Amrita Kaur

amritak@sph.com.sg
In 2017, Ms Wee Wei Ling (above) and her cousin Wee Boo Kuan founded charity Extra.Ordinary People, which provides performing arts classes and therapy to children and young people with disabilities.

Charity helps kids with special needs through performing arts

Mar 29, 2020, 5:00 am
(From left) Dr Ayman AbdelHamid, Professor Jackie Y. Ying and Mr Jian Liang Cheong, the A*Star NanoBio Lab researchers who have designed a quasi-solid electrolyte for lithium batteries. Prof Ying is holding the electrolyte, made using a process that

A*Star team finds way to make lithium batteries safer

Mar 28, 2020, 5:00 am

Failure to keep 1m apart could result in a fine, jail

Mar 27, 2020, 5:00 am

Coronavirus: Those who flout five-day sick leave may be jailed or fined

Mar 26, 2020, 3:03 pm
Families for Life Council chairman Ishak Ismail, 57, believes that fathers need to be more present in their children's lives. He shared that building a close relationship with his two daughters, aged 26 and 28, took time and effort, as well as creati

Focused and quality family time key to building strong bonds

Mar 24, 2020, 5:00 am

A*Star researchers design safer lithium batteries for electronic products

Mar 20, 2020, 4:04 pm

Discussion on homeless people, how to help them

Mar 19, 2020, 5:00 am

Panel to shed light on plight of the homeless in Singapore

Mar 18, 2020, 2:40 pm

NDP could be scaled down, held at cosy venue: Dick Lee

Mar 16, 2020, 5:00 am

Coronavirus: Hindu chariot and foot procession cancelled

Mar 16, 2020, 5:00 am

Coronavirus: Hindu chariot and foot procession here cancelled

Mar 15, 2020, 6:25 pm

National Day Parade can be restructured to make it more intimate, and not postponed or cancelled: Dick Lee

Mar 15, 2020, 3:09 pm
President Halimah Yacob, accompanied by Ling Kwang Home for Senior Citizens executive committee member Angelina Chua (centre) and director of nursing Lee Geok Yian (right), interacting with a senior citizen who participated in a music performance at

Important to keep healthcare workers safe, says President

Mar 13, 2020, 5:00 am

Important to keep healthcare workers safe during outbreak, says President Halimah

Mar 12, 2020, 2:13 pm
The suspension of social activities for seniors organised by government agencies will not only protect this vulnerable segment of the population, but also help to reduce the risk of transmission. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

Seniors more vulnerable likely due to lower immunity: Expert

Mar 12, 2020, 5:00 am

Coronavirus: Lower immunity likely makes older adults more vulnerable, says expert

Mar 11, 2020, 10:43 pm
Senior Staff Sergeant Mohamad Shapie Saleh (left) and Sergeant Loh Seng Hong showing how they would conduct interviews in the field. Officers use their usual investigative methods to hunt down close contacts - analysing surveillance footage and speak

Contact tracing: A test of patience and perseverance

Mar 9, 2020, 5:00 am

Catching the invisible enemy, Covid-19: How the police work on contact tracing

Mar 8, 2020, 6:00 pm

Who is considered a contact of an infected patient?

Mar 8, 2020, 6:00 pm

The women on the front line in NUH's battle against coronavirus

Mar 8, 2020, 5:00 am

Vaccines: Free for children, subsidised for adults

Mar 6, 2020, 5:00 am

Higher Medisave withdrawal limit for complex chronic conditions

Mar 6, 2020, 5:00 am

Higher Medisave withdrawal limit for patients with complex chronic conditions

Mar 5, 2020, 5:59 pm

Subsidised vaccines for children and adults at all Chas GP and polyclinics

Mar 5, 2020, 4:11 pm
Head of sales Gil Madrid runs about 70km a week with his pet dog, Jack, in its pram.

For the love of running

Mar 2, 2020, 5:00 am