/articles/singapore-river-ageless
Singapore River is ageless until the end of times, meaning lasting forever, eternal for as long as Singapore last on this planet. Since time immemorial, centuries before Stamford Raffles…
/articles/search-our-roots
A direct descendant of Chew Joo Chiat, Philip Chew was born in 1935 and is a pioneer of Singapore in his own way.
I am pleased and honored to be invited by Philip to attend the launch of his…
/articles/arts-groups-organise-activities-keep-seniors-healthy-and-happy
Groups are organising drama workshops, painting classes and other arts-related activities to help older folk stay healthy
Veteran theatre-maker Catherine Sng says the older you are, the more active…
/articles/hitting-50-and-oh-so-fit-again
You can reclaim your energy when you reach the middle years
I can slide my hands under the soles of my feet without bending my knees. I can hold a plank for more than a …
/articles/rare-photos-give-glimpse-1950s-miniature-zoo
Lions, panthers, baby elephant – they were all part of Pasir Panjang menagerie
MOST children would have been happy with a dog or cat, but when Mr Tong Kok Kong was four, he had a tapir following at…
/articles/scrolling-down-memory-lane
Objects may be inanimate, but they can stir up the most animated of conversations.
"Everything you own has a story, so put two strangers with a familiar object together and they will soon…
/articles/take-walk-through-700-years-history
The wail of an air raid siren pierces the air as visitors sidestep a bomb prop that has "crashed" through the floor of the National Museum, in a space bathed in dramatic red lighting.
This is…
/articles/tanglin-halt-then-and-now
Tanglin Halt - Then
The street name and the shop name in these photos told us that we arrived in Tanglin Halt after our earlier walk down memories at Commonwealth Avenue, Queenstown in…
/articles/police-launch-drive-warn-about-scams
SINGAPORE - Cases of cyber scams are five times more common today than a year ago, and the police want people to be aware of such online traps.
An anti-scam public education campaign using a…
/articles/tales-bandits-and-mystics-old-queenstown
Documentary series recalls 1960s life in S'pore's first satellite town
MEMORIES of Singapore's first satellite town are being brought to life – from the shooting of notorious gunman Lim Ban Lim to a…
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/articles/active-ageing-rewire-after-you-retire
You have looked forward to this day. Finally, you are free to wake up at any time you want and spend your day as you wish. It’s your retirement day!
Now that work is out of your life, it’s…
/articles/go-walking-tour-and-see-india-foot
When Mr Nitin Amlani moved to Bangalore with his family for work in 2013, he found himself in an unfamiliar territory.
Originally from the state of Maharashtra, in central India, he did not…
/articles/monstrous-tides-kimberley-coast
In Western Australia's Kimberley region, 11m tides create dramatic ocean waterfalls while the same ocean movements sustain the country's oldest operating pearl farm
Our small runabout boat employs…
/articles/how-do-summer-road-trip-around-us-kids
My daughters Happy and Bee have grown up in Asia. Since we left New York City for Singapore 12 years ago when Happy was four, and Bee was born here, both girls know little of their homeland. The…
/articles/generation-grit-teen-looked-after-dementia-stricken-dad-age-14
Melissa Chan became her father's caregiver at the age of 14 when he was diagnosed with young onset dementia. She shares her story in this series on millennials who inspire us.
The signs were there,…
/articles/trunks-familiar-objects-help-seniors-unlock-memories
Heritage Trunks initiative aims to stimulate conversations and encourage reminiscences
In his younger days, Mr Chia Wang Chong would dab a bit of Florida Water cologne - a cheaper alternative to…
/articles/new-bicentennial-roadshows-bring-history-heartland
Life for Mrs Dolly Leow now is very different compared to when she was a child some 60 years ago.
There were no mobile phones and television sets, and not even plastic bags, she said,…
/articles/spotlight-indian-muslim-pioneers
Exhibition showcases 100 stories of S'poreans and their ancestors who came here before 1965
In 1952, the town of Kadayanallur in Tamil Nadu, India, was gripped by a prolonged drought. And due to the…
/articles/7-places-visit-2019
SINGAPORE – New year, new adventures. Join the party to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, delve deeper into beloved Japan or rediscover the romance of Egypt. The hottest…
/articles/find-adventure-new-south-wales-beyond-sydney
NEW SOUTH WALES - It is a brisk morning in Mudgee, New South Wales, warmed by the roar of propane burners that lift our hot-air balloon (www.balloonaloft.com) off a rugby field.
As we gain…
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