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Bubble Bubble Toil And Trouble

FLASHBACK: November 2020. Authorities in Hong Kong and Singapore announced a “travel bubble”. People could travel between Hong Kong and Singapore, without the need for quarantine, and without any restrictions. There...
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Is The Future Virtual? — WED WEB CHAT

FRESH waves of uncertainty continue to spread globally as COVID-19 proves an ongoing challenge for governments and relief agencies desperate to start returning life to normal. Attempts at forming travel...
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Singapore Through The Lens

THE discussion on Singapore's image offered snapshots of Singapore as it could be projected. Photographers Russel Wong, Bryan van der Beek and Darren Soh, and filmmaker Grace Song spoke about...
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Reimagining Singapore’s Visual Image

MENTION a country and an image springs to mind. India — Taj Mahal. France — Eiffel Tower. Australia — Sydney Opera House. Of course there are variations. It could be people...

Rough And Ready Future For Singapore Film

THERE'S a sense of the hobbyist running through the short films that are being presented as part of the 7th National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) Conference, currently on at...
NPE

Moving Art Along — NPE Art Residency

THE NPE Art Residency is in the habit of quietly nurturing art. The underground operation, only known via word of mouth, was founded by Daryl Goh in the National Photo...
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Ramli Sarip And His Creative Process

WITH a long history in the music industry, Datuk Ramli Sarip has journeyed from playing at void deck weddings to selling out concert venues and singing his country's...
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Are We On The COVID-19 Road To Recovery?

THE state of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is asynchronous. While some countries have kept numbers low to zero, others are seeing fresh waves of cases. The number of cases...
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Warm The Cockles Of One’s Heart

HUM SUP LOU! This is a Cantonese phrase meaning “horny man”. Nope, I’m not talking about the male sexuality today.  Rather, we’re all about food that makes our knees go...
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Dancing With The Hammer On The Road To Recovery

Things seem to be looking up finally. At least in Singapore. As the COVID-19 cases are contained, and the vaccination programme is in full flow, the restrictions are being eased,...