SINGAPORE – When a road is too narrow to accommodate an actual bus lane, how can traffic planners give priority to buses? The answer: By implementing virtual bus lanes. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses... » read more
Encouraged by breakdancing’s inclusion in back-to-back Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) at Buenos Aires 2018 and Dakar 2026 – postponed from 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic – World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) president Shawn Tay hopes to see the sport become a fixture in the senior Olympics programme. The priority, however, is to ensure breaking’s... » read more
SINGAPORE – Anchor operator or partner operator? Montessori or play-based learning? Childcare or kindergarten? These terms may baffle first-time parents weighing up a pre-school for their child, so The Straits Times has laid out some of the options on offer and highlighted the latest educational trends in the sector. Please subscribe or log in to... » read more
One night about three years ago, Nurafiqah thrashed about in her bed in a ward at the old Communicable Disease Centre (CDC), seized by an excruciating pain in her stomach. “I was quite sure I was going to die,” says the 24-year-old polytechnic student. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article.... » read more
This was the year that the term circuit breaker took on a new meaning for Singaporeans. It happened on April 3. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all... » read more
For years, javelin in Singapore has been overshadowed by the gold-medal feats of athletes from other throwing events such as discus and shot put. Discus had James Wong, who won seven consecutive SEA Games golds from 1993 to 2005 and nine overall, besides one in hammer throw (1997). Please subscribe or log in to continue... » read more
Despite the gloomy weather and soggy track, Shanti Pereira was grinning from ear to ear after her race at the Singapore Athletics (SA) Performance Trial 2 event at the Home of Athletics yesterday evening. Under a steady drizzle, she clocked 11.69 seconds in the 100m, just 0.03sec behind her bronze-medal time at the 2019 SEA... » read more
When Daren Tang was packing to move from Singapore to Switzerland for his new job posting, he decided to ship his trusted Yamaha piano along as well. Music – in particular, jazz – is a big love for the lawyer who made history when he became the first Singaporean to head a United Nations agency.... » read more
On Sunday mornings, the pool at Queenstown Swimming Complex appears peaceful and empty, but sporting magic is taking place. Players are zipping across a three-dimensional space, tackling and evading opponents with the aim of throwing a ball into a circular goal. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access... » read more
SINGAPORE – Three years ago, a comic by French cartoonist Emma depicted a scene familiar to many women. A frazzled mother tries to cook and feed her children at the same time. She ends up burning the dinner and rages at her husband, who is relaxing in the living room. Bewildered, he shoots back: “You... » read more
Sixteen years ago, I covered the sales launch of Singapore’s poshest public housing project. It was like covering a rock concert. The fans were 20-somethings, clutching glossy brochures. The star was The Pinnacle@Duxton, the Housing Board’s new skyscraper project along Cantonment Road. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited... » read more
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More events need to be staged in South-east Asia if the region is to raise the profile of cycling, says 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans. “Events are the first step, having rides and races people can participate in to get a feel for the sport,” the Australian told The Straits Times in a... » read more
SINGAPORE – Dr Adrian Tan and Dr Lim Shu Fen are both trained in family medicine, but it did not prepare them for the challenges of parenthood. Their son, Lucas, now 18 months old, had prolonged neonatal jaundice, a common infant condition where a newborn has yellowish skin and eyes because of too much bilirubin,... » read more
Amateurs and professionals use somewhat similar equipment for altogether different purposes. We hopefully flog a ball, they play calculated golf, which is the same word turned inside out. We recoil from sand, the pros occasionally aim for bunkers. We are separated always by degrees of difficulty. And so when the November Masters announced it would... » read more
At 31, Manasi Joshi is confident, charming and still likes dolls. One in particular. Eleven-and-a-half inches long and handcrafted, it sits in a display case in her living room in Ahmedabad, India. Looks like her. No, wait, it’s made in honour of her. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get... » read more
SINGAPORE – A mother of two was already facing marital problems, but the distress she felt was made worse when she had to work from home during the circuit breaker from April to June. Her husband was in a job providing an essential service and so kept working at his workplace. But the enforced isolation... » read more
For a few months now, I have been hearing my son giggling alone in his room. Whisper-whisper, giggle-giggle. He chats with friends on a group call, wearing his father’s Zoom conference headset. I eavesdrop outside: What conspiracies are these 11-year-olds hatching? Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access... » read more
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) has responded to a defamation suit brought forth by its former secretary-general, Wong Liang Ming, with a counterclaim over statements the four-time SEA Games champion made in a Facebook post on Sept 23. In response to queries by The Straits Times, STF general secretary Lai Han Seng said: “As a... » read more
SINGAPORE – What is the one thing I can do to help my child do well in school? It is a question many parents have posed to me over my years of writing on education for The Straits Times. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all... » read more