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Unwrapped: Changing family dynamics or stick to traditional man-woman stereotype?In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. The new laws governing child adoption…
Tokyo recognises same sex parnerships from NovemberTokyo will start recognising same-sex partnerships from November, making it the largest city in Japan to do so. The move comes amid growing calls in…
Unwrapped: Is drinking alcohol the main cause of sexual assault?In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. Going to the university is more…
MIDNIGHT MAKAN – The Dim Sum PlaceHere at Midnight Makan, we travel around Singapore looking for food past midnight and discovering simple foods that taste great. Today we venture to The…
Under Armour celebrates Global Running Day with second All Out MileChallenge accepted! All over the world, runners and non-runners alike seem to have uttered these words to Under Armour (UA) when it launched its second…
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Unwrapped: The Will-Smith-Chris-Rock slap: Is getting physical uncalled for?In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. Across the globe, those tuning into…
In Conversation With: A Sankar, Founder of Herpetological Society SingaporeFrom The Jungle Book’s Kaa to Harry Potter’s Nagini, snakes have not enjoyed the best image in human literature and media. But Sankar Ananthanarayanan is…
In Conversation With: Malcolm Ong, founder of The Fish FarmerWhile venturing into the world of aquaculture might seem like taking a leap of faith into the unknown to most people, it was a homecoming…
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Unwrapped: Changing family dynamics or stick to traditional man-woman stereotype?
In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. The new laws governing child adoption was passed in Parliament on Monday (May 9). It aims to protect the welfare of the adoted child and tighten rules to ensure adoptions are not mere transactions between the…
Tokyo recognises same sex parnerships from November
Tokyo will start recognising same-sex partnerships from November, making it the largest city in Japan to do so. The move comes amid growing calls in Japan for equality for sexual minorities. But they still cannot get legally married. What this means is same-sex couples in the country’s most populous area will be issued certificates to…
Unwrapped: Is drinking alcohol the main cause of sexual assault?
In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. Going to the university is more than just academic learning. It is a major growing up period and what matters most in are the life lessons that make every undergraduate a stronger person. It also gives…
MIDNIGHT MAKAN – The Dim Sum Place
Here at Midnight Makan, we travel around Singapore looking for food past midnight and discovering simple foods that taste great. Today we venture to The Dim Sum Place at North Bridge Road. Here in the heartlands of Singapore, you get to taste traditional Cantonese dim sum that is halal. The menu is extensive with possibly…
Under Armour celebrates Global Running Day with second All Out Mile
Challenge accepted! All over the world, runners and non-runners alike seem to have uttered these words to Under Armour (UA) when it launched its second All Out Mile to challenge them to run their fastest mile or 1.6km anytime between 1 and 5 June. And this will not worry Singaporeans doing the course because they…
SMU calls the bluff of assistant professor, academic fraud discovered
She applied for a position with the Singapore Management University (SMU) and her appointment as an assistant professor of finance with the Lee Kong Chian School of Business was even announced in the institution’s newsletter. But 11 months after working there, Ms Margaret Zhu is gone. Her profile had been deleted from the official SMU…
MAKAN WARS: Battle of the Curry Buns – Indian Muslim Bakery, Bread Talk and Curry Times
Which comes first: kare pan (Japanese for curry bread) or curry bun? Kare pan is a popular Japanese food comprising Japanese curry wrapped in a piece of dough, which is then coated in bread crumbs and deep fried or sometimes baked. In Singapore, we have the ubiquitous curry bun that is eaten for breakfast, snacks…
Embrace the inner prima donna of athletes or drop them for the “greater good”?
In 2016, sporting goods brand Adidas came up with an ad to encourage athletes to challenge the status quo in sports through creativity. The ad says for every athlete to embrace his or her “inner prima donna” and fly the personal freak flag. Perhaps this may be a team sport coach’s nightmare, being labelled a…
Unwrapped: The need for cultural intelligence
In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. While the works of the late award-winning Malaysian film maker Yasmin Ahmad were successfully celebrated for their engagement with discourses over different races in a multi-racial country, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) video called…
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