2017 – Off To A Rubbish Start
AS THE festivities came to an end early on Sunday morning, efforts were already underway to clean up the rubbish left behind by happy revellers.
Singing, dancing, and jubilation of...
Begone 2016! It Could Have Been Better
2016 will long be remembered for its killing spree.
David Bowie, Muhammad Ali, Leonard Cohen, Gene Wilder, Prince, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Harper...
Begone 2016! A Year Of Opportunity
IT WAS not all gloom and doom. There were bright spots in a spotty 2016. Here then are those who found patches of light in patchy 2016.
RIDING THE STORMS OF...
3 Ways To Waste Not Your Want Nots
WHILE you are merrily getting wasted as you toss back the champagne and eggnog during the holiday season, think twice before you toss out your old electronics.
As we welcome in...
Think Before Tossing Your E-Waste
EVERY year, Singapore generates 60 million kilograms of e-waste. That's like every single person in Singapore throwing away eight MacBook Airs a year.As rapidly advancing technology increases the pace...
Hello It’s Hallyu Time
THE Korean wave — Hallyu — has been a big draw for Singapore this year, based on Google searches.
Korean TV shows clinching six out of the 10 top searches for...
Insuring Against Future Road Mishaps?
WOULD the right training and some insurance buy-in help bring down road fatalities?
That rather horrifying video of the Mercedes-Benz going against traffic on the Ayer Rajah Expressway and leaving...
10 Quirky Office Types To Find Gifts For
WELL, another year has whizzed by, and it’s time to get your weary brain into gear to figure out who your colleagues are and what kind of people they...
The World Needs Stronger Leaders
THERE is a protest movement taking place against governments around the world, observes Western Australia’s Premier Colin Barnett.
“You saw it with Brexit when the UK left the European Union,...
Society On A Tricky Onward Journey
HAVE we grown too comfortable as a society? Are we losing our edge? And if so, what should we do about it?
From MRT incidents to SingTel broadband failure, the...