Family talents and favourite songs: Meet the young stars from The Sound of MusicFrom Salzburg to Singapore, the hills will come alive with The Sound Of Music from 22 Nov to 18 Dec. The musical, based on the…
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Family talents and favourite songs: Meet the young stars from The Sound of Music
From Salzburg to Singapore, the hills will come alive with The Sound Of Music from 22 Nov to 18 Dec. The musical, based on the 1949 memoir The Story of the Trapp Family, tells the story of Maria von Trapp, the lively governess who changes the lives of the widowed Captain von Trapp and his…
Yokoyama and Quek strike three medals for Singapore in 24th Deaflympics bowling
Gold, silver, and bronze. Singaporean bowlers Adelia Naomi Yokoyama, 23, and Kimberly Quek, 22, edged and struck out the competition bagging a total of three medals at the 24th Deaflympics in Kuala Lumpur. The tournament from 20 to 30 October saw 97 deaf athletes from 16 participating countries striking the pins in a bid to…
Unwrapped: S’pore set law to stop cancel culture but is POFMA cancel culture?
A law in place to prevent cancel culture. That is what Singapore is setting out to do to stop people from docking others’ free speech through aggressive online attacks, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam in an interview in September. This seems timely as this is a time when social media has grown…
Singapore’s first Chief of Armed Forces, Brigadier-General Kirpa Ram Vij dies
Singapore’s first Chief of Armed Forces and Brigadier-General Kirpa Ram Vij died on 29 Oct. He was 87. Before becoming the Director of General Staff, Mr Vij served in the civil service. He was head of the SAF between 1970 and 1974, and became a brigadier-general in 1972. Mr Vij was appointed the Deputy Secretary…
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Working the savings harder in a time of high inflation
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Recession and inflation: Why the economy will worsen before conditions improve
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