Twitter index: Justin Bieber teases the release of new single "Boyfriend"

  • 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.

Microbloggers are getting excited about the release of Justin Bieber’s soon to be released single "Boyfriend."

A tweet by the Canadian musician Bieber -- "#2WEEKS #14DAYS = all that matters is the MUSIC. #BOYFRIEND" -- has inspired the first two hashtags on Twitter, “#14days” and “2weeks.” Bieber fans are also firing back at people who say they hate the teenage star with sixth place term “RIP Haters of Justin Bieber.”

Yesung, a member of the Korean pop group Super Junior, informed his fans that his father has opened a new eyewear shop called Why Style and told them that they should “GoGo.”

“Hello Monday,” say Tweeps who are welcoming the start of the working week.

“#ItsNotARealRelationshipUntil” is in third place and the name of Cleveland Indians baseball player “Carlos Santana” is in eighth place.

Tweeps are talking about the general election in El Salvador with fifth place term “El Salvador TT” and seventh place term “Salvadoreños.”

“Sarkozy's threat to leave the Schengen zone is ridiculous. Border control could be stricter but the Schengen Agreement is vital to the EU,” tweet microbloggers commenting on French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s calls to have France withdraw from the Schengen zone unless “more is done to stop illegal immigration.”

The top 10 most talked about topics on Twitter on March 12 at 7:30 AM GMT are:

  1. #14days (new)
  2. #2WEEKS (new)
  3. #ItsNotARealRelationshipUntil (new)
  4. WHY STYLE GoGo (new)
  5. El Salvador TT (new)
  6. RIP Haters of Justin Bieber (new)
  7. Salvadoreños (new)
  8. Carlos Santana (new)
  9. Hello Monday (new)
  10. Schengen (new)
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  • 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.

  • Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger

    Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger

    Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger

    A woman who challenged knife-wielding assailants suspected of hacking to death a British soldier in London on Wednesday said she intervened because "it was better having them (the weapons) aimed on one person".

  • Water Wally and Singapore’s campaign obsession

    The schoolboy, the hawker auntie, the young lady and the taxi uncle – the spasms began as soon as Water Wally popped up in the background, lurking in the corner of every frame. First shocked, then jubilant, they found their … Continue reading →