Remembering The War Through Battle For Singapore
Come 15 February this year, Singapore will mark 78 years since its fall to the Japanese in 1942 – the start of several tumultuous years of the Japanese Occupation of…
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Out And About—Events In February 2020
From a live music festival that champions Mother Nature to the sporting artistry of the HSBC Women’s World Championship, Singapore’s dynamic line-up of events in February will have you at…
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Making The Quantum Leap In Computing
When you flip a coin, you’re used to thinking about the outcome in terms of heads or tails. But have a chat over coffee with a quantum physicist and you’ll…
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The Simple Reason Why We Are Seeing More New Infectious Diseases Today
One would think that our world, compared to the past centuries where pandemics have killed millions of people is better equipped when it comes to fending off diseases thanks to…
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Wuhan, The Coronavirus And The World: Thinking Beyond Isolation
Public fear seems inevitable given the alarming updates on the coronavirus outbreak, and isolation — in the forms of lockdown and quarantine — has become our default response. As a…
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How To Use Your City To Manage Your Finances
How you manage, spend, and invest your money can have a profound impact on your life, yet very few schools teach these important skills. Learning financial savvy can take a…
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Is The Coronavirus Outbreak As Bad As SARS Or The 2009 Influenza Pandemic? A Biologist Explains The Clues
As the new coronavirus continues to cross international borders, the two key questions on public health officials’ minds are: ‘How deadly is it?’ and ‘Can it be contained?’. The two…
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All Nippon Airways And Singapore Airlines Deepen Partnership With Joint Venture Agreement
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-star airline for seven consecutive years, and Singapore Airlines (SIA), the world’s most awarded airline, today signed a joint venture framework agreement that…
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NTUC FairPrice Will Not Draw On National Stockpile Of Face Masks; Working To Secure New Supplies
NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice) shares Singaporeans’ concerns over the Wuhan coronavirus situation in Singapore, which has resulted in a surge in demand for face masks. From the onset of the situation,…
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WHO Declares Global Health Emergency Over Coronavirus: 4 Questions Answered
The World Health Organization reversed course on Jan. 30 and declared the coronavirus a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” The first human-to-human transmission in the U.S. was announced. India…
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