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TRAVEL
Good-value vacations: Seven destinations to stretch your dollar
Stay in boutique hotels for $80 a night in Chiang Mai or visit Shenzhen for cheaper food and wellness.
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Entertainment
Song lyrics are getting simpler, more repetitive: Study
They have also become angrier and more self-obsessed over the last 40 years.
Food
‘Uncle, one Colombian chicken, please’: Exotic cuisines hit hawker centres, but will they last?
Other unusual hawker food includes Mexican quesadillas, Sri Lankan curries and Japanese yakiniku with A4 wagyu beef.
Food picks: New dishes at Din Tai Fung; South Korean chain Obba expands
Pawa Bakery in Cecil Street offers a wide range of buns and bagels.
‘Served his last plate of kway teow on March 18’: Fu Ji Fried Kway Teow shutters after owner dies
The stall was known for its old-school style of fried kway teow.
podcasts
Podcast: Home-grown singer Rangga Jones’ regional fan base includes a K-pop star
Home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones is the 10th guest in this music channel.
Motoring
Torque Shop: EVs may not have a combustion engine, but they still need a cooling system
Heat does build up in the three main elements of an electric vehicle's powertrain.
Sand, camels and a costly wrong turn for Singaporeans in women-only Saudi Arabia rally
Jannie Low and Amanda Chew stepped up after volunteering as officials at Singapore's motorsports events for years.