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Prices are up but S'pore art is 'still undervalued'

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMWith Singapore art gaining the attention of international collectors, and with local collectors priced out of the China art market turning their sights back home, prices of...

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Of prime tweets, silly fads and 'punny' names

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Born deaf, he heeds a higher calling

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMFather Rowland Yeo was not, by any yardstick, dim or lazy, but he struggled with his studies in Mount Vernon Secondary School.

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Beach Party star Frankie Avalon surfs into town

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMHollywood teen idol Frankie Avalon, who starred in a string of beach party movies, swept into town in November 1965, to his fans' delight.

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Mr Lee cuts visit as key man in arms plot still at large

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMThen Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew called off a visit to Pasir Panjang constituency on Nov 28, 1965, as a key man in an Indonesian arms conspiracy was still missing and...

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Teaching 'was one of the best-paying jobs'

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMAs a young man, Mr Sapii Osman had thought of moving to the Malaya states to become a soldier when Singapore was part of Malaysia.

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Singapore's 'Chinese Caruso' goes places

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMThey call William Thong the "Chinese Caruso".

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Coleman's house razed for shopping centre

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMThe house that G.D. Coleman built on the street that was named after him was demolished in December 1965 to make way for a planned shopping centre.

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This week in 1965: A look back at the events that shaped Singapore 50 years ago

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Heart attack? Cabbies can be lifesavers now

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMThe next time a person suffers a heart attack on the street, cabbies may go to his rescue.

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Royal treatment for a VIP (very important panda)

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Try practising gratitude - you will be more happy

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMIf you want a truly happy holiday, choose to keep the "thanks" in Thanksgiving, whether you feel like it or not. How does all this work? One explanation is that acting happy,...

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Born deaf, he heeds a higher calling

November 29, 2015 5:00 AMFather Rowland Yeo was not, by any yardstick, dim or lazy, but he struggled with his studies in Mount Vernon Secondary School.

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ST Now, News As It Happens - Nov 29, 2015

November 29, 2015 6:55 AMWelcome to ST Now, News As It Happens. We will keep you updated on the latest happenings in Singapore and beyond. If there is something you want to share with us, please drop...

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Jubilee Big Walk, flagged off by PM Lee, marks end of SG50 celebrations

November 29, 2015 9:46 AMSome 25,000 people from all walks of life took a walk through the heart of Singapore at the SG50 Jubilee Big Walk early Sunday (Nov 29) morning.

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Jubilee Big Walk, flagged off by PM Lee, marks high point of SG50 celebrations

November 29, 2015 9:46 AMSome 25,000 people from all walks of life took a walk through the heart of Singapore at the SG50 Jubilee Big Walk early Sunday (Nov 29) morning.

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Accident involving five vehicles causes major Sunday morning jam on BKE

November 29, 2015 1:02 PMSINGAPORE - A car, a motorcycle, a minibus and two lorries were involved in an accident which caused a major traffic jam on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Sunday (Nov 29)...

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823 SIR's Band of brothers

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More funds disbursed to low-income workers and their families through NTUC U...

November 29, 2015 2:48 PMSINGAPORE - The labour movement (Nov 29) announced today that it disbursed $9.1 million to low-income union members and their families this year (2015).

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SGfuture discussions for Singaporeans to share ideas and turn them into action

November 29, 2015 3:36 PMSINGAPORE - A new series of public engagement sessions kicked off on Sunday, with the aim of encouraging Singaporeans to share their views about the future and turn them into...

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