The Singapore education system has been a subject of discussion lately. And no, I am not referring to the initiatives proposed by the Govern...

I was reminded today that if you do not want your personal details to be known, then don't put any of it online, on the internet, to be ...

Ever since the heady days of Choo Seng Quee and his band of merry footballers, the country hasn’t had much occasion to celebrate its footbal...

The world's first Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is well under way in Singapore . No, there aren't any star athlete on display, unlike t...

I think the idea to have mini-celebrations of the National Day in the heartlands was an inspired one. This year's celebrations, for the...

What's it with people nowadays anyway? They hear that Apple is going to release the iPad this Friday (tomorrow) and the iPhone 4 a week ...

It has been roughly a week since one of the Singapore Government's Ministers made his un-English speech. For those who missed it (though...

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa kicks off today. Broadcast rights to this series of games for Singapore has proven to be very challen...

Shame on SMRT , people say. But this is judgment after the fact. It is always easy to pass judgment in hindsight. But when SMRT was caught w...

I thought I'd never say this, but pity Singtel and Starhub . Why? Because it appears that not enough people want to play ball. Many peo...

An oil tanker and a bulk carrier collided with another ship on 25 May 2010. As a results, thousands of tonnes of crude oil was dumped and n...

Eat with Your Family Day . I hadn't notice there there is such as day, even though, from what I read, this started out in 2003. And it i...

I know of many fathers who dote on their children. I for one, dote on mine, though unfortunately, to the extent of spoiling him. If you ask ...

There are many objects of desire nowadays. Witness the crowds at Electronics and Computer shows. It is common for these shows to take up 3 -...

Anyone who visits China, even as a tourist, cannot deny that knowing the language is important. If nothing you would want to understand wha...