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From a hospital in Tokyo, an urgent cry for help

Maybe you’ve seen this appeal on your Facebook feed: Please help me bring my father home. You may have trouble accessing the link, possibly due to heavy traffic to the site. In short: The...

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The credit analyst who left everything behind for an unpaid internship in Cambodia

When I was younger in the faith, I used to hateĀ the idea of working in the church office. ThatĀ was my only concept of what full-time ministry could look like.Ā I had the perception that it would...

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Going the extra quack

“I thought I wouldn’t see you againĀ after the last time you came to my house during Chinese New Year,” saidĀ Madam Png Peck Hoon. I smiled guiltily and insisted that I’d been...

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THIR.ST TALKS: I know an amazing woman

Weā€™ve all heard stories about amazing women ā€“ but how often do we hear these stories from the mouths of men? Thir.st went behind the scenes withĀ five suchĀ women who have incredible stories of...

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A complaint about Singapore’s complaint culture

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...

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Botanic Gardens staff receive gifts, notes of appreciation

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...

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$50 can do a world of good

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...

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Hooked on drugs and paralysed, I should have died

I started taking drugs in the 1990s. I went in prison, came out, went in, came out. Every time I was in prison, I was desperate to change. To quit drugs.Ā  But each time I came out, within a few...

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This Chinese New Year, make time to visit one more home

When the cycle of Chinese New Year spins to a start, most of us donā€™t think twice about what weā€™ll be doing over the long weekend. There will be the expected reunion dinner, the visits to...