Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 17
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Dec 17, 2021. S’pore setting up paediatric vaccination centres; one can jab 1,000 children a day PHOTO: ONG YE KUNG/FACEBOOK The centres are being set up as Singapore prepares to roll out its vaccination programme to children aged five to 11 later this month.... » read more
S’pore girl hurt by pet bird: Do peacocks attack only children? What should I do if I encounter one?
SINGAPORE – A three-year-old girl required stitches on her face after she was attacked by a pet peacock in Serangoon on Sunday (Nov 28). Although mostly renowned for their distinctive tail feathers, peafowl – male peacocks and female peahens – can be aggressive, especially during the mating season. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 2, 2021
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Dec 2, 2021. Most HDB flat owners to pay more in property taxes next year: Iras Iras will be revising the annual value of HDB flats in line with increase in market rentals. READ MORE HERE South Korea hits new Covid-19 record, halts quarantine... » read more
BlocksOfTime Announces a Decentralized Time Capsule Built for the People
Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov 10, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – BlocksOfTime announced on Tuesday, in preparation for its launch, that it will be releasing a decentralized time capsule. Built on the Tezos blockchain, BlocksOfTime will allow individuals to upload their personal stories on the blockchain for future generations to read. The goal of... » read more
Dyscalculia – the maths learning difficulty few people know about
SINGAPORE – Imagine that your child is taking the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), but cannot count forwards or backwards mentally. One student relied on his ruler in the national exam. If he had to, say, add 10 and eight, he would use the line indicators as markers to count forward. Please subscribe or log... » read more
Cue sports: Now world No. 1, Aloysius Yapp wants to be world champion
SINGAPORE – So sucked into the zone is Singapore pool player Aloysius Yapp that the newly minted world No. 1 has not had time to process his emotions after climbing to the peak of the World Pool-Billiard Association rankings on Monday (Oct 25). The 25-year-old is currently competing at the International 9-ball Open and 10-ball... » read more
Former foster family plays big part on her wedding day
SINGAPORE – Despite moving out of her foster parents’ home in October 2017, Deena (not her real name) still visits them at least once a month to catch up. When her foster mum cooks her favourite food, she would drop a text to Deena inviting her over. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading... » read more
Singapore foster mum coaxes teenager to come out of her shell
SINGAPORE – Nadia (not her real name) wants to be a baker and sell kueh after she graduates. Her dream was nurtured by her foster mother, Madam Faridah Ahmad, who taught her how to bake cookies last year. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories... » read more