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Still A Great Way To Fly?

IT looks like a dream sequence in a low-budget superhero flick shot in slow motion.  Unmasked people — luggage in hand — floating between buildings and across water, turning somersaults,...
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Aru Reflects The Mood Of Tokyo

STUCK in his apartment in Tokyo due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, composer and producer Shintaro Haioka resorted to making music. Longing for a return to normalcy, he tapped into...
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Fashion Sense And Sustainability

CAN a stitch in time save nine for the fashion industry? Christina Dean, the founder of Redress and The R Collective, argues that sustainability is for every pocket. But she feels...
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Plug And Play

AS we get further along the electric road, the cars will start to look and drive better. The process has already begun. From the early days of glorified golf carts...
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Time To Dip Your Toes Into Crypto

THE digital realm is an enabler for the masses. And this is a scary proposition for the few who hold the reins of power. Change and disruption have been sweeping through...
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Peranakan Culture On The Uptrend

As expected, the chatter was lively as the Peranakans in the virtual discussion contributed their views on what it meant to be part of this richly diverse community. There was...

What Makes The Peranakans Special?

THE vibrancy of the Peranakan culture is a feast for the senses. From the aromatic cuisine to the delicate fabrics, bold designs and expressive language and demeanour, this hybrid community...
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Lacking A Sting In The Tail

IN a case of a sheep in wolf's clothes, the improved KIA Stinger looks the part of a flashy sports car, but drives like a less conservative executive sedan. But...
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Over The Moon

A long-time mooncake player in the market commented that for all the fancy new types of mooncakes being offered, almost 80-90% of overall sales are for the traditional mooncakes.  There...
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A Weekend Of Sporting Heroics

IT turned out to be an eventful weekend of sporting activity to take the mind away from the dreariness of an ongoing pandemic and the start of another week...