/articles/singapore-familys-ultimate-us-road-trip
Couple and their six children spend six months covering 23,000km, without staying in a single hotel or motel
Ong Suwei had grown up watching Sesame Street and dreamt of visiting the United…
/articles/oldies-goodies-second-hand-treasures-vintage-stores-and-warehouse
Oldies but goodies: Second-hand treasures from vintage stores and a warehouse
For fans of the second-hand, nothing could be more off-putting than sprawling air-conditioned malls. This breed of…
/articles/nostalgic-blogger
Passing on heartfelt stories of Singapore to the youths of today through modern means of Internet blogging.
By Lee Ker Yuan
His blog post on the Bukit Ho Swee fire was handpicked by Prime Minister…
/articles/double-xl-m-ketogenic-diet
Low-carb regime helps mother of five lose 1kg a week over 16 weeks
Former dental surgeon Kamala Christie will celebrate her 60th birthday at the end of the week with a body that she has not seen…
/articles/late-bloomer-finds-fulfilment-running
Personal assistant Lynn Yap discovered her love for running only at age 47. She tells Joyce Teo it has renewed her zest for life
Q Why did you pick up running only at 47?
A I was motivated by…
/articles/warrior-turns-healer
Grandmaster Anthony Wee Kuen Hong is on a mission to bring the Chinese practice of qi gong to the wider public. By Ilsa Sharp
Qi gong has a bit of a branding problem. …
/articles/victims-cheated-new-facebook-scam
SINGAPORE - A new scam has surfaced on Facebook, with victims being cheated out of at least $14,600 in seven cases between September and November, the police said in an advisory on Friday (Dec 2).…
/articles/online-love-scammers-changing-tack
Social media platforms and dating apps such as Tinder, OKCupid and WeChat are gaining traction among scammers, who would previously scour mainly Facebook for victims. More using Chinese names and…
/articles/smart-scammed
Victims of scams come from all walks of life as con artists play on their anxiety during hoaxes.
An elderly woman was recently cheated of $2.3 million, according to a report lodged with the…
/articles/anyone-can-be-victim-easy-fall-prey-scams
Police say scams involving e-commerce, loans and the impersonation of officials have led to the overall crime rate rising, and experts say anyone can be a victim.
When it comes to scams and…
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/articles/everyones-favourite-love-story
After 46 years of marriage, the last thing 70-somethings Raelene Tan and Tan Soo Ren expected was to become an instant celebrity couple.
And when the couple went to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital for…
/articles/old-hand-still-game-carve-new-niche
Maker of traditional games aims to interest younger generation in them
It is a game that requires dexterity and skill - and no, it is not Angry Birds. Instead of tapping away on an iPad, you…
/articles/he-gets-enjoyment-out-volunteering
Mr Kathirithamby Ramakrishnan (Rama, in short), 65, volunteers regularly at four different voluntary welfare organisations. He believes that life is about creating. Rama strongly believes that…
/articles/seeing-siberia-train
A journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway is epic, yet very intimate. Our train rolls for languorous days through Siberia, which covers nearly a tenth of the planet's land surface.…
/articles/cool-grandma-runs-her-own-blogshop
Young people are not the only ones hawking their wares online. In 2014, TNP met a then 77-year-old who was doing it too. Today, Madam Ng Suan Loi is still running the blogshop. She turns 80 in 2017…
/articles/hdb-farmers-concrete-jungle
Whoever says you need a big plot of land to be a farmer has never met Ms Kit Yong, 56.
Like 80 per cent of the population, she lives in an HDB flat.
But tell her that you have a craving…
/articles/they-still-have-drive-teach
Between the two of them, they have more than 65 years of experience teaching learner drivers how to drive and stay safe on the roads. So it would be a waste if they had to stop teaching once they…
/articles/new-journey-begins-bedok-public-library-reopening
Bedok Public Library re-opens at Heartbeat@Bedok on 28 October 2017, with two new floors of nature – inspired reading spaces.
Check out our new Early Literacy area, and our dedicated spaces…
/articles/new-journey-begins-bukit-panjang-public-library-re-opening
Bukit Panjang Public Library will re-open on 1 July 2017 with double the floor space and a brand new look!
The library will have new services, including an immersive storytelling room for…
/articles/nostalgic-memories-bukit-ho-swee
The above photo taken on the side of Havelock View, directly opposite Blk 44A multi-storey car park (MSCP) of Beo Crescent is the best location to start the story of the Bukit Ho Swee fire which…
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