/articles/volunteers-let-their-hair-down-patients
Hairstylists give free haircuts to elderly patients in a hospital, a band plays for residents of nursing homes, while needy seniors will get new pillows from a social service organisation.…
/articles/life-interview-koh-seow-chuan-architect-heart
DP Architects' co-founder Koh Seow Chuan believes architecture is not about building showy structures, but creating ones that people can live in and use
The iconic People's Park Complex in Eu…
/articles/ex-air-stewardess-still-cannot-shake-travel-bug
While the pioneer leaders were the original architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story about such people in the series The Lives They Live.
When a…
/articles/advocating-social-causes-keeps-her-young
MS CONSTANCE SINGAM, 81
For this Singaporean civil society activist, fighting for a more caring and compassionate society has kept her looking vibrant and feeling young.
People who…
/articles/braised-dong-po-belly
Among Chinese literary figures, one of the most famous epicures is poet Su Dongpo (AD1037 - 1101) from the Song dynasty.
He wrote more than 2,000 poems, and one of the most well known is…
/articles/bringing-cheer-other-seniors
Volunteer work keeps Madam Renuka Devi Ratty, 66, physically and mentally active
Strict upbringing by her father, who was a firm disciplinarian, left Madam Victoria Rany Francis with a…
/articles/integrating-multi-generational-workforce
Fair consideration should not be equated with same consideration
Written by Lim Sia Hoe
With longer lifespans comes longer working years. Workplaces have become increasingly age diverse with…
/articles/lives-they-live-storyteller-who-brings-history-life
While the pioneer leaders were the original architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story about one such person in the series, The Lives They Live.
…
/articles/gallery-showcase-kreta-ayers-heritage
It will be first gallery to focus on the Chinese community when it opens early next year
With their own share of fanatics, Chinese opera stars of yesteryear were as in demand as the Hollywood and K-…
/articles/does-life-get-better-after-50
Adulthood happiness may be U-shaped, hitting a trough in late 40s before rising till 80s
When Mr Jonathan Rauch fell into the doldrums in his 40s, he had no idea why. He had a successful…
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/articles/modern-moscow
Moscow was bleak yet soulful during my first visit in 1988, but it has since transformed into a city of glitz and billionaires
Under a radiant October sky, I am standing on the Patriarch Bridge that…
/articles/seeing-siberia-train
A journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway is epic, yet very intimate. Our train rolls for languorous days through Siberia, which covers nearly a tenth of the planet's land surface.…
/articles/putting-effort-be-good-neighbours
MyTurf is a fortnightly series that aims to tell untold stories of our neighbourhoods. In this instalment, we look at disputes among neighbours such as the infamous Everitt Road saga and a recent…
/articles/breaking-fast-together-kampung
Kampung Lorong Buangkok village elder's home gets festive as his family gathers there during Ramadan
Other than the crowing of roosters and the occasional visitor, afternoons in Kampung Lorong…
/articles/languages-speak-spores-rich-and-diverse-roots
Language Trail event aims to spark interest in preserving 'minority' and heritage tongues
Lingguaza, jyujin and basa. This is how you say "language" in Kristang, Cantonese and Javanese.
…
/articles/nostalgic-memories-bukit-ho-swee
The above photo taken on the side of Havelock View, directly opposite Blk 44A multi-storey car park (MSCP) of Beo Crescent is the best location to start the story of the Bukit Ho Swee fire which…
/articles/cikgu-lim-recalls-her-stint-st-johns-island
IT HAS been more than half a century since Mrs Lim Siew Yong spent an idyllic two years living and teaching on St John's Island.
But the 84-year-old retiree still fondly recalls collecting…
/articles/many-dont-know-psoriasis-not-contagious
More than half of those surveyed think otherwise; the immune disorder can be triggered by stress
It was a novel way of conducting a survey. People with psoriasis, a condition that causes…
/articles/he-never-stops-learning
Mr Goh Seok Hiong, 73, never stops learning new things. An avid sports lover, he took up in-line skating at the age of 67 and is an active pickle ball player with his kaki thrice a week. His recent…
/articles/raising-toast-kopi-buddy
The keenness to keep discovering new things makes life an invigorating journey. What keeps life engaging is the inclination to share these discoveries with other people. These intrinsic…
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