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Fifty nine years ago today (21 Sep), Singapore became the 117th member of the United Nations (UN), marking a major milestone in our journey as a sovereign state. On 3 Sep 1965, just weeks after ...

There's been a lot of talk online about living a "low cortisol lifestyle" lately. Slow mornings, no stress, sunlight, matcha, journaling and all that. It looks great on TikTok. Very calming. Very ...

“No one really said that the song was done, but we just knew it was completed when we decided to call it ‘For Singapore’,” says singer-songwriter and Music and Drama Company (MDC) artiste RINES. There ...

Ahead of World Art Day (15 Apr), a Unesco-recognised international day of observance that seeks to "reinforce the links between artistic creations and society, encourage greater awareness of the ...

When it comes to a career, it’s rare to find an individual who is able to commit to and not stray from a single-minded pursuit. Take Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Roger Cheong, for instance. Upon ...

What is a National Monument? Who gazettes them? How many national monuments are there in Singapore? To date, the Preservation of Sites and Monuments, a division of National Heritage Board, has ...

Car camping (camping near your car and possibly setting up a tent attached to your vehicle) may be popular in other countries like Japan, but it's unfortunately not legal here in Singapore, as one man ...

Every year, my husband and I take a trip together, and planning it has become something of a hobby for me (although I refuse to admit it to my husband so he doesn’t take me for granted). I genuinely ...

What is a National Monument? Who gazettes them? How many national monuments are there in Singapore? To date, the Preservation of Sites and Monuments, a division of National Heritage Board, has ...