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ST×NLB Cross-References: Motorist’s pricey prerequisite

Would-be motorists in Singapore must pay a premium for a pricey prerequisite before they are allowed to own a vehicle.

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Motorist’s pricey prerequisite

New movement to get S’poreans to read 15 minutes a day through tracking platform, virtual rewards

The ReadSG Challenge includes features such as personal goal-setting, reading streaks, experience points and redeemable virtual coins.

ST×NLB Cross-References: Two cents, maybe

Singapore stopped minting one-cent coins in 2002, so you might have to use PayNow to give your two cents.

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Two cents, maybe

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Pineapple-rolling exclamation

ST×NLB Cross-References: Pineapple-rolling exclamation

Somehow, we don’t have a single photo in our archive depicting the pineapple-rolling ritual that Chinese people often perform when entering a new home. Please imagine this pineapple being rolled across the floor.

Arts Picks

Singapore Arts Guide (Aug 26 to Sept 2): Naughty nudes and river scenes at Art Again birthday show

The nautical and naughty are brought into the same room in Art Again’s third birthday show.

ST×NLB Cross-References: Month for starving spirits seeking sustenance

A member of the audience praying at a Hungry Ghost Festival getai show at Toa Payoh Industrial Park on Aug 20.

The magic of a bedtime story isn’t in the book. It’s in the reading

A book gives a child a myriad of intangible gifts that defy measurement, says the writer.

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