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Chief Security Officer Ab Rahim Bin Ismail on Courage

The veteran security man talks to I-S about the perks of his job and its disadvantages, like coming face to face with robbers and ghosts.

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15 years 1 month ago

Bright Lights

These offbeat lamps marry form and functionality to gorgeous effect.

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15 years 1 month ago

People Don’t Take Gay Guys Seriously: Gino Sunga

The comedian and singer takes time off his six-nights-a-week schedule at St. James Power Station’s Boiler Room to talk to I-S about his journey to the stage.

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15 years 1 month ago

It’s been a crazy 2010, with unprecedented club and restaurant openings, unforgettable concerts and gigs (plus some no-shows), unpredictable trends and jaw-dropping headlines. Here are the highlights.

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15 years 1 month ago

Christmas Carols: The Remix

Away in a manger Or at home wearing red, The Singapore Lions Lay down as if dead.

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15 years 1 month ago

Golden Oldies

We pick out some of the city’s best antique furniture stores

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15 years 1 month ago

MP Indranee Rajah: A Life With Many Portfolios

The Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC, deputy managing director of litigation and dispute resolution at Drew & Napier, and President of SINDA talks to I-S

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15 years 1 month ago

Rocking It

Get your adrenaline flowing with a crash course in rock climbing.

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15 years 1 month ago

Explore Bukit Timah: Adam Precinct

At the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Adam Road/Farrer Road, Bukit Timah starts to take shape. In and around Serene Centre, Cluny Court, Crown Centre, Kings Arcade and Coronation Shopping Plaza,...

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15 years 1 month ago

Books for Cooks

Four new titles to convert even the most kitchen-phobic

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15 years 1 month ago

Explore Bukit Timah: Upper Bukit Timah Precinct

For all that places like Beauty World Centre appear to be stuck in the 80s, the Upper Bukit Timah area is enjoying a new lease of life, with all manner of interesting outlets.

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15 years 1 month ago

Explore Bukit Timah: Race Course Precinct

Horses have had a long association with Bukit Timah. What is believed to be the first ever horseback ride in Singapore took place here in 1840. Punters once gathered at the Bukit Timah Race Course to...

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15 years 1 month ago

Explore Bukit Timah: Clementi

Around Bukit Timah Road’s junction with Clementi Road, Bukit Timah’s railway heritage is most evident. An iconic bridge goes over the main road and Bukit Timah Railway Station is just a short walk...

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15 years 1 month ago

Explore Bukit Timah: Greenwood

Hidden in a maze of bungalows but easily reachable by Hillcrest Road, Greenwood is home to a large block of F&B establishments that draw avid foodies from all over the island.

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15 years 1 month ago

Explore Bukit Timah: Sixth Avenue

Sixth Avenue Centre is where the “good life” culture of Bukit Timah is most evident. With a relaxed yet refined vibe, the restaurants and bars are some of the best in town. And, if the...

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15 years 1 month ago

Streetwise: All You Need To Know About Bukit Timah

I-S uncovers the best of the historically steeped part of the city

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15 years 1 month ago

Intelligent Design

I-S scours the city’s coolest interior design stores for ideas on how to spruce up your home in time for the New Year.

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15 years 2 months ago

Pat Law: "I’m A Bit Shameless"

The ex-digital strategist at Ogilvy & Mather now runs her own creative agency Goodstuph, one of the most talked-about in town. She talks to I-S about her childhood and what motivates her.

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15 years 2 months ago

Mission Possible

It’s not too late to look your best for those year-end parties and beyond.

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15 years 2 months ago

The Great Indoors

Keep out of the rain and work up a sweat at these indoor alternative sports venues.

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15 years 2 months ago

Loh Lik Peng On His First Job As A Lawyer

The hotelier behind boutique establishments Hotel 1929, New Majestic Hotel and, most recently, Wanderlust, talks to I-S about the industry in Singapore and the importance of life’s little pleasures...

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15 years 2 months ago

Newly Opened Glow Couture & Essensuals; Carpark Gym at Bedok

I was still berating myself for missing the Rebellious hair show by Hoyu in October when the invitation for Toni...

health, city living

15 years 2 months ago

Under Pressure

I-S gets to the point with the city’s most interesting acupuncture specialists

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15 years 2 months ago

Why Can't Singapore be a Fashion Capital? Asks Tjin Lee

The PR magnate and managing director of Mercury Marketing & Communications talks to I-S about how she plans to turn Singapore into Asia’s fashion capital.

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15 years 2 months ago