The demise of one of Singapore’s oldest and best-loved department stores marks the end of an era for the retail scene here. It may also spell the beginning of the end for the one-stop-shop format, which has struggled to remain relevant among younger shoppers. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article.... » read more
SINGAPORE – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has restructured the work at its dialysis centres such that it could reduce its need for nurses by more than 25 per cent. It recruited its first dialysis care associate in June to take over non-clinical work, such as preparing the machines and getting the tubes, saline and... » read more
The management of Spanish football club Valencia say they are heartened by the backing from La Liga president Javier Tebas, following fan unrest in recent months. He had defended Valencia’s Singaporean management in a speech at the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera higher education facility on Monday. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the... » read more
In late October, history tells us, artists have arrived to change us. It is when Picasso was born, Johann Strauss Jr showed up and Pele set foot on the planet. The Brazilian in fact has a birthday two days before mine and as a boy this minor coincidence became hugely significant. The same week? Surely... » read more
Two months ago, national swimmer Christie Chue received a direct message on Instagram from Florida International University inviting her to further her studies and train there. Her immediate thought was: “Is this a scam?” The first thing she did was to show her mum the message and ask if it was real, before verifying that... » read more