Twitter index: 'The Amazing Spider-Man,' 'Sexy, Free & Single'

  • Singaporean filmmaker gets 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes

    Singaporean director Anthony Chen described as “surreal” the 15-minute standing ovation that followed the world premiere of his debut feature film "Ilo Ilo" at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Though the ending of the premiere couldn’t have been more perfect, the 29-year-old Chen said the beginning was quite “nerve-wrecking” as it was marred by technical glitches.

  • COE prices up for all cars

    COE prices up for all cars

    COE prices up for all cars

    Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for small and big cars rose in the latest bidding exercise Wednesday.

  • Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry

    Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry

    Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry

    The family of Shane Todd, a U.S. scientist found hanged dead in Singapore last year, will not participate in the remainder of a coroner’s inquiry into his death.

  • SMRT to conduct full-scale inspection of NSEW rail network

    SMRT to conduct full-scale inspection of NSEW rail network

    SMRT to conduct full-scale inspection of NSEW rail network

    SMRT will embark on a full-scale inspection of the entire North-South and East-West lines to detect any potential rail cracks.

  • AVA stops sale of brand of Taiwan bubble tea pearls

    AVA stops sale of brand of Taiwan bubble tea pearls

    AVA stops sale of brand of Taiwan bubble tea pearls

    The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has stopped the sale of a brand of tapioca balls commonly used to make Taiwan bubble tea in Singapore. In a Facebook post on Monday, the AVA said it had informed the local importers of Sunright brand tapioca balls -- commonly known as "pearls" -- to withdraw them from sale.

On Tuesday, July 3, Twitter users are buzzing about The Amazing Spider-Man and the latest single from K-pop group Super Junior. 

The latest incarnation of Peter Parker's alter-ego, The Amazing Spider-Man directed by Marc Webb, hit cinemas across the US, parts of Europe and South Korea today, causing a buzz on Twitter.

Taylor Carrigan (@taylorcarrigan) tweeted, "Saw The Amazing Spiderman tonight. It was a really incredible adaptation of the story. Highly impressed," while Ashli Milyo (@ashlimilyo) was not so impressed, tweeting "the amazing spiderman was not so amazing," and King Blue (@BrainGangBlue) was impressed with the audience, tweeting "About to watch 'The Amazing Spiderman'..Sitting next to 2 dudes playing against each other in Pokemon and 1 dude in a full spidey outfit."

K-pop fans are celebrating the release of "Sexy, Free & Single," the long-awaited single from Super Junior, which hit the web on July 2, by trending "Free & Single." Watch the video for the single at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWIkiI_UmeE.

Meanwhile, Justin Bieber fans are wondering if the teenage singer's girlfriend, Selena Gomez, is cheating on him with his friend Alfredo Flores after pictures emerged of the two of them on a beach together.  

The top 10 most talked about topics on Twitter on July 3 at 12:40 PM GMT are: 

01. #100thingsaboutme
02. #KemalSunalreplikleri
03. Selena and Alfredo
04. The Amazing Spiderman
05. Danielle and Eleanor
06. Free & Single
07. Bob Diamond
08. Maria de Villota
09. Del Potro
10. New God Flow 

Loading...
  • How to build a more gracious (and happier) Singapore

    How to build a more gracious (and happier) Singapore

    How to build a more gracious (and happier) Singapore

    I think there’s a link between the way we use elevators and how gracious our society is. Allow me to explain. For modern elevators, the “door close” button is a lie I recently traveled to Germany for work. In the … Continue reading →

  • Indonesians are among top buyers of S'pore property

    Indonesians were the third largest group of overseas property buyers in Singapore during the first quarter of 2013, accounting for 24 percent of all foreign deals.

  • COE prices up for all cars

    COE prices up for all cars

    COE prices up for all cars

    Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for small and big cars rose in the latest bidding exercise Wednesday.