Farewell, Uncle Bai Yan: Retired veteran Channel 8 actor dies at age 100
He had celebrated his centennial birthday in May with a party attended by local stars.
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His double life as a construction worker and a 'famous poet' in Singapore - and the price he paid
Basking in fame after his book was published, Mohd Mukul Hossine was increasingly unhappy with life as a migrant worker. But ...
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Learning from the dead: How human donors and an artist help train future doctors
WatchWe should treat climate change defences like we treat the SAF - with utmost seriousness... There is one difference between the two. With the SAF, we hope never to go to war. But with climate change, we know for sure sea levels will rise. The only uncertainty is whether they rise a few decades sooner or later.
They were born and bred in Hong Kong. By making things bad here, what do they have to gain?
The government has been ignoring us for months. We have to keep demonstrating.
I had two lives in Singapore. One is bright, the other is dull. As a construction worker, there was a pain in me that became worse over time.
Maybe 10-20 years ago, when western tourists came to look at our menu, we knew they’d just walk away. This wasn’t the kind of food they’d want to try. But that has changed.
I feel that my job as head chef is to change the culture of telling lewd jokes, swearing, all of that stuff. I’ve been guilty of doing it too because I just wanted to assimilate... Now that I have the authority and power, if I ever see it, I will shut it down immediately.
