Scene And Heard
FIRECRACKERS have been banned in Singapore since August 1972.
This 2021 sound card above sounds like firecrackers and it could be your Metal Ox felicitation this festive season during the...
Historical Strokes Of Good Fortune
THOSE who appreciate Chinese calligraphy will find a treasure trove of historical works spanning China's Ming and Qing dynasties at the Asian Civilisations Museum.
On show is thINK: Chinese Calligraphy,...
Art On The Back Of A Turtle
CHAMPIONING causes makes for a good course of corporate action.
Support a worthwhile endeavour and you'll get the due acknowledgement and recognition, and your brand will rise along with the...
Trees Of Enlightenment
MELISA Teo's book of photographs, Les Arbres De Paris (The Trees Of Paris) is part seeking, part tribute and significantly enlightening.
This Singaporean journalist turned photographer picked up the camera...
Let’s Make Christmas Great Again
SANTA isn’t kissing Mommy this year ‘cos of social distancing.
Yet the early reindeers brought a United Nations pop-up, like one of those old-fshioned greeting cards, to my attention...
Step Into The Studio With Datuk Ramli Sarip
DATUK Ramli Sarip celebrates his 68th birthday today.
But far from taking it easy, he has been busy in the studio preparing his next album, tentatively titled, Meranti Timur, named after...
It’s Virtually Jazz Fantastic
TO THE optimist, every dark cloud has a silver lining.
For the world, COVID-19 is a serious dark cloud that hangs heavy with uncertainty over everyone.
For Jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro,...
The Digital Playground Is Open
CHILDREN are digital natives and probably relate better to their iPad and mobile phones than they do with humans.
That means they should take to learning digitally with ease. And...
Will The Show Go On?
ANYONE who had the opportunity to catch U2 in concert last December, or Scorpions and Whitesnake in the double-hitter in March should relish the memory of those large-scale events.
Or...
Old And New Worlds Come Together
EVERY brand has to look to the next generation for its continued viability.
This is certainly the case for heritage brands like Rolls-Royce, that have to bridge past glories with...