A diplomatic commemoration on Oct 21 turned out to be the perfect venue for student Aria Dutta, 17, to trot out her self-taught Japanese. Aria became an unexpected star after the Pathlight School, which she attends, posted a video to...
Waleed Baqeer Idham Khalid, 15, is another Pathlight School student with a gift for languages. The Secondary 3 schoolboy taught himself Tamil and now speaks it fluently, which his mother attributes to his obsession with elephants. "My boy was diagnosed with...
Dennis Tay has lived in Joo Chiat all his life ("half a century and counting") and refuses to move anywhere else. "The food is too good," reasons the retired naval officer, who lives with his wife, son and parents in...
Singapore's total bank lending in September eased from a nine-month high in the previous month on lower manufacturing loans, central bank data showed on Monday. Loans and advances by domestic banks in the city-state amounted to $603.4 billion in September,...
Kayak through the tranquil mangroves of Ubin, embark on a night walk to spot owls at Bukit Brown Cemetery or dive in the waters around Pulau Hantu to explore its rich marine life. These are just some of the experiences...
ANZ Bank Monday announced the sale of its retail and wealth management arms in five Asian countries to Singapore's DBS as it repositions for the future. The businesses affected are in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Indonesia with the...
A 12-STOREY block of rental flats in Bedok South has fire extinguishers on every floor, the first Housing Board block to be equipped for emergencies in this manner. The initiative for Block 12, Bedok South Avenue 2, which has 308...
The market for tuition and other academic services like the trade of school notes, exam papers and textbooks is flourishing here, aided by the growth of mobile applications and online classified listings. However, a black market run by individuals promising to...
TAPAH - The body of a Singaporean who drowned after falling into the Sungai Tesong river in Perak has been found. Mr Koh Kah Wei, 30, had been kayaking with a group of friends from Singapore at Sungai Tesong at...
SINGAPORE - Pioneer-generation civil servant Kwa Soon Bee died on Sunday (Oct 30), at the age of 86. A family member of Dr Kwa said he died at about 10am. Dr Kwa, who was born in 1930, had a long and...
