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Sailing High: Max Maeder’s Olympic breakthrough and Future of Sports in Singapore

Written by: Caleigh Heng, Cho Han, Darius Loong, Naima Razali While Singaporeans celebrated National Day on Aug 9 2024, Team Singapore kitefoiler Max Maeder had brought home, in the words of PM Lawrence Wong, a “beautiful birthday gift to Singapore” from 10,722km away. The 18-year-old kitefoiling prodigy made national sporting history at the 2024 Paris […]

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Our Heritage Business: The Last of its Kind – Meet the man behind Singapore’s last handmade songkoks

Written by: Ethan Ong Mu Wei The world we live in has drastically changed due to the rise of industrialization and automation. Thanks to it, many of our day-to-day activities have been simplified. It benefited society as a whole, allowing our production and efficiency to increase. However, the benefits we enjoy come at a cost.

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OUR HERITAGE BUSINESS: How this florist transformed a heritage business into a multi-million-dollar company

Written by: Shina Tan Not a single soul in the vicinity.  It was 6 p.m. on a Wednesday. Petrichor filled the air, and the sound of crickets emanated from the damp grass. Industrial buildings cluttered the maze of a street. The “Windflower Florist” signage was dimly lit at the back of the car park. Guarded

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