A Japanese content creator demonstrated the "chope-ing" culture in Japan in a TikTok video, where seats are reserved using personal belongings, including phones Singaporeans were quick to point out in ...

Using a tissue packet to 'chope' a seat is a uniquely Singaporean activity that is a common practice at many F&B establishments. But not everyone likes it. A post made on Wednesday (Aug 10) to the ...

In Japan, you can leave your phone or another personal item on the table to save a seat in the food court, according to a Japanese TikToker. In Matcha Samurai’s video, he roams around a food court ...

SINGAPORE — Katelin Teo, 43, had sat down for lunch in a food centre, not knowing that the table had been “choped” (Singlish for reserving) by a person with a half-filled water bottle. When the ...

In Singapore, tissue packs mark territory. This time, they sparked a conversation. Nufresh, in partnership with boutique creative agency ODD, turned the nation’s iconic 'chope' (to reserve) behaviour ...

Is this yet another test to see how safe Singapore really is? Two foreigners put their faith in humanity when they left their iPhones on the table at a cafe here in Singapore and walked away to place ...

As part of the prank, Uber along with BBH Singapore dispensed the news via bloggers and media sites that a giant tissue packet named 'Chope King' was being used for choping. ‘Chope’ is a local ...

So someone thought it was a good idea to start an Anti-Chope Movement. Apparently, it has been around for a year – not that I heard anything before last weekend. Did you know about this earlier? Well, ...