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Adventure charity Raleigh International ends run; Singapore chapter not affected
It is the end of yet another era. Adventure charity Raleigh International has called it a day. A statement on its website says Raleigh International Trust has ceased operating “from Thursday 19 May 2022 and will be entering Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation”. A sustainable development charity with ties to the British royalty, Raleigh International says, “the combination…
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In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans. The matrimonial home occupies a very special place in the family as it where bonds are formed. Accordingly, it also occupies a very special place in family law that when a couple divorces, the matrimonial home…
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…
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…
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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