/articles/budget-2022-retraining-helps-him-make-mid-career-switch-events-management-digital
Budget 2022: Retraining helps him make mid-career switch from events management to digital marketing
SINGAPORE - When most events had to be cancelled after Covid-19 hit in 2020, Mr Manokaran R. Muthuveerappan, then an events manager, was worried about his livelihood.
The 60-year-old, who was…
/articles/growing-five-leafy-vegetables
How well do you know your leafy vegetables?
This term generally refers to the leaves or roots of food crops, such as Kailan, Kale, Lettuce and Sweet Potato. Leafy vegetables can often be…
/articles/tips-healthier-you-2022-have-fun-and-know-your-needs
SINGAPORE - Health and well-being are on most minds at the start of a new year, especially after 24 months of a global pandemic. The Straits Times asked 10 experts - including the Health Promotion…
/inspiration/getting-ahead-digital-age
You will discover that going digital not only provides convenience to our daily activities, but it also ultimately improves our quality of life.
/articles/seniors-sass-granfluencers-flash-their-style-social-media
SINGAPORE - Social media may be dominated by the young and good-looking, but senior influencers - dubbed granfluencers - have carved a niche of their own in the digital world.
Despite not…
/articles/simple-tips-get-you-better-shut-eye
Singapore may be the most fatigued nation, but we can do something about it
Struggling to stay awake? You are not alone.
According to a recent article posted by British bedding…
/articles/toast-north-bridge-roads-nostalgic-kopi-institution
Dressed in his signature white singlet and striped pyjama pants, Mr Shi Pong Shu of heritage coffee shop Heap Seng Leong is probably Singapore's most hardworking kopi-and-toast hero.
From 5am to 5pm…
/articles/rain-or-shine-macritchies-erhu-player-serenades-all
Weekend mornings at MacRitchie Reservoir are never complete without a sunny-side-up of sonorous tunes from erhu maestro Boo Chin Joo.
From 6 to 10am, the 72-year-old retiree mounts his stage, a…
/articles/growing-five-root-vegetables
Get to know five root vegetables you can grow in your home garden, perfect for use in preparing a tasty dish in the kitchen.
Arrowroot
Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) grows well in fertile,…
/articles/comfort-cooking-steamed-pork-ribs-black-bean-sauce
SINGAPORE - Replicate this dim sum dish of steamed pork ribs in black bean sauce. Making it at home means you can have a version that is free of MSG (monosodium glutamate).
Preserved black beans are…
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/articles/are-you-control-your-digital-footprint
Exercising caution when using the Internet can make a difference in your life
It is easy to think that e-commerce scams and hacking attempts are less of a concern today among digital natives who have…
/articles/parks-and-recreation-guide-heartland-parklands-all-over-singapore
SINGAPORE - Hop on a bicycle or lace up those trainers and spend the month-long school holidays rediscovering nature trails in your own backyard.
Measuring more than 360km long, the entire park…
/articles/comfort-cooking-indonesian-style-mi-goreng
SINGAPORE - Tired of takeaways or ordering in? Try whipping up a simple meal of fried instant noodles.
This dish has many permutations and is perfect for using up the odds and ends in your fridge.…
/articles/comfort-cooking-hearty-meat-free-beetroot-soup
SINGAPORE - For a hearty meat-free soup, try making beetroot soup.
Beetroot is the star of this medley of vegetables. It has vitamins A and C, potassium and folate, but the red hue of the soup may…
/articles/pen-pal-initiative-helps-young-people-bond-seniors
Whenever her family brings in the mail, 16-year-old Clarisse Ng eagerly hopes there will be a letter from Madam Chan, a person she has never met.
If she spies a familiar envelope on the dining table…
/articles/no-more-dining-out-you-can-still-eat-well-home-these-two-recipes
SINGAPORE - You may not be able to dine out for now, because of new restrictions introduced on Friday (May 14) to curb the spread of Covid-19 cases in the community.
But you can certainly still dine…
/articles/know-five-common-diseases-edible-plants
Pests are organisms that cause damage or injury to plants. Generally, they can be insects, pathogens such as fungi, bacteria and viruses and plant parasitic nematodes. Here are five common pathogens…
/articles/how-deal-your-unwanted-clothes
From donating to repurposing them, here a few green ways.
Sometimes, you need to let go of the old to make way for the new.
We are talking about the old dresses, jeans and tops you have buried deep…
/articles/getting-root-gardening
Get to know five root vegetables you can grow in your home garden, perfect for use in preparing a tasty dish in the kitchen.
Arrowroot
Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) grows well in fertile,…
/articles/shy-and-elusive-birds
Crakes and rails are terrestrial swamp-dwelling wading birds that live near water bodies and in forested areas of Singapore. These omnivores have strong long legs that enable them to walk and run…
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