4+ min ago   (622+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:40 AM SUWON – A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps…...

32+ min ago   (130+ words) Headstart On Record Podcast Friends while in Singapore are great, is travelling with them when all hell breaks loose? Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:00 AM From disagreements over budget to one person wanting to “travelmax” while another wants to wake up at noon,…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (762+ words) From bronze sculptures to larger-than-life installations, the National Arts Council’s art trails help you see familiar corners of the city, and your daily routine, a little differently From the Civic District to Marina Bay, public artworks turn well-trodden city spaces…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (127+ words) The Straits Times Shi Jia Ao, Natasha Da Costa and Kaelyn Soh shine at President’s Young Performers Concert Kaelyn Soh drew a standing ovation for her performance at the President’s Young Performers Concert on Sept 12. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:10 PM Updated Sep…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (120+ words) I am a man of science and reason. But childhood taboos, sporting rituals and four decades of indoctrination have taught me one thing: Why risk it? Superstition is one way that the generations before us tried to impose some order…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (700+ words) Canadian singer Celine Dion performing on Sept 12, in the first of a series of concerts in Paris. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:55 AM PARIS - Celine Dion on Sept 12 fulfilled her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder…...

20+ hour, 21+ min ago   (670+ words) Winnalyn Tay, a third-year Higher Nitec in beauty and wellness management student at ITE College East, practising a facial treatment on her coursemate. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM SINGAPORE – Winnalyn Tay did not enjoy going to class in secondary school. “All you…...

20+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1510+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 08:00 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:32 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore’s shopping malls are being reinvented. Orchard Road, once the Republic’s premier shopping strip, is now making room for more offices, while suburban malls are undergoing extensive facelifts and tenant revamps. The mix…...

20+ hour, 32+ min ago   (610+ words) Children’s books Bo’ Hou And The Grand Feast (left) introduces traditional Hainanese food such as mooncake ge bia while My Ice Cream Uncle spotlights roadside ice-cream hawkers. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:36 PM SINGAPORE – Many children love a good plate of chicken rice…...

22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1401+ words) So much of the news is about what’s happening at the moment. But after a major event, people pick up the pieces and life goes on. In this series, The Straits Times talks to the everyday heroes who have reinvented…...