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Imagine the stories and out there, all with a unique NS journey. As a millennial who enlisted more than a decade ago, I often ...
A defining feature of Thaipusam is the kavadi procession, which sees devotees carrying elaborate metal structures adorned with spikes or hooks that pierce their bodies. The kavadi, meaning "sacrifice ...
There's always a special sense of pride when we board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight. Our national carrier isn't just one of the best – it’s been crowned the world's best airline by Skytrax five ...
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Total Defence in Singapore, and to celebrate, National Day Parade 2024 (NDP 2024) is set to feature the Total Defence 40 (TD40) Dynamic Defence Display (D3) at ...
Bak chang season is upon us – it falls on 31 May this year – and if you’re in the old-is-gold camp, you’ll want to eschew new-fangled flavours for the reliable classics. Pork, mushrooms, chestnuts, ...
It was 26 May 1994. On the radio airwaves everywhere, American R&B group All-4-One belted their Number 1 hit: “I swear, by the moon and the stars in the sky, I’ll be there!” That same evening, under ...
📍 Location. The Maghain Aboth Synagogue was the 35th building to be gazetted as a National Monument. Located near other National Monuments such as the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, and the ...
Happy anniversary, Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)! On this day (31 Jan) in 2020, the TEL became Singapore’s sixth MRT line, with only three stations: Woodlands, Woodlands North, and Woodlands South.
If you thought revenge travel was the only way Singaporeans are making up for lost time during the pandemic, think again. In what seems to be a case of revenge reading, Singaporeans are going back to ...
1. Singapore Zoo: Komodo dragons. For a glimpse of "real-life" dragons, head to the Singapore Zoo's Reptile Garden and check out the Komodo dragon siblings, Mario and Taro. (Okay, technically they're ...
This series is inspired by the National Heritage Board's new digital photography project entitled "Our Hawker Culture: Built for Great Taste", in which four local photographers have captured ...
1. Mr Holmes Bakehouse 9 Scotts Road, 01-01/02/03 Pacific Plaza, Singapore 228210 Open every day, 8am to 8pm. The only Mr Holmes Bakehouse left in the world is right here in Singapore - the rest were ...