A country's size, culture matter in its approach to international law
In September 2003, I found myself in the German city of Hamburg for a significant event in Singapore's legal history - the city state's first appearance before an international court.Unhappy with...
View ArticleFighting terror: What being united and cohesive means
The war on terror needs an overhaul.The vicious attacks on innocent people have become more frequent - Paris, Baghdad, Orlando, Istanbul, Dhaka, Nice - no one knows who or what will be hit next.It...
View ArticleFans eager for launch of Pokemon Go here, but trespassers beware
With Pokemon Go's debut in Japan on Friday, Singapore fans of the wildly popular game expect it to be launched here soon and are getting ready and set to go.Some have already mapped out possible...
View ArticleMaritime dispute looms large over meeting
Asean foreign ministers begin annual discussions in Laos today under intense scrutiny amid rising acrimony over the South China Sea.A key concern is whether the territorial dispute will further...
View ArticleSecurity firms not ready for wage ladder
With six weeks to go before a new wage ladder sets in to lift the pay of security officers, fewer than half the security firms here are prepared for the change.Union of Security Employees executive...
View ArticleDouble gold for Singapore gymnastics
When asked about her goal for the 8th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG), 15-year-old gymnast Tan Sze En exchanged a hesitant glance with team-mate Nadine Joy Nathan yesterday, suggesting: "Should I say...
View ArticleLions gain from tough tests in Japan
Despite only going up against university-level teams, the first week of the Lions' Japan training camp proved an invaluable opportunity for national caretaker coach V. Sundramoorthy to shuffle his...
View ArticleThe real journey to Rio is so much more than a flight
You've been waiting for roughly 1,400 days. Doesn't matter if you're Usain Bolt the legend; Paulo Amotun Lokoro, the former cattle herder and now 1,500m runner from South Sudan; Kathleen Baker, the US...
View ArticleLessons to learn for 2020
It has been looming on the horizon but the time has finally come - Singapore has said no in the face of escalating broadcast rights fees.By declining to provide extra funds for Mediacorp to secure live...
View ArticleMichelin Guide: Facing up to mounting expectations
Image: Category: NewsSoShiokPublication Date: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 11:01Keywords: Michelin GuidechefchallengesExternal URL: Michelin Guide: Facing up to mounting expectationsSend to mobile app:...
View ArticleMaking good with cashback formula
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 10:42Keywords: cashbackExternal URL: Making good with cashback formulaSend to mobile app: Source: Rotator Headline: Investor who...
View ArticleDrive your car and get paid...for ads
A local advertising agency is reviving the idea of turning private cars into advertising billboards.While the idea has failed in the past because few car owners were willing to use their cars to...
View ArticleSingapore government to monitor impact of Pokemon Go on society
While Singapore fans of Pokemon Go cannot wait for the game to be launched here, the Government has said that it will monitor the game's impact on society.The game, which has taken the world by storm,...
View ArticleBanks 'unlikely' to pay phone scam victims
Victims of phone scams who hand their money over to crooks impersonating bank staff are unlikely to be compensated, lawyers warned yesterday.Last Monday, OCBC Bank reported a sharp rise in scams...
View ArticleRelocate top primary schools for more equal access: Study
Relocate the top primary schools so that access to them can be more equal in the long run - this is one of the suggestions arising from a study done by two Raffles Institution (RI) alumni last...
View ArticleDoes e-reading affect critical thinking?
Do students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print?For both parents and teachers, knowing whether computer-based media is improving or compromising education is a question of...
View ArticleOpen For Business: Tok Panjang Peranakan Cafe
Image: Category: NewsSoShiokPublication Date: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 15:15Keywords: peranakan cuisineNonyaExternal URL: Open For Business: Tok Panjang Peranakan CafeSend to mobile app: Byline: Eunice...
View ArticleOpen For Business: Royal London Duck
Image: Category: NewsSoShiokPublication Date: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 15:31Keywords: roast meatduckExternal URL: Open For Business: Royal London DuckSend to mobile app: Byline: Eunice QuekSource: Story...
View Article7 things about Singapore's inaugural Michelin list
Image: Category: NewsSoShiokPublication Date: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 17:14Keywords: Michelin GuideExternal URL: 7 things about Singapore's inaugural Michelin listSend to mobile app: Source: Story...
View ArticleWarning signs of unexplained weight loss
Q: I am over 68 years old and I have lost about 4kg in four months.I had been exercising on the stationary bicycle about five times a week for a few weeks and also did some springcleaning before the...
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