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Singapore's riches grew under its leader, so did discontent
New York Times, Published on 15/05/2024
» SINGAPORE — Singapore was once known as an affluent and strait-laced city-state. Today, it is a glitzy international destination. It has hosted Taylor Swift concerts and Formula One-night races. And it is substantially richer, per capita, than the United States.
8 officers shot, 4 fatally, while serving warrant in US
New York Times, Published on 30/04/2024
» CHARLOTTE - Eight law officers were shot Monday, four fatally, as a United States Marshals fugitive task force tried to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said, in one of the deadliest days for law enforcement in recent years.
From Brussels to Bangkok, demonstrations of support for Ukraine
New York Times, Published on 25/02/2023
» In Brussels, they sang Ukraine’s national anthem in the rain. In Sydney, they gathered to pray. And in London, they hung paper angels from the ceiling of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, in honour of the children who have died in the war.
Jewellery designer Yupadee, dead of Covid at 51, remembered
New York Times, Published on 18/06/2020
» Yupadee Kobkulboonsiri made fantastical jewellery — neck cuffs with silver springs ending in pearls that looked like asteroids, necklaces that looped over a shoulder and erupted in diamonds and pearls. She won awards at every trade competition she entered.
Virus fuels anti-Chinese sentiment overseas
New York Times, Published on 31/01/2020
» In Japan, the hashtag #ChineseDon’tComeToJapan has been trending on Twitter. In Singapore, tens of thousands of residents have signed a petition calling for the government to ban Chinese nationals from entering the country.
In fragrant street food, city planners see a mess
New York Times, Published on 15/12/2019
» The coconut wood pestle hits the mortar, and the chili fumes rise in a cough-inducing haze. The lime rind bruises. Salted crab releases its funk, along with bits of claw and carapace.
Cooking: Perfecting potatoes
New York Times, Published on 05/11/2017
» Potatoes. They are a perennial favourite. Here are a few of our most beloved ways to make them -- mashed, roasted or in a casserole -- and some recipes to help you along.
Taxi no longer the ride of choice
Business, New York Times, Published on 28/01/2017
» John McFadden no longer sticks his hand out for a yellow cab. He has plenty of other options at his fingertips.
Make it green next year
New York Times, Published on 10/12/2016
» When the question of what will define 2017 comes up, the response most often includes words such as “Trump” and “populism” and “division” and “anger”.
Swarovski, maker of all things bejewelled, tries on a hoodie
Business, New York Times, Published on 15/10/2016
» A group of millennial programmers swapped jokes recently in their office's well-stocked kitchen while preparing salads for a weekly barbecue. Others mingled around a new foosball table, playfully arguing over the prospective teams.