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Unwrapped: Should all experts be on the same page for booster shots?
In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. While vaccine boosters help protect everyone against serious illness, some people are experiencing some symptom-like side effects that appear to be stronger than those from initial doses of the vaccine. While the second booster is recommended…
In Conversation With: Anna Razak, Malaysian Taxidermist and Artist
When you think of taxidermy outside of the museum, perhaps the image that surfaces in your mind is that of a gruff-looking hunter in a bloodstained apron, standing next to hulking deer and bear heads mounted on an antique wall. Or you might picture a goth woman adorned with trinkets made from the bones of…
Unwrapped: No more chicken run
In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. Feathers in Singapore were ruffled at the start of the week when the Malaysian government announced halting the exports of some 3.6 million whole chickens a month from June until domestic production and prices stabilise. Many…
Global community continues to plead for clemency for Malaysian drug trafficker
(UPDATED on 27 April 2022) Malaysian drug trafficker Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, 34, was hanged at Changi Prison at dawn on Wednesday, 27 April. The news of his execution was confirmed by his sister Sarmila. Nagaenthran’s brother Navin Kumar told Reuters news agency that the body would be sent back to Malaysia where a funeral would be held…
Singaporeans doing good beyond borders
While we are deep in the midst of a pandemic, many of us living on this sheltered sunny island forget that communities across the world are struggling to gain access to basic amenities, education, and healthcare. Not Wateroam and Seva Seed. The two enterprises born and bred in Singapore, aim to change the lots in…
Sand and the land: Rethinking reclamation in land-scarce Singapore
Have you ever stood atop a piece of land and wondered what it looked like just decades ago? Or what had to happen for it to evolve into the space you knew and loved in that moment? At a playground on a hill in Dhoby Ghaut at seven years old, Ms Madhumitha Ardhanari came to…
Myanmar Recap: Fears of civil war, Singapore’s stance, and what the public can do
As events in Myanmar continue to worsen, increased pressure mounts on Singapore and other global powers to help control the situation. Here is a snapshot of what has transpired in the past weeks. On 1 April, the horrific news of six-year-old Khin Myo Chit shot dead as she ran into her father’s arms shook the…
RTS Link: From Woodlands to Johor in Just 5 Minutes
Get Me Up to Speed Say goodbye to long traffic jams and tiresome immigration checkpoints at the Causeway. When the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS) opens for service at the end of 2026, it will take commuters a mere five minutes to travel between Singapore and Johor Bahru. With co-located immigration facilities and a high…
Designer Even Ong Shares Her Thoughts On ASEAN International Digital Fashion Week
From 28 to 31 January 2021, ASEAN International Digital Fashion Week will broadcast on the THG website at 2100 hrs (+8 GMT) for 4 nights. Watch the showcase here. It’s safe to say that we’ve never spent as much time online as in the last twelve months. From Zoom meetings to virtual happy hours to…
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