Heritage

Gaza seed bank helps farmers cultivate the little land they have left

Hanadi Salama Muhanna, 38, daughter of seed bank owner Salama Muhanna, holds seeds at the Qarara Seed Bank in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Macron, King Charles hail UK-France ties after viewing Bayeux Tapestry

Britain’s King Charles (second from right) and Queen Camilla (right) with French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) and his wife Brigitte Macron (third from left) view sections of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum.

Forum: Give Chinatown pedestrian bridge a splash of colour

Foraging in Singapore: Unethical practices threaten biodiversity and cultural heritage

Communities have long been foraging in local shores for food and to carry on traditional practices.

SingLit 101

Munsyi Abdullah’s Hikayat Abdullah a rare eyewitness account of 19th-century Singapore

The Hikayat Abdullah is available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library.

Australian Indigenous group appeals Fortescue mining compensation ruling, seeks $1.3 billion

Why George Town stands out among UNESCO cities: It still belongs to Penangites, not tourists

The reopening of the historic Fort Cornwallis on July 25 makes George Town’s north seafront a more vibrant urban space that is immediately accessible from the most bustling quarter of its heritage zone.

Forum: Chitty Road redevelopment will include elements to mark history and significance

EU sends helicopters, firefighters to Serbia to tackle wildfires

A man battles a wildfire in Grebenac, near Deliblatska Pescara, Serbia, August 21, 2026. REUTERS/Uros Arsic

Letter from Chennai

Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister says it’s time for plain speaking and everyday Tamil is what’s needed

Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister Joseph Vijay, speaks everyday Tamil unlike the formal literary Tamil used by the Dravidian parties that ruled the southern Indian state for six decades.

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