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Headliners

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Italian Capello, 65, quit his £6 million (S$11.9 million) a year job after the Football Association removed John Terry as team captain without consulting him.

Mindful eating: Soul fulfilling

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Try this: Place a forkful of food in your mouth. What the dish is does not matter, but make it something you love - it could be that first nibble from a plate of hot, fragrant, perfectly cooked ravioli.

TV viewing gets off the couch - on to devices

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Television is the No. 1 pastime in America, consuming an average of four hours and 39 minutes of a person's time every day.

Ex-libris

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest.

Not Being Neil

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

I was at a public relations talk recently where the panel of three included humorist Neil Humphreys. The topic was 'The Perfect Pitch' and I attended hoping to learn how not to sound cheesy when promoting this column via social networking.

Close friends from all walks of life

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

I am a member of a family that is perceived by many Singaporeans to be the most influential on this tiny island. As a result, I am always a little apprehensive when I first get to know someone new.

Learn from this visionary with a heart

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

I was saddened by the death of Dr Toh Chin Chye, who had left an impression on me when he was the special guest at an event in 1978 for pre-university students at the then recently opened Science Centre.

Flat owners can opt for works they want

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Home Improvement Programme offers residents improvements within their flats and addresses common maintenance issues in ageing flats with essential and optional improvements ('HDB can be more flexible about home improvement package' by Mr Julius Dominic Boudville; last Sunday).

25 dolphins doing well under RWS' care

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The letter by Associate Professor Umapathi Thirugnanam ('RWS dolphins can still be returned to the wild'; last Sunday) warrants clarification on certain misperceptions.

Don't dump pets like trash

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

I am disappointed with Singaporeans who treat their pets like unwanted furniture ('Look what people threw out this CNY'; Jan29).

A man always thinking of his country

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Ms Pang Cheng Lian's article ('Treasuring lively meals with a spirited man'; last Sunday) mentioned Dr Toh Chin Chye approving a thesis on the mating habits of primates.

Impose face mask rule in polyclinics

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

While I was waiting for a medical check-up at a polyclinic recently, a woman who was coughing incessantly, but was not wearing a mask, came and sat next to me.

What tangled websites they weave...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Many government agencies have implemented online processes for the public and businesses to submit their requests and compliance returns.

Quotes of the week

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

'I have been an avid cyclist since I was in kindergarten... I cannot miss this event.

Mid-sized theatres please

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

In its report released last Sunday, the Arts and Culture Strategic Review, a panel tasked with mapping the development of the cultural landscape up to 2025, pointed to the dearth of mid-sized theatre venues with a capacity of between 500 and 900 seats.

Zheng He: Admiral, legend and manager

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Until two years ago, National University of Singapore Business School professor Hum Sin Hoon's knowledge of Zheng He, the Ming Dynasty admiral famous for the seven historic voyages he made from China to South-east Asia and beyond more than 600 years ago, was limited to his history lessons in secondary school.

Bring back the joy of learning

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

I fear what is in store for my two-year-old daughter when the time comes for her to enter primary school. A Straits Times report last Thursday said more parents are sending their children, some as young as in Primary 2, for psychotherapy due to problems coping in school, presumably because of the accelerated pace of learning. It makes me wonder whether an over-emphasis on academic success is destroying what the education system was set out to do - impart the joy of learning.

Getting to the core of Apple's success

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Apple's financial performance is the envy of every company founder and chief executive officer. They all want to learn what makes Apple so successful.

Headliners

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Ms Tan, 44, who is group head of wealth management at DBS, became the latest Nominated MP, along with eight others.

Tackling today's teacher-student relationships

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

As a former school teacher, I feel compelled to give my take on the recent series of cases in which teachers and other school guardians have been found guilty of engaging in sex with students.

What opposition voters want: PAP II

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

One of the messages of GE2011 which has been in chime with previous elections since 1991 is that a large part of the electorate desires an opposition that does not differ too markedly from the People's Action Party (PAP).

Signs of the times

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

In my teenage years, the road to Singapore was a perilous drive.

Ex-libris

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or general interest.

The task of an Iraqi filmmaker

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Disabled deserve right to be educated

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Like in the case of Mr Jeremy Lim ('Disabled shouldn't have to depend on luck or goodwill'; last Sunday), we too tried in vain to get a school to accept my son, who has a disabling condition called spina bifida, more than 20 years ago.