1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (909+ words) UPDATED Sep 13, 2026, 1:10 PM A professor of medicine recognised as the “father of emergency medicine” in Singapore, Venkataraman Anantharaman, and paediatrician Phua Kong Boo, who led vaccine trials for rotavirus, received the highest medical honour on Sept 12. They were among 17 pioneering…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (585+ words) UPDATED Sep 10, 2026, 7:23 PM Senior athlete Piara Singh Bhullar had done enough to earn a place on the podium. Or so he thought. Competing in the 400m final at the World Masters Athletics Championship in Daegu, South Korea on Sept 1, he finished…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (616+ words) UPDATED Sep 10, 2026, 5:57 PM Tucked away in the neon projections and sculptures during the Singapore Night Festival was a market selling fish-shaped stickers, grunge jewellery, and more by small local creators. Pasar MAD-lam, organised by the creative group madyourmotherproud or MAD…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (739+ words) UPDATED Sep 10, 2026, 5:28 PM Indians in Singapore pose a higher risk of getting cardiovascular diseases due to the trend of having high cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure). “At the board level and at the volunteer level, we are trying…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (596+ words) PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2026, 4:28 PM The Hindu Centre’s annual Raksha Bandhan celebration was held on Sept 6, with about 450 people gathering to celebrate the festival and exchange rakhis as symbols of friendship, support and protection. Held at Lee Foundation Hall at the Singapore…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1060+ words) PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2026, 3:54 PM The authorities are carefully studying plans for future reclamation of the western islands as scientists and nature groups believe the works will cause irreversible loss to the mature habitats in the area. A spokesman for the Ministry…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (384+ words) PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2026, 11:16 AM Kalanidi Curry Spices — the 53-year old traditional Indian spice stall at Tampines Round Market and Food Centre — quietly shuttered last week. The closure comes following the retirement of the stall’s second-generation owner A.K. Kalanidi, also fondly…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (517+ words) PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2026, 6:34 PM Traffic accidents involving cyclists surged by almost a quarter to 772 last year from 620 in 2024. of almost 25 per cent reported in 2025. A police spokesman added that more than half of these accidents were because of cycling in a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1279+ words) PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2026, 11:57 AM With prices of services offered at assisted living flats escalating, the demand for newer projects has dampened, leading to changes in how these homes are sold to seniors. To date, the Housing Board has launched five projects…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (816+ words) PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2026, 11:49 AM For single mother Elsie Lim, dinner is one more thing to fit into an already packed day. The 43-year-old works as an administrative assistant until 6pm each day, then has to pick up her daughter from childcare, iron…...