Heritage Week or Heritage Weak?

  ARE OUR ties with our past still strong? Will our heritage straddle generations? For a small nation, barely past the half-century mark, many would argue we are still in the process...

Weaving Words And Spinning Yarns

THE POWER of the story to hold one’s attention is evident around us. Yet, many do not make full use of its ability to enthrall and engage. In the beginning, storytelling...

Are We The Thin-Skinned Society?

DO WE crumble in the face of a scolding? Or lose our wits when our mistakes are pointed out? Or are we blithe spirits that take things in our stride, waddling along...

May Day! Repetitious Vicious Circle Ahead!

THE VARIOUS May Day messages from government and labour leaders in the last few years have centred on how Singapore must move quickly towards acquiring new skills, embracing innovation and...

Whip It Up! – Easy Recipes For Everyone

WE LOOOOOVE our food. We may be a food haven, but more people are looking to also eat simple, quick dishes that they would like to whip up without too much...

Is Orchard Road Too Pedestrian?

Singapore's glitzy and glamorous high street is set for yet another new stage in its evolution. The the talk is now about pedestrianizing the busy five-lane thoroughfare (starting with the right-most...
Kannan Chandran and STORM magazine at Publish Asia

Winning In A Time Of Losing

STORM picked up another award for its print version at WAN-IFRA's Publish Asia awards held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. The guest of honour, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun...

Video Referee — For Justice Or Ratings?

IN A technologically enriched world, it is curious indeed that video refereeing doesn’t play a significant role in football. Major sports like rugby, cricket, tennis and baseball have all adopted...
Orchard Road ERP gantry

Should Orchard Road Traffic Be Stopped?

ORCHARD Road started off as a site for nutmeg and fruit plantations and when the world changed, it repurposed itself into a shopping belt. Now that shopping habits have changed, with...

I Hear And Listen To … The Silence

IN A noisy world, the value of silence is often lost on society. From the noise of incessant chatter and motion, to the noise of images flickering endlessly, the monkeys in...