Old-school spectacles: Meet the optician who’s keeping a lost art alive in his Balestier Road shop
Lim Seah Seng started working at Lim Kay Khee Optical House at the age of six, and is among the few opticians in Singapore who still customises spectacle frames manually.Read…
Three British men being held in Afghanistan, says UK non-profit group
April 02, 2023 6:51 AM YouTube “danger tourist” star Miles Routledge is said to be one of those detained. Read More
South Africa party officials in Russia for talks on new ‘global order’
April 02, 2023 6:17 AM Moscow has been looking for years to bolster its political and economic ties with countries across Africa. Read More
Money Talks: Is a wedding planner a luxury you don’t need for your big day?
Weddings are a once-in-a-lifetime event that can be a source of great joy and stress. On the limited series “Am I Adulting Right”, CNA’s Elizabeth Neo speaks to Hellen Lie,…
She raised a son with autism. Now they provide meals to lower-income families with special needs kids
The Takeout Campaign began in 2020 when Madam Faraliza Zainal and her team wanted to help families facing financial issues – something she was all too familiar with.Read More
IN FOCUS: ‘No room for complacency’ as fight for global investments heats up. What can Singapore do?
Singapore’s well-established advantages, ranging from political and economic stability to developed infrastructure, will continue to give it an edge, but the country needs to be “nimble” to ward off rising…
Meet these children living in public rental flats. These are some of their concerns
The programme Talking Point met three children and their families to find out how their living environment in public rental housing might affect their learning potential and mental health.Read More
Finland’s Sanna Marin faces tough re-election bid in national election
April 02, 2023 5:39 AM Marin is seen by fans around the world as a millennial role model for progressive new leaders. Read More
Israeli protests over judicial overhaul continue, despite Netanyahu’s pause
April 02, 2023 3:43 AM JERUSALEM – Protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul showed no sign of abating on Saturday, despite its suspension by the embattled premier…
Suspected assailant killed after West Bank car ramming
April 02, 2023 3:36 AM It comes less than 24 hours after a man was shot dead in a scuffle at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Read More