Progress Singapore Party, the younger…

Sylvia Lim: ‘Every GE is a battle for hearts and minds’

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: On Day 2 of this year’s campaign period, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Sylvia Lim noted in a social media post that “Every GE is a battle for hearts and minds.” This is probably why some big…

Singaporean professional leaves high-pressure job for a more relaxed role—now he feels ‘restless’ and ‘underutilised’

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: Transitioning from a high-pressure work environment to a more relaxed role might sound like a dream to many. However, for one Singaporean professional, the change has been unexpectedly unsettling. In a recent post on a local…

James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for the General Election 2025, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) is fielding seasoned academic and civil society veteran Dr James Gomez in the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC). With more than two…