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Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monas
There was no getting away from the heavy downpour and flash floods for these two students at the junction of Toa Payoh Lorong 1 and Lorong 2 on the evening of Feb 8. Taking part in their first community service programme organised by their school, they had gone looking for vegetarian food for an elderly woman who receives her daily meals from Touch Community Centre. That day, the woman, who is vegetarian, had received the wrong packed meal, so the schoolmates went in search of food for her. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monas
Mr Foo Kee See, known as “Uncle Bread”, switches off the light bulb fixed at the back of his van as he winds up his rounds for the day. His mobile “Mini Provision Shop”, a name which customers have given his dark green van, made its final rounds at the Serangoon Gardens and Seletar Hills Estate on Jan 11. The next day, it headed for the scrapyard, following Mr Foo’s retirement. ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN
A woman walks across a streak of sunlight shining through an opening underneath the Esplanade bridge at 10.10am on June 20. The Central Business District is seen in the background. In a collaboration between The Straits Times and Leica, photojournalists Neo Xiaobin and Kua Chee Siong took to the streets – armed with Leica cameras and lenses – to capture scenes of Singapore. Ten of their images were published in ST’s Big Picture page. ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monas
Volunteers enjoy the cool morning air at Kampung Kampus in Yishun as they begin the community programme Balik Kampung, which means “going home” in Malay. Balik Kampung, which is open to the public, aims to let people experience the kampung spirit, renewing their connection with the land and one another. Participants maintain the space together through tasks such as farming, watering plants, weeding, housekeeping and cooking. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monas
Cola, a six-year-old poodle, perches on a fence at animal shelter Voices for Animals (VFA). The canine residents at VFA are mostly former breeding dogs that were abandoned or given up when they passed their prime and are given a second lease of life. Cola is one of 1,000 dogs and 800 cats from several animal shelters and private rescuers at Pasir Ris Farmway making the move to a government-built shelter at Sungei Tengah. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monas
Elvis tribute artiste A. Jegatheesan, 52, sings in his bathroom as he feels its high ceiling gives the place better acoustics. He uses a portable CD player in the toilet and records his singing on his mobile phone so that he can review the recording before his performances. He belongs to a group of about 10 entertainers from the Thomson Community Club Elvis Singing Group who put their hearts into impersonating the king of rock ‘n’ roll, Elvis Presley. ST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monas
Singapore swimmer Quah Jing Wen before a training session at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on July 3. She cemented her place as South-east Asia’s new butterfly queen after winning the women’s 100m butterfly – Singapore’s 44th – at the 2017 SEA Games. The Republic won 57 gold, 58 silver and 73 bronze medals in Malaysia, surpassing the previous high-water mark from 10 years ago in Korat, Thailand. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monas
Vihaan Chopra (with painted face) and younger brother Vinayak (in blue T-shirt) take part in a Padawan “training” session at the Star Wars: Experience The Force festival outside ION Orchard shopping mall on Sept 1. Orchard Road was a force-field of Star Wars mania as the 10-day festival kicked off in celebration of all things related to the fantasy epic movie franchise. ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monas
blue poison dart frog rests atop an emerald tree boa as it nestles on a tree branch at the Singapore Zoo on May 24. Both are native to South America. Mixed species exhibits like this one are part of RepTopia – Singapore Zoo’s newest attraction, which opened on Aug 16. It houses over 60 of the world’s most threatened reptiles and replaced the 35-year-old Snake House. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. Organised by Children’s Cancer Foundation, it was the first of many Hair For Hope satellite events from April until the main event on July 29 and 30. ST PHOTOS: ONG WEE JIN
Optician Amy Low Wai Meng shaved her head for Hair For Hope 2017, an annual event to raise funds in support of children with cancer and their families. She was one of more than 380 people who made a bald statement at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. Organised by Children’s Cancer Foundation, it was the first of many Hair For Hope satellite events from April until the main event on July 29 and 30. ST PHOTOS: ONG WEE JIN
Updated
Dec 25, 2017, 06:50 AM
Published
Dec 25, 2017, 05:00 AM

Two children getting caught in a heavy downpour. A mobile mini provision shop owner making his last rounds as he heads for retirement after 55 years. In this age of selfies, wefies and Instagram, the memorable and poignant portraits on these pages show the amazing work of photographers and their cameras in capturing the faces and places of everyday Singapore. The Straits Times picture desk susses out the year's best local feature pictures.

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