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  • Singaporean filmmaker gets 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes

    Singaporean director Anthony Chen described as “surreal” the 15-minute standing ovation that followed the world premiere of his debut feature film "Ilo Ilo" at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Though the ending of the premiere couldn’t have been more perfect, the 29-year-old Chen said the beginning was quite “nerve-wrecking” as it was marred by technical glitches.

  • How to build a more gracious (and happier) Singapore
    How to build a more gracious (and happier) Singapore

    I think there’s a link between the way we use elevators and how gracious our society is. Allow me to explain. For modern elevators, the “door close” button is a lie I recently traveled to Germany for work. In the … Continue reading →

  • Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger
    Woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger

    A woman who challenged knife-wielding assailants suspected of hacking to death a British soldier in London on Wednesday said she intervened because "it was better having them (the weapons) aimed on one person".

  • Indonesians are among top buyers of S'pore property

    Indonesians were the third largest group of overseas property buyers in Singapore during the first quarter of 2013, accounting for 24 percent of all foreign deals.

  • Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry
    Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry

    The family of Shane Todd, a U.S. scientist found hanged dead in Singapore last year, will not participate in the remainder of a coroner’s inquiry into his death.

  • Can you guess the most popular destination for 2013?
    Can you guess the most popular destination for 2013?

    Paris and New York have emerged as the most popular and sought-after travel destinations for 2013, according to the millions of reviews and opinions of globetrotters on the world’s largest crowdsourced travel site TripAdvisor.

  • Best Skills Courses for Students in Singapore (2013)
    Best Skills Courses for Students in Singapore (2013)

    So you’re a student, living on student wages, in one of the most expensive cities in the world (i.e. this one). And between bites of your cardboard sandwich, you’re probably wondering: Is there a course ...