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Singapore’s hawker culture is quintessentially Singaporean. Don’t ever let it die Tan Bah Bah © The Independent Singapore Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. In a year devastated by the terrible Covid-19 and the infantile antics of a self-serving man child American president, news that Singapore’s hawker culture has found a place in Unesco’s intangible...

December 18, 2020 Facebook/hoxiangtian Catching sight of a rare oriental pied hornbill may be a cause for excitement for some, but for one family in Pasir Ris, it was a crappy experience — literally. Taking to Facebook to share a riveting blow-by-blow of two hornbills 90-minute visit to his home on Thursday (Dec 17), Ho Xiang Tian did not mince his words. In a nutshell, "they sh*t all over the place", Ho wrote. It was raining when the two birds flew into the 10th storey flat via the door, he...

Hornbills, a bird species that was once thought to be almost locally extinct, are now thriving on mainland Singapore again thanks to conservation efforts. Pasir Ris, perhaps given its close proximity to Pulau Ubin, is where a significant population of hornbills live. Wildlife-human interaction One resident, Ho Xiang Tian, recently had two uninvited guests enter his home. A pair of hornbills flew into his house on Dec. 17 afternoon when it was raining heavily, perhaps to seek shelter from the ha...

Chek Jawa with signs of dugong Once a year, we do a health check on the northern shores of Chek Jawa. This trip was particularly poignant for me as my last field trip with Subaraj was here. Rain meant a shorter survey on the sand bar as we kept closer to shelter in case of lightning. But we managed a quick check and saw dugong feeding trails in the lush seagrass meadows and other interesting marine life. Thanks to NParks for permission to survey the shore. As usual, there were lots of shorebird...

Thursday, 17 Dec 2020 08:24 AM MYT Mr Kiang Kaiming (L) showing his mentee Louis Wong how to serve Hokkien prawn noodles. ― Photo by Raj Nadarajan for TODAY Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SINGAPORE, Dec 17 — After a journey of more than two years, Singapore’s hawker culture has made it onto a prestigious list of international treasures, alongside Indonesia’s angklung musical tradition and South Korea’s kimjang, the making and sharing...

Less wet weather and some hot afternoons expected in second half of December: Met Service Toggle share menu Advertisement A person with an umbrella in the rain in Singapore. (File photo: Jeremy Long) 15 Dec 2020 07:25PM (Updated: 15 Dec 2020 07:30PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: Less wet weather and several hot afternoons are expected in the second half of December, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said in a news release on Tuesday (Dec...

  MyRepublic has clearly won over the hearts of gamers here in Singapore and was shortlisted as a finalist in the Best engagement strategy - specific audience in MARKETING-INTERACTIVEs Loyalty & Engagement Awards 2020. As one of the first internet service provider in Singapore to launch a gaming optimised broadband network (MyRepublic GAMER), gaming has always been part of MyRepublic’s DNA. MyRepublic established itself as a pioneer in Singapore’s gaming scene through a series of gaming e...

Commentary: Save forests or build 4-rooms? It’s not a zero-sum game Toggle share menu Advertisement Commentary: Save forests or build 4-rooms? It’s not a zero-sum game Conserving our forests is a delicate dance in a land-scarce country and a wicked problem. But this doesn’t mean there are no solutions, says one observer. Clementi Forest. (Photo: Facebook/Brice Li) 08 Feb 2021 01:24PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: In...

New permanent locations for 7 special education schools Toggle share menu Advertisement File photo of students. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan) 10 Dec 2020 02:00PM (Updated: 10 Dec 2020 02:10PM) Share this content SINGAPORE: New permanent locations have been confirmed for seven Government-funded special education (SPED) schools. These schools will begin operations at their new campuses between 2022 and 2024, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Thursday (Dec ...

Pasir Ris - Perfect intertidal getaway for the family Pasir Ris shores are easy to get to, and enjoyed by many people. But it remains rich in a variety of marine life. You can find interesting marine life all along this beach which is more than 3km long. And enjoy the tranquility of palm trees swaying in the sea breeze, under wide skies overlooking Pulau Ubin.  This shore is sprinkled with sea stars! You are likely to see Biscuit sea stars both large and small. Sometimes, many huge Eight-arm...