Decline of The Straits Times
It cannot but be a professional shame when a national newspaper ceases to reflect the spirit of the…
The mentors who made me
STANDING in my early 30s in the Istana in front of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, dressed in his…
Are you lonely?
I am writing this in Tokyo. It is a city made for eyes, particularly at night, when the…
My parents, your parents, our parents
My parents will be celebrating 63 years of marriage next month. That coming milestone made me think. What…
Aunt Celine, Forever
Aunt Celine, from my father’s side of the family, passed away on Saturday (Mar 25). She was 92…
Returning to Australia, remade
Returning to Australia a few years after my last visit, I am amazed at the speed with which…
Don’t Chicken Out, Singapore
I am astonished by the furore over the absence of fresh chicken in Singapore markets. Is chicken an…
My parents, your parents, our parents
My parents will be celebrating 63 years of marriage next month. That coming milestone made me think. What…
Is Putin another Hitler?
Germany’s Adolf Hitler has been incarnated in Russia’s Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. The world beware. The Holocaust Encyclopaedia, a…