Travel

Jul 31, 2024

Hamburg transforms its huge ‘ugly wart’ Nazi bunker

A HUGE former Nazi bunker in Hamburg has been transformed into a leisure complex filled with restaurants, a concert hall and roof...


Jul 31, 2024

War gives Palestinian Olympians a new role – athlete-diplomats

They have become minor celebrities, fielding requests for photographs, hugs and pins wherever they go


Jul 31, 2024

Furniture retail challenge

SINGAPOREANS’ love affair with property is an ongoing pursuit. But buying that dream property does not end with signing on the dotted...


Jul 30, 2024

Paris Olympics: Men’s triathlon race postponed due to Seine’s pollution levels

THE men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics did not go ahead on Tuesday (Jul 30) as planned as pollution levels in the Seine remain...


Jul 30, 2024

Olympic fever drives surge of Chinese, Japanese fans in Paris

SPORTS fans from China and Japan are propelling their countries to the top of the list of travellers from Asia at the...


Jul 30, 2024

Francine Pascal, creator of Sweet Valley High book series, dies at 92

Francine Pascal, a former soap-opera scriptwriter from the New York City borough of Queens who conjured up an entire literary universe among...


Jul 29, 2024

Travelling millennials, Gen Z are cruise industry’s best hope

Cruise vacations are as popular as they’ve ever been, and a surprising reason why is rising interest from a fickle group that’s...


Jul 29, 2024

The Olympic flame isn’t a flame at all

The Olympic flame isn’t a flame.


Jul 29, 2024

Djokovic downs Nadal in Olympics blockbuster

Novak Djokovic crushed Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 in their blockbuster Olympics clash on Monday (Jul 29) as the two titans met for...


Jul 29, 2024

Champagne galore! Shipwreck gives Polish divers something to celebrate

Polish divers have found a 19th-century shipwreck off the coast of Sweden laden with bottles of champagne, a “very exclusive” cargo they...