Inspiration

Apollo Chan And Dr Teng The "Everyday Heroes" We hear stories about animal abuse almost every week -- it almost seems like Singapore is filed with cat and dog abusers. We don't blame people for thinking that our society is hopeless when they hear of such lurid cases. Sometimes though, we're lucky...

Billionaire Looks Up To LKY If you haven’t heard of Mr Larry Fink, it’s about time you did. The chief executive of investment management corporation Blackrock is considered one of the most influential people in global finance, with $5 trillion in assets under management. In other words, this man is...

8 Junior Colleges Are Merging Into 4 With a dwindling number of births resulting in falling enrollments, and fewer students choosing to take the junior college route after their O levels, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has decided to do what has never been done before -- decrease the number...

CHC Member Sheds Light On Church Funding While there have been scores of articles covering each and aspect of Kong Hee’s involvement in the Crossover Project, one group that doesn’t get as much coverage is the patrons of City Harvest Church (CHC). That was the reason behind this Reddit AMA (Ask Me...

Outrageous National Service Stories: Part 2 National Service -- the rite of passage that every Singaporean son has to undergo as they evolve from ah boys to men. Throughout the two years of serving the nation, blood and tears will be shed as budding soldiers forge impregnable bonds of friendships with...

Quick-Witted Sengkang Police Officers Save Boy’s Life Clad in sleek dark-blue uniforms and armed with pistols, our officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) work round the clock to keep Singapore safe -- ensuring we are able to sleep soundly at night. Their hard work might be reflected in how...

Mysterious fire spotted island-wide Hundreds of photos flooded social media sites yesterday evening (March 30) of a ‘mysterious’ fire that appeared to be widespread and generating a lot of smoke. Photo by Nicholas Liew You would expect Singaporeans to be alarmed by the fire, but surprisingly, most of them were rather jolly...

Stranger Things In Yishun Yishun has now officially become a pop culture phenomenon in Singapore -- pretty soon tourists will be going on tours there just like they flock to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame or Universal Studios in Los Angeles. Very soon the wall around Yishun will be needed --...

Swimming In The Strait Malaysia and Singapore are close, but not that close. So much so that swimming over from Johor Baru to Woodlands would be arduous, but not impossible if you’re a good swimmer. Thus, 4 Bangladeshi men tried their luck and tested their athleticism. The four, aged between...

SMRT Staff Are "Everyday Heroes" Would you stop and approach someone who is crying, or would you glance at them awkwardly and avoid eye contact? Since primary school, teachers and parents have nagged us to be more vigilant and proactive. We have all heard them go on and on about the...