Melwani Erwan was about six years old when she started cooking rice on a stove under her father's guidance. Her family could not afford a rice cooker then. By the time she was about nine, she could cook dishes such...
A sad man can die? Yes, say the doctor. The contractors also said it was possible for them to list the deaths of their loved ones after death in a few months or even weeks. Last Wednesday - one day after the...
Retiree Jenni Tan, 61, never imagined that she would be dragon- boating or rock-climbing in her 60s. Fellow retiree Sophie Kho, 64, used to declare herself "allergic to exercise". But thanks to Aspire55, which markets itself as Asia's first "virtual retirement...
2016 has been a full year. One major focus has been the economy. Overall, we are not doing badly, considering the global economic uncertainties. We expect growth this year to be 1 -plus per cent, still positive though less than we...
It appears that the Singapore dollar will no longer be among the world's strongest currencies in the near future, says Mr Sam Phoen, a co-founder of investment-management firm Wateram Capital. As a result, it might be prudent for investors to...
A new law giving the authorities more power to ensure that pre-schools uphold standards was supposed to have been introduced last year, after an initial delay. But it has been pushed back - again - following some negative feedback from...
Retired schoolteacher Satyabhama Karunakaran was 48 when she lost her husband to a heart attack. Ten years later, tragedy struck again. Her daughter, just 34, died of a brain tumour. But Mrs Satyabhama, still sprightly at 73, has channelled this grief...
About 200 childcare centres, or 15 per cent of all centres in Singapore, will raise their fees this year, The Sunday Times has learnt. The proportion of the childcare industry raising fees this year is lower than the 20 per...
CHICAGO - Singaporean blogger Amos Yee, who is seeking political asylum in the United States, has expressed regret for the inflammatory posts that landed him in jail twice. Mr Yee, 18, who is currently detained in Illinois, told Reuters that the...
SINGAPORE - Three bus drivers were assaulted on Saturday afternoon (Dec 31) while they were on duty. The assailant is suspected to be the same person and a police report has been filed, said MP Melvin Yong, who is executive...
