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How a Singaporean chef ended up opening a restaurant in the mountains of Northern Italy

Singaporean chef Ethel Hoon runs Pramol Alto, a restaurant in the Italian Alps.
Singaporean chef Ethel Hoon runs Pramol Alto, a restaurant in the Italian Alps.

Malaysian police appeal for help, information on Singaporean man, 76, missing in Kuala Lumpur

Mr Halim Yunos was last seen in a service apartment in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 7.
Mr Halim Yunos was last seen in a service apartment in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 7.

Singaporeans want regional work opportunities but life worries get in the way

Life will always offer reasons to stay, but leadership, increasingly, requires the courage to leave.
Life will always offer reasons to stay, but leadership, increasingly, requires the courage to leave.

Commentary

What Thaipusam taught me about the long march to integration in Singapore

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Caption: Hindu devotees carry paal kudam, small pots of milk, as they exit Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple during Thaipusam celebrations on Feb 1, 2026.
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Caption: Hindu devotees carry paal kudam, small pots of milk, as they exit Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple during Thaipusam celebrations on Feb 1, 2026.

Preparing for a future where water costs more

Going forward, water security will come at a higher price. Singapore needs to not just bolster supply but also manage demand.
Going forward, water security will come at a higher price. Singapore needs to not just bolster supply but also manage demand.

JB police seek info on S’porean man seriously injured in accident involving Malaysian cop, driver

The damaged minivan driven by a Singaporean driver after it was hit by a local driver in Johor Bahru.
The damaged minivan driven by a Singaporean driver after it was hit by a local driver in Johor Bahru.

S’pore must do more integration as immigration crucial for economy amid low birth rate: Jeffrey Siow

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the need for immigration comes amid concerning demographic realities such as Singapore’s “abysmal” total fertility rate.
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the need for immigration comes amid concerning demographic realities such as Singapore’s “abysmal” total fertility rate.

Tastemakers

‘I had to fake it till I made it’: S’porean chef, 30, heads Michelin-starred restaurant in New York

Noksu executive chef Ng Jing Wen has lived in New York for nearly a decade now.
Noksu executive chef Ng Jing Wen has lived in New York for nearly a decade now.

S’porean woman, Malaysian motorcyclist die after being run over by trailer in JB

The pair were riding towards Johor Bahru city centre when the accident occurred near the 2.8km mark of Malaysia’s North-South Expressway.
The pair were riding towards Johor Bahru city centre when the accident occurred near the 2.8km mark of Malaysia’s North-South Expressway.

Commentary

What will it take to focus Singaporean minds on the water issue?

The projection now is that recycled water and desalination can supply up to 85 per cent of Singapore’s water demand by 2060.
The projection now is that recycled water and desalination can supply up to 85 per cent of Singapore’s water demand by 2060.

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