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The young Singaporean adult

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:38:36 GMT

Even before he graduated from university, Lawrence Kim was already running a million-dollar business. The Singaporean had taken over his father's marine inspection and service company in 2005 when he .....

Found a restaurant thatâs out of this world? Bank it!

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:54:39 GMT

Finding the right place to eat in a new town is tricky. Itâs trickier still when the brands are unfamiliar and you are vegetarian, have other dietary requirements, or are just looking for something .....

Flying the nest

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:32:21 GMT

Fifteen-year-old Jenny Chen from Beijing is packing her bags for a study tour of the United States. "I can't wait to see the top universities and the Statue of Liberty," says the Tsinghua Internation .....

Dog and cat 'hotels' give owners peace of mind when out of town

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:06:46 GMT

Some pet owners who headed out of town for the holiday engaged neighbors to tend their animals. Others laid in plenty of food and water and hoped for the best. But an increasing number turned to pet .....

S. Korea's Lee Myung-bak criticised for granddaughter's expensive jacket

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:57:24 GMT

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is being criticised for his grandchildrenâs expensive outfits. Online bulletins are abuzz over a set of photographs showing his granddaughter wearing a high-end .....

Demand for organic food sprouts up at Spring Festival

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:36:11 GMT

Organic food products have become popular New Year gifts as the Chinese are paying more attention to health and food safety. On Friday in a Wumart supermarket in Beijing's Chaoyang district, Han Yuy .....

Specialty soy sauce cakes a new food fad in Japan

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:48:26 GMT

A roll cake flavoured with soy sauce made by a company with old roots in the city of Kamaishi has become a popular symbol of reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate Prefecture and .....

Closure of stores leaves online vendors in the lurch

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:55:35 GMT

At least five online vendors have been left out of pocket after the closure of The Blog Shop's three stores. The company shut them down between October and December last year, leaving several vendors .....

Chinatown, markets packed with last-minute shoppers

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:58:35 GMT

Shoppers thronged Singapore's Chinatown and other markets on Sunday morning, in search of last-minute buys ahead of the Chinese New Year. With most businesses closed on the first day of the festive s .....

Get your clothes in order

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:43:00 GMT

A woman stands in front of a full wardrobe and declares she has nothing to wear. This scene might be a cliche in movies, but it is a reality that replays itself every morning for many here - includin .....

Anchoring the anti-shark's fin message

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:06:11 GMT

Travellers at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal on Saturday were greeted by sharks - made of cardboard. The cut-outs are part of a campaign to persuade Singaporeans not to eat shark's fin - used mainly in s .....

Party people

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:50:49 GMT

Li Lidan dances in white shorts and 10-cm heels to a popular song by Beyonce Knowles, while a projection behind her shows six rolls of images of her performing. It looks like a segment from a reality .....

Temporary tattoos pose greater risk

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:27:45 GMT

While the Australian media is running stories alleging HIV infection from tattoos in Bali, the Australian government travelerâs website smarttraveller.gov.au is clearly more concerned with the risks .....

Some rent sweetheart to silence worrying parents

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:06:29 GMT

Are you in a relationship? That's probably the most embarrassing question single people get asked during Spring Festival. As young urbanites head back home for family reunions, their parents, espe .....

Half-baked or overdone?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:45:05 GMT

Despite the winter chill, retired teacher Tian Liping sticks to her daily routine of standing by the trash cans in her community to check the garbage that is being dumped. "Some people don't do wet a .....

Making lunch break worthwhile

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:39:00 GMT

For many Seoulites who often find themselves working nights and weekends to survive in the city of excessive competition and gloomy unemployment, lunch break is like a blessing to endure the long, t .....

Auspicious fish that's worth keeping

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:35:46 GMT

They may not be as cute and cuddly as rabbits, but this Chinese New Year's auspicious pets are far less likely to be abandoned by impulsive owners. That is because each "dragon fish" costs between S$ .....

New forms of school violence emerging in S. Korea

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:24:25 GMT

New forms of school bullying are emerging as technology develops and society becomes more prosperous. Alerted by shocking school bullying that has driven victims to suicide, the government is updating .....

Chills and thrills

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:41:56 GMT

Beijinger Li Zhong has been to some of the best ski resorts in Europe, the United States and Asia. But when he decides to spend his winter breaks closer to home, the 38-year-old business consultant .....

Take it slow

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:02:52 GMT

Can slow food ever work in a fast world? Thank goodness some Malaysians seem to think so. We are eaten by food. Food is eating up the earth, its resources and its chance for renewal. â Carlo Petrin .....

Transgenders need to be accepted into mainstream

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:02:52 GMT

Having spent her life as a social outcast for more than 15 years, Sajid Hussain, a transgender now known as Laila, today finds no reason to live any longer in the largely conservative society. She sa .....

Vending the future

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:02:51 GMT

Apart from soft drinks and snacks, you can now get T-shirts from your neighbourhood vending machine. It's not a bird, itâs not a plane ... itâs a T-shirt vending machine! Joy Nandy, founder and .....

Sending love on a postcard

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:29:04 GMT

Handmade postcards, penned from the heart, are being delivered to counter some of the nonsense these days, as some people are getting tired of their lives being hijacked by social networking sites. A .....

Freeze no more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:18:34 GMT

It takes courage to pull your bare hands out of your pockets in an icy wind just to answer a phone call or check a message. Thankfully, several companies have invented cozy or heated IT accessories .....

Anti-crime drive at Singapore nightclubs hits the right groove

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:02:41 GMT

An anti-crime campaign at popular nightspots here has started to show some positive results. This was borne out by interim figures, which recorded lower numbers of outrage of modesty and theft cases .....