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Embracing mother tongue, one book at a time: Reading clubs seek connection to culture

Members of the Maya Illakiya Vattam, a Tamil reading club founded in 2019, sharing their thoughts during the reading session at Woodlands Regional Library on Jan 11, 2026.
Members of the Maya Illakiya Vattam, a Tamil reading club founded in 2019, sharing their thoughts during the reading session at Woodlands Regional Library on Jan 11, 2026.

Bowen sets record as strugglers West Ham beat Sunderland 3-1

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Sunderland - London Stadium, London, Britain - January 24, 2026  West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen scores their second goal from the penalty spot Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Sunderland - London Stadium, London, Britain - January 24, 2026  West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen scores their second goal from the penalty spot Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Book Talk

JW Marriott’s GM Karl Hudson’s home library has travelled with him across eight countries

Mr Karl Hudson, general manager of JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, for the BookTalk column, on January 14, 2026.
Mr Karl Hudson, general manager of JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, for the BookTalk column, on January 14, 2026.

City Of Others author Jared Poon thinks civil service bureaucrats are sexy and magical

Singaporean writer Jared Poon's debut novel City Of Others follows a middle manager bureaucrat engaging with his unlikely stakeholders – the supernatural inhabitants of Singapore.
Singaporean writer Jared Poon's debut novel City Of Others follows a middle manager bureaucrat engaging with his unlikely stakeholders – the supernatural inhabitants of Singapore.

Book review

‘Hello, polis’: Jared Poon’s City Of Others unlocks hidden dimensions in Singapore urban fantasy

City Of Others by Jared Poon.
City Of Others by Jared Poon.

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Jan 24

Singapore writer Ratna Damayanti Taha wins Epigram Books Fiction Prize with debut novel

Ratna Damayanti Taha’s debut novel Mind The Gap beat more than 50 other manuscripts from across South-east Asia.
Ratna Damayanti Taha’s debut novel Mind The Gap beat more than 50 other manuscripts from across South-east Asia.

What Chloe Zhao’s Shakespearean drama Hamnet lost, and gained, on the way from page to screen

(From left) Jessie Buckley, director Chloe Zhao and Paul Mescal on the set of Hamnet.
(From left) Jessie Buckley, director Chloe Zhao and Paul Mescal on the set of Hamnet.

A love letter to grey: Lustrous. Uplifting. Stormy. Serene

The writer recently thought about her growing affinity for grey when colour authority Pantone unveiled Cloud Dancer as its Colour of the Year for 2026.
The writer recently thought about her growing affinity for grey when colour authority Pantone unveiled Cloud Dancer as its Colour of the Year for 2026.

Novel concept: China’s spellbinding bookstores draw selfie snappers

Opened in September 2024, the Zhongshuge bookstore in Tianjin, China, on social media draws comparisons to boy wizard Harry Potter’s Gothic Hogwarts school in the film series.
Opened in September 2024, the Zhongshuge bookstore in Tianjin, China, on social media draws comparisons to boy wizard Harry Potter’s Gothic Hogwarts school in the film series.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.