April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
While students will continue to be given a strong academic foundation, there is also a need to emphasise their holistic development.
'When I die, I want someone to know': Fear of dying alone increases among elderly folk
April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
Eighty-five-year-old Mr Wee Yok Tai has lived in the same one-room flat in King George’s Avenue for 30 years and is terrified that he will die alone in it.
THE DRIVER: It's a struggle but he loves the road and flexibility
April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
Many nights, Mr Henry Sun goes to sleep not in the warmth of his bed, but curled up on the passenger seats of his limousine van.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER Living off his passion for personal projects
April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
“Put your pants on and get to work” – this is the motto of freelance photographer Zakaria Zainal.
'Rooftoppers' get a rush from taking photos of themselves doing risky stunts on skyscrapers
April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
It was past midnight some time last November, recalled Jason. With a camera and a tripod in his bag, he and three friends bypassed barricade tapes, snuck around security cameras and climbed 70 storeys in a building under construction in the Central Business District.
Former bad hat makes good after vicious gang attack
April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
Like most of the young people working at the Charles & Keith headquarters in Tai Seng Link, Mr Eddie Neo cuts a trendy, sartorially spiffy figure.
'Rooftoppers' get a rush form taking photos of themselves doing risky stunts on skyscrapers
April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
It was past midnight some time last November, recalled Jason. With a camera and a tripod in his bag, he and three friends bypassed barricade tapes, snuck around security cameras and climbed 70 storeys in a building under construction in the Central Business District.
Crowdsourcing: More Singaporeans using online platforms to raise funds
April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
A campaign to help a baby born without part of her oesophagus to get specialist surgery in the United States has raised $1.2 million. Another to get money for surgery for a maid’s young son afflicted by bone cancer has pulled in nearly $63,000.
THE PRIVATE TUTOR: Quality time with daughter and students
April 10, 2016 5:00 AM
Higher pay. And something more than mere money – the chance to make a difference in the lives of her only child and struggling learners.
