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Time Out
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
5 feel-good reasons why you should check out the Sands for Singapore Charity Festival
If you're looking for plans this September, make a beeline for Marina Bay Sands. Its signature Sands for Singapore Charity Festival is back from September 5 to 7, 2025, running from 5pm to 11pm daily – and it's bringing together all the things we love: decadent desserts, gourmet bites, live local acts, and a marketplace featuring non-profits, social enterprises and small businesses that give back. Now in its 11th year, the Festival returns to the Event Plaza at the Marina Bay waterfront with the theme 'Where Hearts Come Together', transforming one of Singapore's most iconic destinations into a buzzing hub of good vibes and even better causes. Since kicking off in 2013, the Festival has raised over $39 million for local charities. Whether you're here for the food, the music, the shopping or just a fun day out with the fam (pets are welcome too), there's plenty to get excited and feel good about. Here's what to look forward to. 1. You can eat dessert and make a difference It's not every day you get to support a good cause while satisfying your sweet tooth, but The Sweet Collective is here to make that happen. This curated takeaway dessert box ($45) features handcrafted tarts like the sakura cerise almond tart by Origin + Bloom, cheesecake tart with Japanese rice paper by Wakuda Restaurant and Bar, chocolate buckwheat tart by Maison Boulud, and pistachio tart by CUT by Wolfgang Puck. Pre-order The Sweet Collective here from now till August 25. All proceeds will support vocational training for adults with special needs at the ASPN Centre for Adults. 2. Your retail therapy supports local heroes Discover handmade crafts, quirky lifestyle goods and socially conscious products from 16 non-profits, social enterprises and local crafters at the Festival's The Giving Marketplace. Browse brands like The Shy Crafter, TeddyThotz, Oliveandwoods, Jojomama and more. Every purchase uplifts a small business or community initiative, so go on, treat yourself and feel good about it. 3. There's live music from homegrown stars Singapore's 60th birthday celebrations get a soulful spin at this year's Festival. Groove to live sets from a stellar line-up of local talent including Glenn Yong, Supersonic, Jive Talkin' and 53A. Whether you're there to dance the night away or just vibe with the bay breeze, it's a great way to show some love for local music. 4. Plenty of food and drinks to satisfy your cravings Make sure you come hungry, because the Gourmet Pop-ups are bringing you all the flavours. Tuck into signature bites and drinks from beloved Marina Bay Sands dining destinations like Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, RISE Restaurant, Bread Street Kitchen and Origin + Bloom, all specially priced for a good cause. And if that's not enough to whet your appetite, head to seven other signature restaurants, including estiatorio Milos, KOMA, Maison Boulud, Mott 32, Spago Dining Room, Wakuda Restaurant and Bar, and Yardbird Southern Table and Bar for more exclusive sweet treats. Available from August 10 to September 7, these festival desserts taste even sweeter knowing that all sales proceeds go to charity. 5. Even playing games does good here Forget claw machines – this life-sized game lets you control a virtual basket to collect food items. For every successful game played, Marina Bay Sands pledges a food bundle donation to The Food Bank Singapore. Go ahead, get competitive and game for good. Whether you're there for the eats, the beats, the retail buzz or the warm feels, Sands for Singapore Charity Festival is your all-access pass to a weekend of heart and soul at one of Singapore's most iconic destinations. Plus, admission is free. Find out more here.
Straits Times
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Actor Glenn Yong attends NDP 2025 after being discharged from hospital
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Glenn Yong was in hospital before attending the National Day Parade on Aug 9. SINGAPORE – Home-grown actor Glenn Yong headed to the National Day Parade (NDP) at the Padang after he was discharged from hospital. The 28-year-old shared on Instagram Stories on Aug 9 a photo of himself on a drip. 'So I exercised a little too hard and intense. My body got really dehydrated and my creatine kinase (CK) levels rose to around 14,000 (it's supposed to be below 250),' he wrote. 'I've been discharged and the levels are improving so just got to monitor. And not push myself so hard for the time being.' Yong is best known for playing Sergeant Chow in local director Jack Neo's Ah Girls Go Army (2022) movie, and placed 35th on film critic website TC Candler's The 100 Most Handsome Faces list released in December 2024. The actor told Chinese-language evening daily Shin Min Daily News on Aug 10 that he had pushed past his limit during high-intensity interval training and calorie-burning exercises, leading to dehydration. He revealed that he fainted and was hospitalised while filming a movie in 2024, after which he was diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valve – a heart defect present at birth where the aortic valve has only two leaflets instead of three. While it does not affect his daily life, his risk of heart failure is higher. 'I do worry sometimes,' he admitted. He said his recent condition was not serious, but his doctor advised him to drink lots of water after exercise to prevent it from recurring. Yong added that he would be more cautious with exercise in the future and avoid pushing himself to the limit. A few times during the NDP television coverage, he was captured on camera sitting in the audience. He was wearing a white shirt and appeared to be in good health. This was his fourth time attending the parade. 'The first time was at the old stadium with my mother and elder brother, the second was when I was in Primary Five and the third was in 2022,' he told Shin Min. Yong said a friend gave him tickets, so he took his mother and godmother with him this time. He added that singing the National Anthem and reciting the National Pledge brought tears to his eyes. Yong, who hopes to perform in the parade one day, said: 'I realised how much I love Singapore. I've been working abroad for the past few years, and I've seen and experienced a lot, but I still think Singapore is the best because it's my home.'
