6+ hour, 18+ min 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…...

10+ hour, 43+ min 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…...

1+ hour, 11+ 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…...

1+ hour, 18+ 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…...

1+ hour, 21+ 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…...

3+ hour, 25+ 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…...

20+ hour, 42+ min ago   (274+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 06:47 PM Updated Sep 12, 2026, 06:48 PM SEOUL – Jeans, sneakers and other casual attire will not only be allowed but recommended for national civil service job interviews in South Korea, replacing the traditional expectation that applicants wear suits. The Ministry of…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (710+ words) A Rolex store in Shanghai’s Jing’an district on Aug 18. Published Sep 11, 2026, 10:45 AM The luxury watch industry needs bigger, bolder innovation and ideas to lure new customers as it hits the limits of its well-worn strategy of boosting revenue with ever-pricier…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (817+ words) Visitors viewing the Bayeux Tapestry on Sept 10 as it goes on display to the public at the British Museum in London. Published Sep 10, 2026, 11:56 PM LONDON - London’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened on Sept 10 to a British public gripped by “mania” over…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (136+ words) Noorlinah Mohamed (left) and Karen Tan are one of four pairs of actors in Getting To Know You. Published Sep 11, 2026, 01:51 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 02:59 AM Gangguan Theatre Goodman Arts Centre Black Box Sept 10, 8pm The song title from Oscar Hammerstein II and…...