In the face of modern day slavery, prostitution and poverty, effecting long-lasting change starts with empowering the fairer sex. Poverty, illiteracy and diseases are scourges that continue to ravage Third…
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Yong Yung Shin
Yong Yung Shin
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The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival pushes the boundaries of art through beguiling formats and thought-provoking concepts PHOTO COURTESY OF FELICIA LOW Go on, take a sniff. No, this is not…
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Appreciating classical music need not be limited to black tie dress codes. Attending a classical music performance, in Singapore, at least, has always been a grand, formal affair. Without diluting…
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Angelina Jolie’s agent needs to get the woman some fresh roles. With the exception of 2008’s Changeling where she nailed the role of a mother pining for her lost child,…
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The Global Social Innovators Forum 2010 gathered some of the most brilliant world leaders of innovation and social enterprise to tackle the challenges of the coming decades. PHOTO COURTESY OF…
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Consider yourself up to speed with the pop literary scene if you’ve read the following best-sellers which generated the most hype during the year. The Accidental Billionaires Ben Mezrich’s recounting…
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City News takes a behind-the-counter look at the operations of a floral shop. Wax flowers and baby’s breath are strewn around the table as Elaine Mahong, manager of Xpressflower.com at…
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The LoveSingapore prayer meeting reinforced the key role teachers play in shaping the world. CN PHOTO: Michael Chan Celebrity activists, alongside philanthropic millionaires and humanitarian advocates, usually get a lot…
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City News rounds up four of the top spots to usher in 2011. PHOTO COURTESY OF CAPITAMALLS ASIA LIMITED Esplanade Waterfront and Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade—thanks to the completion of…
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Turn your Christmas party into a hands-free occasion with these takeaway turkey treats. PHOTO COURTESY OF CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL The creative culinary forces at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport (+65 6823…
About Yong Yung Shin
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Crude World is not the kind of paperback you’d expect to appear on the national bestsellers list. After all, how interesting could a book about oil get? Indeed, at first…
The buzz that surrounded the release of Tron: Legacy fizzled out soon after its release, no thanks to an uninspired script, characters which are less than compelling and a story…