Sceptics of Beijing’s move say the real stress comes not from tutors but from a cultural emphasis on academic achievement and not wanting to get ‘left behind’.

More than 300 Japanese designers worked on the 213 Imagine Oneworld Kimono Project kimonos for some six years, with each full set costing about US$18,200 to make.

Gurdip Singh, a marine technician from Singapore who urged his fans in flawless Cantonese not to work so hard and to drink some tea, has become the latest in a long line of viral sensations.

With the Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble set to open on May 26, locals have made some suggestions on what their visitors are likely to do in the city state.

Founded as Singapore’s first independent arts centre in 1990, The Substation will close for good in July, raising fears for the freedom of artistic venues in the Lion City.

Many see this as a positive trend, allowing Singaporeans of all races to bond over food and foster a better understanding of different cultures.

Young investors have found their muse in the platform, with videos carrying investing or finance hashtags drawing hundreds of millions of viewers.

While Covid-19 has been creating havoc with everything else, one hobby has just kept growing: gardening. And even Bollywood fingers are turning green.

In a land where racial harmony has long been closely managed by the government, a social media generation seeks a more open debate. The older generation is more cautious.

Students from China make up the largest cohort from abroad in Britain, the US and Australia, but the Covid-19 pandemic and fraying diplomatic ties are taking a toll.

From Malaysian beauty queens to aspiring Singaporean politicians, few are immune to the threat of being ‘cancelled’.

Restrictions on physical home viewings didn’t stop buyers from snapping up a US$20 million condo in central Singapore and a US$18 million landed house in Sentosa Cove. 

PAP returns to power, but opposition Workers’ Party wins record 10 seats in 2020 general election.

Here are some of the important figures running for office on July 10, from future leaders such as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s designated successor Heng Swee Keat to old hands.

The ruling People’s Action party will face opponents in all seats for only the second time since Singapore’s independence. Here’s the lowdown on the contenders.

The wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared a cartoon on Facebook from Singapore media contrasting Donald Trump’s reaction to protests in the US and Hong Kong.

From police custody deaths in Malaysia to Chinese privilege in Singapore, the death of the unarmed black man in Minnesota has prompted Asians not only to demonstrate, but to reflect on their own prejudices too.

Restaurants have been struggling to attract customers but Jeryl Tan’s pictures of dishes, including fish soup and curry puffs, helped them make their mark online.

Advocacy groups said there was a rise in complaints from helpers during the partial lockdown, and have urged employers to give workers sufficient time off so they can rest and connect with family and friends online.

Feelings of low self-worth and anger from discriminatory incidents during the Covid-19 pandemic are affecting the mental health of ethnic minorities.

Most Asean leaders see Beijing’s position on Hong Kong as part of its internal affairs, the analysts say.

Even though 88 per cent of Singaporeans are internet users, those not digitally savvy feel cut off from loved ones and religious services, affecting their mental health.

A life-size robot that looks, swims and reacts like a real dolphin: is this a glimpse of the future for marine parks?

Data privacy is a concern, but the interface of Singapore’s coronavirus app is also ‘unexciting’ and a drain on one’s smartphone battery, an analyst says.

Millions of young people across Asia are entering a coronavirus-battered labour market that has forced companies to withdraw job offers, freeze hiring, cut salaries and lay people off.

Halimah Yacob was praised for her empathy after she described why home-based businesses – initially banned from operating under circuit breaker rules – were important for the Malay-Muslim community.

As the coronavirus pandemic plunges Singapore into dark economic times, many people have turned to fortune-tellers to quell their anxieties.

Singapore had a blind spot in its Covid-19 response: dormitories housing tens of thousands of migrant workers. How could so many have gone unnoticed for so long?

Some retailers are seeing up to triple the demand as Singapore residents stay home during the four-week circuit breaker.

As anxious Singapore residents adjust to a new normal, a range of community initiatives have emerged to help them cope amid the coronavirus circuit breaker.