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Notes from a dragon mum
We read all the usual advice about raising kids. But we never thought about how to parent ...
Roslan’s family writes to President Tony Tan
He says that the others who testified against him only testified to escape the capital...
Stress and fertility woes
In Singapore, infertility affects about 10 to 15 per cent of men and women in the...
Excelling out of class pays off for school
Beyond hitting the books, doing well in activities outside the classroom appears to have...
Sex Ed: Abstinence over contraception
The Ministry of Education of Singapore is going to revise its Sexuality Education...
Let traditions take root
While we do not subscribe to ruling the family and our children with an iron hand, we...
Rationalising hawker food in Singapore
Old news, but Minister for Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has...
Of toys, boys and true Christmas joys
My boy treated the catalogue like a real storybook. He devoured every page, scrutinising...
Talking face to face is so … yesterday
Face time means you can't search for recipes while you are listening to a fresh round of...
Private Eye: Love and divorce in the city, who...
Cheating, alas, is the trending topic of modern life. From the previous three parts of...
Bar Council: Peaceful Assembly Bill should not...
The Peaceful Assembly Bill is neither consistent with “international norms”, nor...
Computing Professionals Bill, pervasive and...
The bill has pervasive and damaging consequences not only on the information technology...
Helping the elderly live independently
How to care for senior citizens who can no longer do everything by themselves is an...
The trouble with bright kids
Smart and talented people rarely realise that one of the toughest hurdles they have to...
At the mercy of poor cab services in Singapore
The very fact that cabbies pick and choose their passengers is an indication that the...
What doesn’t kill them, makes them stronger
Worldwide, antibiotic resistance is an increasing health concern. South-east Asia, a...
Talking bone health
"I've heard that exercise can strengthen my bones. I don't want them to start crumbling...
Angry residents stage protest against proposed...
Over 100 angry residents and owners of Kiaraville, La Grande Kiara, and Tiffani Kiara...
Kelana Mahkota Condo dispute: The accounts were...
Referring to your article dated Nov 29, “Kelana Mahkota residents worry about abuse ...