Benjamin Kwok was born to entertain. Funny, eloquent andĀ comfortable in front of a crowd, Ben saw his future self as a newscaster or actor, and set his sights on Hollywood. Little did he know his...
Vernon Chow’s romance with roboticsĀ started with a ton of Lego and the uncanny ability to undo child-safety locks. “In primary school, my mum brought me to a robotics class and I was...
From a young age, Caron Koh believed God had called her to the medical field. “I pushed myself very hard. I wanted to save the world. IĀ was obsessed withĀ my grades becauseĀ I needed straight...
There were two times in my life that I said “I willĀ never” do something. Both times, I ended up doing the very thing I said I would not.Ā The first time, I said: “I will never...
Norma McCorvey, better known as “Jane Roe” in the Roe vs Wade court battle that saw the right to abortion legalised in the United States, has died at the age of 69, the New York Times...
Global church network Hillsong has announced its first Asian outpost ā in Bali, Indonesia. The move was announced following the church’s Vision Weekend, where it encouraged its members to be...
We’re addicted to outrage. PSLEsĀ roll around. We’re outraged by the emphasis placed on one exam. We’re outraged by the lengths some people will go to to give their kids an...
Staff and workers at the Botanic Gardens ā recently in the headlines after a centuries-old Tembusu tree fell during an event, with fatal consequences ā were given drinks and notesĀ of...
I lookedĀ at John (not his real name) from across the classroom. HeĀ was always cheerful, sociable and friendly;Ā he did well in school. But that was just the facade. A classmate of his said John...