Escape games can't flee stiff contest
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMHiding from zombies or breaking out of a maximum-security cell - these are among the many scenarios that puzzle lovers can immerse themselves in when picking an escape game room.
View ArticleKhaw: Not sexy? Rail maintenance critical
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMMaintenance is "critical work" that keeps the rail network going, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan wrote in a blog post yesterday.
View ArticleXcaping with other thrill-seekers
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMThe growth of escape game providers in Singapore has given rise to a community of avid players.
View ArticleTwo injured in Far East Plaza fire, shop closed
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMA sports equipment store at Far East Plaza closed for cleaning-up operations yesterday after a fire there last Saturday night left two people injured.
View ArticleWorking his magic on children People
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMMr Wee Kien Meng, a father of two, has more than a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to keeping children entertained.
View Article50 star trainers win PA awards for community efforts
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMFifty People's Association (PA) trainers were given trophies recognising their contributions to the community last night.
View ArticleNot too late to say 'thank you' to a caring teacher
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMMy nine-year-old son came home recently with a letter from his teacher addressed to all parents,to say the pupils had not been putting their best effort in their school work.
View ArticleStudents can opt to work in social enterprise or school
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMAt Assumption Pathway School, students in the work-study scheme can choose to work in a social enterprise or within the school, instead of in commercial companies.
View ArticleScheme kept flexible to help students cope
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMNorthLight Academy student Joslyn Low, 17, enjoys her work at FairPrice supermarket's online sales section.
View ArticleGrooming students for the workplace
October 26, 2015 5:00 AMThree days a week, 19-year-old Ng Wei Ming cleans rooms and changes bedsheets at the Grand Copthorne Hotel in Havelock Road.
View Article'Germany, S'pore can gain from skills, ideas exchange'
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMGermany and Singapore have much to gain from a strong partnership, including the exchange of ideas and skills, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday.
View ArticleGym gets muscled out 'for Apple store'
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMMembers of a popular fitness club in Singapore were told yesterday that one of its two gyms will close by Dec 15.
View ArticleParents play vital role in preparing kids for surgery
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMAbout 2,000 children under the age of 16 have surgery every year at National University Hospital (NUH), and parents play a vital role in helping to prepare them for surgery.
View ArticleFood writer's secret to staying slim
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMQ What is your secret to looking so fabulous?
View ArticleDense breast tissue: Some options
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMThere is no definite consensus about what women should do if they are reported to have dense breast tissue. But they should consult their doctors to assess other risk factors,...
View ArticleCancer risk lurks behind 'normal' result
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMThe patient was clearly anxious. Despite a mammogram showing that she had no breast cancer, she was not reassured.
View ArticleSkills upgrading and strong safety nets 'key to tackling job worries'
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMWorkers may be anxious about losing their jobs in the onslaught of technological progress and globalisation, but tripartite collaborations on skills upgrading and strong social...
View ArticleEmployers 'lack sense of urgency' in hiring older people
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMComplaints about workplace ageism may be falling, but employers still lack a sense of urgency when it comes to hiring older workers.
View ArticleTripartism a major policymaking tool in S'pore: Foreign delegates
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMTripartism across the world may be in decline, but it remains a strong fundamental in policymaking in Singapore, said foreign delegates at an international forum on three-way...
View ArticleFewer than 20 late for exams despite NEL disruption
October 27, 2015 5:00 AMFewer than 20 students were late for their O- or A-level exams yesterday, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said, despite a disruption on the North East...
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