Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mr Dhoraisingam Stephen Samuel died on March 14 at the age of 101. (PHOTO: COURTESY OF ANASUYA DHORAISINGAM) SINGAPORE – Mr ...

It used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati. Some translate the name politely as “the island of woe,” but the most cited translation is “the island behind which lies death.” Now, it’s called Sentosa, ...

A time capsule found beneath the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Singapore five years ago contains 18th and 19th century artifacts that preserve pieces of history of the city-state. The Archdiocese ...

Imagine a place where subway platforms shine like operating rooms. Yet, the justice system is as old as the Middle Ages. This is Singapore, where cleanliness meets capital punishment with surprising ...

Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s other founders “were skillful in seizing their inheritance of geography and history and deploying it effectively.” Elderly women practice Tai Chi, a Chinese form of ...

SINGAPORE – Mr Dhoraisingam Stephen Samuel, a renowned historian who spearheaded efforts to preserve Singapore’s heritage, died on March 14 at the age of 101. His youngest daughter, Ms Anasuya ...