It was reported that fear of creating trouble for the family could have stopped stallholders from alerting the authorities to the case of a teenage girl living in a wet-market stall for close to a year (
Lately, while walking down Orchard Road, one of our prized tourist destinations, I have been seeing rats running across the pavement. Apart from the poor impression this sight gives tourists, it seems to indicate a growing rat population in the city.
The two-day state visit of Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, to Singapore at the invitation of President Tharman Shanmugaratnam comes at an important and appropriate time (
As people get older, there is a natural tendency to get less active. Over time, seniors can settle into inactive routines and grow increasingly sedentary (
I always make it a point to turn to the racing pages of The Straits Times to check out the magnificent photographs of Kranji’s equine athletes as they give their all to cross the finish line first.
I have given up driving in Singapore as part of my downsizing plans. As I walk more on roads and to my destinations, I have observed and also experienced near-accidents caused by reckless driving.