There is a new brand of rice on the shelves, and it is made in Singapore. Called Temasek Rice, it is the first - and only - rice variety to be created and sold here. That is not the only thing...
The first Pat's Schoolhouse, set up in Whitley Road in 1988, was built on a promise to deliver top-notch early childhood education. In an era when the sector was staffed mostly by O- and A-level certificate holders with little formal...
In a country where almost everything has its own acronym, launching a lifestyle establishment with the name "VLV" begs the question - what do the letters stand for? The answer in this case is: nothing in particular. That's how VLV's chief...
For three months, Singapore's only shelter for needy transgenders was out of a home. The T Project had to move out of its premises when another non-governmental organisation, which had let it use its attic space, relocated. But thanks to public...
Changes to the elected presidency (EP) are aimed at improving the system for Singapore's long-term future, not at barring certain individuals from standing, Law Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday. "The starting point in looking at this is the system. We...
She is visually impaired, but even a 2.4m-high wall could not stand in her way. Miss Patricia Poo, 27, was born with sclerocornea, a genetic eye condition that leads to clouding of the cornea. It has left her completely blind...
The iPhone circus is back in town. Last week, Apple held their annual keynote in San Francisco, and with it, announced the arrival of yet another new iPhone. Along comes the pre-order period a few days later, and here we are...
When news of the Zika virus first broke out, several places experienced a decline in customers to the point where they were dubbed "ghost towns" by the media. Since then, two hawker centres have seen their crowds return. One of...
Fans of popular seafood and zi char eatery New Ubin Seafood, take note. The Bib Gourmand-cited restaurant will be moving out of the Sin Ming industrial estate come end Oct, and will relocate to Hillview Ave. Food blogger Danielfooddiary wrote on Sept 18...
Formula One's governing body is to investigate an incident that saw cars cleared to race while a marshal was still on track following a Singapore Grand Prix safety car period on Sunday. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said a report...
